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The Gallant Seventh March by J.P. Sousa (2-24-07)

Last Summer's 95th Season Concert Series Dates 2009

June 7, 2009

July 5, 2009

August 2, 2009

June 14, 2009

July 12, 2009

August 9, 2009

June 21, 2009

July 19, 2009

August 16, 2009

June 28, 2009

July 26, 2009

Sunday, June 7, 2009

This week the HMB features Gregory Shook, Oboe Soloist, performing, the 1st Movement of the "Concerto for Oboe " by Haydn and "Dialog for Four" by Hamm.  It is also Hancock Middle/High School Night and their director, Scott Benford, will be the guest conductor.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. Manhattan Beach March

Sousa

2. Merry Wives of Windsor Overture

Nicolai

3. Concerto for Oboe – Movement No. 1

Haydn

4. Dialog for Four

Hamm

5. Fandango

Perkins

6. Havendance

    Scott Benford, guest conductor

Holsinger

7. American Patrol

arr. Richards

8. Ancient Blessings

Young

9. The Dauntless Battalion March

Sousa

10. Selections from “Annie Get Your Gun”

Berlin

Sunday, June 14, 2009

The Elks Lodge of Hagerstown will present their annual Flag Day Ceremony beginning at 7:00 PM  with "Elk’s Grand March" – Mogensen, "Hail to the Flag" and "God Bless America" - Berlin

This week the HMB features Scott Benford, Saxophone Soloist, performing "Catch Me If You Can" by Williams and "If I Give Up the Saxophone" as arranged by himself. It is also Boonsboro High School Night and their director, Micah Socks, will be the guest conductor.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. Black Horse Troop March

Sousa

2. “Finale” from Symphony No. 2

Tschaikovsky

3. Catch Me If You Can

Williams

4. If I Give Up the Saxophone

arr. Benford

5. Clowns

Parker

6. Lord of the Rings (Movement # 1)
Micah Socks, guest conductor

Gandolf

7. Caribbean Dream

Smith

8. American Salute

Gould

9. Rifle Regiment March

Sousa

10. My Fair Lady

Lowe/Cacavas

Sunday, June 21, 2009

This week the HMB features Rick Mogensen, Clarinet/Saxophone Soloist, performing "Adagio Tarantella" by Buys and
"Contentment" by Lawrence. It is also Smithsburg High School Night and their director, Gary Rupert, will be the guest conductor.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine March

Sousa

2. Italian Rhapsody

Giroux

3. Adagio Tarantella

Buys

4. Contentment

Lawrence

5. Belle of the Ball

Anderson

6. A Pacific Trilogy
    Gary Rupert, guest conductor

Fry

7. Comedian’s Galop

Kabalevsky

8. Tir Na Nog (Irish)

Strommen

9. The Kilties March

Morris

10. West Side Story

Bernstein

11. Hymn Fantasy

arr. Custer

Sunday, June 28, 2009

This week the HMB features Keith R. Smith, Trombone Soloist, performing, "Cameos" by Gordon Jacob and Henry Fillmore's "Lassus Trombone" with the rest of the trombone section. It is also Clear Spring High School Night and their director, Joel Guyton, will be the guest conductor.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. The Blazer March

Carl

2. Twelve Seconds To The Moon

Smith

3. Cameos

Jacob

4. Lassus Trombone

Fillmore

5. Percussion Espagnole

Prince

6. Voices Of The Sky
    Joel Guyton, guest conductor

Hazo

7. Armed Forces Salute

arr. Lowden

8. Pas Redouble

Saint-Saens

9. March of the Steel Men

Beldsterling

10. Tin Pan Alley

arr. Barker

Sunday, July 5, 2009

TRIBUTE TO THE BIRTHDAY OF OUR NATION

This week the HMB features Dr. John Purcell, Trumpet Soloist, performing "Variations on a French Tune" by Arban and "Over the Rainbow as arranged by Villaneuva.  It is also North Hagerstown High School Night and their director, Jeremy Karacz, will be the guest conductor.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. Semper Fidelis March

Sousa

2. William Tell Overture

Rossini

3. Variations on a French Folk Song

Arban

4. Over the Rainbow

arr. Villaneuva

5. Variations on “America”

Ives

6. Fantasy on “Psalm 100”
    Jeremy Karacz, guest conductor

Koletz

7. Camptown Variations

Custer

8. A Touch of Cohan

arr. Applebaum

9. Let Freedom Ring March

Goldman

10. American Pageant

Knox

11. Stars and Stripes Forever

Sousa

Sunday, July 12, 2009

This week the HMB features Ryan Chaney, Clarinet Soloist, performing, "Fantasia and Rondo" by von Weber and "Immer Kleiner" by Schreiner. It is also South Hagerstown High School Night and their director, Heath Wilcox, will be the guest conductor.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. Hands Across The Sea March

