Greenwich High School To Present Holiday Band Show

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich High School music students will take the stage of the Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. for their annual holiday band concert. This year's concert promises to be a "winter celebration."

The 34-member percussion ensemble will start off the concert with the debut of the Bucket Band, showing everyone that music is everywhere, according to a statement. The ensemble will then play a very unique arrangement of the 12 Days of Christmas, featuring a different style of music for each "night."

The jazz lab band will then play holiday favorites, including "Frosty the Snowman" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

Next, the jazz ensemble will play some fun dance tunes, including "Dat Dere," a laid-back song that one could hear at a party, and "Sing Sang Sung," a take on "Sing Sing Sing." In addition, they will perform the highly popular "Sleigh Ride."

When the Concert Band takes the stage, they will play a medley of Chanukah songs, followed by an arrangement of the Spanish Carol "Fum, Fum, Fum." Their set will be filled with excitement, during which seven new members, who only started playing their instruments at the beginning of this year, will perform.

The symphony band will play "Celtic Carol," which features the tune "Greensleeves." Additionally, they will perform "Feliz Navidad" using the majority of the percussionists.

The wind ensemble will play a fanfare of Christmas tunes, followed by an arrangement of the Irish hymn "Be Thou My Vision." They will end their performance with "Bugler's Holiday," featuring a cornet trio.

As a very exciting finale, all 187 students in the band program will conclude the evening with a performance of Tran-Siberian Orchestra's famous piece "Christmas Eve/Saravejo 12/24."