On Friday, August 16, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of American popular music. The program, which features a horn quartet and a variety of pop styles from the 1900’s to the present, is as follows:
Thundercrest March – E. Osterling
Second American Folk Rhapsody – C. Grundman
Trumpet in the Night – H. Simeone
John Smialek, trumpet
The Symphonic Gershwin – G. Gershwin
Big Band Signatures – arr. J. Higgins
Sinatra – arr. S. Bulla
Maynard Madness – arr. Victor López
Pop and Rock Legends: The Beatles – arr. M. Sweeney
Blues Brothers Revue – arr. J. Bocook
Tower of Power’s Greatest Hits – arr. V. López
Pop and Rock Legends: The Association – arr. T. Ricketts
Entry of the Gladiators – J. Fucik
John Smialek, trumpet soloist, holds a master’s degree in music from Northwestern University. He has performed with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. He is also a founding member of the New England Brass Quartet and is the band director at Seekonk High School. He has been a member of the Marion Concert Band since 1989.
The concert will be held indoors at the Sippican School in Marion. Please use the rear entrance on Park Street. The program, under the direction of Tobias Monte, will begin at 7:00 pm. 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.