Amherst Town Band Headlines Spring Benefit

The Amherst Town Band performs May 12 in a spring benefit for the Humane Society for Greater Nashua.

The "Spring Pops Concert for PAWS" will feature a selection of tunes from the Souhegan High School Acappella Singers.

The Pops-style program has a mix of standard band literature, Broadway show tunes, Jazz, and marches.

The concert is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at Souhegan High School Auditorium, refreshments will also be available.

Suggested donation for tickets is $5 per ticket. 

To reserve tickets for the door, email noelle@hsfn.org, or call 603-889-BARK, ext. 35. HSFN accepts cash, checks, Visa or MasterCard. Concert-goers may also visit the Human Society at 24 Ferry Road in Nashua or see an Amherst Town Band member to obtain tickets.

Amherst Town Band photo used with permission of Photographer Jeff Hall of Design Science.

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The Amherst Town Band also has a call-out for a new conductor. From the Band's notice:

"The conductor receives a modest stipend, but this is essentially a volunteer position. If you are an experienced director who is dedicated to community music and helping amateur performers of all ages enhance their musical abilities, please visit our website at www.amhersttownband.org for a complete description of the position duties. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application and resume to info@amhersttownband.org before May 15, 2012. We will invite several of the best-qualified applicants to conduct the band at one of our regular rehearsals during June as we prepare our repertoire for the summer season.

The band currently numbers approximately 35 members from all over southern New Hampshire. The band annually performs a series of 8-10 summer concerts, a Christmas celebration, and a spring concert to benefit an area charity.

The band celebrated its 25^th Anniversary season in 2011. It is featured in several area parades, including the Keene Pumpkin Festival and the nationally-renowned Amherst 4^th of July Parade. The band has also performed in Wales, UK, as part of an exchange program with the Milford Haven Wales Town Band.

The band rehearses regularly on Tuesday nights throughout the year at Souhegan High School."