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On Monday, the Albert Lea High School Band department will present a concert in honor of Music In Our Schools Month. The performance will be at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium, and will feature Tiger Band, Symphonic Band and Concert Band, as well as selected events from the Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest.

The Tiger Band, which is made up of mostly eighth- and ninth-grade students, will perform three works including “Fragile” by Randall Standridge. The Symphonic Band will perform two pieces including “Waves of the Revolution” by Sean O’Laughlin. The Concert Band, made up of mostly juniors and seniors, will perform “Flight of the Thunderbird” by Richard Saucedo and two pieces by one of the foremost early 20th century band composers, Percy Grainger. The Symphonic and Concert Bands will also perform two works combined: “The Cowboys” by John Williams, arranged by Jay Bocook, and “Sleeping Place of the Stars” by Ralph Ford. The ALHS Clarinet Choir, which earned a superior rating and Best in Site award at Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest, will perform an arrangement of Mozart’s “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.”

The bands are directed by Suzanne Mauer. Admission to the concert is free for all, but donations are encouraged to offset expenses of the event.