Come hear the finest concert bands in the greater Cincinnati area on Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2008, 2:00 pm at P&G Pavilion, Sawyer Point. Members from a dozen ensembles will be playing in a mass band setting with each band director taking a turn at the baton. Imagine listening to over 300 talented musicians playing your favorite marches in a beautiful setting. Admission is free. As an added bonus, the Cincinnati Brass Band, directed by Anita Cocker Hunt, has been named as the Feature Band this year and will provide a stirring conclusion to the concert.
Tentative Schedule for Sunday May 25
1:00-1:30 - Festival Band (Mass Band) Seating & Warm-up
1:30-1:50 - Festival Band Preparation "Talk Through"
2:00-3:00 - Festival Band Performance
3:00-3:15 - Feature Band (Cincinnati Brass Band) Set-up
3:15-4:15 - Feature Band performance
The Festival Band program will include the Star Spangled Banner, Queen City March, Washington Post (Sousa), Americans We (Fillmore), America the Beautiful (arr. Carmen Dragon), Patriotic Sing-A-Long (audience participation), The Thunderer (Sousa), Men of Ohio (Fillmore), On the Mall (Goldman), American Salute (Gould), Armed Forces Salute, Stars & Stripes Forever (Sousa).
Participating bands include the Anderson Community Band, Brass Ole, Cincinnati Brass Band, Florence Community Band, Greenhills American Legion Band, Mason Community Band, Mount Community Concert Band, New Horizons Band, Ohio Military Band, Oola Kahn Grotto Band, St. John UCC Band on the Lawn, Southwest Ohio Symphonic Band, Sycamore Community Band, Queen City Concert Band (host band) and Queen City Rainbow Band.
This festival is being organized by the Queen City Concert Band and its director, Jeff Evans. For information on how to get your band involved, contact Jeff at 513 476-8741 or <cincybandroom [at] fuse.net> now.
Friday, March 14 - Deadline for all Festival Band participants to identify themselves to their director, including their instrument.
Saturday, March 15 1:00-3:00. CCBF All-Directors Meeting. CRC Waterfront Office - P&G Pavilion