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La Cambiale di Matrimonio, Gioachinno Rossini

Blue Bells of Scotland, Arthur Prior

Beautiful Colorado, Joseph DeLuca

Rule Britannia, John Hartman

Washington Post March, John Philip Sousa

Sounds from the Riviera, Edouard Boccalari

La Virgen de la Macarena, Raphael Mendez

From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific, Herbert L. Clarke

Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, J.S. Bach

Napoli, Hermann Bellstedt

Stars in a Velvety Sky, H.L. Clarke

Carnival of Venice, H.L. Clarke

Sempre Fidelis, John Philip Sousa

The Stars and Stripes Forever, John Philip Sousa

 

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The Sousa Band performed a matinee concert in Big Rapids on May 14, 1901 at the Big Rapids Opera House on Michigan Avenue.

 
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Past Seasons Archive > 2007 Concert Season > Concert 4


Concert 4
Sunday, October 7, 2007 • 4:00 P.M.

Around the World in Eighty Minutes – A Tribute to John Philip Sousa and the Great Soloists from the “Golden Age of Bands”


Edward K. Mallett performing with the double-bell euphonium.


Ed Mallett making introductions to the audience.


Ed Mallett with the all-star band.


The Sousa tribute band with slide show presentation.


Images of British tuba players made up some of the images shown during Rule Britannia.


Band conductor Don Flickinger watches as Ed Mallett completes an extended solo.


Side view of the woodwind section.


A smile from Don Flickinger as Ed Mallett performs.


The Big Rapids High School auditorium was filled to capacity for this concert.

Photos courtesy of Paul Heidemann