ONTARIO CHAFFEY COMMUNITY SHOW BAND
https://www.showband.net
Dr. Gabe Petrocelli, Director
R. Jack Mercer, Founder

TO: Our Show Band Family
FROM: Your Band Director
WHAT'S UP? An Evening At The Pops
WHERE? Merton E. Hill Auditorium
WHEN? Monday, April 15, 2024
WHAT TIME? 7:30 pm Sharp
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? $0000000000.00

Dear Friends and Music Lovers,

The musicians of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band and Chaffey Adult School are proud to present "An Evening At The Pops" on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.  The concert will be held at Merton E. Hill Auditorium,look for the white bell tower, located on the campus of Chaffey High School at southwest corner N. Euclid Ave. and Fifth Street in Ontario.  The Woodwind Celebration Ensemble will present a pre-concert recital in the auditorium lobby at 7:00 p.m.  Complimentary coffee and cookies will be served in the lobby prior to the concert.  The performance is FREE to the public.

The April concert features a diverse collection of music from the concert hall and world of popular music.  The performance is highlighted by Show Band musicians Gary Simpson, Trisha Molina, Francisco Mowatt, Natasha Le, John Holguin, a quartet that includes Francisco Mowatt, Neil Vargas, Kenya Nelson, and George Osorio, and a piece performed by the Show Band percussion section.

Franz Joseph Haydn composed the "Concerto per il Clarino, Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major" in 1796.  A favorite of the concert trumpet repertoire, it has been cited as "possibly Haydn's most popular concerto."  Show Band trumpeter Gary Simpson's long-time interest in the concerto inspired him to arrange his version of the first movement.  In the performance, he will be showcased as the soloist.  Flutist Trisha Molina will be featured in her original composition entitled "Libertango."  It is a creative and exciting piece for alto flute and flute that breaks away from the traditional tango.  Versatile Show Band musician Francisco Mowatt will play an alto saxophone solo on "Never Let Me Go," a beautiful ballad from the 50's popularized by Nancy Wilson and Nat King Cole.  Francisco will also be featured as a violinist in a quartet that will perform the first movement of Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik."  Clarinetist Neil Vargas, Violist Kenya Nelson, and Bassoonist George Osorio round out the ensemble.  One of the popular tunes form the musical Cabaret is "Maybe This Time."  Show Band musician and vocalist Natasha Le will perform her version of the hit song that Lisa Minelli recorded in 1972.  John Holguin plays the role of Herb Alpert in the 1968 hit song "This Guy's In Love With You."  The Show Band percussion section will perform a composition written exclusively for percussion ensemble.

The musicians of the Show Band will perform several instrumental compositions that include "The Best of All Popular Worlds," the first movement from the Candide Suite composed by Leonard Berstein, "A Day In Branch Brook Park" composed by Gabe Petrocelli, and the timeless ballad "April in Paris."

The performance will be narrated by Gary Ovitt and Susan Petrocelli.

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Please be sure to join us for an exciting evening of music and do not forget to invite your family and friends!  You can also support the Show Band by visiting and feeding our Hungry Tuba located in the lobby of the auditorium.  This concert will be broadcast on local Ontario cable Channel 3.  Check your cable listings for the date and time.  For additional information regarding these performances or the rest of Show Band's upcoming concert season, please check our website at www.showband.net and follow the Show Band on Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

The community can help support the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band by becoming a patron of The Friends of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band.  Become a Bronze Baton donor for $25-$249; Steel Baton $250-$499; Silver Baton $500-$999; Gold Baton $1000-$1500; Platinum Baton $2,500 and Diamond Baton $5,000.  Individuals or businesses may also become a Show Sponsor for $2,500.  For more information on sponsoring a show, contact director Dr. Gabe Petrocelli at gabe@showband.net.  All Donor names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  Baton and Show Sponsors will also receive complementary DVDs of each performance.  The Friends of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3); EIN # 46-1422958.  Checks may be made out to: Friends of the OCCSB, P/O Box 1512, Ontario, CA 91762.

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The Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band was founded in 1985 by R. Jack Mercer and is now under the direction of Dr. Gabe Petrocelli with assistant directors David Schaafsma and Pat Arnold.  Band members represent at least two dozen communities throughout Southern California.  Adult and student musicians are invited to participate.  No auditions!  Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 7 to 9:00 p.m. at the Chaffey High School Jack Mercer Band Room.  The band performs monthly concerts in the Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium and at other venues throughout the community.  All performances are free to the public.

Your Band Director,
Gabe