Crystal Lake Community Band

Fine Arts Faculty Concert to benefit The LAM Foundation

2009-10-01T08:00:00.002-05:00

Fine Arts Faculty Concert to benefit The LAM Foundation
Sunday, October 4th at 2:00 pm
Woodstock North High School Auditorium

The Woodstock Friends of The LAM Foundation and Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 will present a Fine Arts Faculty Concert to benefit The LAM Foundation. The concert is on Sunday, October 4th at 2:00 pm in the Woodstock North High School Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door for $5.00, with all proceeds benefitting The LAM Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to patient support and scientific research in pursuit of a treatment and cure for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM).
Woodstock resident and former Woodstock High School teacher, Kathy Peiffer, was diagnosed with LAM in September, 2007. Kathy’s husband is D200 Music Teacher and Woodstock City Band Director, Duane Peiffer.
LAM is a rare, progressive and frequently fatal lung disease that strikes women almost exclusively. There will be information about LAM and The LAM Foundation at the benefit concert as well as refreshments and raffles. Please arrive early to get a seat, view the exhibits and buy raffle tickets!

New Pictures of Soloists

2009-09-24T10:59:00.003-05:00

http://www.clcb.org/photos/2009/2009.09.24/index.html

July 4th Parade Photos

2009-07-10T07:48:00.005-05:00

Our parade and celebration was actually on the 5th.

Thanks to John Price for the photos.

New Instructor Directory

2009-05-27T08:21:00.004-05:00

If you are looking for lessons from some qualified instructors please checkout our directory.

http://www.clcb.org/lessons.html

2009 CONCERT SCHEDULE

2009-03-18T12:22:00.004-06:00

• Sunday April 26^th 4:00 p.m. Spring Pops CL Holiday Inn
• Monday May 25^th 1:00 p.m. Lake Barrington Shores
Memorial Day Ceremony - White
• Tuesday June 16^th 7:00 p.m. C.L. Main Beach - White
• Tuesday June 30^th 7:00 p.m. Marengo Spencer Park - White
• Sunday July 5^th 1:00 p.m. Parade CL Municipal Complex - Red or White
• Sunday July 5^th 7:15 p.m Concert w/Choir CL Main Beach - Red or White
• Sunday July 12^th 6:00 p.m. Lake Barrington Shores (LBS) - White
• Sunday July 19^th 6:00 p.m. Rain Date LBS
• Tuesday July 21^st 7:00 p.m. C.L. Main Beach
(Combined Concert w/ Dist. 47 Advanced Band) - White
• Tuesday August 4^th 7:00 p.m. Sun City - White
• Tuesday August 11^th 7:00 p.m. C.L. Main Beach - White
• Sunday Dec. 6^th 6:30 p.m. Winter Pops @ Holiday Inn - Formal Black/ White

2008 Winter Pops Program

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Set One
Fanfare For A Festive Day Roger Cichy
Christmas In Poland Vaclav Nelhybel
October Eric Whitacre
Serenade Derek Bourgeois

Set Two
La Cenerentola Giacchino Rossini
American Sketches Barry Kopetz
Russian Christmas Music Alfred Reed
Symphonic Dances from "Fiddler On The Roof" S. Harnick - J. Bock arr. I Hearshen

Set Three
How The Grinch Stole Christmas A. Hague - E. Poddany arr. L. Clark
Good King Wencesles Piae Cantiones arr. T. Wallace
Jingle Bells Forever J. Pierpoint - J.P. Sousa arr. R. Smith
Frosty All The Way W. Rollins - S. Nelson arr. D. Ehrensperger
Christmas Festival L. Anderson

Jazz Band Pictures - Bands of Gold - Woodstock Opera House

2008-08-26T09:08:00.001-05:00

http://picasaweb.google.com/cooperclarinet/BandsOfGold82208

CLCB 2008 Olympics - Band Picnic Photos

2008-08-05T08:48:00.006-05:00

The picnic was a huge success and showcased the phenomenal athletes we have hidden by their musical talents!!!

As photos come in we will link them in here.

General Photos Page: http://www.clcb.org/photos.html

Will Cooper's photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/cooperclarinet/CLCBPicnic2008

Cathy Kirsch's photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/cooperclarinet/CLCBPicnic2008CathyKirsch

2008 CONCERT SCHEDULE

2008-03-20T08:24:00.001-06:00

CRYSTAL LAKE COMMUNITY BAND
2008 CONCERT SCHEDULE
http://www.clcb.org/CLCB-2008.pdf

• Sunday April 27^th 4:00 p.m. Spring Pops CL Holiday Inn
• Tuesday June 17^th 7:00 p.m. C.L. Main Beach
• Saturday July 5^th 1:00 p.m. Gala Parade C.L. Municipal Complex
7:15 p.m. Gala Concert C.L. Main Beach

• Sunday July 13^th 6:00 p.m. Lake Barrington Shores
(Sunday July 20^th 6:00 p.m. RAIN DATE)

• Saturday July 19^th TBD Wheaton Band Festival
• Tuesday July 22^nd 7:00 p.m. Marengo Spencer Park
• Thursday July 31^st 7:00 p.m. Sun City
• Tuesday August 5^th 7:00 p.m. CL Main Beach
• Sunday Dec. 7^th 6:30 p.m. Winter Pops CL Holiday Inn

