Our show this season is based on a Baroque classical guitar tune called Canarios by Gaspar Sanz. Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) was an Aragonese Spanish composer and priest born in Calanda in the area of Bajo Aragón. He became the dominant figure of Spanish Baroque music, and has influenced several composers well into the twentieth century. We will feature our resident classical guitarist Harry Gaebler throughout the show. he will begin the show playing the Canarios theme. We will then travel through several variations with highs and lows, eventually hearing from Harry again at the end. Our show will feature beautiful ornateness shown through the guard costuming and gold painted corner tarps to imitate brocade fabrics.
About the Arranger
Bruce McConnell is a composer, arranger, and music educator. His work has included writing for and teaching marching band, indoor percussion, and concert ensembles with schools such as Center Grove, Avon, Lawrence North, and Carmel High School Bruce has written and consulted for numerous other groups in Indiana as well as other schools across the country. Mr. McConnell's twenty-year tenure in the Drum cops international includes writing and teaching for such groups as the Star of Indiana, the Bluecoats, the Cavaliers, and the Glassmen. he is currently the Director of Concert Percussion at Carmel High School. He resides in Carmel with his wife and two children.
Our show this season is based on a Baroque classical guitar tune called Canarios by Gaspar Sanz. Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) was an Aragonese Spanish composer and priest born in Calanda in the area of Bajo Aragón. He became the dominant figure of Spanish Baroque music, and has influenced several composers well into the twentieth century. We will feature our resident classical guitarist Harry Gaebler throughout the show. he will begin the show playing the Canarios theme. We will then travel through several variations with highs and lows, eventually hearing from Harry again at the end. Our show will feature beautiful ornateness shown through the guard costuming and gold painted corner tarps to imitate brocade fabrics.