BHS hosts annual winter band concert
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Jessi Dodge
Photojournalist
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The band at Buffalo High School hosted their annual winter concert on Tuesday night, Dec. 8, 2020 in the auditorium at the high school. The concert is normally held with the choirs but the two groups had to split up this year because of COVID-19 maximum attendance numbers. The concert opened with performances by the percussion ensemble and then the rest of the band was brought out for the concert band performances. Director Jason Bennett described the collection of music as “old time English” in style.
Lane Boden hits the chimes
Buffalo High School percussionist Lane Boden hits the chimes with his two mallets in the final moments of a winter concert band song on Tuesday. Lane is one of 13 percussionists in the band this semester.
Buffalo High School’s winter concert was split into two performances
Buffalo High School’s winter concert was split into two performances this year to minimize the number of audience members and properly social distance attendees due to COVID-19 concerns. The choir’s concert was held Monday night and the band’s Tuesday.
Sarah Johnson looks up at director Jason Bennett
Buffalo High School percussionist Sarah Johnson looks up at director Jason Bennett for her cue to hop back into the music on Tuesday. Johnson took over this part from a student who could not attend the concert and played on a new cast.
Buffalo High School band director Jason Bennett leads the percussion ensemble
Buffalo High School band director Jason Bennett leads the percussion ensemble in their final song, Visions of Sugar Plums arranged by Crockarell on Tuesday. The percussionists started off with a bucket drum performance before jumping into their three formal performance songs.
Buffalo High School’s band members wore masks until they reached their seats
Buffalo High School’s band members wore masks until they reached their seats and took them off to play. During the performance, percussionists kept their masks on but the rest of the band spread their masks out under the chins, on their music stands or hanging around their necks.
Jace Skovgard performs his solo
Buffalo High School trumpet Jace Skovgard performs his solo in “On This Day, Earth Shall Ring” from behind the stage curtains on Tuesday. Skovgard was one of two trumpets who started the song off stage for solos before returning to their seats to finish out the song.
Olivia Wasinger laughs with section member Laurel Rozema
Olivia Wasinger laughs with section member Laurel Rozema after completing the second song “An Olde English Christmas” on Tuesday. Director Jason Bennett described the collection of songs included in this year’s concert to the audience as “old English style”.”
Elizabeth Farris winks back and forth with another member flutist
Elizabeth Farris winks back and forth with another member flutist in the front row between songs on Tuesday. Buffalo has eight flute players in the band the third largest section in the band behind percussionists and trumpets.
Jace Skovgard laughs with other members of the trumpet section
Buffalo High School trumpet Jace Skovgard laughs with other members of the trumpet section during a long rest in the first song of the winter concert on Tuesday.
The back walls of the stage were illuminated
The back walls of the stage were illuminated with alternating red and green lights in celebration of the upcoming holiday that inspired many of the songs chosen for the winter concert on Tuesday. Students were spread from edge to edge as the more than 50 member band spread out to perform their winter concert.
Jessi Dodge
Photojournalist
Jessi Dodge joined the Bulletin as a photojournalist and a Report for America corp member in 2020. If you have ideas or comments, reach out at jessi@buffalobulletin.com.
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