New Band Profiles (For Members)

2008-03-07T09:52:00.004-06:00

For Band Members - You can access the

band directory and view member profiles.

http://www.clcb.org/login.aspx

Contact Dave Gorman (F Horn) for login details

New Click For Tix Option

2008-03-07T09:42:00.002-06:00

Though not a full credit card buy option (i.e. PayPal)

it is better than just a simple email or call.

http://www.clcb.org/tickets.aspx

New Band Directory

2007-10-25T23:06:00.000-05:00

Currently only available to band members but there is a non-secured version comming with more general information. See Sue Sijersen or Dave Gorman for login ID and password.
With this directory you can get each member's contact info. It is sorted by instrument but you can filter and search.

The link is http://www.clcb.org/login.aspx

The public facing member list is here http://www.clcb.org/directory.html

Even More Germany Photos

2007-09-21T12:05:00.000-05:00

Will Cooper has sent in a link to his album loaded on Picasa

Click Here To View

More Germany Trip Pictures

2007-08-19T21:11:00.000-05:00

I finally uploaded all my Germany pics to my Webshots album!

http://community.webshots.com/user/bclplyr?vhost=community

Lori Sutherland

Marengo Concert - July 24th

2007-08-01T08:26:00.000-05:00

Click Here For More Photos ....

Lake Barrington Shores Concert

2007-07-25T13:26:00.000-05:00

Click Here For More Photos

New Gala Photos

2007-07-18T13:43:00.001-05:00

http://www.clcb.org/photos/2007/2007.07.01t-GalaFest2/index.html

Submitted by David Macaulay

News Article (in German) with Photos

2007-07-18T13:09:00.000-05:00

News Article (in German) from the Stadtkapelle Wolfach about our visit there:

http://www.stadtkapelle-wolfach.de/doppelko2007.htm

submitted by Cassie Peters

The Dixieland Band in Holzgerlingen

2007-07-18T12:23:00.000-05:00

Thanks Achim for this photo !

Excellent Germany Pictures from the Peters

2007-07-18T07:44:00.000-05:00

www.3snip.com/germany

An excellent website check it out. Wundervoll !

Some Pictures From Zolling, Germany

2007-07-17T15:30:00.000-05:00

Three pictures from Zolling, our final concert, including one of Kurt Schulenburg with devil horns for the 'Devil Went Down to Georgia'.

Musikverein Zolling and The CLCB band.

Kurt Schulenburg and Kevin Sutherland announcing, early on in the piece.

July 1, 2007 - Gala Fest & Fireworks

2007-07-05T08:43:00.000-05:00

Click Here To View All The Pictures

July 1, 2007 - Gala Parade Photos

2007-07-05T08:29:00.000-05:00

View All Pictures Here

New Band Photos Page

2007-06-17T22:24:00.000-05:00

http://www.clcb.org/photos.html

Click on a photo to start the slide show. Just 06.12.2007 concert is available at the moment but more to come...

1000 Jahre Holzgerlingen

2007-06-12T09:48:00.000-05:00

The band is very excited to be returning to Germany this summer to visit & renew friendships in our sister city Holzgerlingen, Germany. They are celebrating 1,000 years as a city & the Crystal Lake Community Band is joining the fun !

Event Details (in German)

More details to follow, comments are welcome ...

Don Ehrensperger - Our Conductor

2007-06-06T10:45:00.000-05:00

Don Ehrensperger graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor and Master of Music Degree. He studied conducting with John P. Paynter and trumpet with Vincent Czichowitz of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He taught at Cary-Grove High School in Cary, Illinois from 1963 to 1993 where his Marching, Concert and Jazz bands won acclaim throughout the area. A clinician and adjudicator in Illinois and Wisconsin, he is a member of numerous Musical Associations. Mr. Ehrensperger has conducted the Crystal Lake Community Band since 1986, leading the group throughout the area and abroad to Italy and Germany as well as performances in Alaska

2007 Schedule

2007-06-06T10:28:00.000-05:00

CRYSTAL LAKE COMMUNITY BAND
2007 CONCERT SCHEDULE

• Sunday April 22 4:00 p.m. Spring Pops CL Holiday Inn

•Tuesday June 12 7:00 p.m. C.L. Main Beach

•Thursday June 14 7:45 p.m. Naperville (Combined concert) Central Park

•Sunday July 1 1:00 p.m. Gala Parade C.L. Municipal Complex
7:15 p.m. Gala Concert C.L. Main Beach

•Sunday July 22 6:00 p.m. Lake Barrington Shores
(Sunday July 29 6:00 p.m. RAIN DATE)

•Tuesday July 24 7:00 p.m. Marengo Spencer Park

•Tuesday August 7 7:00 p.m. Sun City

•Tuesday August 14 7:00 p.m. CL Main Beach

•Sunday Dec. 2 6:30 p.m. Winter Pops CL Holiday Inn

In the event of inclement weather, please call 815-477-BAND (2263), for updated information.

Welcome to the Crystal Lake Community Band Blog

2007-06-06T10:17:00.000-05:00

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