Demopolis Concert Band plays in Thomasville

On Friday, March 1, the Demopolis Concert Band participated in a concert band festival hosted by the Flying Bricks Community Band of Thomasville. The band is made up of students from Demopolis Middle and High schools.

The band traveled to Jackson High School to perform and was awarded Superior Ratings. Their program was Ascend by Samuel Hazo, On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss by David Holsinger, Kentucky 1800 by Clare Grundman.

Those three selections, along with several others, will be performed for the public at the band’s annual Mid-Spring Concert & Lunchbox Dinner Auction on Sunday, March 17 beginning at 3 p.m. at the DHS Auditorium. Admission is free.