Join us at 6:00 pm on Saturday, September 21 as Gate City Brass presents our fall concert program, “Music of the Americas.” We’re thrilled to be joined by Diana Thompson, coloratura soprano, as we feature music from North, Central, and South America with pieces by Bernstein, Crespo, Gershwin, Gottschalk, Ives, Piazzolla, and more!
The concert takes place at Church of the Good Shepherd (4140 Clark St. SW; Covington, GA 30014). Admission is FREE. Donations are suggested, optional, and appreciated!
Program
Gate City Fanfare – Taylor Helms
Suite Americana: Ragtime – Enrique Crespo
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye – Raymond David Burkhart
Glitter and Be Gay from Candide – Leonard Bernstein, arr. Taylor Helms
Pasquinade – Louis M. Gottschalk, arr. Wayne Bennett
The Alcotts from Sonata No. 2, “Concord” – Charles Ives, arr. Taylor Helms
Suite Americana: Vals Peruano – Enrique Crespo
The Maid of Amsterdam – Burkhart
Intermission
The Peanut Vendor – Moises Simons
Libertango – Astor Piazzolla
Summertime – George Gershwin, arr. Chris Savage
Suite Americana: Bossa Nova – Enrique Crespo
Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard
Souvenir de Porto Rico – Louis M. Gottschalk, arr. Taylor Helms
America from West Side Story – Leonard Bernstein