The Northwest Wind Symphony kicks off 2019 on Saturday, January 19 with its winter concert, “English Landscapes.” NWWS will present Britain’s rich and vibrant wind band music, from the village community band to miliary marches, as well as Irish and Scottish music reminiscent of bagpipes and dancing jigs.
The evening’s program begins with the music of a relatively young new voice, Kenneth Hesketh, and his celebration of the early English tradition of the masked ball. The program is also stacked with well-loved music by Holst, Grainger, and Vaughan Williams, including “Jupiter” from Holst’s The Planets.
Our guest artist for the evening is Dr. Rob Davis of the Southwest Wind Symphony. As an award-winning horn player, Dr. Davis has toured Europe and performed everything from Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on PBS to Lord of the Rings Online video game music.
The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. at Corbet Theatre on the Centralia College Campus. General admission tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door or in advance from Book ‘n’ Brush in Chehalis. For more information, visit www.northwestwindsymphony.org.