The Concord Band

Upcoming Events

Note to Band Members – Monday, May 27 , 7:30 pm

There is no rehearsal on Monday, May 27, 2013.

2013 Boston Festival of Bands – Saturday, June 8 , 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Faneuil Hall, Boston MA.
We'll be on at 12:00.

Event page on Metropolitan Wind Symphony website Save this date! Event page on Facebook 11:00 Sharon Concert Band 12:00 The Concord Band 1:00 Metropolitan Wind Symphony 2:00 Strafford Wind Symphony 3:00 Hanover Wind Symphony 4:00 Classic Brass 5:00 Rhode Island Wind Ensemble

Program Esprit de Corps Robert Jager O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen Steven Barbas, assistant conductor Suite of Old American Dances Robert Russell Bennett Elegy William McManus William McManus, conducting Welsh Variants James Curnow Clear Track Polka Eduard Strauss

2013 Fruitlands Summer Concert Series – Thursday, June 20 , 7:15 pm

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard MA.

The theme this week is Welcome to Summer

Save these dates!

Program
Fruitlands 25 Fanfare	William McManus
Teddy Bear's Picnic	John Bratton
Half Moon on the Hudson	Michael Sweeny
Back in the Good Old Days
Pop and Rock Legends: Chicago
Summertime	George Gershwin
The Olympic Spirit
As Summer Was Just Beginning
Sinatra In Concert	arr. Jerry Nowak
Something Wonderful Happens in Summer	J. Deuvries/J. Bushkin
Richard Rodgers: A Symphonic Portrait
El Capitan	John Philip Sousa

2013 Fruitlands Summer Concert Series – Thursday, June 27 , 7:15 pm

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard MA.

The theme this week is Dancing Under the Stars

Program
Fruitlands 25 Fanfare	William McManus
In the Mood	Joe Garland
Beguine Again
Big Band Signatures
Suite of Old American Dances	Robert Russell Bennett
Cake Walk
Swing’s the Thing	arr. Warren Barker
Tarantella
Stan Kenton in Concert
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
Hoagy Carmichael in Concert
Woody Herman in Concert
Clear Track Polka	Eduard Strauss

2013 Picnic in the Park – Thursday, July 4 , 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Emerson Field, Concord MA.

We play at 3:00, but come down early and enjoy all of the other activities.

Save this date!

2013 Fruitlands Summer Concert Series – Thursday, July 4 , 7:15 pm

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard MA.

The theme this week is Spirit of America

Program
Fruitlands 25 Fanfare	William McManus
Army of the Nile
Hooray for Hollywood	arr. Warren Barker
Magic Slides	Wim Laseroms
Disney at the Movies	arr. John Higgins
The Good Old USA	arr. James Christensen
Original Dixieland Concerto	arr. John Warrington
Battle Hymn of the Republic	arr. Sammy Nestico
Star Spangled Spectacular	George M. Cohan
Armed Forces Salute	arr. Bob Lowden
Combination March	Scott Joplin
Spirit of America	arr. Dean W. Smith
Americans We	Henry Fillmore
Seventy Six Trombones	Meredith Willson
The Stars and Stripes Forever	John Philip Sousa

2013 Fruitlands Summer Concert Series – Thursday, July 11 , 7:15 pm

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard MA.

The theme this week is Broadway's Best

Program
Fruitlands 25 Fanfare	William McManus
My Fair Lady	Lerner & Loewe
Highlights from Fiddler on the Roof
A Chorus Line	Marvin Hamlisch
Lerner & Loewe in Concert
Caberet Selections for Concert Band
Phantom of the Opera	Andrew Lloyd Webber
Selections from Les Miserables	arr. Warren Barker
Selections from 'Chicago'	arr. Ted Ricketts
Seventy Six Trombones	Meredith Willson

2013 Fruitlands Summer Concert Series – Thursday, July 18 , 7:15 pm

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard MA.

The theme this week is A Copland Portrait

Program
Fruitlands 25 Fanfare	William McManus
Proud Heritage	William Latham
Dave Brubeck: A Portrait in Time
Pennyghael: Reflections of Scotland	William Toland
American Folk Rhapsody No. 3
Old Amercian Songs
Blue Sterling	William McManus
A Copland Portrait
Bluebells of Scotland
West Side Story	Leonard Bernstein
The Thunderer	John Philip Sousa

2013 Fruitlands Summer Concert Series – Thursday, July 25 , 7:15 pm

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard MA.

The theme this week is A Summer Restrospective

Looking for Substitute Players

The Concord Band is looking for musicians who would be willing to be on our “call list” to fill in for absences in rehearsals or performances. If you'd like to play with us or know someone who might, please get in touch with either Jim O’Dell, CBA Director or Dave Tweed, CBA Personnel or leave a message on the band’s answering machine at 978-897-9969.

The Concord Band on TV

Since 2008, some of our concerts have been recorded and made available by Concord-Carlisle TV. See our Concert Videos page.

Current Press Releases

• Review of Concord Band Winter Concert—March 2, 2013—for the Concord Journal
• Review of Concord Band Winter Concert—March 2, 2013—long version
• Older Releases

2008 Portrait with James O'Dell, Music Director and William G. McManus, Music Director Emeritus

Contents

• Concert Schedule. Mark your calendars now!
• Our Scrapbook. Pictures and other notes from past events.
• Notes from The Concord Band our newsletter
  • Winter 2012 issue
  • Back issues
  • Join our Mailing List and receive your own free subscription!
• The Concord Band Salutes America Our third CD, released in 2004. Call to get your copy!
• Contribute to the Band. We appreciate both your financial support and your volunteer time.
• Biographical Sketches. Musical directors, guest conductors, guest artists, and soloists.
• Program Notes. Selected band literature.
• Web Links. Selected web sites.
• About the Band. What we are, historical notes.
• Who is in the Concord Band? Your neighbors!
• For Band Members Only. Information for band members, schedule of rehearsals.