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SUMMARY:Concert by the Lake
DESCRIPTION:Join the Middlesex Concert Band for a relaxed summer evening of music on the Common in Wakefield\, on the shores of Lake Quannapowitt. \n\n\n\nPack a blanket or a couple of lawn chairs and settle in by the water for an evening of patriotic favorites\, marches\, and Broadway and big-band classics — featuring vocalist April Foley. And the fun doesn’t stop when we do: stick around afterward for Wakefield’s free outdoor movie night on the Lower Common\, screening Disney’s Tangled. \n\n\n\nOur Program\n\n\n\n\nThe Star-Spangled Banner — Francis Scott Key (April Foley\, vocalist)\n\n\n\nFanfare 250 — Noah Taylor\n\n\n\nConcord — Clare Grundman\n\n\n\nMidnight Ride — Rossano Galante\n\n\n\nBut Not for Me — George Gershwin\, lyrics by Ira Gershwin\, arr. Warren Barker\n\n\n\nBoogie Woogie Bugle Boy — Hughie Prince\, lyrics by Don Raye\, arr. Alan Glasscock (April Foley\, vocalist)\n\n\n\nChimes of Liberty — Edwin Franko Goldman\n\n\n\nThe Symphonic Gershwin — George Gershwin\, arr. Warren Barker\n\n\n\nIrving Berlin: Songs of America — Irving Berlin\, arr. James Swearingen\n\n\n\nGod Bless America — Irving Berlin\, arr. Keith Christopher and John Moss\n\n\n\nUltimate Patriotic Sing-A-Long — arr. Warren Brubaker\n\n\n\nThe Stars and Stripes Forever — John Philip Sousa
URL:https://www.mcbconcertband.org/event/concert-by-the-lake-2026/
LOCATION:Lake Quannapowitt\, Wakefield\, MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T150000
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SUMMARY:Children's Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join the Middlesex Concert Band at the Galvin Middle School in Wakefield for our annual Children’s Concert — an afternoon of music written to delight young listeners and the grown-ups who bring them. \n\n\n\nIn this year’s Children’s Concert\, the band will be playing Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. The audience will hear the story of the resourceful Peter\, who\, with the help of his friend the bird\, outsmarts a dangerous wolf. Each animal in the story is represented by an instrument: the bird by the flute\, the cat by the clarinet\, the duck by the oboe\, and the wolf by the French horns. The narration will be done by Reading resident Christopher West. \n\n\n\nThe audience will also enjoy Symphonic Highlights from Frozen\, arranged by Stephen Bulla\, featuring music from the popular Disney film in which a princess tries to save her kingdom from eternal winter. The concert will also include a lively piece by Philip Parker called Clowns. \n\n\n\nAlso included in the program is a piece by Robert Sheldon called Travelin’ Music\, based on the American folk tune “The Arkansas Traveler\,” as well as Light Cavalry Overture. Although the opera this overture was written for is rarely performed today\, the overture from it has become an audience favorite. \n\n\n\nFinally\, the concert includes three movements from Gustav Holst’s The Planets. Holst wrote movements for each of the planets. The band will play the movements “Mars\, the Bringer of War\,” “Venus\, the Bringer of Peace\,” and “Jupiter\, the Bringer of Jollity.” \n\n\n\nA lucky child will win the chance to conduct the concert band in Stars and Stripes Forever. After the concert\, instruments will be available for a Petting Zoo where the children can see and touch instruments used in the concert. \n\n\n\nLocation:Veterans Memorial AuditoriumGalvin Middle School525 Main StWakefield\, MA 01880 \n\n\n\nProgram: \n\n\n\n\nPeter and the Wolf (Sergei Prokofiev)\, narrated by Christopher West\n\n\n\nSymphonic Highlights from Frozen (arr. Stephen Bulla)\n\n\n\nClowns (Philip Parker)\n\n\n\nTravelin’ Music (Robert Sheldon)\n\n\n\nLight Cavalry Overture (Franz von Suppé)\n\n\n\n“Mars\, the Bringer of War\,” “Venus\, the Bringer of Peace\,” and “Jupiter\, the Bringer of Jollity” from The Planets (Gustav Holst)\n\n\n\nStars and Stripes Forever (John Philip Sousa) — conducted by one lucky child from the audience
URL:https://www.mcbconcertband.org/event/childrens-concert-2026/
LOCATION:Galvin Middle School\, 525 Main Street\, Wakefield\, MA\, 01880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holiday Concert
