Chris O'Hara, guest artist
For the first time, the Norwell High School Music Department would like to invite you to *both* of its annual Fall Concerts! The founding of the NHS Wind Ensemble means that NHS now has five large performing groups, and as a result, the school has split its traditional Fall Concert into two separate, shorter performances!
- Thursday, October 20 (7pm): Fall Bands Concert, with the NHS Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band (featuring Chris O’Hara, trumpet)
- Thursday, October 27 (7pm): Fall Choral and Jazz Concert, with the NHS Chorus, Jazz Workshop and Jazz Ensemble
Both performances feature a host of talented, hardworking and passionate high school students. Both performances take place in the NHS Auditorium, and both performances are free of charge and open to the public.
However, they feature very different performing groups and repertoire.
The Bands Concert will feature NHS’ new and advanced Wind Ensemble, performing works by Holst, Boysen and Goedicke. It also features the revamped NHS Symphonic Band, performing works by Tchaikovsky, Zdechlik and Teichler. NHS is also excited to welcome for this performance internationally renowned guest trumpet artist Christopher O’Hara, whose playing has been described by the Chicago Music Examiner as “virtuosic and impressive in every way,” who will be performing works for trumpet and band with both ensembles.
The Choral and Jazz Concert is a week later, and will feature the NHS Chorus, our mixed vocal ensemble, under the direction of Amy Cortright, as well as the NHS Jazz Ensemble, the NHS Jazz Combo, and the NHS Jazz Workshop, our developmental group, for an evening of exciting vocal and instrumental music.
