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Monday's Labor Day Concert (at 7:00)
Will Wrap up 2008 Season
Labor Day will be that last concert in the LCB 2008 series. The program will include
some old favorites and some brand new stuff. Conductor Bill Kisinger plans to premiere
a new medley of Michel Legrand's music which he is arranging for the occasion. The concert
also includes Sousa's "The Thunderer" march, the "American Civil War Fantasy" by Jerry
Bilik, the "Armed Forces Salute" featuring all the service songs, and much more. You can see
the complete program here.
Remember, this last concert of the season begins at 7:00 pm. The concert is free and
open to the public. See you there!
Newton-Jasper Community Band Excels Again
(left) LCB President Billy Hooper introduces the Newton-Jasper Community Band.
(center) Will Jamieson performs "A Touch of Tuba".
(right) Joy Stowers and the Newton-Jasper Community Band.
(photos by Paul Addison)
On Thursday, August 21, the concert at Riehle Plaza was performed by the
Newton-Jasper Community Band, now a regular during the LCB's August hiatus.
The band excelled in some wonderful band numbers, including a tuba solo by
Will Jamieson, a freshman at Purdue, was the tuba soloist in "A Touch of Tuba".
You can see the
complete program here.
There will be no concert on Thursday, August 28, but the LCB will wind up this season
on Monday September 1, with its season finale Labor Day Concert, which will begin at 7:00.
Vintage Brass Performs at Riehle Plaza
(photos by Paul Addison)
The Vintage Brass performed a concert on Thrusday, August 14, at Riehle Plaza, 2nd and Main Streets
in downtown Lafayette. LCB Board President Bill Hooper introduced the band's new Executive Director,
Brenda Hohman, before the concert started.
Fresh from its performance at Battle Ground's 150th anniversary,
which Governor Mitch Daniels attended (see below), the group, led by Charlie Conrad,
played a variety of mid-19th century numbers, including two marches by Indiana composer Fred
Jewell, the Indiana Polka by Edmund Jaeger, The Hoosier Club by William Sack, and many more,
including John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever". Don Isaacs sang a song from
the 1840 presidential campaign, the one in which William Henry Harrison (of Battle of
Tippecanoe fame) was elected. You can see
the complete program here.
Governor Daniels Attends Vintage Brass
Performance at Battle Ground
(photos by Harriet Coppoc)
The Vintage Brass played a concert featuring Indiana composers before 1905 near the Battle Ground Historical Museum
on Saturday afternoon, August 9, to celebrate Battle Ground’s 150th birthday. Governor Mitch
Daniels and State Representative Shiela Klinker were in attendance. Governor Daniels
is pictured above standing with some of the Vintage Brass players at a brunch before a parade
and at the outdoor concert. He is also seen receiving the key to the city of Battle Ground.
This Thursday, the Vintage Brass will be presenting a concert at 7:30 pm at Riehle Plaza. The
complete program can be viewed here.
"Glory of the Gridiron" Concert Features
Premiere of Matt Conaway Composition
(left) Purdue Veterinary School students, hosted by Gordon Coppoc, enjoy the LCB concert.
(right) Euphnium players Steve Bell, Butch Harding and Laura McIntyre were featured during the concert.
The Lafayette Citizens Band's August 7 concert saluted the upcoming football season, and
featured a world premiere performance of a composition by LCB percussionist and West Lafayette
High School Band Director Matt Conaway titled "Pursuit".
The 7:30 p.m. concert also featured Harry Alford's "Glory of the Gridiron" march, three
college football songs, and much more. You can see the
complete program here.
Next week, the LCB's Vintage Brass will perform. All LCB concerts are free and open
to the public, at Riehle Plaza, 2nd and Main Streets, in downtown Lafayette.
"Lightly Latin" Concert
Features Vocalist Dustin Hopkins
(above) Vocalist Dustin Hopkins sings with the Lafayette Citizens Band.
(below left) LCB seniors: Bill Taylor, Roy Barnhart, Bill Remsburg and Bob Schlatter.
(below right) LCB juniors: Daniel Dalder, Claire Dalder, Katie Pfaff, Jimmy Schrader and Samantha Gephart.
(Photos by Billy Hooper)
On July 31st, the Lafayette Citizens Band treated the audience to "Lightly Latin", which included
"American River Songs", a medley of tunes made famous by Frank Sinatra, Leroy Anderson's "Blue Tango",
and much more. Longtime fans of
Purdue Radio Station WBAA recognized the opening selection on
the program, Paul Dukas' "Fanfare from La Peri" as the theme from Symphony Hall.
You can see the
complete program here.
Local vocalist Dustin Hopkins was the featured soloist for "Clementine" and "The Summerwind".
Dustin is a Rossville native, and sang
with the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, and now sings with the Big Swing Band. Also, the four oldest
players and the five youngest players in the LCB were recognized (see pictures above).
On Thursday, July 24th, the Lafayette Citizens Band featured eighth-grader Sarah Collins, winner of
the Indianapolis
Flute Club's junior competition, playing "The Swiss Shepherd". The LCB's own flute section was featured
in "Flutation" by Claire Grundman, and Massenet's "Meditation from Thais.
Also on the concert were selections from "Man of La Mancha" by Mitch Leigh, Gustav Holst's "Suite in Eb",
Harold Walters' "Instant Concert", and the usual exciting mix of marches and classic band numbers.
You can see the
complete program here.
Our Latest Newsletter is Online!
In case you didn't get a copy of our latest newsletter, or if you want to see the pictures in color, just
click on the link for the
May 2008 newsletter!
Our newsletter editor, Rita Bulington, has made the newsletter
available in a PDF format, which means you need the free Acrobat Reader program to view it. Click on this
next link if you need the
Acrobat Reader.
A New and Easy Way to Support the Band
You can now help support the Lafayette Citizens Band by making a tax-deductible donation online using the link above.
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with a shipping address, we will send you a letter of thanks from the Lafayette Citizens Band, Inc. We are a
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