Amahl and the Night Visitors 11-12-2010 ....
A beloved Christmas favorite. Amahl and the Night Visitors is an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti with an original English libretto (an extended musical work) by the composer It was the first opera specifically composed for television in America. The opera is now a popular Christmas classic, although younger audiences who have grown up during the era of MTV and other music video channels probably are not as aware of it as their parents or grandparents were. Commissioned by NBC and first performed by the NBC Opera on December 24, 1951 in New York City, at NBC studio ... .
The USF Bone Band ....
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The USF Trombone Band is a small ensemble that consists of seven trombonists plus a Rhythm Section (guitar, piano, bass, drums) performing early to contemporary jazz works. Tonight’s featured Guest Artist and Trombonist is Mark Kellogg. Graduate student and guitarist Geoff Sheil also premiered a piece he composed called “Curious Daydream”.
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. The word trombone derives from Italian tromba (trumpet) and a suffix meaning "large", so the name literally means "large trumpet". The trombone is usually characterized by a telescopic slide with which the player varies the length of the tube to change pitches ...
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Amahl and the Night Visitors 11-12-2010 .... 
