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Wellesley Town Band prepares for season

Wellesley Town Band prepares for season
IMG_ 4423 - Henry Platt directs the band. Photos by James Kinneen IMG_ 4424 - Inside of Wellesley High School, the town band listens to Platt’s instructions.Photos by James Kinneen IMG_ 4411 - A couple of French horn players work on their newest material.Photos by James Kinneen IMG_ 4409 - Platt directs the band as a pair of...
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Town Band to celebrate American Composers

Town Band to celebrate American Composers
On Sunday, April 28, the Wellesley Town Band will pay tribute to some of America's well-known and most loved composers. Featured in the program are composers of the 19th and 20th centuries who have contributed to the musical fabric of American life with their marches, jazz, patriotic, Broadway and film music. Under the direction of Wellesley...
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Town Band presenting winter concert

Town Band presenting winter concert
The Wellesley Town Band will present its annual winter concert on Sunday, December 17, at 3:00 in the Wellesley High School auditorium. The current band began life five years ago as a group of 13 musicians under the direction of Henry Platt, then the director of bands in the Wellesley Middle School. Although retired from his...
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Wellesley Town Band seeks new members

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The Wellesley Town Band will start its fourth season with the first rehearsal of the year on Monday, September 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wellesley High School band room (50 Rice Street), and new members are especially welcome to come along and join in the fun. Led by recently retired Wellesley Middle School...
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