July 6 2008
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The July 6 concerts begin with a Sousa march "Black Horst Troop," followed by "Visions of Flight," by Robert Sheldon

Two famous march composers Karl King and Henry Fillmore both admired and respected each others special skills in leading their bands and conducting several famous marches during their careers. Karl King wrote "King Henry" in honor of Henry Fillmore. The last number of the concert programs Henry Fillmore’s march entitled "King Karl King," that he wrote in tribute to Karl King. Heard also in the concert will be "Hooray for Hollywood," arranged by Warren Barker. The arrangement contains several popular songs of the Hollywood movies including: "Tara Theme," "Forty Second Street," "Born Free," "Days of Wine and Roses," and "Lawrence of Arabia."

The band concert next presents "THE CITADEL DANCERS," Eileen Cropley, Director. 

The Citadel Dancers, aged 10 through 17, and Junior Citadel Dancers, aged 7 through 9, will present dances and music of different countries including: Japan, India, Ireland, Mexico, France and United States. The afternoon and evening programs will be different and will be announced. The performers are:
Citadel Dancers: Anne Brown, Timothy Capt, Katie Itterman, Kimberly Kenyon, Molly Ross, Geena Seats and Caroline Spikner; Junior Citadel Dancers: Evelyne Capt, Emily Carrick, Emily Cole, Emily Hodge, Rachel Kurland, Paige Mulick and Raechel Smith

The theme from the movie "The Magnificent Seven" by Elmer Bernstein will be performed followed by a trombone and vocal solo by Gary Cooper which answers a request "How Great Thou Art," by Stuart Hine.

GARY COOPER, is the principal trombonist of the Municipal Band. He attended Lake Michigan College, Indiana University at South Bend, and the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. Cooper has played with the Michigan Opera Orchestra, the South Bend and Kalamazoo Symphonies, and the Chicago Civic Symphony. He has performed as a soloist with Southwestern Michigan Symphony, Elkhart Symphony, St Joseph Municipal Band, Chicago Civic Symphony and sang in the Chicago Symphony Chorus. Cooper performs in a chamber vocal group called Opus Nine. He is Artist in Residence for St. Joseph Public Schools. Cooper also teaches privately and at The Arts Center for the Salvation Army.

As indicated earlier, the concert concludes with "King Karl King March by "Henry Fillmore.

 
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