Tuesday, July 26, 2022

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

 




 

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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



Tuesday, July 12, 2022

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




Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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