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The Glenn Miller Orchestra will bring its legendary sound to Henry St.
Clair Memorial Hall in
Greenville on Saturday, December 19 with their
holiday program, “In the Christmas Mood.”
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DCCA presents
Glenn Miller Orchestra “In the Christmas Mood”
The Glenn Miller Orchestra will bring its legendary sound to Henry St.
Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Saturday, December 19 with their
holiday program, “In the Christmas Mood.” The second presentation of
Darke County Center for the Arts 2015-2016 Artists Series, the show
will feature the 18-member ensemble playing many of the original Miller
arrangements as well as modern selections performed in the Miller
style. “These musicians do much more than recreate the past,” said DCCA
Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. “They make music that may take
listeners back to another time, but also entertains the socks off us
right now!” he concluded. The concert begins at 8 p.m.
Glenn Miller was one of the most successful bandleaders of the Swing
Era, scoring a matchless string of hit records as well as maintaining a
constant musical impact with popular radio broadcasts and appearances
at theaters and dance pavilions around the nation. According to Mr.
Rawlins, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, now under the direction of Nick
Hilscher who also performs as one of the group's vocalists, remains the
most sought after big band in the world today. “This band does almost
as much traveling as Santa Claus, covering over a hundred thousand
miles each year and reaching an audience of more than half a million
people,” Rawlins explained.
Greenville National Bank is sponsoring the Glenn Miller Orchestra “In
the Christmas Mood;” also, the family of Gene Oda is honoring his
memory with sponsorship of this show. Additionally, the Ohio Arts
Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage
economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all
Ohioans. DCCA also receives operating support from the Harry D. and
Esther Stephens Memorial as well as funding from the Ketrow Foundation
and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund.
Tickets for the show cost $20, and can be purchased by contacting DCCA
at 937-547-0908 or at DCCA's office located within the Greenville
Public Library, as well as online at www.CenterForArts.net. If any
remain by showtime, tickets will also be available at the door prior to
the performance.
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