Sousa

2. Carnival Overture

Dvorak

3. Fantasia and Rondo

von Weber

4. Immer Kleiner (Always Smaller)

Schreiner

5. When the Saints Come Marching In

Lavalle

6. Nitro
    Heath Wilcox, guest conductor

Ticheli

7. Fidgety Feet

arr. Edmondson

8. Pictures At An Exhibition (Selections)

Moussorgsky

9. Golden Jubilee March

Sousa

10. Gilbert and Sullivan: Symphonic Suite

arr. Ricketts

Sunday, July 19, 2009

This week the HMB features Dave Wenerd, Trombone Soloist, performing, "Andante and Allegro" by Barat and "They Can't Take That Away From Me" as arranged by Warren Barker.

Additionally, The Band's good friend Loras Schissel from the Virginia Grand Military Band (www.vgmb.com) will conduct several selections to be announced later.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. The Crosley March

Fillmore

2. Luisa Miller Overture

Verdi

3. Andante and Allegro

Barat

4. They Can’t Take That Away From Me

arr. Barker

5. Huntington Municipal Band March

    Loras Schissel, Guest Conductor

Buys

6. Victory At Sea

Loras Schissel

Rodgers/Bennett

7. On The Mall March

 Loras Schissel

Goldman

8. God Bless America
    Loras Schissel

arr. Leidzen

9. Tribute To Grainger

arr. Ragsdale

10. Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Symphonic Portrait

arr. Nowak

Sunday, July 26, 2009

This week the HMB features Dr. Neal Corwell, euphonium soloist with the U.S. Army Band.  He will be performing, "Venetian Carnival Animals"  that he arranged as well as a piece named "Undecided" written by Shavers and arranged by Mantooth.

Additionally, our own HMB member, composer, Michael Mogensen, will conduct his piece “September”.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. Caravan Club March

King

2. Sicilian Vespers Overture

Verdi

3. Venetian Carnival Animals

Corwell

4. Undecided

Shavers/Mantooth

5. September
    Michael Mogensen, guest
    conductor/composer

Mogensen

6. Dixie Suite - #1 and #3

Mays/Gartrell

7. Dublin Dances

Van Der Roost

8. Pride Of The Wolverines March

Sousa

9. Selections from “Evita”

arr. Cacavas

Sunday, August 2, 2009

This week the HMB features Timothy Gotwald, Flute Soloist, performing, "Caprice 24 Variations" that he arranged as well as another piece to be determined later.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. Olympic Spirit

arr. Curnow

2. Italian In Algiers Overture

Rossini

3. Caprice 24 Variations

Paganini/Gotwald

4. Encore, TBA

5. Tamboo

Cavez

6. The Illumination from “Don Quioxte”

Smith

7. Tiptoe Through The Tubas

Burke/Brubaker

8. Celebration

Zdechlik

9. Preubens Gloria March (German)

Piefke

10. Selections from “Man of LaMancha”

Leigh

 Sunday, August 9, 2009

This week the HMB features Krissy DiMercurio, Vocal Soloist, performing, the Warren Barker arrangements of the songs, "Over the Rainbow" and "But Not For Me". It is also Williamsport High School Night and their director, Robert Stike, will be the guest conductor.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE:

1. Men Of Ohio March	Fillmore
2. Festive Overture	Shostakovich
3. Over The Rainbow	arr. Barker
4. But Not For Me	arr. Barker
5. Black Granite     Robert Stike, guest conductor	Hosey
6. Bubbling Woodwinds	Schamke
7. Infernal Dance & Finale from “The Firebird”	Stravinsky
8. Air Mobility Command March	Camphouse
9. Highlites from “Purlie”	arr. Decamp
10. "You Raised Me Up" as sung by Miss DiMercurio	Graham

 Sunday, August 16, 2009

This week the HMB features Lisa Gleason, Trumpet Soloist, performing, a piece to be determine as well as "The Summit" by Moss with the trumpet section.   It is also Washington County Board of Education Night with Music Supervisor, Robert Hovermale, as the guest conductor.

SELECTIONS BY THE HAGERSTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND WILL INCLUDE: