Carleton College is pleased to present a public performance by the popular Lake Wobegon Brass Band on Friday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall. The Lake Wobegon Brass Band opens its 23rd season at Carleton, with an impressive performance of brass and organ music. This event is free and open to the public.
The Lake Wobegon Brass Band is a traditional British Brass Band ensemble, with a mission of promoting traditional British music throughout the Midwest. The band was originally founded by members of the North American Brass Band Association (NABBA), with the inspiration of creating a brass band “right here in River City.” Members contacted hometown hero Garrison Keillor about the use of the name of his infamous fictional “hometown,” and he response was "I'm happy to give my permission. The only condition is that you will let me know when the band is formed...and that at some mutually convenient time, you'll play at a picnic for me. Good Luck." More at www.lwbb.org.
The program will feature selections including Nimrod, Old Man River, Aaron Copland’s Hoe Down from Rodeo, American Civil War Fantasy, Beyond Far Horizons, Grand Choeur Dialogue and Fanfare Prelude: O How Shall I Receive Thee.
This event is sponsored by the Carleton College Department of Music. For more information, including disability accommodations, call (507) 222-4475. The Concert Hall is located on First Street, between Nevada and Winona Streets, in Northfield.
