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Lillian Black Festival of the Arts a Big Success

February 25, 2020 by Fred Randolph

The Lillian Black Festival of the Arts which was hosted by O’Dowd’s Fine Arts Department last weekend was a big success with art exhibits in the gym area and music and dance performances held in the O’Dowd theater. The theater performances opened with sets by O’Dowd’s String Orchestra and Symphonic Band.

This event shows off the wonderful talents of art and music students from local Catholic Schools. We look forward to expanding this great event in the future.

MUSE Band Concert 2020

February 13, 2020 by Fred Randolph

O’Dowd’s Symphonic Band hosted the MUSE Band program’s Winter Concert at the O’Dowd Theater in a fun event in which our group opened for the MUSE Band’s middle school music students where were thoroughly inspired by the proceedings.

Jazz Workshop Band Performs at Campana Jazz Festival

February 11, 2020 by Fred Randolph

Congratulations to O’Dowd’s talented Jazz Workshop musicians who played a great set at
the Campana Jazz Festival. We received excellent critiques and musical advice from music educator Cindy Browne-Rosefield and a specail shout out to Della Healy and Julia Lidsky who won “Outstanding Musicianship” awards at the festival

Reunion with O’Dowd Music Alumni

December 26, 2019 by Fred Randolph

Two stellar O’Dowd music alumni happened to be in town and were able to have a fun reunion with Mr. Randolph at The Englander in San Leandro. Claire Chaix graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in commercial arranging. She has moved back to the Bay Area and is freelancing as a pianist, violist, and arranger. Natalie Scott graduated from Purdue University and continues her participation in community chamber and orchestra groups. It was inspiring to see how well these talented young ladies are doing.

Winter Concert 2019!

December 14, 2019 by Bishop O'Dowd

This year’s Winter Concert was amazing with 5 performing groups performing a wide range of music from Wagner to Weather Report and beyond. Check out the videos!

On Youtube at https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o

String Orchestra
March of the Meistersingers, by R. Wagner
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o

Phantom Waltz, by C. Thomas
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=215

The Barber of Seville, by G. Rossini
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=500

Mele Kalikimaka, by R. Alex Anderson
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=720

Symphonic Band
Cumberland Cross, by C. Strommen
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=885

Fiesta La Vida, by R.W. Smith
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=1103

A Christmas Festival, by L. Anderson
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=1323

Jazz Workshop Band
My Little Suede Shoes, by C. Parker
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=1818

Work Song, by N. Adderley
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=2027

Manteca, by D. Gillespie/C. Pozo
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=2270

Jazz Combo
Yardbird Suite, by C.  Parker
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=2500

Yes or No, by W. Shorter
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=2808

Advanced Jazz Band
The Wiggle Walk, by B. Carter
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=3236

Birdland, by J. Zawinul
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=3518

Prelude to a Kiss, by D. Ellington
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=3810

Pick Up The Pieces, by A. Gorrier/R. Ball, et al
https://youtu.be/tMBOLAWlv0o?t=4033

Brass musicians perform at the Montclair Stroll!

December 9, 2019 by Fred Randolph

O’Dowd’s talented brass musicians performed at the recent Montclair Stroll.
This event, sponsored by the Montclair Village Association, features students from area schools performing holiday music throughout the town. O’Dowd’s students inspired the holiday shoppers with their inspired renditions of popular holiday tunes.

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