Warren Band presents Pixar at Spring Concert tomorrow
The Warren Band will be performing music from Pixar and other cinema. Phot by Alex Dominguez
The Downey Theater will come alive with the music of cinema tomorrow, April 26, thanks to the musical talents of the Warren Band program.
Led by Band Director, Warren’s concert band, wind ensemble, and seniors will be performing music from Disney, Pixar, and other popular and classic movies.
“Maybe three or four years ago I decided to start theming our winter and spring concerts, the idea being that they put in a ton of time on their festival music already,” said Niemeyer. “We could switch gears and keep learning other music. This type of music is a little bit easier than festival music, so it shouldn’t be as difficult for them to learn and not take as long to learn.”
The concert will be held at 7 pm.
According to Niemeyer, students have had their concert music for around a month. Along with the always encouraged individual practice, rehearsals have taken place during class and after school.
This year’s concert will feature music from movies such as Up, the Incredibles and Brave, as well as a medley of Pixar tunes. Classics such as Singing in the Rain and Somewhere Over the Rainbow will also be featured, as well as a performance of recent silver-screen hit “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman.
Each senior also has the opportunity to be featured in a solo or group.
As opposed to traditional festival style music, both students and Niemeyer expressed that the music for the upcoming concert is more relatable to audiences.
“Normal concert music is kind of boring and very mellow,” said 15-year-old freshman Arianna Mariscal, who plays tenor saxophone. “Music like this, it gets the crowd involved.”
“This is really fun and light-hearted,” said Alanna Camorlinga, 15-year-old freshman flute player “It leaves us off on a good note.”
Some students even believe that there isn’t as much pressure involved.
According to 14-year-old Tuba player Sarah Elias, a less formal audience is easier to connect to as a performer.
“You’re not worried about how they’re going to judge you,” said Elias. “There’s still pressure to be good because you don’t want to sound terrible, but you feel as though there isn’t as much judgement that affects you directly or the reputation of your band.
The spring concert also gives students a bit of closure.
“The spring concert is basically giving an ending to the school year,” said Marcus Fuentes, a 16-year-old Junior clarinet player. “It’s showing how much we’ve progressed throughout the year, giving us more difficult and enjoyable music rather than a slower paced and not as intriguing music.”
Ticket information can be found at warrenband.net or the Downey Theatre website, as well as being purchased at the box office.