Our music department wrapped up our semester with our 2019 spring concert! Friday, May 3, 2019 from 8-10pm.

It was a historic night for a couple of reasons.  First, It was the final performance with a amazing chorus director, Chad Steffey.  Chad has spend the past couple of years working with our chorus and helping build a new chapter in the chorus history with wonderfully fun Broadway reviews and bringing in fantastic guest singers.

The chorus gathered in the concert hall foyer to help send him off in style.  Hugs, gifts and a massive round of applause.

The NOVA Community Chorus began the night with The Music of Living by Dan Forrest, followed by  Selections from Old American Songs, Bring Me Little Water, Silvy, by Huddie Ledbetter, Cape Cod Girls, a traditional Sea Shanty and Ain’-a That Good News! by  William Dawson.

The NOVA Nighthawks Jazz Ensemble picked up a jazzy set, with Maiden Voyage, by Herbie Hancock, Whisper Not by Benny Golson, Moment’s Notice by John Coltrane and Senor Mouse by Chick Corea.

Lisa Eckstein treated the audience by opening the band set with Mark Camphouse’s Air Mobility Command March.

Then the band provided a stunning performance of Nathan Pereda’s Starless Night.

Nathan’s piece offered a wonderful set of antiphonal trumpets that brought such beauty to the hall.  The piece was extraordinary!

The band finished the evening  with Xerxes by John Mackey and African Symphony by Van McCoy.

Everyone LOVED it all

Another great season coming to the close, but we’ll be back in the fall with more music!