The Lodi Community Band’s weekly rehearsals continue throughout the summer! We’re meeting every Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Tokay High School Band Room, situated at 1111 West Century Boulevard, Lodi. There is ample free parking in adjacent lot on the west side of the building. Enter the parking lot from Ham Lane or Century Boulevard.
We are currently rehearsing for two exciting musical events that, if you are a band musician, you will want to be a part of:
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Summer Concert
Also on the Hutchins Street Square Lawn, Sunday, August 9, 2009, at 6:00 p.m.
All members of the Band must register for the San Joaquin Delta College Summer 2009 Semester and enroll in Music 128 (Course No. 62185). The easiest way to register is via Delta’s online registration program. If you have not previously enrolled in a Delta College class or more than two semesters have elapsed since you last attended the college, you must reapply for admission following the step-by-step directions set forth on Delta’s website.
High school students, please note: You are invited to be a member of the Lodi Community Band and earn one unit of credit from Delta College, but you must be concurrently enrolled in your high school’s band and obtain permission from both your principal and high school band director. Mr. Gross will provide you with the required forms at the first rehearsal. It is your responsibility to obtain those individuals’ signatures and return the completed forms to Mr. Gross.
Questions? Feel free to contact Mr. Gross via e-mail (regross at clearwire dot net) or speak with him at the first rehearsal. He will be happy to answer any questions you may have and assist you with the application and/or registration process.
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“Brings tears to my eyes.”
“What a thrill!”
“This is even better than playing at Carnegie Hall!”
Jerry Lewis and Captain David Paroby
“They make my heart beat a little faster.”
“Some people believe that the world was created in six days and on the seventh day, God rested,” quipped Lodi Community Band Director Bob Gross. “That may be true. But on the eighth day he created the Herald Trumpets!”
Those are just some of the comments overheard this afternoon in the Charlene Powers Lange Performing Arts Center at Hutchins Street Square when members of the Lodi Community Band and 59th Army Band met and began rehearsing with the Herald Trumpets.
Lodi Community Band President Jerry Lewis introduced Captain David Paroby to the ensemble, after which he led the 90 or so assembled musicians through John Williams’ “Olympic Fanfare and Theme.” The Herald Trumpets will be featured during that number. They will also perform “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Aaron Copland.
WO1 Ron Wolcott
Warrant Officer 1 Ron Wolcott, conductor of the 59th Army Band, also met the group for the first time. After a few introductory remarks, he assured that the musicians are ready to perform “March of the Belgian Paratroopers” and “A Huntington Celebration” during tomorrow’s concerts.
The concerts will kick off with “The Star Spangled Banner,” presentation of the colors, and comments from invited dignitaries including William H. Wade II, Major General, the Adjutant General.
The works to be performed include “Ligh Cavalry Overture,” “Black Horse Troop March,” and “Clear Track Polka.”
Among the highlights will be performances by the Herald Trumpets of “Heroic Fanfare” and “Fanfare Fur Stadt Wien.” The combined bands will perform “American Salute” by Morton Gould under the direction of Captain Paroby.
Of course, no concert featuring United States Army Bands would be complete without “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”
When meeting the band, Captain Paroby noted that “it is a great day to be an American.” Indeed, it was a great day for the lucky and inspired members of the Lodi Community Band and 59th Army Band to be able to come together with the Herald Trumpets and make beautiful music.
And today is also a great day to get your tickets for one of tomorrow’s performances. Seats are still available through the Hutchins Street Square Box Office for tomorrow’s 2:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. performances at a cost of $20.00 each. You definitely will not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience the pomp, spendor, and musicianship of the unequalled Herald Trumpets!
