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10-03-2008, 11:51 AM
Santa Fe band, orchestra students plan trip across ‘the pond’
Patty Miller
The Edmond Sun
October 03, 2008 12:38 am
— Santa Fe High School’s marching band members gave new meaning to “surround sound” Thursday as they lined the auditorium walls to play selections about hair, from “The Barber of Seville” to the American musical “Hair,” made popular in the late ’60s.
The band was joined by the orchestra as they played the “Brandenburg Concerto” by Johan Sebastian Bach.
The program was part of the welcome the school and students extended to The Honourable Roger Bramble DS, who traveled to Edmond to deliver a special invitation.
High school band members were invited to participate in The New Year’s Day Parade in London in 2010, while orchestra members were invited to perform a concert at one of 11 venues throughout the city in London’s finest concert halls on New Year’s Day, Bramble said.
“This is the first time a representative of the Queen of England was sent to deliver the invitation personally,” said band director Mike Lowery. “The highly prestigious traditional turn of year celebration in the UK capital is established as the biggest event of its kind anywhere in the world.”
Bramble told the students more than 10,000 performers from all corners of the globe entertain a street audience of more than three quarters of a million people and a global TV audience of 220 million people.
“It is not just about performing,” Bramble said. “People will love you. You will get to understand the British culture, the history of London and have a thoroughly enjoyable week.”
He told them they will get to meet people from all across the world.
“We are just the same as you, just speak a little differently,” Bramble said.
Bramble told the students as far as he is concerned music is the greatest of the arts and as ambassadors of the school, state and nation the students will get to exercise their diplomatic skills.
Principal Jason Brown told the visitors the school graciously accepts the invitation, and he believes Santa Fe has the finest music students and they will represent the city and school well.
“This is quite an honor for the school and a feather in the cap for the music program,” said Superintendent David Goin.
“What an opportunity for our students to get more of a look at the world and to be ambassadors. The more we interact with people around the world, the more we see we are alike.”
Executive Director of the London Parade and Festival Robert Bone also was on hand and he told the students and parents in attendance, “Both (orchestra and band) gave stunningly good performances.
“This is a rather splendid high school. I’m sure you enjoy it enormously.” :congrats:
(We're going to London! lol... my poor teenager!... ha,ha)
The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK - Santa Fe band, orchestra students plan trip across ‘the pond’ (http://www.edmondsun.com/local/local_story_276234512.html)
Patty Miller
The Edmond Sun
October 03, 2008 12:38 am
— Santa Fe High School’s marching band members gave new meaning to “surround sound” Thursday as they lined the auditorium walls to play selections about hair, from “The Barber of Seville” to the American musical “Hair,” made popular in the late ’60s.
The band was joined by the orchestra as they played the “Brandenburg Concerto” by Johan Sebastian Bach.
The program was part of the welcome the school and students extended to The Honourable Roger Bramble DS, who traveled to Edmond to deliver a special invitation.
High school band members were invited to participate in The New Year’s Day Parade in London in 2010, while orchestra members were invited to perform a concert at one of 11 venues throughout the city in London’s finest concert halls on New Year’s Day, Bramble said.
“This is the first time a representative of the Queen of England was sent to deliver the invitation personally,” said band director Mike Lowery. “The highly prestigious traditional turn of year celebration in the UK capital is established as the biggest event of its kind anywhere in the world.”
Bramble told the students more than 10,000 performers from all corners of the globe entertain a street audience of more than three quarters of a million people and a global TV audience of 220 million people.
“It is not just about performing,” Bramble said. “People will love you. You will get to understand the British culture, the history of London and have a thoroughly enjoyable week.”
He told them they will get to meet people from all across the world.
“We are just the same as you, just speak a little differently,” Bramble said.
Bramble told the students as far as he is concerned music is the greatest of the arts and as ambassadors of the school, state and nation the students will get to exercise their diplomatic skills.
Principal Jason Brown told the visitors the school graciously accepts the invitation, and he believes Santa Fe has the finest music students and they will represent the city and school well.
“This is quite an honor for the school and a feather in the cap for the music program,” said Superintendent David Goin.
“What an opportunity for our students to get more of a look at the world and to be ambassadors. The more we interact with people around the world, the more we see we are alike.”
Executive Director of the London Parade and Festival Robert Bone also was on hand and he told the students and parents in attendance, “Both (orchestra and band) gave stunningly good performances.
“This is a rather splendid high school. I’m sure you enjoy it enormously.” :congrats:
(We're going to London! lol... my poor teenager!... ha,ha)
The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK - Santa Fe band, orchestra students plan trip across ‘the pond’ (http://www.edmondsun.com/local/local_story_276234512.html)