OSWEGO, NY – The “Big Band Sound” of the Oswego County Summer Concert Band, under the direction of Stan Gosek, returns to Breitbeck Park at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, with “Melodies and Movies”.
The concert is free to the public and is co-sponsored by the City of Oswego, through the Department of Recreation, and the Recording Companies of America, through the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF).
The grant for these funds was applied for by the Musicians Union of Oswego County Local 267-441.
In this week’s performance of “Melodies and Movies”, the ensemble will perform a wide variety of styles appropriate for all ages and musical tastes.
A medley by great American songwriter Cole Porter will include the popular songs Anything Goes, Begin the Beguine, Night and Day, and Just One of Those Things. Traditional American melodies Shenandoah arranged by Frank Ticheli and Gershwin’s An American in Paris will be highlighted, as well as Holst’s Moorside March and Vaughan William’s Folk Song Suite.
The blockbuster movie score Pirates of the Caribbean will engage young and old listeners alike.
And of course, no city band concert would be complete without a couple of energetic marches by John Phillip Sousa.
Audience members are encouraged to take lawn chairs and blankets. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be held in the Breitbeck Park Pavilion.
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