Concert Programs for October, 2009
(For October 17, 22, and 29)
New Colonial March
The Music Man
Pennsylvania Polka
A Santa Cecilia
Joshua
The Stripper
Gollmar Brother’s Triumphal
Nessun Dorma
Distant Greeting
Addah Polka (trumpet feature)
Watermelon Club Rag
Our Flirtations
42nd Street
The Muppet Show Theme
God Bless America
——————————————————
August 30, eighth concert, Conductor Jason Howard
On The Square —-Panella
Rockport American Legion Band March————-Charles Rodriguez
Stars And Stripes Forever————-John Philip Sousa
The Commander March———R. B. Hall
The Conqueror————C. Teike
Brabante————-H. Maquet
Scarlet Mask————-J. S. Zamecnik
Standard Pops Favorites————-arr. Frank Cofield
State Fair——————arr. Paul Yoder
The Stripper—————David Rose
Beguine For Band (Latin Holiday)————-J. Olivadoti
Beer Barrel Polka————Lew Brown
Armed Forces Salute————–arr. Bob Lowden
Te Quiero Dijiste————Maria Grever
1812 Overture————–P. Tchaikowsky
——————————
August 23, seventh concert. Conductor Steve Thomas
Music from England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Special Guests: Members of the Creagan More Pipes and Drums
The Star-Spangled Banner
Flourish for Wind Band—————-R. Vaughan-Williams
Colonel Bogey—————–K. Alford
Irish Tune From County Derry————-P. Grainger
Soldiers of the Queen————L. Stuart/S. Thomas
The Beatles Forever —– arr. E. Osterling
Selections from “Camelot” — F. Loewe/P. Yoder
The Rakes of Mallow—————-Leroy Anderson
Yorkshire Balled ————— J. Barnes
A Highland Fling—————– arr. W. Barker
An Irish Set: O’Donnell Abu/Moreen/Risin’ of the Moon (Pipers)
The Mad Major—————–K. Alford (RLB)
Eileen Arun/Westering Home (Pipers)
Amazing Grace (Combined Bands) —- trad., arr. D. Fletcher
Scotland the Brave (Combined Bands) —trad., arr.B. Smith
God Bless America——————Berlin/Edmundson (RLB)
——————————————–
August 16, sixth concert, Conductor Jason Howard
Italian Festival————Glen Osser
Colossus of Columbia March———–Russell Alexander
Florentiner March—————Julius Fucik
Gardes Du Corps March————–R. B. Hall
Manhattan Beach—————–John Philip Sousa
March Dallas—————-R. B. Hall
Memphis The Majestic March————R. Alexander
Just Another Polka————arr Walter Beeler
Pennsylvania Polka———Lee & Manners
Dances With Wolves———arr. Jay Bocook
Fiddler On The Roof————–Jerry Bock
Promenade————–Leroy Anderson
Selections from “Cats”———-Andrew Lloyd Webber
Send In The Clowns—————Steven Sondheim
Red Rhythm Valley———–arr. Charles Lee Hill
Vincent Youmans Fantasy————-arr. Paul Yoder
On The Quarter Deck March————-Kenneth J. Alford
Baritone Boogie——–Andy Clark, solo baritone Connie Villanti
———————————————–
The Rockport Legion Band
Cape Ann’s Community Concert Band Since 1932
Season Seventy-Six, Concert #5
7:00 P.M. , Sunday, August 9, 2009
In memoriam, Robert E. Puff
The Star-Spangled Banner
F. Huffer ———————– Gollmar Brother’s Triumphal (1914)
F. Erickson ————————— Toccata for Band (1957)
F. Losey —————————- Addah Polka ( c. 1920)
Jason Howard, Trumpet
J.P. Sousa ———————————– King Cotton (1895)
J. Kessler, Arr. —- Hoagy Carmichael: An American Classic (1926 – 41)
S. Thomas —— The Old 98 “In memoriam, Robert E. Puff” (2009)
G. Puccini/J. Bocook — Aria “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot (1926)
H. Kling ————————— The Elephant and the Fly (1903)
Jeannine Lynch, Piccolo and Alan Bernard, Tuba
T. Allen ————————- General Mixup, U.S.A. (1906) *
R. Phillipe, arr. ————– Highlights from “Mamma Mia!” ( )
L. Raedelli ——————————— A Santa Cecilia ( ) *
J. Edmondson, arr. —————— Dixieland Spectacular ( )
Pettis, Meyers + Schoebel/J. Lang————- Bugle Call Rag ( )
K. King ————————————— The Big Cage (1934)
I.Berlin/J. Edmondson ———————— God Bless America
* Courtesy of the North Royalton (OH) Band PDF Library, and also available on our new CD, which is on sale tonight. Take us home with you!
