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December 20, 2009 
From Cutting Hall, Palatine, IL

The Illinois Brass Band was back in action with their annual holiday show, "A Christmas Fantasy".  The band wowed the crowd of over 120 patrons with their brassy take on a traditional Holiday concert. 

Led by their Music Director Stephen Squires, the IBB played all of the holiday hits,
"A Christmas Festival", "Sleigh Ride", and of course "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".

Many of the tunes featured members of the band taking their solo turns as well. 
From principal cornetist Cyndi Salata's fine work on "Away in a Manger", to Tuba player Justin Boller's jolly take on "Frosty the Snowman", to Lev Garbar's Etheral Soprano Cornet work on "O Holy Night", they all showed that they have what it takes to claim their solo chairs!

A long-time band member; Jim Sobacki's smoking take on the swinging "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" heated up the stage, and definitely made all in attendance forget the chilly temps outside!  The band also kept the audience on the edge of their seat with sublime performances of Keith Wilkinson's take on "Silent Night" and Philip Sparke's
reworking of "The Little Drummer Boy"

 

The IBB also welcomed a quartet of fine vocalists to the stage to sing a wonderful
trio of swinging Christmas Tunes, a Goff Richards creation entitled "A Very Mery Christmas".  Carrie Zandi, Ryan Mercer, and Aaron and Lydia Leggett also lent their voices to lead the audience in a medley of Christmas Sing-Alongs at the conclusion
of the show.

After Steve and the Singers took in all of the applause, the band sat back down and played as an encore William Himes's moving rendition of "Amazing Grace". 

Special thanks go out to all the band members who worked so hard to make this production a success, and to all of the people who came out to support the band as audience members.  Happy Holidays to all of you!

If you missed the show, you will have a chance to come out to Cutting Hall to hear the band in the spring, you won't want to miss it! 

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info@illinoisbrassband.org,
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Click below to play the video, "Amazing Grace"
performed by the IBB on Dec 20th, 2009

Amazing Grace