Northshore Concert Band: Folk & Fortune

Fate spins, folk songs echo, and entire worlds collide in a program anchored by two towering works of the repertoire. Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana erupts with pleasure, desire, revelry, and the inexorable pull of fate, while Percy Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy — a landmark of the wind-band canon and a touchstone for generations of players and listeners — preserves six English folk songs in all their color, eccentricity, and rough-hewn character. Helen May Butler’s brilliant Cosmopolitan America brings swagger and pageantry to the program, reflecting the flair of a pioneering bandleader whose command of the American march earned her comparisons to John Philip Sousa. Julie Giroux’s Riften Wed carries a tender vision of lifelong love into the fantastical video game kingdom of Skyrim, wrapped in folk-inflected melody and sweeping cinematic atmosphere. Program Helen May Butler Cosmopolitan America Julie Giroux Riften Wed Percy Grainger Lincolnshire Posy Carl Orff Carmina Burana About Northshore Concert Band Northshore Concert Band (NCB) is a 100-member symphonic band active in the Chicago metropolitan area. Founded in 1956, the Band is internationally known and respected for its musical excellence, leadership in community music, and commitment to music education. NCB presents 6-10 concerts per season, including a four-concert subscription series housed at Northwestern University's Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. The Band's musical leadership is provided by Dr. Mallory Thompson, Artistic Director, and Daniel J. Farris, Assistant Conductor. Learn more at northshoreband.org. Northshore Concert Band's ticketing and attendance policies comply with city and state public health guidelines and procedures established by our venue partners. Programs and artists are subject to change. We will promptly notify ticket holders of any protocol and programming updates via email. For the latest information, visit northshoreband.org.