(Feb 22, 2013) Villa Park, CA - This year's winter concert paid special tribute to world-renowned trombonist, composer, arranger, and conductor, James Christensen.  Before joining Disneyland, he led the University of Wisconson Marching Band as well as serving as staff arranger/trombonist at West Point Band.  Jim also worked as arranger/conductor in TV shows, radio, records, commercials, and road shows starring Bob Hope, Pat Boone, and Rosemary Clooney.  Composing and arranging over 400 works during his career, Jim is well-known for many Disney tunes having spent over 37 years at Walt Disney Productions.

We were so blessed to play some of the Jim's favorite compositions while he and his wife, Karen, enjoyed them from the front row in the Villa Park High School auditorium.  Karen led the VPHS band with her piccolo in Piccol-O'Riley, which is a recent creation of her husband.  Karen Christensen is the Music Director at Faith Lutheran Church in Anaheim, CA, and the Flutist and Leader of the Pacific Woodwinds for the Philharmonic Society of Orange County.  You can enjoy some of these special moments from Friday night's performance here:

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