On Sunday, February 2 at 3:00 pm, the Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will offer a salute to the “March King”, John Philip Sousa. The Sousa Band toured from 1892 to 1931 and performed 15,623 concerts, both in America and internationally. The Tri-County Symphonic Band will present a concert much like a typical performance by the Sousa Band of the early twentieth century. There will be an array of Sousa marches as well as a Sousa overture, fugue and collection of waltzes. As was the practice of that era, pieces from other composers will also play a prominent role in the presentation. Aaron Copland’s “Outdoor Overture” will begin the concert. A piece by New Hampshire composer Andrew Boysen Jr. (written in 2012) entitled “Coming Home” will be performed, as well as an arrangement of selections from George Gershwin’s opera “Porgy and Bess.” The concert will conclude with Jean Sibelius’ masterpiece “Finlandia.”
The concert will be held at the Keith Middle School Auditorium, 225 Hathaway Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02740. Adult tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Children aged 12 and under admitted free. Tickets may be purchased in advance at The Symphony Music Shop in Dartmouth, The Marion General Store in Marion or online at tricountysymphonicband.org