Bands to perform Dec. 11

ByDonnie A. Lucas

Albany residents are invited to get into the holiday spirit on Sunday, Dec. 11 at the annual Christmas concert for the Albany school bands.

The performances will be divided into three sessions, with the high school band, which includes eighth graders, taking the stage at the high school auditorium starting at 4:00 p.m.

The seventh grade will follow with a concert at 4:45 p.m. and the sixth graders will play at 5:30 p.m.

The concert is again being divided into three sessions so students and parents do not have to stay for all bands unless they want to.

“Dividing into three separate concerts helps reduce the congestion in the auditorium and backstage when the groups change,” director William Vaughan said. “We have done this a couple of times now, and parents seemed to like the format this way as well.”

Each group will play two seasonal numbers and one concert piece. Vaughan said he has not finalized the exact playlist yet.

The high school band will also be breaking out their “Ugly Christmas Sweaters” for the concert again this year.

Three high school band members will travel to Midland Greenwood High School the day before the concert on Saturday, Dec. 10 to try out for the All-Region Band.