Poly’s Concert Band and Symphonic Winds had their last concert of the year on Tuesday, June 6, at the Daniel Recital Hall at CSULB from 6:30 P.M. to 8 P.M. Most students were bothered that they could not perform in Poly’s auditorium for their final show, especially seniors.
The concert featured two senior solos, both by Poly trumpet players, and were backed up by the Symphonic Winds band. Soloist Tatiana Tate said, “As a senior I would have liked to at least perform at least one event in the auditorium. I saw a new school building being constructed and being utilized in less time than it is taking to complete the Poly auditorium.”
Her solo performance was movement two of Joseph Haydn’s trumpet concerto.
The second senior solo was the first movement of Johann Hummel’s trumpet concerto, played by Justin Short.
The Concert Band performed five pieces, pulling from several well-known band composers including John Carnahan and Frank Ticheli. Concert Band also featured Malin Hiles in “The Typewriter” by Leroy Anderson. Hiles played an antique typewriter as a percussion instrument. The percussion section played an additional piece, “Scuttlebutt” by Jim Casella.
After the percussion ensemble, the Symphonic Winds performed a series of five pieces, including the two solos. The other pieces performed were “Noisy Wheels of Joy” by Eric Whitacre, “Inchon” by Robert W. Smith, and “Slava!” by Leonard Bernstein.
“Inchon” is a haunting tribute to the Korean and Vietnam War veterans featuring the sounds of helicopters, simulated by bass drum heads, and ethereal alto flute solos.
In post-concert reflection, the musicians expressed their satisfaction with their performance and are eager to begin another great year of Poly music.
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