Week 5 - July 14th

Our next concert will be on Wed July 14, beginning at 7:30pm in Central Park. Guest conductor for the Chemical City Band will be Wendy Hohmeyer, director of the Midland Community Orchestra.

Joining us for this evening will be the cast of the summer TMI production of "Kiss Me Kate" (at the Midland Center for the Arts), who will offer excerpts from their upcoming production. Check the website http://www.mcfta.org for dates and times.

Please join us for an enjoyable evening of both instrument and vocal music.

Week 4 - concert on Wed July 7th

Our 4th concert of the season will be led by guest conductor Steve DeRees, director of the H. H. Dow High School bands (and a member of the CCB tuba section). Concert time remains at 7:30pm, so come out and enjoy anther wonderful concert in Central Park.

Week #3 - June 30, 2010

Our performance on June 30, 2010 is our official 4th of July concert. The band will not be a part of the festivities at Chippewassee Park this year.

Our program will begin at 7:30pm in the Central Park band shell, and will consist of the following musical selections:

American Red Cross, march (L. Panella)

Serenade - "A Night in June" (King) - featuring the Euphonium section
Olympic Spirit (Williams)

Western Dance (Grundman)

Semper Fidelis, march (Sousa)

The Pledge of Allegiance (musical setting by A. Reed)

Salute to America's Finest, military march medley (arr. Lavendar)

Broadway Show Stoppers Overture (arr. Barker)

Stars and Stripes Forever, march (Sousa)

The weather looks great, so please come and join us for this salute to the USA.

One of our own! Congratulations to Tom Fennigan

6/24/2010

Another wonderful article from our local paper, focused on Tom Fennigan (who plays flute and piccolo in the band). Congratulations Tom - your country salutes your service!

http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_bcbabab4-7fa9-11df-a157-001cc4c03286.html

Weather update for Wed June 23

Update as of 6:15pm

Based on the latest forecast, the concert is a "go". See you at the band shell!!


10:00am

The weather for tonight is looking "iffy", but our final decision will be made by 6pm. Check back at that time for the latest information. We do not have the option of moving the concert indoors.

To see the radar of approaching rain, click this link:

http://www.weather.com/weather/today/48642:4

Scroll down to see the radar, and you may have to click the reload button for the latest information.

Week #2 - Wed July 23

Wednesday July 23

7:30pm, Central Park band shell

Musical program:

The Boys of the Old Brigade, march (Chambers)

Light Calvary, overture (von Suppe)

Fantasia on "Lady of Spain" (arr. Hunsberger)

March Grandioso (Sietz)

Castle Gap (Williams)

Twelfth Street Rag (Bowman)

James Bond Returns (arr. Dye)

Daughter of Texas, march (Sousa)

America the Beautiful & National Anthem (Key)

Check back for a link to weather radar (should the conditions appear marginal).

June 16 concert

Opening night for the 2010 season

Wednesday June 16, 7:30pm start time
Central Park band shell

Selections:

Gallant Marines, march K. L. King
Symphonic Overture Carter
Havah Nagilah fantasy Lang
The Governor's march Anderson

Special presentation

Selections from the musical "A Chorus Line" Hamlisch
Themes Like Old Times arr. Barker
Disney at the Oscars arr. Moss
March - Under the Double Eagle Wagner
American the Beautiful/National Anthem Key


Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for our opening night of the 2010 season. The weather looks like it will be perfect for a concert!