The Lexington Bicentennial Band, in collaboration with the Lexington Pops Chorus, presents its Spring Concert, “America at War, America at Peace”, commemorating Patriots Day and the nation’s 250th birthday, on Saturday, April 18 at 7 pm at Cary Memorial Hall in Lexington. Music Director Jeffrey Leonard will present the following program:
The Star Spangled Banner – Francis Scott Key & John Stafford Smith
The Blue and the Gray – Clare Grundman
Victory at Sea – Richard Rodgers, arr. Robert Russell Bennett
Symphony No. 2, Mvt. 1 “Crisis” – John M. Tarrh
Hymn to the Fallen – John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender
Black Granite – James Hosay
The Blue and the Gray – Clare Grundman
Victory at Sea – Richard Rodgers, arr. Robert Russell Bennett
Symphony No. 2, Mvt. 1 “Crisis” – John M. Tarrh
Hymn to the Fallen – John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender
Black Granite – James Hosay
Intermission
American Landscape No. 1 – Robert W. Smith
American River Songs – Pierre La Plante
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor – Emma Lazarus, Irving Berlin
Star Spangled Spectacular – George M. Cohan, Arr. John Cacavas
America the Beautiful – Samuel Augustus Ward, Arr. Carmen Dragon
The Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa
American River Songs – Pierre La Plante
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor – Emma Lazarus, Irving Berlin
Star Spangled Spectacular – George M. Cohan, Arr. John Cacavas
America the Beautiful – Samuel Augustus Ward, Arr. Carmen Dragon
The Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa
The concert is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted. Cary Memorial Hall is fully accessible for the disabled.
More info: https://www.lexbicband.org/