The Maine Pops Flute Choir – an element of the Maine Pops Concert Band – performed a concert for residents of The Woods at Canco in Portland, ME on April 15.
The flute choir, led by the band’s Patty Lawson, is comprised of flautists from the Maine Pops and was first organized in late 2022. Its first performances were during the band’s Christmas benefit concerts in 2022. The ensemble performs at various community events throughout the greater Portland area to support the band and promote music in the community.
A segment of the performance – Ashokan Farewell by American folk composer Jay Ungar – was the final composition of their concert and is viewable at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyPwm5RI0gE
For more information about requesting the flute choir for a performance, please contact band president Bob Swerdlow at president@mainepops.org.
Author: Steve Barrett
Steve Barrett is a retired government public affairs official with 43 years of experience (23 military, 20 with Federal Government). Married since 1987. Twin daughters are high school language teachers. Hobbies include music photography as a USBands marching band competition photographer (2012-present), high school band/chorus/theater photography in Maryland from 2002-2017 and 2018-present in Maine, playing trumpet and flugelhorn, reading and Scrabble. Played trumpet/flugelhorn recreationally with the Anne Arundel Community College community jazz band from 2007-2017. Now performs recreationally with the Maine Pops Concert Band and is an elected member of the band's board of directors. Holds a Master of Arts Degree in Communication from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland University College. Barrett is originally from Montour Falls, NY.
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