Atlanta Freedom Bands celebrates its 20th anniversary during this year’s “Holiday Spectacular” concert! For the first time ever, ALL of our performing ensembles will perform together on the same stage. The show features swinging selections from the MetroGnomes Stage Band, delightful dance routines from our Color Guard, festive favorites from the Marching Band, and a program of familiar and unusual holiday pieces from the Concert Band. Our master of holiday ceremonies will be WSB Radio�...
Atlanta Freedom Bands celebrates its 20th anniversary during this year’s “Holiday Spectacular” concert! For the first time ever, ALL of our performing ensembles will perform together on the same stage. The show features swinging selections from the MetroGnomes Stage Band, delightful dance routines from our Color Guard, festive favorites from the Marching Band, and a program of familiar and unusual holiday pieces from the Concert Band. Our master of holiday ceremonies will be WSB Radio’s Chris Chandler. And, our always fun audience sing-a-long will return this year, too.
Free parking is available at church and along the surrounding streets. Tickets for the event are $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students.
You are invited to a dessert reception after the show to celebrate AFB's 20th birthday!
The concert program includes:
From the Marching Band -
"Frosty the Snowman" by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson
"Winter Wonderland" by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith
From the MetroGnomes -
"Jingle Bell Rock" by Joesph Beal and James Boothe
(with dance by the Color Guard)
"Zat You Santa Claus?" by Jack Fox
From the Concert Band -
"C'est Noël" by André Jutras
"Holiday for Trombones" by David Rose
"Ave Maria" by Franz Biebl
"Baroque and Blue, Part One" by Claude Bolling
"Russian Christmas Music" by Alfred Reed
"A Christmas Festival" by Leroy Anderson
"Christmas Sing-A-Long" by James Ployhar
And our 20th Anniversary highlight:
"If My Friends Could See Me Now" by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields