A Winter Concert at Bellarmine

With Ms. Diane Wyant as the new music director at Bellarmine College Prep, I was eager to hear all the new arrangements and pieces prepared for the symphonic band.

The Winter Concert started out with the performance of the newly formed Bellarmine Chamber Orchestra, playing the following three compositions:

Bellarmine Chamber Orchestra

1. "Forever Joyful!" by Brian Belmages
2. "A Soldier's Hymn" by Soon Hee Newbold
3. "Rhythmic Snapshots of Christmas" by Brian Belmages

This was a newly formed orchestra with many fine musicians.

During the intermission, the large 92-piece combined Bellarmine & Notre Dame Symphonic band came out for the next part of the concert.

Bellarmine / Notre Dame Symphonic Band

1. "Seagate Overture" by James Searingen
2. "Pavanne" by Morton Gould
3. "Celebration Tribalesque" by Randall D. Standridge
4. "Russian Christmas Music" by Alfred Reed/Curnow
5. "Jingle Bells Forever" arranged by Robert W. Smith

I enjoyed the concert but wanted to hear some compositions from more well-known composers, such as J.S. Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart.