Week 7 - July 26 Concert

Update: Due to the uncertain weather, our final concert will be moved to Central Auditorium.

Band members need to report to the auditorium at 6:30 pm for setup and rehearsal.  The doors will open to the public at 7:00 pm.

The Chemical City Band will attempt to perform in the seventh week of the 2023 season on Wednesday, July 26 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 pm.  Weather predictions for the evening are not looking good at this time.  We will move to Central Auditorium if rain is likely during the concert time.  Please check this blog or our Facebook page for last minute updates.

Most of the music listed below was originally programmed for the July 12 concert, which was cancelled due to rain.  Steve DeRees will return as our conductor for the evening.

Proud Heritage.................................................................................................William Latham

Abington Ridge Overture......................................................................................Ed Huckeby

Highlights from "Frozen".................................................................................arr. Sean O'Loughlin

The Time Is Now.................................................................................................Harry Stone

Suite from the Universal Picture "Jaws"......................................John Williams, arr. J. Cacavas

Alexander's Ragtime Band....................................................................Irving Berlin, arr. J. Taylor

Intermission

Trombones to the Fore...........................................Harold T. Scull, arr. D.A. Pope & N. Richardson

Big Band Classics...............................................................................................arr. Eric Osterling

Carioca........................................................................................Vincent Youmans, arr. B. Lowden

Rock 'n' Roll Explosion!.....................................................................................arr. Jerry Nowak

From Maine to Oregon 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

Proposed Construction for Fall 2023

Week 6 - July 19 Concert

 The Chemical City Band will perform its sixth concert of the 2023 season on July 19 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.  Please check this blog or our Facebook page for last minute updates.

Tom Broka is our guest conductor this week.  He has chosen the following musical selections for your enjoyment, separated by a short intermission:

Emblem of Unity March....................................................................................J.J. Richards

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

The Thunder and the Roar....................................................................Pierre La Plante

Music from "Apollo 13".............................................................James Horner, arr. J. Moss

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

The Purple Pageant Concert March..........................................Karl L. King, arr. J.P. Paynter

Intermission

The Free Lance March................................................................................John Philip Sousa

The Blue and the Gray................................................................................Clare Grundman

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull...........John Williams, arr. by M. Story

Festivo.................................................................................................Vaclav Nelhybel

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

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

James Horner

Week 5 - July 12 Concert

UPDATE #2:  The concert tonight is cancelled due to the approaching storm.  Central Auditorium was not available.  Band Members: Please turn in your music tonight in the parking lot on Collins St.  The folders will have new music on Monday next week when Tom Broka directs the band.

UPDATE:  The concert will be performed at the band shell tonight.  We will start about 5 minutes early and play without an intermission, to try to beat the rain.  Hope to see you there!

The Chemical City Band will perform its fifth concert of the 2023 season on July 12 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.  Please check this blog or our Facebook page for last minute updates.

Our conductor this week is Steve DeRees.  The following musical selections will be presented with a short intermission:

Proud Heritage..................................................................................................................William Latham

 

Abington Ridge Overture.........................................................................................................Ed Huckeby

 

Highlights from "Frozen"............................................................................................arr. Sean O'Loughlin

The Time is Now....................................................................................................................Harry Stone

Suite from the Universal Picture "Jaws"........................................................John Williams, arr. J. Cacavas

Alexander's Ragtime Band.................................................................................Irving Berlin, arr. J. Taylor

Intermission

Big Band Classics........................................................................................................arr. Eric Osterling

Carioca.................................................................................................Vincent Youmans, arr. Bob Lowden

Rock 'n' Roll Explosion!.....................................................................................................arr. Jerry Nowak

From Maine to Oregon 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 Williams

Week 4 - July 5 Concert

Update:  The Chemical City Band concert has been moved to Central Auditorium tonight @ 7:30 pm.  All band members need to arrive by 6 pm for setup and rehearsal.

The Chemical City Band will perform its fourth concert of the 2023 season on Wednesday, July 5 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 pm.  

Due to the 4th of July holiday, the band will rehearse only at the band shell at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, immediately before the concert.  In case of rain, the rehearsal and concert will be moved to Central Auditorium.  Please check this blog or our Facebook page for last minute updates.

Steve DeRees will conduct a program of patriotic music below, with no intermission:

 

Liberty Spirit March.........................................................................................................Patrick Wilson

Elegy for the U.S.S. Arizona........................................................................................Larry MacTaggart

Miss Liberty March.....................................................................................................John Edmondson

God Bless America.......................................................................................Irving Berlin, arr. F.D. Cofield

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

America, from "West Side Story"....................Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein, arr. M. Brown

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

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

America, the Beautiful.............................................................Samuel F. Ward, arr. Erik W.G. Leidzen

The Star-Spangled Banner......................Frances Scott Key and John Stafford Smith, arr. A.F. Gaylord