Fine Music - Orchestra, Big Band, Classical and Such

[Tusk]

Last week I traveled to NY to attend my Niece's performance with a her High School Band's performance at Carnegie Hall.

Apparently her band, Vista High School Symphonic Winds, are fairly accomplished and had been invited to perform at Carnegie before, 10 yrs ago, in 2004.

They were the last of five bands to perform, my Niece is listed as playing the Euphonium




Since Carnegie Hall adheres to a strict, no recording rule (they usually have someone record for these HS events, but not for this one ), I was at least able to record this so the rest of my family who couldn't make it could at least hear it... Again, it sounded great, although you can't tell from the vid's audio, very well, all five groups were exceptional, though it seemed my Niece's band sounded the best

In fact they had won the opportunity to 'debut' a composition commissioned for them by composer, Brett Abigaña, who was also in attendance to see his piece debuted by her band

Brett Abigaña's music has been performed throughout the United States and Europe, including performances on Dutch Public Radio, and his music has been commissioned and premiered by numerous performers including violist David Samuel, violinist Carla Leurs, flutist Hilary Abigaña, The Destino Winds, ALEA III, The Afiara String Quartet, and The Webster Trio. Abigaña has written a wide variety of music including chamber music for strings and winds, song cycles, and numerous pieces for orchestra and symphonic band, including several concertos. He has gained a reputation for writing expressive, triadic music, and is much in demand as a guest lecturer, clinician, and conductor.

Abigaña completed his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at The Juilliard School where he studied with Samuel Adler and Robert Beaser, and received his Doctorate of Musical Arts from Boston University where he studied with Samuel Headrick and Richard Cornell. Other studies include composition, harmony, and counterpoint with Narcis Bonet, Michel Merlet, and Philip Lasser at La Schola Cantorum in Paris, as well as conducting with Judith Clurman, and solfége with Mary Anthony Cox.

It's the last song they perform at 18:46 and called, "Down the Lonely Path"



These are the songs they performed, listed in the program:

-Windsprints
-Symphony for the Band
-Movements II Adagio Sostenuto &IV Vivace
-Awayday
-Down the Lonely Path (World Premiere, commissioned for Vista, composed by Brett Abigana)