GALION — The Galion Community Band will perform its annual patriotic concert to celebrate the nation’s birthday on July 5 at the pavilion of the First United Church of Christ at 248 Harding Way West.
The concert will begin at 6 p.m. In the event of rain, the concert will move inside to the sanctuary of the church. For the outdoor concert, audience members are asked to bring lawn chairs. A free will donation is requested to offset the cost of presenting this concert.
The concert program will begin with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” arranged by J. P. Sousa, “The Blue and the Gray (Civil War Suite) by C. Grundman, “The Fairest of the Fair” by J.P. Sousa, “Echoes from the Battlefield” arranged by D. W. Jenkins, “The Homefront, Musical Memories from WW II” arranged by J. Christensen, “Salute to the Armed Forces” arranged by Jari Villanueva, and conclude with “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by J. P. Sousa, arranged by K. Brion and L. Schissel.
“We will ask that those veterans who are able please come forward when their branch’s anthem is played during the ‘Salute to the Armed Forces’ and remain by the band during the ‘Stars and Stripes Forever,’” said band director Brian Treisch.
The Galion Community Band was formed in 1976 as part of the Bicentennial Celebration in Galion and has performed almost every year since.
The current band is made up of adult musicians from Galion and the surrounding area and students from Galion, Shelby, Northmor, Colonel Crawford and Clear Fork schools.
The Community Band will present a second concert on Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. at the same location. More information is available on the Galion Community Band Facebook page.
The Galion Community Band is made possible by the generous support of the Galion Community Foundation, Bill and Marilyn Stepro, The Galion Elks (BPOE 1291), and Metronome Music.
Further support of the band came from The Galion City Schools, Brian & Brenda Treisch, and the Galion Tiger Alumni Band. Further contributions for the band are welcome and can be sent to The Galion Community Foundation, PO Box 634, Galion, Ohio 44833.