A Stars and Stripes Celebration

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Saturday, July 1 2023

2:30pm

Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach

Program

SMITH: Star Spangled Banner

WARD arr. ROTHMAN: America The Beautiful

GOULD: American Salute

GOTTSCHALK: Union (Concert Paraphrase on National Airs)

SCHUMAN: New England Triptych
^{I. Be Glad Then America}
^{III. Chester}

HAILSTORK: Three Spirituals for Orchestra
^{I. Everytime I Feel the Spirit}
^{II. Kum Ba Yah}

COVENEY: Boston American March

ROUNDY arr. ISAKSEN: 103rd Infantry March

WILLIAMS: Liberty Fanfare

SOUSA: Liberty Bell March

WENDEL: The Armed Forces March

BECKEL, JR.: Liberty for All

SOUSA: The Stars and Stripes Forever

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Kick off Summer with a salute to the red, white, and blue. Bruce Hangen, former Music Director and Conductor, returns to lead your PSO in a celebration of American classics.

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Bruce Hangen guest conductor

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Matt LaBerge narrator

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A Stars and Stripes Celebration

A Stars and Stripes Celebration

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