It is with a heavy heart that we post the final concert of Bode's musical career. Bode is retiring from the trumpet...I guess he just doesn't like it anymore; perhaps it's just not that cool to a 16-year old. We are sad that Bode wants to stop doing something that he is so good at, but forcing him to play the trumpet would create too much tension :-) Thus, Bode's final Sinfonia Youth Orchestra concert was Sunday night, and we were on hand to record all pieces. There are six total. We realize you are pressed for time, so if you want to watch only one, watch My Bonny Boy (the third movie below). The trumpet solo at the beginning is just Bode playing, and we think he sounds amazing, although we are a bit biased.
Sadly, you can't really see Bode in any of the movies; he is in the middle-back, and the conductor blocks him. Oh well--you just really need to hear a concert, right? :-) So without further adieu, on with the show. The first piece was Heatherwood Portrait by James Barnes.
The second piece was Seventeen Come Sunday.
The third piece was My Bonny Boy (Bode's solo is right at the beginning--the trumpet is him and him alone playing).
The fourth piece was Folk Songs from Somerset.
The fifth piece was Christmas Bells and Brass.
The final piece was The Polar Express.
I assume we'll have to pack up the trumpet and store it away. Hopefully Bode will start to miss it and want to play again. Until then, we will have to be content with watching the old videos :-)
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