Program Notes
Concert # 94
Thursday June 5th, 1997
(St. Bernard's graduation)
St. Bernard's graduation will have a "pre-commencement concert" this year.
Arriving guests will hear an "Italian style" march by a Hungarian composer
as the band starts at 6:00 with Florentiner March by Julius Fucik. Two
medleys will follow: first, a salute to "Ol' Blue Eyes," featuring
Witchcraft, Mack the Knife, Love and Marriage, My Way and the theme from
New York, New York; second, a salute to Count Basie, including April in
Paris, Li'l Darling, and Jumpin' at the Woodside. Don't Cry for Me
Argentina, from EVITA, will be followed by César Franck's immortal Panis
Angelicus.
Ralph Vaughan Williams's Flourish for Wind Band will serve as a prelude,
and then the procession will begin at 6:30 with Christoph Bach (1835 -
1927), his majestic Marche Noble, arranged by Mayhew Lake. The graduates
will then continue their entry to Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance.
The recession is particularly fitting for a Catholic high school, and
includes Daniel Kovats Festive Processional, which is based on Now Thank We
All Our God, and Vaughan Williams Sine Nomine (For All the Saints)..
