THE  MUSICIANS'  CONCERT  BAND

"LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE BRAVE"

Thursday - August 8, 2002



 

THE MUSICIANS'

CONCERT BAND
 


 

Blase S. Scarnati

Conductor
 


 

Michael C. Formeck

Associate Conductor
 


 

Narration

George McDowell

MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Thom Cobb

WELCOME
William Sonntag
President and CEO
First National Bank of Slippery Rock

OPENER
Warren Barker

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
Francis Scott Key
Arranged by John Stafford Smith

NEW WORLD VARIATIONS
David Shaffer

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR FANTASY
Jerry Bilik
Conducted by Michael C. Formeck

THE GALLANT SEVENTH
John Philip Sousa
Conducted by Michael C. Formeck

IN PRAISE OF FREEDOM
Warren Barker

AMERICAN SALUTE
Morton Gould
Transcribed for Band by Philip J. Lang

INTERMISSION





NATIONAL EMBLEM MARCH
Edwin Eugene Bagley
Arranged by Loras J. Schissel

LIBERTY FANFARE
John Williams
Arranged by John Curnow
Narration by George McDowell

ARMED FORCES SALUTE
Arranged by Robert Lowden

"GARY OWEN" MARCH
Fred Jewell
Arranged by H.R. Gore

SEMPER FIDELIS
John Philip Sousa

STAR SPANGLED SPECTACULAR
George M. Cohan
Arranged by John Cacavas

 

Performance will be held at 8:00 PM in
Slippery Rock University's Miller Auditorium.