From staff reports
The Lowcountry Community Concert Band’s (LCCB) final concert of the year opens at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the USC Beaufort Center for the Arts at 805 Carteret Street.
The program, a performance of seasonal musical favorites performed by more than 60 volunteer musicians, is free and open to the public. Wheelchair-accessible seating is available.
The program includes Fanfare for the Festival Of Lights, setting by Evan VanDoren; Herald the Holidays (Holiday Flourish for Band) by Robert W. Smith; Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson; O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen, transcribed by H. Robert Reynolds; Greensleeves, arranged by Alfred Reed; Christmas and Sousa Forever by John Philip Sousa, arranged by Julie Giroux; Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming, arranged by Larry Kerchner; and Minor Alterations (Christmas Through the Looking Glass) by David Lorien.
The LCCB performs under the baton of Conductor/Artistic Director David Carbone, who has more than 30 years of experience in music education and the marching arts as a performer, conductor, educator, arranger and adjudicator.
Associate Conductor Deborah Hamner, currently teaches Band, Music Appreciation and Piano at May River High School. Her background includes years of prior experience with the Marine Corps as a clarinetist and later conductor of Marine Bands at Parris Island, as well as various overseas locations.
The LCCB is sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB). It provides an opportunity for musicians of all ages and abilities to play instrumental music together for enjoyment as well as to perform for the community.
Any OLLI member is welcome to join. Students and adults of any age can also join the band. The LCCB is 100% self-sustaining, and receives no state or local funding.
Donations are welcome and are used for buying new music and equipment, repairing instruments, and rental of venue space for performances where required. For more information, visit www.ollilccb.com, and click on the “Donate” tab.
Want To Go?
Who: Lowcountry Community Concert Band
What: “Herald the Holidays”
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12
Where: USC Beaufort Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street
Tickets: Free. Wheelchair-accessible seating is available.
