BG school orchestras perform Trans Siberian Orchestra music at holiday concert

From BOWLING GREEN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

The Bowling Green High School Orchestra and Bowling Green 8th Grade Orchestra will present their Holiday Concert on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Bowling Green Schools Performing Arts Center.

This concert has become a holiday tradition for the Bowling Green community and features lighting effects designed by Drake Doren which are performed to music of the Trans Siberian Orchestra.   The Trans Siberian Orchestra titles to be performed combined BGHS High School Orchestras are “Christmas Eve Sarejevo 12/24,” “Faith Noel,” “Wizards in Winter” and “First Snow”.

In addition to the Trans Siberian Orchestra  selections noted, The 8th Grade orchestra will perform a medley of holiday tunes titled “Songs of Christmas” along with music from Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 and “Dance of the Tumblers” by Rimsky-Korsakov.

The BGHS Concert orchestra will perform Divertimento No.2 by Mozart and an arrangement of “Jingle Bells” called “Jingle Jazz.”

Finally, the BGHS Chamber orchestra will perform the”Overture to the Thieving Magpie” by Rossini and a very touching piece titled “A Solitary Wish” by Brian Balmages. “A Solitary Wish” is piece which tells a story of the holiday season through the eyes of a homeless person.  This piece will be performed with a special mime presentation from members of the BGHS Drama Club.

A free will offering will be taken after to concert to cover the expenses of the production.