The Marion Concert Band continues its summer concert series with music from the British Isles on Friday, August 7. The program features classic British Brass Band pieces and music by Petula Clark, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Beatles. Members of the Cape Cod British Car Club, LTD (CCBCC) may also appear. The program is as follows:
Colonel Bogey March – K.J. Alford
First Suite in Eb for Military Band – G. Holst
The British Grenadiers – C. Grundman
The Girl I Left Behind Me – arr. L. Anderson
Children’s March – P. Grainger
Crown Imperial – W. Walton
Irish Tune from County Derry – P. Grainger
Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo – M. Arnold
Pop and Rock Legends: The Beatles – M. Sweeney
Doctor Who: Through Time and Space – M. Gold
The British Are Coming – arr. J. Bocook
Knightsbridge March – E. Coates
The CCBCC is a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation whose membership annually exceeds 250. While members come from around the world, most live in southern New England. CCBCC members enjoy driving and displaying their English automobiles. Throughout the year, the club participates in events and raises funds for scholarships. Annually, it provides scholarships to automotive and auto body students at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Plymouth South High School and Cape Cod Regional Technical High School. The club also funds a scholarship for Falmouth High School students.
The concert, under the direction of Tobias Monte, will begin at 7:00 pm, weather permitting, at the Robert Broomhead Bandstand, Island Wharf, off Front Street in Marion. All concerts are free and open to the public. “Like” us on Facebook at “Marion Town Band” for up-to-date announcements and rain cancellation notices.