Independence Day Concerts

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
JULY 3, 2013 • WED
Lions Pavilion Park, New Buffalo
Concert 8:30pm / Fireworks at dusk
Rain Location: NB Elementary, 12291 Lubke Rd, New Buffalo

JULY 4, 2013 • THU
Shadowland Pavilion, St. Joseph
Concert 9:00pm / Fireworks at dusk
Rain Location: St. Joe HS Field House, 2521 Stadium Drive, St. Joe

As July 2013 falls at the conclusion of the sesquicentennial of the battle of Gettysburg, the SMSO is collaborating with area historians and actors to celebrate Independence Day in a special way. Using readings of historic documents and letters along with appropriate music, we will seek to bring to life the characters, passions and issues that came to the surface in this epic conflict. The concert concludes with Tchaikovsky’s festive 1812 Overture to the most spectacular view of the fireworks anywhere!

We greatly appreciate the Pokagon Fund for making the New Buffalo concert on July 3 free to the public.

PROGRAM
(Subject to Change)

God Bless America                                    Berlin arr. Kerr
Hoe Down from Rodeo                             Copland
The Patriot                                               Williams
Governor Bradford March                         Anderson
Thunderer March                                      Sousa
American Civil War Fantasy                      Jerry Bilik
Ashokan Farewell                                     Jay Ungar, arr. Custer
No Sound of Trumpet or Roll of Drum     Kermit Poling
Lincoln Portrait                                        Aaron Copland
1812                                                        Tschaikovsky
Royal Fireworks Overture                         Handel
Stars and Stripes                                      Sousa