2008 Spring Concert Program Notes

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Linda W. Taylor	Conductors	*Jorge Garcia
Stephen Atchley, Councilman 6th District, Announcing
Opening Ceremony       Presentation of the Colors       National Anthem
Fanfare & Allegro * ............................................................. Clifton Williams
Overture To Tancredi ....................................................... Gioacchino Rossini
Simple Gifts .............................................................................. Frank Tichell       1. In Yonder Valley       2. Dance       3. Here Take This Lovely Flower       4. Simple Gifts
La Boda de Luis Alonso .................................................. Geronimo Gimenez
Scenes From The Louvre * ............................................. Norman Dello Joio       1. The Portals       2. Children's Gallery       3. The Kings Of France       4. The Nativity Paintings       5. Finale
Hands Across The Sea * .................................................. John Philip Sousa
-- Intermission --
Liberty Fanfare ..................................................................... John Williams
Girl With The Flaxen Hair .................................................. Claude Debussy       Alto Saxophone Solist: John Kibbler
What A Wonderful Life ............................................................. Weiss/Thiele       Featuring Mr. Kibbler
Sea Pieces * .................................................................. Edward Macdowell       1. From A Wandering Iceberg       2. Starlight       3. Song       4. To The Sea
Serenata * ......................................................................... Leroy Anderson
Shenandoah .......................................................................... Frank Ticheli
Pathfinder Of Panama ................................................... John Philip Sousa

Founded in 1947 by G. Stanton Selby, the Pomona Concert Band has become an integral part of Pomona's musical scene.  Performing at civic events and seasonal concerts, the high point of the band's year is the series of Summer concerts in the G.Stanton Selby Band Shell in Ganesha Park.  All performances are free to the public.  The band has performed at Disneyland and regional band festivals as well as on tours of Europe and Japan.

Although comprised primarily of experienced adult musicians, outstanding players from the local high school bands are invited to join.  Members travel from over twenty nearby communities to participate in one of the outstanding community bands in Southern California.