CHAMBERSBURG.  The CVSM Community Symphonic Band is accepting new members who are interested in performing in its special Memorial Day concert.  The eclectic concert program will include a range of patriotic numbers as well as lighter music such as “A Tribute to Harold Arlen” and “Benny Goodman: The King of Swing”.   In addition to the CVSM Community Symphonic Band, the concert will feature The Towne Singers who will also be performing with the Band on several selections.

 

Led by David Wenerd, the CVSM Community Symphonic Band maintains an active member list of nearly 100 musicians, and anyone who can read and perform graded band music at Level III or IV (high school level) is invited to participate.

            

Rehearsals are scheduled for Sunday afternoons at 2:00 PM, May 15, 22 and 29 in the Chambersburg Area Senior High School (CASHS) Bandroom.  The concert is scheduled for Monday, May 30, at 7:30 PM at Memorial Park Bandshell.  Participation in the band and attendance at the concert are both free, and CVSM invites you to pull out your instrument and join in the fun.

           

David Wenerd holds a B.S. in Music Education from Temple University, and a Masters in Music Education from Catholic University.  He is chairman of the Chambersburg Area School District Music Department, conductor of The Towne Singers, Director of Music at the Falling Spring Presbyterian Church, and an active trombonist. Wenerd, who is also director of the CVSM Concert Jazz Band, has led the CVSM Community Symphonic Band since its inception.

            

The CVSM Community Band was formed in 1993 in response to numerous requests for performance opportunities by area musicians.  The band was formed with a limited commitment in mind to attract musicians who did not wish to be tied down to year-round weekly rehearsals, concerts, and parades.  Therefore, the band rehearses only three times before a performance.  The name was changed to the CVSM Community Symphonic Band to better reflect the band’s repertoire, which differs from many other community bands through its diversity and emphasis on concert band music.

            

The Cumberland Valley School of Music is a non-profit certified member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, with nearly 600 students and 53 faculty members at three locations – Chambersburg, Waynesboro, and Mercersburg.  The school offers individual instruction on all orchestral and band instruments as well as voice and piano, and offers a wide variety of classes, workshops, summer camps, and ensembles for students of all ages, from toddlers to adults.  For more information, call the Cumberland Valley School of Music at (717)-261-1220