———————————————–
The program for August 2, 2009 will be selected from the following list. Jason Howard conducting. As usual, the program begins at 7:00 on the bandstand at Rockport’s Back Beach.
The Star-Spangled Banner
American Cadet March (Hall)
Circusdom March (Jewell)
Elks on Parade (Goble)
Footlifter March (Fillmore)
Indepentia (Hall)
Ponderoso (King)
American Patrol (Meacham)
Ballet Parisien (Offenbach)
Deep Purple (de Rose)
Highlights from “The Music Man” (Willson)
Joshua (Yoder)
Latin Holiday (Olivadoti)
New Orleans Jam Session (Lowden)
Johnny Mercer Medley (Cofield)
Flower Drum Song (Rodgers)
Gigi (arr. Herfurth)
Jamaican Rumba (Benjamin)
Star Dust (Carmichael)
God Bless America (Berlin/Edmondson)
——————————————–
Summer Season Seventy-six
Concert #3, July 26, 2009
Rockport Back Beach, 7:00 P.M.
Star-Spangled Banner
H. Fillmore ———————————— His Honor (1933)
G.Gershwin/D. Wagner ——————- Anything Goes (1934)
F. Erickson ————————- Rhythm of the Winds (1964)
Young Man With a Horn
Jason Howard, Flugelhorn
R. Rodgers/R. Bennett –Selections from “The Sound of Music”(1959)
K. Alford ——————————- Army of the Nile (1941)
G. Hull —————————— The Drunken Sailor (1973)
J. P. Sousa ————————The Belle of Chicago (1892) *
K. King ——————————- Kentucky Sunrise (1919)
Arr. Brown————- Selections from “Jersey Boys” (62-75/07)
S.Sondheim/F. Cofield ————— Send in the Clowns (1973)
C. Sylva/H. Gore————————– San Lorenzo (c.2002)
J. Ployhar —————————— The Clarinet Rag (1982)
E. Bernstein/R. Smith —— March from “The Great Escape”(1963)
P.G. Lowrey———————Prince of Decorah Galop (1913)*
Berlin/Edmundson —————— God Bless America (1918/38)
* Courtesy of the North Royalton (OH) Band Digital PDF Library
also available on our new CD which is on sale tonight!
————————————————
July 19, second concert, Conductor Jason Howard
Star Spangled Banner
Bravura March
Carousel—————-Richard Rogers
Awake The Trumpet’s Lofty Sound
Nahant March
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina———–Andrew Lloyd Webber
Amparito Roca Spanish March————-Jamie Texidor
The New Colonial March————–R. B. Hall
The Teddy Bear’s Picnic————John W. Bratton
Lustspiel Overture—————–Keler-Bela
The Trombone King—————K. L. King
Original Dixieland Concerto
Beguine Festival—————Cole Porter
Festival Prelude—————-Robert H. Rimer
Finiculi, Finicula
Kiss Me Kate—————Cole Porter
Them Basses —————G. H. Huffine
God Bless America———–Berlin/Edmondson
———————————————————–
Summer Season Seventy-Six
Concert #1, July 12, 2009
Rockport Back Beach, 7:00 P.M.
The Star-Spangled Banner
F. Panella ————————————— On The Square
G. Gershwin/Barker ————————— Strike Up The Band
L. Anderson ———————————- Belle of the Ball
W. Kiefer ————————————- Elena Polka
Jason Howard, Trumpet
Arlen-Harburg/Barker —– Selections from “The Wizard of Oz”
J. B. Lampe/Park —————————- Watermelon Club Rag*
R.E. Puff/Thomas——————— The Man at the Wheel March
R.E. Puff, arr. —————————- Armed Forces Medley
J. Ungar/Custer ————————– Ashokan Farewell
S. Thomas —————————————– The Old 98
(In Memoriam, R.E. Puff — World Premiere)
D. Wagner ————————- Quiet Music (“For The Fallen”)
C. Teike ——————————— Old Comrades
J. Wagner ——————————- Under the Double Eagle
C. Duble ———————————————- Galop Zip Boom*
M. Willson/Anderson ———————— 76 Trombones
Henson-Pottle/Barker ——– Theme from “The Muppet Show”
I. Berlin/Edmundson —————————- God Bless America
*Courtesy of the North Royalton (OH) Digital Band PDF Library
and also available on our new CD “We Are The Rockport Legion Band”
on sale tonight!