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the season with the Middlesex Concert Band at our annual Holiday Concert\, an afternoon of cherished holiday favorites alongside fresh takes on seasonal classics. \n\n\n\nTake a break from the holiday bustle\, bring your family and friends\, and let the music of the season surround you. We look forward to sharing this joyful tradition with you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew England premiere \n\n\n\nA Christmas Carol\n\n\n\nErika Svanoe’s new work for concert band \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest vocalist \n\n\n\nApril Foley\n\n\n\nJoining the band for two holiday favorites \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst half \n\n\n\n\nPetersburger SchlittenfahrtRichard Eilenberg\, arr. Mortimer\n\n\n\nHoliday Fanfare for Concert BandJim Stevenson\n\n\n\nA Winter’s EvePatrick Roszell\n\n\n\nA Christmas Carol New England premiereErika Svanoe\n\n\n\nMary\, Did You Know?arr. James Merideth\, featuring April Foley\, vocals\n\n\n\nFantasia for ChristmasElliot Del Borgo\n\n\n\nThree Wise GuysJulie Giroux\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSecond half \n\n\n\n\nA Hanukkah FestivalChris Bernotas\n\n\n\nDreidel DanceRobert Thurston\n\n\n\nFantasia on GreensleevesRalph Vaughan Williams\, arr. Wagner\n\n\n\nFeliz NavidadJosé Feliciano\, arr. Wallace and McCutchen\n\n\n\nIt’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Willson\, arr. Rob Balfoort\, featuring April Foley\, vocals\n\n\n\nHow the Grinch Stole Christmasarr. Andrew Clark\n\n\n\nSleigh RideLeroy Anderson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15-minute intermission between halves
URL:https://www.mcbconcertband.org/event/holiday-concert-2026/
LOCATION:Galvin Middle School\, 525 Main Street\, Wakefield\, MA\, 01880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Middlesex Concert Band returns to the Veterans Memorial Auditorium at the Galvin Middle School in Wakefield for our annual Spring Concert — an afternoon of concert band repertoire old and new. \n\n\n\nLocation:Veterans Memorial AuditoriumGalvin Middle School525 Main StWakefield\, MA 01880 \n\n\n\nProgram details will be posted closer to the concert date.
URL:https://www.mcbconcertband.org/event/spring-concert-2027/
LOCATION:Galvin Middle School\, 525 Main Street\, Wakefield\, MA\, 01880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring into Summer Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join the Middlesex Concert Band for Spring into Summer\, our final formal performance of the 2026–2027 season. \n\n\n\nPlease note: this date is tentative and we are still arranging a venue for this concert. The location and confirmed date will be posted here as soon as they are settled. \n\n\n\nProgram details will be posted closer to the concert date.
URL:https://www.mcbconcertband.org/event/spring-into-summer-2027/
LOCATION:MA
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SUMMARY:4th of July at Mount Hood
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Independence Day with the Middlesex Concert Band at our annual outdoor concert on the lawn at Mount Hood in Melrose — patriotic favorites\, marches\, and Broadway and big-band classics. \n\n\n\nBring a blanket or a couple of lawn chairs and settle in for the evening. \n\n\n\nLocation:Mount Hood Memorial Park100 Slayton RoadMelrose\, MA 02176 \n\n\n\nProgram details will be posted closer to the concert date.
URL:https://www.mcbconcertband.org/event/4th-of-july-2027/
LOCATION:Mt Hood\, 100 Slayton Road\, Melrose\, MA\, 02176\, United States
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SUMMARY:Concert on the Common
DESCRIPTION:Join the Middlesex Concert Band on the Common in Wakefield\, on the shores of Lake Quannapowitt\, for our annual outdoor summer concert. \n\n\n\nPack a blanket or a couple of lawn chairs and settle in by the water for an evening of marches\, patriotic favorites\, and Broadway and big-band classics. \n\n\n\nLocation:Wakefield CommonWakefield\, MA 01880 \n\n\n\nProgram details will be posted closer to the concert date.
URL:https://www.mcbconcertband.org/event/concert-on-the-common-2027/
LOCATION:Wakefield Common\, Wakefield\, MA\, 01880\, United States
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