Brazil Concert Band plans patriotic shows

Thursday, June 24, 2021

BRAZIL — The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew Huber, will perform twice during the weeklong Rotary Fourth of July Celebration at Forest Park, rain or shine.

Both programs will begin at 7:30 p.m.

The first performance, titled “I’ve Made My Plans for the Summer,” will be on Sunday, June 27 and feature a waltz by John Philip Sousa by the same title. Also featured will be “Kentucky 1800” by Clare Grundman, “The National Game,” “La Reine de la Mer” and “The Thunderer” by Sousa, “El Campo” and “Legion of Honor” by Fred Jewell and “A Night in June” and “Lovers Lane” by Karl L. King. Also included will be “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” arranged by Jerry Nowak, “March of the Steel Men” scored by Harry Alford, “Zeus: King of the Gods” by Rob Romeyn and “His Honor” by Henry Fillmore.

The band will perform a two-hour patriotic concert on the Fourth of July titled “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and include Sousa’s famous march by the same title and the themes of each of the armed forces: “The Marines’ Hymn” arranged by Paul Yoder, “Semper Paratus” for the Coast Guard arranged by William Schoenfeld, “The U.S. Air Force” arranged by David Bennett, “The Army Goes Rolling Along” arranged by M. L. Lake, “Anchors Aweigh” for the Navy arranged by George Briegel and “The Invincible Eagle” by Sousa for the new Space Force. Also included will be “Flags of Freedom” and “Hail to the Spirit of Liberty” by Sousa, “March of the Women Marines” by Louis Saverino, “The Spirit of ‘76” by Grundman, “Apotheosis” by Sammy Nestico, “American Patrol” by F. W. Meacham and “The Fourth of July” by John Cacavas.

The Brazil Concert Band performs every Sunday in Forest Park through August.

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