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18-466: It was the first week of September in 1982 when Mr. Edgardo Cadlum and Bro. Raymond Bronowiczs, former Principal and Director respectively, hired Mr. Leo Molino to organized a Band program at De La Salle Zobel for the purpose of providing instrumental music in school hatherings and special events. With 30 musically inclined students, Mr. Molino started the DLSZ Band. After three months of rigid training,

36-638: A Golden Age of British music, prior to the Second World War . Thousands of miles away from the origins of jazz in the United States , British dance bands of this era typically played melodic, good-time music that had jazz and big band influences but also maintained a peculiarly British sense of rhythm and style which came from the music hall tradition. Often comedians of the day or music hall personalities would sing novelty recordings backed by well-known British dance band leaders. Some of

54-690: A Royal Air Force band which became the best known of the British service dance bands during the Second World War , with hits like "There's Something in the Air" and "South Rampart Street Parade". They played at dances and concerts for service personnel, broadcast on the BBC and recorded on the Decca label. Many of the members formerly played as side men in Bert Ambrose ’s band, and they continued to be popular after

72-406: A more comprehensive list): Many popular singers rose to fame as vocalists on recordings by the British dance bands. They are not always attributed on the record label, except for the description "with vocal refrain", but an experienced listener can usually identify the voices of these otherwise anonymous singers. Famous British dance band vocalists included: The Squadronaires are

90-403: A variety of musical skills. A bandleader needs to be a music director who chooses the "setlist" (the list of songs that will be played in a show), sets the tempo for each song and starts each song (often by "counting in"), leads the start of new sections of songs (e.g., signalling for the start of a guitar solo or drum solo ) and leads the endings of each song. The bandleader is also onstage with

108-695: Is composed of the following sections: The Orchestra has also been broken into the winds and strings sections to make up a symphonic band and string ensemble , respectively. Membership to the Orchestra is open to all grade school and high school students of the school who have been members of the DLSZ Beginning Band or the DLSZ Beginning Strings. These two groups train grade school students in their preferred musical instrument and prepares them for subsequent membership to

126-487: Is the leader of a music group such as a dance band , rock or pop band or jazz quartet . The term is most commonly used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band , such as one which plays jazz , blues , rhythm and blues or rock and roll music. Most bandleaders are also performers with their own band, either as singers or as instrumentalists, playing an instrument such as electric guitar, piano, or other instruments. The bandleader must have

144-475: The E Street Band or Elvis Costello and The Attractions ). Some older bands such as The Count Basie Orchestra have continued operating under their bandleaders' names long after the death of the original bandleader. British dance band British dance band is a genre of popular jazz and dance music that developed in British dance halls and hotel ballrooms during the 1920s and 1930s, often called

162-506: The British dance band leaders and musicians went on to fame in the United States in the swing era. Thanks to Britain's continuing ballroom dancing tradition and its recording copyright laws, British dance music of the pre-swing era still attracts a modest audience, which American dance music of the same period does not. Famous British dance band leaders and musicians included (see also List of British dance band leaders for

180-497: The Orchestra provided live music to the school plays. The last musical to be performed outside of the campus was Teach the World , a play, which was based on the life and times of St. John Baptist De La Salle . In 2004, during the 25th-anniversary celebrations of De La Salle Zobel, the Orchestra once again provided music to Act 25 , which was a revue of the past productions of the school. Besides performing at Lasallian schools in

198-1053: The Philippines , the DLSZ Symphony has also been invited to perform in other schools around Metro Manila . Its rehearsal hall is located at the ground floor of De La Salle Zobel's Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts, right beside the Chorale Room . Last March 2019, the DLSZ Symphony Orchestra garnered a gold award from the Chicago International Music Festival. The group was led by the following music teachers Mr. Leopoldo Sumera Jr. conductor, Ms. Nena Chavez assistant conductor, Mr. Linwell H. Lalic, Ms Ruby Natividad, Mr. Daryl Galicia and Ms. Nadialyn Saraza, music teachers. Bandleader A bandleader

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216-528: The Symphony Orchestra. The repertoire of the Orchestra mostly consists of classical pieces complemented by contemporary and popular music . At present, the Orchestra continues to perform its original mandate of providing music for special events that are held on campus. It also plays at concerts during De La Salle Zobel's anniversary celebrations in November and at Christmas . Prior to

234-697: The establishment of the school's Center for the Performing Arts , the Orchestra held a year-end concert in March. This has since been replaced by the Center's annual Performing Arts Festival in February, which also features the other performing groups of the school such as the DLSZ Chorale and the Rondalla Ensemble. Up until 2000, when the school presented annual musicals at theaters off campus,

252-673: The following year, then the DLSZ String Orchestra was born. For some performances, the String Orchestra and Concert Band combined to form the Symphony Orchestra. To give more exposure to different kinds of music, advanced players from saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and rhythm sections were selected to comprise another group called Jazz Band. The premiere performance of this group was at the End-of-the-Schoolyear Concert 1986-1987. Every year

270-549: The group was able to present their premiere performance at the Christmas Concert '82 sponsored by the Music Department of DLSZ. The performance was very successful and exciting. The number of members who joined the band the following years not only doubled but also tripled. At the end of schoolyear 1984-1985, the band program was well organized and established. The String Program was introduced by Mr. Molino

288-427: The group, particularly if the group is a cover band or a tribute band . In some cases, the bandleader may manage other aspects of the band, such as organizing tours and sound recording sessions. Some bandleaders are also composers and songwriters for their group. Often the bands are named after their bandleaders, or the backing band is given its own name, distinct from the bandleader (e.g., Bruce Springsteen and

306-450: The group, so they have to be a strong performer on lead vocals or an instrument. The bandleader also needs to have a good general knowledge of the different parts played by all the rhythm section instruments (guitar, keyboards, electric bass, drum kit) and solo instruments (e.g., lead guitar, saxophone, etc.), as they have to audition prospective new members of the band and lead rehearsals. The bandleader also typically selects new songs for

324-709: The performing groups lose members who are from the Senior graduating class. Nonetheless, the DLSZ Band and String Orchestra maintains its standard of performance. The Beginners Band, Violin Prep. Class and Beginning String Orchestra are the training grounds of the performing groups. The Bandleader of the DLSZ Symphonic Band is concurrently the Assistant Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra. Past Assistant Conductors include: The DLSZ Symphony Orchestra

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