We begin our two-week patriotic celebration and feature the kids on a piece this Wednesday at the Johnson STEAM Academy playground! We will begin making instruments at 7:00 before the concert and the kids will get to play with the band on a medley of music from Moana. Featured guest artist this week is Anthony Williams, trombone professor at UNI who will play a piece by local composer Mike Conrad. Bring your kids and lawn chairs to Johnson this Wednesday! Instrument-making begins at 7:00, concert begins at 7:30!
This week’s program:
- The Star-Spangled Banner and Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication, Lauren Flory on vocals, Washington High School
- Overture from “William Tell” (Gioachino Rossini, arranged by Erik Leidzen) Lone Ranger, American hero
- Selections from “Moana” (arranged by Jay Bocook) featuring the kids of the audience on their percussion instruments!
- Variations on “America” (Charles Ives, arranged by William Schuman/William E. Rhoads)
- Sweet Trombone Rag (Al Sweet) featuring the CRMB trombone section
- Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble, Mvt. 3 (Michael Conrad) featuring Anthony Williams, trombone
- Clarinet Polka (arranged by Bruce R. Smith) featuring the CRMB clarinet section
- Emblem of Unity (J.J. Richards)
- Selections from “The Greatest Showman” (arranged by Paul Murtha)
- Rough Riders (Karl King, arranged by James Swearingen)
