Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Week 7 - Season Finale - July 29 Concert

The Chemical City Band will perform its final concert of the 2015 season on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:30 PM at the Nicholson-Guenther band shell in Midland's Central Park.  Our guest conductor this week is Tom Broka, retired band director from Bay City Western high school in Auburn, MI.

The following musical selections will be presented:

Orange Bowl March..................................................Henry Fillmore

Overture for Winds......................................................Charles Carter

Summertime....................................George Gershwin, arr. C. Custer

The Blues Factory.......................................................Jacob de Haan

The Governor's March..............................................Leroy Anderson

Intermission

The Light Fantastic March.....................................Leonard B. Smith

Mt. Everest...............................................................Rossano Galante

The Symphonic Beatles.........Lennon & McCartney, arr. J. Cacavas

King Cotton...................................John Philip Sousa, arr. F. Fennell


America, the Beautiful...................Samuel A. Ward, arr. A. Gaylord

The Star-Spangled Banner.......John Stafford Smith, arr. A. Gaylord

Monday, July 20, 2015

Week 6 - July 22 Concert

The Chemical City Band will perform its 6th concert of the season on Wednesday, July 22 at 7:30 PM at the Nicholson-Guenther band shell in Midland's central park.  Our guest conductor this week is Steve DeRees, director of music at H. H. Dow High School for the last 20 years.

The following musical selections will be presented:

The Washington Post.....................John Philip Sousa, arr. P. Sparke

Waltzing Matilda...................................Marie Cowan, arr. A. Balent

Ashokan Farewell.......................................Jay Ungar, arr. C. Custer

Folk Song Suite................................................R. Vaughan Williams
          I. March "Seventeen Come Sunday"

American Legacy No. 1........................................arr. Charles Carter

Intermission

Salute to Bob Hope...............................................arr. Warren Barker

The Prayer..................................C. Sager & D. Foster, arr. V. Lopez

An Irish Rhapsody...................................................Clare Grundman

Sway............................................Pablo Beltran Ruiz, arr. M. Brown

National Emblem March........................E. E. Bagley, ed. F. Fennell

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Week 5 - July 15 Concert

The Chemical City Band will perform its 5th concert of the season on Wednesday, July 15 at 7:30 PM in the Nicholsen-Guenther band shell at Midland's Central Park.  Our guest conductor this week is Greg Smokovitz, director of music at the Bullock Creek Schools.

The following musical selections will be presented:

Amparito Roca (Spanish March).................................Jamie Texidor

Nathan Hale Trilogy....................................................James Curnow
                 I. Intrada
                 II. Intermezzo
                 III. Finale

Carnival of Venice..................................................Herbert L. Clarke
                featuring Aaron Smokovitz, trumpet soloist

Heritage March.............................................................Steve Hodges

Seventy Six Trombones.............Meredith Willson, arr. L. Anderson

Intermission

Rocky on Broadway.............................................arr. Patrick Roszell

The Great Steamboat Race......................................Robert W. Smith

Red's White and Blue March................"Red" Skelton, arr. D. Ferris

Brandenburg Gate (Concert March).............................Paul Jennings


Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Week 4 - July 8 Concert

The Chemical City Band will perform its fourth concert of the season on Wednesday, July 8 at the Nicholson-Guenther band shell, starting at 7:30 PM.  Our guest conductor this week is Peter Makar Jr. IV

The following musical selections will be presented:


The Phantom Regiment.........................................................Leroy Anderson

Cavata...............................................................................W. Francis McBeth
Bolero for Band...........................................................................Glenn Osser
Chorale.................................................................................Vaclav Nelhybel
Powhatan’s Daughter, march...............John Philip Sousa, ed. Loras Schissel

Intermission

Bandology, concert march.........................................................Eric Osterling
Colorama, a fantasy in color............................Peter De Rose, arr. Paul Yoder
Blue Tango..............................................................................Leroy Anderson
Mikado Marc............................................. John Philip Sousa, ed. Harold Gore