The Rockport Legion Band
Christmas Program
December 5, 2008, 7:00 P.M.
Rockport Methodist Church
Petersborough Sleighride (Eilenberg) (a)
On A Winter’s Night (Moss, arr.)
Prayer and Dream Pantomime, from “Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck/Maddy) (b)
Thematic Variations on Dona Nobis Pacem (Sudduth)
Here Comes Santa Claus (Autry)
Greensleeves Fantasia (Mvt. II, from Vaughan-Williams Suite) (Smith)
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (Jessel/Morrissey)
A Christmas Festival (Anderso
INTERMISSION
Bay State Commandery (Burrell)
Horse and Buggy (Anderson)
The Christmas Song (Torme/Nowak)
Sleigh Ride (Anderson)
A Celtic Carol (Smith)
Messiah (Handel/Johnson)
1. Overture
44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Let’s All Sing For Christmas (Ployhar)
(a) thanks to the N. Royalton (OH) Community Band Digital Library
(b) thanks to the Chatfield (MN) Brass Band Library
If you haven’t heard music in the Methodist Church, it’s an acoustic marvel!
Have YOU heard the band recently?
************************************************
On Saturday, October 18th, The Rockport Legion Band will be playing at the annual Rockport Harvest Festival. We begin at 2:00 P.M. on the lawn of the Rockport Congregational Church, located at the corner of Main and School Streets.
The program will be selected from the following:
Star-Spangled Banner
Meacham: American Patrol
Hill: Red Rhythm Valley
Lennon/McCartny: Yesterday
Ployhar: Clarinet Rag
Sousa: Manhattan Beach
Pennsylvania Polka
Alford: Colonel Bogey
Hall: Tenth Regiment (“Death or Glory”)
Le Boy: Pass the Pickles
Elgar: Nimrod
Zimmerman: Anchors Aweigh
Hull: The Drunken Sailor
E. Bernstein: March from “The Great Escape”
Sondheim: Send in the Clowns
Richards: Royal Hippodrome Galop
Warren: Theme from “42nd Street”
Berlin: God Bless America
**********************************************************************
On Saturday, October 18th, The Rockport Legion Band played at the annual Rockport Harvest Festival, on the lawn of the Rockport Congregational Church, located at the corner of Main and School Streets.
The program:
Star-Spangled Banner
Meacham: American Patrol
Hill: Red Rhythm Valley
Lennon/McCartny: Yesterday
Ployhar: Clarinet Rag
Sousa: Manhattan Beach
Pennsylvania Polka
Alford: Colonel Bogey
Hall: Tenth Regiment (“Death or Glory”)
Le Boy: Pass the Pickles
Elgar: Nimrod
Zimmerman: Anchors Aweigh
Hull: The Drunken Sailor
E. Bernstein: March from “The Great Escape”
Sondheim: Send in the Clowns
Richards: Royal Hippodrome Galop
Warren: Theme from “42nd Street”
Berlin: God Bless America
We hope you enjoyed our performance!
Here is the expected program for the closing concert in our 75th Summer Series, August 24, 7:00 P.M — Jason Howard conducting .
Memphis, the Majestic
Standard “Pops” favorites
Te Quiero Dijuste (featuring Connie Villanti)
Dixieland Clambake
Selections from “The Sound of Music”
Indepentia March
The Scarlet Mask
Selections from “Fiddler on the Roof”
Flight of the Bumblebee, featuring Jeannine Lynch, Piccolo
Music from “Kiss Me Kate”
1812 Overture (Steve Thomas, Conducting)
The Stars and Stripes Forever
God Bless America
**********************************************************************
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY CONCERT SERIES, #6
August 17, 2008
Rockport Back Beach Bandstand, 7:00 P.M.
Steve Thomas, Conductor
Star-Spangled Banner
Alford ——————————–The Thin Red Line
Erickson —————————-Rhythm of the Winds
Traditional, arr. Leach ——————-Little Brown Jug
Menken————————-Beauty and the Beast
Trumpet Soloist, Jason Howard
Styne, arr. Yoder —————Selections from “Gypsy”
Alford ———————The Vanished Army
Lennon/McCartney——————Yesterday
Leigh, arr. Erickson————-Man of La Mancha
Panella—————————-On the Square
Trad. arr. Grundman—————The Blue-Tailed Fly
Gershwin ————–Someone to Watch over Me
Jeannine Lynch, Flute Solo
Sousa ————————–The Washington Post
Higgins, arr. ———-The Golden Age of Rock and Roll
Denza/Reed ——————–Funiculi, Funicula
Seitz.———————— March Grandioso
Berlin ———————–God Bless America
********************************************************************
Here is some of what’s scheduled to be played August 10, 7:00 P.M. –Jason Howard conducting.
