Week 5 - July 17th

Larry Guenther directed the Chemical City Band from 1955-79. In this 1951 photo, he is seen with School Superintendent Dr. Ernest Britton as part of announcing his arrival in Midland to start an orchestra program.  Mr. Guenther was the first Music Coordinator for the Midland Schools.

Tentative program for July 17th will include:


Old Comrades (German march) ............................................................................................ Carl Teike

On a Hymnsong of Philip J. Bliss ................................................................................ David Holsinger

Pride of the Tridge, march ............................................................................................ Dana F. Everson
                                                 Dana F. Everson, guest conducting

Beguine for Band ............................................................................................................... Glenn Osser




                                                                 Intermission


Brighton Beach, concert march ................................................................................... William Latham

Sweet Seventeen, concert waltz ......................................................................................... Eric Coates

American Riversongs .................................................................................................. Pierre La Plante

Daughters of Texas, march ....................................................................................... John Philip Sousa

American the Beautiful / National Anthem ............................................................. Francis Scott Key

                                                          Jim Huber, directing