Concert Participants

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The Glenbrook North Concert band is proud to represent Northbrook, Illinois. The Spartan Band represents the school and community throughout the year in Illinois. Performing at school concerts, community events, and at times performing in concert band festivals at local Universities, the band loves any opportunity to share its talent and artistic interpretation of music with others!

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The diversity of opportunity in the Glenbrook North Music Program is our strength. Students of the band also perform with the Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra, Musical Pits, Jazz Ensembles, Chamber Ensembles and perform popular music as part of an annual variety show. Many of the students are also heavily involved in acting through our theatre program and vocal performance as part of the choir program.

Social Media

Website: www.gbnband.com

Facebook: @GlenbrookNorthBands

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The Wind Ensemble is made primarily of the top of three concert band in our school and then filled in with various other students. The band department boasts strong jazz, concert and marching traditions built up over the past 30 years. Lake Zurich, with its roots in the 1950’s was originally a vacation spot for Chicagoans looking to get out of town but has developed in a vibrant community, supportive of the arts and education.

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Twitter: @LZHSBand

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The foundation and driving force of the Southmoore Instrumental Arts program takes place during the late autumn and early spring semesters through students’ participation in one of our three wind band ensembles. Our staff focuses on increasing each student’s musicianship while creating valuable aesthetic musical experiences through the performance of high-quality literature. The Southmoore LNYDP Wind Symphony is comprised of select students for performance at the 2020 LNYDP Concert Festival. This performance is one of the world’s finest concert halls.

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The Southmoore Wind Bands have earned numerous accolades and are one of the few Public School Band Programs to perform internationally on a regular basis

Social Media

Website: www.southmooreband.com 

Twitter: @southmooreband

Facebook: @southmooreband

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Jazz studies is an integral part of the Southmoore Instrumental Arts Program. Our jazz bands are dedicated to performing the finest of jazz literature from past standard to contemporary works. Because of great success and high student interest, the Southmoore Instrumental Arts program maintains three jazz ensembles with students placed by audition. These groups have an active performance schedule from playing at Southmoore LNYDP Jazz Band is comprised of select students enrolled in jazz studies for performance in London.

Fun Fact: 

Our jazz bands have won 4 state championships and have been selected to play at numerous prestigious events.

Social Media

Website: www.southmooreband.com 

Twitter: @southmooreband

Facebook: @southmooreband

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The Murrieta Allstar Concert Band is comprised of students from Murrieta, California. Murrieta is located 45 minutes southeast of Los Angeles and 1 hour north of San Diego. The members in this band are comprised of High School students from the three local High School. They are proud to represent their community, city, and the state of California in the London New Years Day Parade.

Most students in the band started playing their instument when they were in 5th grade (11 years old). A lot of these players went to Elementary and Middle School together and then went to different High Schools. This is a great opportunity for them to reunite, The members of this band are part of programs that have won numerous awards throughout the years and have become well known throughout Southern California.

Fun Facts: 

• Tennis Champion Lindsay Davenport turned pro during herr time at Murrieta Valley High School.
• PGA Tour star Rickie Fowler is a native of the area.
• Members of the indie-rock band Neon Trees went to school in Murrieta.

Students and Staff from Murrieta pride themselves with pursuing excellence on and off the field. Our members are some of the best and brightest members of the community. This year’s ensemble is under the direction of Daniel Greenberg and Brad Pulverenti.

Social Media

Website: www.allstarnmurrieta.com 

Instagram: @murrietaallstarmarchingband

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FAKI – the Kimbanguist Brass Band is a London based African band. We are part of the Kimbanguist. Church founded by Simon Kimbangu, a peaceful activist in the colonial era.

The Kimbanguist Brass Band was formed in 1993 in the UK and is comprised of members aged 5 to 70, all of whom are united by their passion for music and their deep willing to spread joyful vibes through their unique and happy sounds! We truly love to perform as a band and have a great time in doing so.

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LNYDP 2020 will mark the band’s 10th anniversary of performing at LNYDP! Therefore to celebrate, we will also be performing ni the ‘LNYDP Concert Series’, that runs parallel to LNYDP.

