John Bapst musicians to play spring concert

BANGOR – John Bapst Memorial High School will offer three concerts this weekend – one for senior citizens and two for the general public.

John Bapst musicians invite seniors to enjoy a free sneak preview of their annual spring concert performed at 11:45 a.m. Friday, May 13, in the John Bapst Memorial High School Auditorium at 100 Broadway.

The concert band, concert choir, chorale, chamber ensemble and jazz band will perform music ranging from classics of Bach and Bizet to jazz standards of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.

Doors will open for seniors at 11:15 a.m. Friday.

Bapst students always enjoy performing for the senior citizens, and hope many will attend. If you need more information, call Carol Robb in the Fine Arts Office at 947-0313.

The band will play “Proud Heritage,” “American Elegy,” and “The Great Locomotive Chase.”

The chamber ensemble will perform Bach’s Fugue in G Minor and Bizet’s Carmen Suite.

The chorale will sing “May the Road Rise Up to Meet You,” “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” and “True Light.”

Members of the concert choir will raise their voices with “Cool of the Day,” “Prelude to Peace,” and “When You Believe.”

The Jazz Band will rock the house with “Back to the Apple,” Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s “The Star-Crossed Lovers” and “Cruisin’ for a Bluesin.”

The John Bapst musicians will present their annual spring concerts at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 15, in the auditorium at 100 Broadway.

Tickets are $3 for adults, $2 for students and senior citizens, and $6 for families. Tickets are available 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays, and at the door if seat remains.