On Friday, August 30, the Marion Concert Band will close its 2019 season, indoors at the Sippican School, with a concert in the style of the Boston Pops Orchestra. The program, which includes pieces by former Pops arranger Leroy Anderson and former Pops conductor John Williams, is as follows:
Montmartre March – H. Wood
Festive Overture – D. Shostakovich
Strike Up the Band – G. Gershwin
Belle of the Ball – L. Anderson
Bugler’s Holiday- L. Anderson
John Williams: Evening at Pops – arr. J. Higgins
The Waltzing Cat – L. Anderson
Star Trek Through the Years – arr. J. Moss
Clarinet Escapade – R. Ward
Mancini. – H. Mancini
Young Person’s Guide to John Williams – arr. J. Bocook
The Stars and Stripes Forever – J. P. Sousa
The concert, under the direction of Tobias Monte, will begin at 7:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Sippican School 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 notices.