Social Media: 

Facebook: @FAKItheKimbanguistBrassBand

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The City of London Brass Band draws in members from across the UK capital. They are a highly experienced group, playing events throughout the UK and further afield. 2020 will mark the Band’s sixth consecutive year performing for LNYDP and we can’t wait to welcome them the LNYDP Concert Series too!

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The City of London Brass Band is open to complete beginners too. They welcome musicians of all experiences and even go out of their way to supply brass band enthusiasts with an instrument to help them get started.

Social Media 

Website: www.northlondonbrass.co.uk

Twitter: @FourHillsMusic

Facebook: @NorthLondonBrass

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The Hempfield Area High School Concert Band is comprised of over 150 students in grades 9-12. They perform 2 concerts annually for the public, as well as at ceremonial events in the school and community.

The concert band comes from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA, just southeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An integral part of the community, the Concert Band performs at many local events and ceremonies in Western Pennsylvania.

Fun Fact: 

The students raised the money to come to London by making and delivering submarine sandwiches. The band holds sales 11 times throughout the school year. In 4 hours, the students and parents make between 12,000 to 14,000 sub sandwiches.

In 2021 the band will be travelling to Honolulu perform at Pearl Harbour.

Social Media 

Website: www.hempfieldareaband.org 

Facebook: @hempfieldareaspartanband

Instagram: @spartanmarchingband

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The Hendersonville High School Band program consists of the Symphonic and Concert Bands, 2 co-curricular jazz bands and a co-curricular marching band. With over 170 students in the entire program the band has established a reputation of excellence with performances at their state convention six times and also at the Southern Division Convention and the American School Band Directors Association National Convention. Graduates of the program continue to perform in University, Community and Military bands throughout the world.

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Former HHS band members are actively involved in performing with university bands throughout the US, graduates also include both middle school directors (Chris Seger and Kevin Dye) who were both students of Dr Jeff Philips, the current director.

Social Media

Website: www.hendersonvillebandofgold.com 

Twitter: @hhsbandofgold

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The Newport High School Concert Wind Ensemble is one of several performing ensembles from the Newport High School Band program. Newport High School is located in Bellevue, Washington, USA. The Concert Wind Ensemble is made up of 9th-12th grade students from two different classes, the Concert Band and the Wind Ensemble. The students are joining together for this special performance in London.

Social Media 

Website: www.newportband.com 

Facebook: @NewportBand

Instagram: @newport_band

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The Dulaney High School Wind Ensemble is the premiere wind band at Dulaney High School, located in the north Baltimore, Maryland suburb of Timonium. The Wind Ensembles has previously performed in both the 2010-2011 and 2014-2015 London’s New Year’s Day Parade Concert Series. The ensemble has also been selected on two occasions for performance at the Maryland Music Educator’s Association Conference. The ensemble frequently earns “Superior” ratings at both the Baltimore County Instrumental Music Assessment and Maryland State Band Festival, and performs musical literature at the advanced high school and college levels.

Social Media 

Website: www.dulaneyhs.bcps.org

Twitter: @DulaneyHigh 

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The West Boca Raton High School Band, known as the “Vanguard”, is made up of 195 student musicians performing in 7 different musical ensembles. The band program features the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Bands 1 & 2, Vanguard Marching Band and Percussion Ensemble. The ‘Vanguard’ shines as one of the top band programs in both Palm Beach County and all of Florida, as each of its ensembles consistently receive superior ratings at both the District and State levels.

Social Media

Website: www.wbhsvanguard,org

Facebook: West Boca Vanguard 

Instagram: West Boca Vanguard

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The Putnam City Orchestra is a combined group from the Oklahoma City area. The 110 member ensemble is comprised of students from Putnam City High School, Putnam City West High School and Putnam City North High School. We are a group of some of the most talented students in Oklahoma, and we have worked together as one unit to put on the best musical performance possible.

Fun Fact: 

When Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area in 2017, the strolling orchestra of Putnam City (known as the Silver Strings of Putnam City) performed a benefit concert. This concert raised money to help a Houston area High School buy new instruments after the flooding had damaged the building.

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Facebook:

@PCOrchestra

@PCNorthOrchestra

@thesilverstringsofputnamcity