Brazil Concert Band performing a ‘kaleidoscope’ Sunday

BRAZIL — The Brazil Concert Band, directed by Matthew Huber, will present “A Concert Kaleidoscope” this Sunday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. at Forest Park, rain or shine.

From the pen of Karl L. King, the band will perform his “The Octopus and the Mermaid,” featuring its tubas Tory Alsip and Joe Ervin, as well as “The Melody Shop March.”

The trombones will ride high on “Trombrero” by Frank Cofield, and one of John Philip Sousa’s waltzes will float across the ocean in “La Reine de la Mer.”

Scott Joplin’s ragtime piece “The Entertainer” made a comeback in 1973 with the movie “The Sting,” and the cavalry song “Garryowen” will gallop across Forest Park.

A trio of classic Sousa marches to be heard will include “Atlantic City Pageant,” “Sound Off” and “A Century of Progress.”

The finale, “Instant Concert” by Hoosier Harold L. Walters, will contain 30 well-known themes ranging from classics to American folk tunes, all contained within three minutes and 10 seconds.

The concession stand will be operated by Christmas in the Park.

For more information, follow the band on Facebook or visit its website at www.brazilconcertband.org.