2023 Star-Spangled Spectacular!
Date and Time
Monday, July 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Location
Benaroya Hall
200 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101
Program
| John Stafford Smith Harmonized by Walter Damrosch Arranged by John Philip Sousa | The Star-Spangled Banner | |
| Kimberly K. Archer | Fanfare Politeia | |
| Arthur Frackenpohl | American Folk Song Suite | |
| Arranged by Omar Thomas | Shenandoah | |
| Herbert L. Clarke | Stars in a Velvety Sky | |
| Samuel Barber | Commando March | |
| Arranged by Sammy Nestico | Salute to American Jazz | |
| Morton Gould | "Pavanne" from Symphonette No 2 | |
| Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer Arranged by Dr. Linda Gingrich | Take Me Out to the Ball Game | |
| Aaron Copland Transcribed for band by Thomas C. Duffy | "The Promise of Living" from The Tender Land | |
| Arranged by Jari Villanueva | Salute to the Armed Forces | |
| John Philip Sousa Arranged by Keith Brion and Loras Schissel | The Stars and Stripes Forever |
Description
Join the Seattle Wind Symphony for our 8th annual Star-Spangled Spectacular.
This annual concert, in Seattle’s world-class Benaroya Hall, is a “Birthday Celebration for America” and will feature a variety of festive American classics, both old and new. The program includes selections by Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Omar Thomas, Sammy Nestico, and John Philip Sousa. The performance will feature guest soloist Sarah Viens, principal trumpet of Pacific Northwest Ballet.
Dr. John Falskow, Seattle Wind Symphony’s Artistic Director and Conductor, leads the ensemble with an eye for celebrating diversity in compositions for wind band. We are joined again by the wonderful Seattle Wind Symphony Chorus, led by Dr. Linda Gingrich. Dave Beck of Classical KING-FM 98.1 returns as the concert host and announcer.
You can learn more about this concert on our website, sammamishsymphony.org.