 Submitted by Matt Hopf Fifty years have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins made history with the first lunar landing, and though man hasn’t walked on the moon since 1972, space travel continues to captivate the minds of young and old alike, whether watching the Space Shuttle Discovery liftoff or hearing Capt. James T. Kirk order warp speed! One of the premier community bands in the country will honor the journey from the Wright Brothers' 12-second flight along a North Carolina beach to man walking on the moon in less than 66 years. The Quincy Concert Band will present “One Giant Leap” at 2:30 pm, Sunday, Oct. 27, in Quincy Junior High’s Morrison Auditorium. Conducted by Dr. Trent Hollinger, the QCB will present pieces that are inspired by manned space flight and the continued desire to explore the far reaches of space. "Composers have been inspired by the sky, constellations, planets, and the moon for centuries” Dr. Hollinger said. “The music in this concert captures everything from the power and excitement of man's technological breakthroughs in space to the beauty and tranquillity we experience on a moonlight night." A highlight of the performance will be Robert W. Smith’s “Twelve Seconds to the Moon,” which will explore the journey of mankind from the Wright brothers first flight to man’s first steps on the moon. The QCB will open with James Stephenson’s “To the Sky,” a fanfare that highlights that accomplishments of civilization. Robert Buckley’s “Sea of Tranquility” provides a glimpse of the landscape Armstrong and Aldrin saw when they climbed down the lunar module’s ladder and took the first steps on the moon. The QCB will close with “Symphonic Suite from ‘Star Trek,'” celebrating the continued desire of man going boldly where we have not gone before. There is no charge for admission, however, donations are accepted to help the band cover expenses. The all-volunteer QCB features musicians come from all walks of life — educators, engineers, journalists, plumbers and blacksmiths. This summer, the QCB received second place in the Community Band Division for the America Prize — the second time in four years. It also is a semi-finalist in the Community Ensemble division of the American Prize’s Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for Performance of American Music. For more information on the band, visit quincyconcertband.org. It can also be found on Facebook by searching for Quincy Concert Band.
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