GN South to hold spring concert

The Island Now

The Great Neck South High School Spring Concert I, featuring instrumental groups: Jazz Band, Pops Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Concert Band, and vocal groups: Barbershop and Soul Sisters, will take place on Thursday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m., in the school auditorium, 341 Lakeville Road.

The evening will open with Jazz Band performing “All About the Blues,” by Carl Strommen; “My Favorite Things,” by Richard Rodgers; and “No Problema!,” by Larry Neeck.

Barbershop will follow with “For the Longest Time,” by Billy Joel.

Soul Sisters will sing “Irreplaceable,” by Beyonce Knowles.

The Pop Orchestra will perform “Music from Wicked,” including “No One Mourns the Wicked,” “Dancing Through Life,” “Defying Gravity,” and “For Good.”

The String Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s “Allegretto” from Symphony No. 7; Telemann’s Concerto in C Major, “Allegro,” “Largo,” and “Allegro Molto”; and Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201, “Allegro Moderato.”

The Concert Band will close out the evening with “Allied Honor,” “All Glory Told,” “The Blue and The Gray (Civil War Suite),” and “John Williams in Concert,” a medley including: “The Mission Theme,” “The Imperial March,” “Star Wars,” “Cantina Band,” “Olympic Spirit,” “Theme from Jaws,” and “Theme from E.T.”

Spring Concert I will be under the direction of Michael Schwartz, performing arts department head; Mark Boschen, concert band and instrumental director; and Pamela Levy, vocal director, theory and piano.

The concert is free and the public is warmly welcomed. Mr. Schwartz promises it will be “a very special evening for our performers and audience!” For more information, please contact Mr. Schwartz at 441-4851 or at mschwartz@greatneck.k12.ny.us.

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