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Posted on May 4th, 2008
To the Friends of the Pomona Concert Band,
Pomona Concert Band Announces Spring Concert
The Pomona Concert Band announces its Annual Spring Concert to be held at the Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Hwy in Pomona on Friday, May 9th, at 7:30 pm. Pomona Councilman from the 6th District, Stephen Atchley, will be the Master of Ceremonies.
The theme for this years concert is "From Sea to Shining Sea". We will feature music from the United States as well as music from countries across different seas, plus music with 'Sea' in the title. Some of the pieces we will play are: "Sea Pieces" by McDowell, "Hands Across the Sea" by J. P. Sousa, "Simple Gifts" by Frank Ticheli, "Liberty Fanfare" by John Williams and from countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea we will play numbers depicting France, Italy and Spain. We will feature John Kibbler on Alto Saxophone playing "Girl With the Flaxen Hair" and "What a Wonderful World". John has been a member of the band for over 20 years.
The concert is free to the public. So bring all of your friends and neighbors to an evening of band music that will satisfy every musical palate. For more information go to www.pomonaconcertband.org or call (909) 620-2324, 620-2321 or 596-4273.
The Pomona Concert Band is under the baton of Linda W. Taylor, Conductor and Musical Director, and Jorge Garcia, Assistant Conductor. Band members come from Pomona and more than twenty surrounding communities to make music together. The Pomona Concert Band was founded by G. Stanton Selby in 1947 as part of a local Pomona American Legion Post.
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