DONOR LEVELS
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$25 donation receives a souvenir collector VBF 2010 lapel pin
$75 donation
receives a souvenir collector VBF 2010 lapel pin and admission
to all concert and dance events
$150 SILVER CORNET donation
makes the donor a sponsor of the
festival. The donor receive passes and tickets to all reserved/limited space
events and receptions, a free t-shirt, a souvenir collector VBF 2010 lapel pin, and a
souvenir poster.
$250 GOLDEN EUPHONIUM donation
makes the donor a founder of
the festival. The donor receives all passes and souvenir gifts, and will be invited join the international
musicians and scholars for a special evening reception.
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Midwest Bands Appearing at
VBF 2010
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Roster Changes
| The Russian Horn Capella and the Federal City Brass Band have informed us that they are not able to perform at VBF 2010. We hope that they will join us at a future festival.
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Kenny Carr and the Tigers
Kenny Carr and the Tigers, an African-American trombone shout
band, perform a unique form of music that fuses gospel and jazz. They have
produced two highly-acclaimed recordings (one featured on NPR's All Things Considered) and perform
in a variety of venues from concert halls to churches. Enjoyed by gospel, jazz,
and classical music audiences, Kenny Carr and the Tigers perform throughout the
Carolinas. With its sousaphone and baritone, the trombone shout band is
representative of the worship services of the United House of Prayer, a
Pentecostal denomination common on the east coast and quite active in the
Greensboro, Winston Salem, and Charlotte areas of North Carolina. The style is
up tempo, duple meter, bright, responsive to the congregation, and incorporates
a chordal wall of sound as players form a semi circle with the leader playing
and directing in front. The musical form consists of three sections: the
recitative, the aria, and the shout. The length of the sections are determined
by the lead trombone who is responding to the congregation. Bands move from
section to section from the leader's gesture, known as a
"rise"-either a melodic or physical cue. The Tigers, formerly the number one band of the Charlotte
United House of Prayer, are now multi denominational and play in a variety of
church, festival, school, and concert settings. Founded in 1956, the Tigers have
shared the stage with Gladys Knight, Ramsey Lewis, Jonathon Butler, to name
just a few performing artists.
Kenny Carr and the Tigers will perform
Friday, August 6 at 8 p.m. on the Bridge Square Main Stage.
(Thanks to the Berlioz Historical Brass and
Craig Kridel of the University of South Carolina for this description.) |
Newberry's Victorian Cornet Band
 The musicians of Newberry's Victorian Cornet Band are a group of dedicated professional and semi-professional brass, reed
and percussion players who have spent a great deal of time studying
19th-century band music and playing instruments that were built between
1870-1900. A performance by NVCB is as close to that of a late 19th-century
professional touring band as possible today. The configuration of the band
reflects the flexibility of the times. Performances range from as few as 6
brass players to a full-sized band of over 30 players. The usual touring group,
however, consists of 17 reed, brass, and percussion players.
NVCB plays only music that would have been
known to late 19th-century audiences. They have chosen the years between the
end of the Civil War and the advent of the Sousa Band (1892) since this was a
virtually unknown period of band music. A study of band programs from the
period reveals that the most important role of a band during this time was to
play dance music. The band's concerts feature the most popular examples of
polkas, waltzes, quicksteps, schottisches, and mazurkas. The march was also
considered a dance as well as a military work. The late 19th-century was the
dawn of mass-produced popular music. NVCB plays arrangements of some of the
more popular songs, which were usually set in the style of a dance! Finally,
bands served the role of transmitter of the latest classical compositions, such
as opera overtures and arias, tone poems, and even symphonic movements.
Newberry's Victorian Cornet Band will be on the Bridge Square Main Stage at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 6.
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The Dodworth Saxhorn Band
The Dodworth Saxhorn Band is a recreation of one of America's
first all-brass bands. In the 1840s, Adolphe Sax, a Belgian instrument maker
working in Paris, developed a family of bell up valved brass horns (soprano,
alto, tenor, baritone, and bass). Sax's innovation inspired the production
of similar families of instruments in the US. Such horns were widely
referred to as "saxhorns."
19th century brass band instruments are
generally more difficult to play than modern instruments, especially with regard to
intonation; however, they produce a uniquely homogeneous sound that is often
described as "sweet" and "mellow." The horns are conical in shape and
handmade of softer and thinner metal than most modern horns. The drums are
made with wooden shells and heads of animal skins held on by rope tension,
making them sensitive to fluctuations in humidity and temperature.
The Dodworth Saxhorn Band creates fun
and excitement through 19th century authenticity. The ensemble of up to 17
members dresses the part, performs music from that period on original
instruments, and uses drama, poetry, dance, and audience participation to help
bring America's musical past to life.
The Dodworth Saxhorn Band will perform at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 8 on the Bridge Square Main Stage.
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