Contributed by Drewcilla Holifield
Heroes & Heroines Concert
10/13/2018 – 7:30PM
Mat-Su Concert Band
The Glenn Massay Theater
8295 E College Dr. Palmer
Tickets: FREE Kids (Ages 0-5), $7 Students, $15 Regular Admission
Heroes & Heroines Concert
10/14/2018 – 4PM
Mat-Su Concert Band
The Glenn Massay Theater
8295 E College Dr. Palmer
Tickets: FREE Kids (Ages 0-5), $7 Students, $15 Regular Admission
The Mat-Su Concert Band will bring the soundtrack of Disney to life at an October concert that features music from popular favorites including “Frozen”, “Star Wars” and “Mary Poppins”.
The band is giving two performances to provide enough seats for what’s expected to be a popular show. The “Heroes and Heroines” concerts are at The Glenn Massay Theater at Mat-Su College. They take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 13th and 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 14th.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $7 for students. Children under 5 get in free. Tickets can be purchased online at www.matsuconcertband.org.
The movie “Frozen” continues to captivate young audiences – and play over and over in cars everywhere. The band will play “Symphonic Highlights from FROZEN” which features a variety of songs from the movie including “Let it Go” and “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”
The band will perform selections from “Mary Poppins”, the 1964 American musical-fantasy about the nanny who saves a family that still resonates with songs to include “Feed the Birds”, “Chim Chim Cheree”, “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Supercalifragilicexpialidocious”.
A “Beauty and the Beast Medley” includes several favorites from the compelling musical about the prince transformed into a monster who falls in love with a woman he imprisons.
The Richard Rodgers overture for “Cinderella” is a lyrical testament to Disney’s classic rags to riches tale of a fatherless girl who becomes a princess.
Of course, the band didn’t forget “Star Wars”. Some of the most beautiful music John Williams wrote went into the soundtrack of “Star Wars”, and the band gives a nod to the melodies of a galaxy far, far away.
Other selections to be performed include music from “The Lord of the Rings” by Johan de Meij, “Hobbits” as well as “Seventy Six Trombones”, the march from “The Music Man”, played at the grand opening of Walt Disney World.
The band will also play “Summon the Heroes,” written by Williams for the 1996 Summer Olympics, an inspiring and challenging piece that showcases the talented brass, percussion and wind sections.
About Mat-Su Concert Band:
Mat-Su Concert Band got its start in 1984 as the Mat-Su Community Band, formed by Matanuska Music owner Hank Hartman. Other directors have included Neil Long and Phil Munger.
Current director Gleo Huyck is a retired music educator and private instructor. Under Huyck’s baton, the band performs a wide-ranging selection of challenging music. The band this season numbers about 70 amateur musicians who assemble every Monday night for rehearsals at Palmer High School.
