High School Bands Present Spring Concert

The Highland Park High School Bands will present their annual spring concert at 7 p.m. Thursday in the main auditorium.

The concert will feature performances by the concert band, wind ensemble and wind symphony. Also featured will be the District 112 Honor Band and the HPHS Percussion Ensemble.

This year’s spring concert features lighter music with a variety of styles. The concert band will open the program with an exciting rhythmic piece titled "Encanto" followed by Frank Ticheli’s "Cajun Folk Songs."

The concert band will conclude with the movie music from "The Avengers." The Wind Ensemble opens their portion of the program with Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Flourish for Wind Band."

Two movements from Malcolm Arnold's "Four Scottish Dances" will be performed followed by a fantasy adventure medley of movie music from Star Trek, Back to the Future, Princess Bride, The Rocketeer and ET.

The District 112 Honor Band featuring students from all three middle schools will perform Robert Sheldon's "Visions of Flight."

The HPHS Wind Symphony will open their program with Richard Strauss' "Festmusik Der Stadt Wien." Aaron Copland’s landmark composition "Appalachian Spring" will be the highlighted work for the evening.

Additional works from Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite" will be performed and the concert will also feature some novelty pieces by the HPHS Percussion Ensemble.

A special addition to the concert is a video display which will accompany the movie music performed on the concert. Admission is free.

Information supplied by Highland Park High School Bands