2022 Season Closing Remarks

 The Chemical City Band (CCB) closed its 113th season with a concert on July 27 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park.  The weather cooperated again this year with all 7 concerts performed outdoors.  We want to thank all those who donated in the drum shells during the concerts, including a $2 bill, Canadian coins, and 50 cent rolls of pennies.

During the 2022 season, 78 musicians performed at least 1 concert and 9 were present for all 7 concerts.  14 high school and college students participated in addition to 11 current or retired school music directors.  In all, 48 musicians performed each week on average.  We honored one musician with 50 years of performance experience with the CCB, and acknowledged those with 40+ and 30+ years in the band.

The CCB has a 6 member Board of Directors, who are also performing members of the band:

Richard S. Harner, president

Susan Gessford, vice-president

Gaye Terwillegar, secretary

Richard L. Scott, treasurer

Mara Stewart, publicity director

Steve DeRees, music director

In addition to contributions from the general public, the Board would like to acknowledge operating financial support from the Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundation and the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation.  The CCB also participated in the Give Local Midland one-day fundraiser in May, sponsored by the Midland Area Community Foundation.  Contributions to the CCB endowment fund administered by the MACF can be made at any time by indicating the Chemical City Band long term investment fund #545.

Chemical City Band 2022

2022 Roster (in alphabetical order):

Eric Attard

Dean Bard

Greg Bovid

Tom Broka

Nicki Bruski

Autumn Brutyn

Ben Bucci

Megan Carlsen

Tom Coon

Lonny Cruff

Annie Cunningham

Ben Dawley

Tina Delong

Steve DeRees

Ethan Dotson

Rick Enszer

Jason Falkenroth

Adrienne Feige

Stephanie Gessford

Anna Gessford

Sue Gessford

Anne Halls

Rich Harner

Brady Havens

Craig Heydenberg

Wendy Hohmeyer

Lei Johnson

Everett Kalcec

Angela Kalcek

John Kostoff

Andrew Kowalski

Katelyn Kozar

Cora Lambert

David Latondress

Jim Lile

Hannah Loiselle

Laura Maiers

Paul Melichar

Mattie Midkiff

Rachel Morr

Nathan Ng

JR Nosal

Ken Pederson

Ryan Petersen

Tim Peterson

Nick Pisarcyzk

Hannah Qualls

Kevin Rash

Nicole Rausch

Andrew Reed

Tom Rice

Rachel Robbins

Stan Rowe

Tom Ryden

Lucas Scherzer

Paul Schultz

Jenny Schwab

Dick Scott

Brenda Selley

David Selley

Bobbi Sheppard

Kerry Smith

Nathan Snyder

Roger Stevens

Mara Stewart

Justin Taylor

Emelia Teed

Paul Teed

Stephanie Terpening

Gaye Terwillegar

Beth Thomas

Justin Walker

Lindsay Walker

Grant Wang

Karen Welser

Roger Welser

Jeanne Wiest

Jacob Wisenbach

Ken Ygiela

Week 7 - July 27 Concert

The Chemical City Band will perform its seventh concert of the 2022 Season on Wednesday, July 27 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.  In case of rain, the concert will be moved to the Central Auditorium.  Please check this blog or our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/chemicalcityband) for last minute updates.

Steve DeRees will return as our musical director this week.  The following selections will be presented with a short intermission:

Spine of the Devil March............................................................................................Waymon O. Bullock

March and Procession of Bacchus................................................................Leo Delibes, arr. E. Osterling

Songs of the Plains.........................................................................................................Pierre La Plante

Selections from "Incredibles 2"..............................................................Michael Giacchino, arr. J. Moss

National Defense March..................................................................................................Leonard B. Smith

Intermission

Who's Who in Navy Blue March.................................................................John Philip Sousa, ed. F. Byrne

Memor Vita!...............................................................................................................................Brant Karrick

Music from "Wicked".............................................................................Stephen Schwartz, arr. M. Sweeney

Barnum and Bailey's Favorite March....................................................Karl L. King, arr. Glenn Cliffe Bainum

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

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

 

 

Week 6 - July 20 Concert

 The Chemical City Band will perform its sixth concert of the 2022 Season on Wednesday, July 20 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.  In case of rain, the concert will be moved to Central Auditorium.

Tom Broka, one of our fine euphonium players, will serve as guest conductor for this evening.  The following musical selections will be presented with a short intermission:

The Gallant Seventh March.......................................................John Philip Sousa, ed. F. Fennell

Temple of the Murals..............................................................................................Brian Balmages

The Little Mermaid.............................................Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, arr. J. Bocook

Western Dance......................................................................................................Clare Grundman

On the Mall March.......................................................................................Edwin Franko Goldman

Intermission

Impact............................................................................................................Randall D. Standridge

Ammerland.................................................................................................................Jacob de Haan

Highlights from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"...........................................John Williams, arr. M. Brown

Festive Dance from "Faust"...............................................................Charles Gounod, arr. A. Glover

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

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

Bandshell in Central Park from 400 feet

Week 5 - July 13 Concert

 The Chemical City Band will perform its fifth concert of the 2022 Season on Wednesday, July 13 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.  In case of rain, the concert will be moved to Central Auditorium.

Steve DeRees continues as our musical director.  The following selections will be presented with a short intermission:

Falcon Lake Overture.........................................................................................Robert Sheldon

Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo..................................................Malcolm Arnold, arr. J.P. Paynter

When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba..............................Herman Hupfeld, arr. W. Teague

Selections from "The Greatest Showman"..................................................arr. Paul Murtha

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

Intermission

J. S. Jig...............................................................................................................Brant Karrick

Eighties Flashback........................................................................................arr. Paul Murtha

Symphonic Suite from "Star Trek".................Michael Giacchino, Alexander Courage and

                                              Gene Roddenberry, arr. J. Bocook

Semper Fidelis March...........................................................John Philip Sousa, arr. Brion/Schissel

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

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

John Philip Sousa

Week 4 - July 6 Concert

 The Chemical City Band will perform its fourth concert of the 2022 Season on Wednesday, July 6 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.  In case of rain, the concert will be moved to Central Auditorium.

