Week 6 - July 16, 2025

UPDATE:  Due to the prediction of rain at the time of the concert, tonight's performance will be held in Central Auditorium, located at the corner of Rodd and Reardon.  MCTV will be recording the concert for posting at a later date. 

The Chemical City Band will present its 6th concert of the 2025 Season on Wednesday, July 16 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.

Early weather predictions do not look good for tomorrow evening.  We will move the concert to Central Auditorium, only if necessary.  A decision will be made after 4:00 PM and posted on this blog and our Facebook page.

Steve DeRees will conduct a program similar to last week's cancelled concert as follows:

Carnegie Anthem..................................................................................................William Owens

The Phantom of the Opera Medley.....................................Andrew Lloyd Webber, arr. J. Vinson

Thoughts of Love...........................................................................Arthur Pryor, arr. C.J. Roberts

Owen DeLong - Trombone Soloist 

Redemption......................................................................................................Rossano Galante

How to Train Your Dragon............................................................John Powell, arr. S. O'Loughlin

Bugler's Holliday....................................................................Leroy Anderson, arr. M. Edwards

Rick Enszer, Jason Folkenroth, & Tim Rice - Trumpet Trio 

Orange Bowl.........................................................................................................Henry Fillmore

 Intermission

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

The Pearl Fishers Overture.............................................................................arr. Lucien Cailliet

Rock 'N' Roll Explosion.....................................................................................arr. Jerry Nowak

Sweet Georgia Brown..............Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, and Kenneth Casey, arr. J. Bocook

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

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

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

Leroy Anderson