Bands to perform this Thursday

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Albany bands will end the year with a concert set for Thursday, May 19 in the main gym at the high school beginning at 6:00 p.m.

The concert will open with selections by the high school band, followed by the sixth grade and seventh grade bands, both separately and combined.

The high school band will play again to end the program.

According to director Will Vaughan, a number of outstanding soloist awards will be awarded, along with the announcement of the John Phillips Sousa Award.

“We will play a few selections from their contest music, along with some other fun things we have been working on,” Vaughan said.

The band held a solo and ensemble contest last Friday, with 70 solos and two trios competing for judges from Wichita Falls.

“A total of 67 solos were awarded Division I’s, along with both trios,” he said.

Everyone is invited.