Steve DeRees continues as our musical director.  The following selections will be presented with a short intermission:

Hall of Fame Concert March............................................Joseph Olivadoti, arr. John Moss

Hebrides Suite.........................................................................................Clare Grundman

Danny Boy..............................................................................................arr. Warren Barker

Looney Tunes Overture.........................................................................arr. Bill Holcombe

Intermission

The Chantyman's March.....................................................................John Philip Sousa

The Civil War.................................................................................arr. James D. Ployhar

Three Ayres from Gloucester.................................................................Hugh M. Stuart

Hands Across the Sea March......................................John Philip Sousa, ed. F. Fennell

The Stars and Stripes Forever March.................................................John Philip Sousa

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

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

John Philip Sousa

Week 3 - June 29 Concert

The Chemical City Band will perform its third concert of the 2022 Season on Wednesday, June 29 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.

Steve DeRees continues as our musical director.  The following selections will be presented with a short intermission:

 

The Liberty Bell March.........................................................John Philip Sousa, ed. W.D. Revelli

God Bless the U.S.A......................................................................Lee Greenwood, arr. R. Holmes

Big Band Cavalcade............................................................................................arr. Andy Clark

America, the Beautiful.......................................................Samuel Augustus Ward, arr. C. Dragon

George Washington Bicentennial March..........................................................John Philip Sousa

 

Intermission

 

Americans We.................................................................................Henry Fillmore, ed. F. Fennell

Upon These Grounds........................................................................................John Tatgenhorst

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

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

Salute to America's Finest...................................................................................arr. Paul Lavender

The Stars and Stripes Forever March...............................................................John Philip Sousa

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

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

John Philip Sousa

Week 2 - June 22 Concert

The Chemical City Band will perform its second concert of the 2022 season on Wednesday, June 22 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.  

Steve DeRees will continue as our musical director.  The following selections will be presented with a short intermission:

When Summer Takes Flight..............................................................................Robert W. Smith

Rhythm of the Winds............................................................................................Frank Erickson

Variations on a Korean Folk Song...............................................................John Barnes Chance

All Those Endearing Young Charms.....................................Simone Mantia, arr. Andrew Glover

Ben Dawley, euphonium soloist

Crazy Little Thing Called Love.................................................Freddie Mercury, arr. Paul Murtha

Intermission

Manhattan Beach March................................................John Philip Sousa, arr. Brion/Schissel

Summertime.....................................................................George Gershwin, arr. Calvin Custer

Nordic Sketches................................................................................................Pierre La Plante

Brighton Beach Concert March....................................................................William P. Latham

La Rosita............................................................Gustave Haenschen, scored by John Cacavas

The Free Lance March............................................John Philip Sousa, ed. William D. Revelli

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

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

Week 1 - June 15 Concert 2022

The Chemical City Band will perform its first concert of the 2022 season on Wednesday, June 15 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.  

Steve DeRees is our musical director.  The following selections will be presented with an intermission: 

On the Campus.........................................................John Philip Sousa

Royal Processional....................................................John J. Morrissey

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

Motown Revue.......................................................arr. by Paul Murtha

Sway (Quien Sera) Pablo Beltran Ruiz.............arr. by Michael Brown

Intermission

The Royal Welch Fusiliers.......................................John Philip Sousa

Conzensus................................................................Jan Van der Roost

Chant and Jubilo....................................................W. Francis McBeth

Highlights from “Guardians of the Galaxy”....Arr. by Michael Brown

The Pride of the Wolverines March.........................John Philip Sousa,                             edited by Frederick Fennell

America, the Beautiful / The Star-Spangled Banner Katharine Lee Bates / Francis Scott Key

Pictured: Rehearsal at H. H. Dow High School June 13, 2022

2022 Season Opening Remarks

 The first rehearsal and performance of the Chemical City Band (CCB) of the 2022 season will occur next week.  The CCB Board of Directors has lifted all pandemic restrictions for musicians - the band will return to a full complement of about 50 invited participants each week.

We have 7 Wednesday night concerts (starting at 7:30 PM) scheduled as follows:

2022 Concert Dates

June 15

June 22

June 29

July 6

July 13

July 20

July 27

Monday rehearsals will start at 7 PM sharp at the H.H. Dow High School band room.  The rehearsal that falls on Monday, July 4 has been postponed to Tuesday, July 5 due to the holiday.  

All concerts are performed at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park.  Please park in the lot adjacent to Collins Street.  Additional parking may be available in the lot north of the recently completed Midland Miracle Field.

On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 the Chemical City Band participated in the Give Local Midland campaign, sponsored by the Midland Area Community Foundation.  A total of $2,980.44 was received ($2,445.00 in donations from 25 donors and $535.44 in matching funds from the MACF).  Many thanks to all those who called in for this one day event.

The Chemical City Band is a non-profit (501c3) musical organization registered in the State of Michigan.  Cash/check donations can be made during any concert in one of two snare drums strategically placed among the audience, or sent directly to 5709 Tiffany Lane, Midland, MI  48642.  Alternatively, donations toward our long term investment fund can be made to the Midland Area Community Foundation, 76 Ashman Circle, Midland, MI  48640.  Checks/grants should indicate the "Chemical City Band Endowment Fund, #545".

All are invited to share in a celebration of our 113th season of music performance.  We strive to enhance the quality of life in Midland with a community-wide tradition since 1910.