Week three - July 2

Our concert for Wednesday July 2 begins at 7:30pm in the Nicholson/Guenther band shell at Midland's Central Park. Musical selections will include:



National Emblem, march ……………………………………….. E. E. Bagley (1906) / arr. Fennell

A Night in June, serenade ……………………………………… Karl L. King (1960 version)
                                          featuring the Euphonium section


Selections from the film “Rocky” (encore presentation) ……….  Bill Conti (1976) / arr. Bob Lowden

"Somewhere", from the musical West Side Story ........... Leonard Bernstien (1957) / arr. Jay Bocook
                                

The Kilties, march ……………………………………………..  S. E. Morris (1904)


                                                            Intermission


The Girl I Left Behind Me (from the “Irish Suite”) …………… Leroy Anderson (1950)

Selections from the film “The Right Stuff” …………………… Bill Conti (1983)

Salute to America’s Finest (medley of Armed Forces songs) …. arr. Paul Lavendar (1976 / 1991)
                                            
Stars and Stripes Forever, march ………………………………. John Philip Sousa (1896)

America the Beautiful & National Anthem ……………………. Katherine Lee Bates / F. Scott Key


Jim Huber, directing

Week two - June 25

MUCH better weather this week, and a large crown were on hand to hear a fine performance of:

Sonata from "Die Bankelsangerlieder" ......................... Anonymous (ca. 1684)
             The Chemical City Band brass section

Toccata for Band  ......................................................... Frank Erickson (1957)

The Winged Stallion ..................................................... Rossano Galante (2012)

Concert Suite from the film "Dances with Wolves" ...... John Barry/arr. Jay Bocook (1990)

Men of Ohio, march ...................................................... Henry Fillmore (1921)


Intermission


The NC-4 march .......................................................... E. F. Bigelow (1919)

Pageantry Overture ..................................................... John Edmondson (1970)

Overture from "The Fantasticks" ................................ arr. Alfred Reed (1960)

From Maine to Oregon, march ................................... John Philip Sousa (1913)

Opening night 2014

The Chemical City Band begins its 105 season on Wed June 18, with a 7:30pm concert in the Nicholson-Guenther band shell at Central Park.  Musical selections will include:


Call to Victory, march .................................. Karl L. King
Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major ................... Johann Sebastian Bach
Selections from the film "Rocky" ................. Bill Conti
Uncle Henry, march ...................................... Howard Akers
             dedicated to Dr. Henry Fillmore


Intermission


March "Salutation" ....................................... Roland F. Seitz
The Genius of Ray Charles .......................... arr. Michael Brown
Beguine for Flutes  ...................................... Eric Osterling
               featuring the entire flute section
The U. S. Field Artillery March .................. John Philip Sousa

America the Beautiful/National Anthem .... Bates/Key 


Jim Huber, directing