American Patrol the original version from 1900)
Selections from “Carousel”
Red Rhythm Valley
Beer Barrel Polka
Johnny Mercer Selections
Brabante, a Flemish March
Manhattan Beach
Climb Every Mountain
Joshua
Promenade (Anderson)
Anthony and Cleopatra (Selections)
Music from “Cats”
Walsenburg Galop
Selections from “Flower Drum Song”
Footlifter March
Latin Holiday
******************************************************************
Concert Program #4, August 3, 2008, 7:00 P.M.
Alford————————————————-The Standard of St. George
[42nd Street]
Trad., arr. Tichelli—————————————————–Shenandoah
Beeler —————————————————————-Polka Medley
———————————– Young Man With A Horn
Jason Howard, Solo Flugelhorn
Sondheim—————————————————–Send in the Clowns
Sousa ————————————————————Fairest of the Fair
Ployhar ———————————————————–The Clarinet Rag
Lloyd-Webber, arr. Barker——-Music from “The Phantom of the Opera”
Gershwin, arr. Schneiders ——————————————Summertime
John Bassett, Solo Alto Horn
Steele, arr.Langley———The Lobster’s Promenade (Children’s Activity)+
Driftwood——————————————–The Battle of New Orleans
Stuart, arr. Thomas—————————————-Soldiers of the Queen
Jason Howard, Joel Swan, Flugelhorns
Prokoffiev, arr. Walters————————————–Lt. Kije’s Wedding
arr. Edmundson ——————————————-Dixieland Spectacular
E. Bernstein———————————–March from “The Great Escape”
Bagley ———————————————————-National Emblem
Berlin———————————————————-God Bless America
+ Courtesy of the North Royalton (Ohio) Community Band Digital Library
***********************************************************************
Concert #3 Program for July 27, 2008, 7:00 P.M.
Jewell—————————————————————————–Battle Royal
Gershwin, arr. Barker—————————————————Strike Up the Band
Elgar, arr. Bocook————————————”Nimrod”, from Enigma Variations
[Jasmo]
arr. Brown————————————————–Highlights from “Jersey Boys”
————————————–Come Back to Sorrento
Jason Howard, Solo Trumpet
Alford ————————————————————————The Mad Major
Lennon & McCartney, arr. Osterling——————————–The Beatles Forever
Arban, after Benedict, arr. Vinson————————————Carnival of Venice
James Koerth, Solo Trombone
Lerner & Loewe, arr. Yoder————————————Selections from Camelot
Goldman ————————————————The Children’s March (Activity)
Ungar, arr. Custer——————————————————–Ashokan Farewell
[In Fretta - Galop]
Lee & Manners, arr. Briegel—————————————-Pennsylvania Polka
Sousa ———————————————————————-The Liberty Bell
Berlin, arr. Edmundson———————————————-God Bless America
************************************************************************
On Sunday, July 20, the Rockport Legion Band will present the second concert in the Diamond Anniversary series. Music will include “Amparito Roca”, “Three Dances from Henry VIII”, “The Original Dixieland Concerto”, “The Teddy Bear’s Picnic”, “Highlights from The Music Man”, and a salute to the Armed Forces. There will also be some favorite marches and popular songs. This week’s concert, conducted by Jason Howard, will begin at the earlier time of 7:00 P.M..
**************************************************************************
Diamond Anniversary Concert Series, #1
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Rockport Back Beach Bandstand, 7:00 P.M.
Steve Thomas, Conductor
Star-Spangled Banner
Vaughan-Williams ………………………………………………….Flourish for Wind Band
.
Fillmore…………………………………………………………………………………His Honor
Lloyd-Webber…………………………………………………………..Music of the Night
Jason Howard, Solo Trumpet
Allen…………………………………………………………………General Mix-Up, U.S.A.
Suppe/Fillmore……………………………Overture .Light Cavalry (Children’s Activity)
Traditional/Tichelli…………………………………………………………..Amazing Grace
Arlen+Harburg/Barnes……………………………………………………The Wizard of Oz
Traditional/Hull………………………………………………………….The Drunken Sailor
Fucik/Thomas…………………………………………………………..Herzegovina – Marsch
King…………………………………………….Royal Hippodrome Galop (Children’s Activity)
Willson/Anderson………………………………………………………………76 Trombones
Berlin/Edmundson………………………………………………………….God Bless America
************************************************************************
