Pack-up the kids and the lawn chairs (or a blanket), Metuchen resident Edward Logue, former Supervisor of Music and Band Director at Metuchen High School, will conduct the band at this special patriotic event.
The evening's program includes:
American Salute, Morton Guould
Based on "WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME"
Selections from "PORGY AND BESS", George Gershwin; Arr. Robert Russell Bennett
Valdres (Norwegian March), Johanness Hanssen; Arr. Glenn C. Bainum
The Vanished Army (they never die), Poetic March, Kenneth J. Alford
Selections from "MAN OF
Disney at the Movies, Arranged by John Higgins
Intermission
The Blue and the Gray (a Civil War Suite), Arranged by Clare Grundman
Kingdom Coming, Marching through Georgia, Tenting Tonight, The Yellow Rose of Texas, Aura Lee, Dixie, The Battle Hymn of the Republic
ADAGIO FOR FLUGELHORN AND BAND, Arr. Milt Kabek
David Schneck 'flugelhorn; Based on a theme by Joaguin Rodrigo from his Concerto de Ananjuez
John Williams: The Symphonic
Raiders March Arr. John Higgins; Imperial March; Olympic Fanfare And Theme
Armed Forces Salute: During the playing of this medley of Service Songs we ask that veterans and members of each branch of service rise as their song is played
Great- that still leaves time to drive over to Papaianni Park in Edison to see the Fireworks. I hear Choi and Yackel will be mud wrestling!