Week 3 - June 24 Concert

The Chemical City Band will present its third concert of the 2026 season on Wednesday, June 24 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.  Again, rain is in the forecast so check this blog or our Facebook page for last minute updates.  The concert will be moved to Central Auditorium if the weather does not cooperate.

Steve DeRees will present the following musical pieces for your listening pleasure:

 

Alamo March..................................................................................................................Karl L. King, arr. J. Swearingen

Spirtuals!.......................................................................................................................arr. Charlie Hill & Chuck Elledge

Rachmaninoff:  Prelude.....................................................................................................................arr. Anne McGinty

Ceremonial Sketch...................................................................................................................................Thomas Tyra

Drums of America......................................................................................................John Warrington & George Frock

Intermission

March "Salutation".....................................................................................................Roland F. Seitz, arr. R.E. Thurston

Big Sky Overture......................................................................................................................................Philip Sparke

Salute to Bob Hope..........................................................................................................................arr. Warren Barker

Panorama USA.................................................................................................................................James D. Ployhar

The Invincible Eagle 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

 

Karl L. King

Week 2 - June 17 Concert

UPDATE:  The concert will be held in Central Auditorium tonight due to adverse weather predictions.

The Chemical City Band will present its second concert of the 2026 season on Wednesday, June 17 at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park, starting at 7:30 PM.  Rain is a real possibility this evening, so check this blog or our Facebook page for last minute updates.  The concert will be moved to Central Auditorium if the weather does not cooperate.

Steve DeRees, the Director of Bands for the H.H. Dow High School, returns as conductor.  He will present the following musical selections:

 

Amparito Roca Spanish March...........................................................................................................Jaime Texidor

Fantasy Adventure at the Movies..................................................................................................arr. Michael Brown

Travelin’ Trumpets............................................................................................................................James D Ployhar

Starlight Memories.........................................................................................................................Darren W Jenkins

Malagueña........................................................................................................Ernesto Lecuona, arr. Sammy Nestico

Intermission

Coldplay on Stage...............................................................Berryman, Buckland, Champion, & Martin, arr. M. Brown

Sway (recorded by Michael Bublé)..........................................................................Pablo Beltran Ruiz, arr. M. Brown

Motown Medley.................................................................................................................................arr. Allen Schmidt

Sabre and Spurs................................................................................................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 

 

Michael Brown

 

 

Week 1 - June 10 Concert

 The Chemical City Band will present its first concert of the 2026 season on Wednesday, June 10 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 details.

Dr. Sarah Braun, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment for the Pinconning Area School District, serves as a guest conductor this week, and will present the following musical selections:

Emperata Overture..............................................................................................................................Claude T. Smith

Wyoming Portrait....................................................................................................................................David L. Wells

Sounds of the Carpenters...............................................................................................................arr. by John Cacavas

Troopers’ Tribunal March...............................................................................Henry Fillmore, edited by Robert E. Foster

Slane.......................................................................................................................arr. by Douglas E. Wagner

Intermission

Clarinet Candy....................................................................................................................................Leroy Anderson

As Summer was Just Beginning...........................................................................................................Larry D. Daehn

Themes Like Old Times III..............................................................................................................arr. by Warren Barker

The Invincible Eagle...........................................................................John Philip Sousa, edited/arr. by Brion-Schissel

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

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

 

Claude T. Smith