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
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
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
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
