2025 Summer Concert Program Notes
Here you can view our summer concert programs from our 2025 78th Annual Summer Concert Series. Click on the plus sign next to the date of the concert you wish to view to display the program.
July 10th - First Summer Concert
"Viva Musica!"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Mayor Tim Sandoval, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Carmina Burana Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Courtly Airs and Dances
Ron Nelson
River of Life
Steven Reineke
Noche de Luna Entre Ruinas
Lucas Critchfield, Jasenia Morningstar & Horacio Peralta, Percussion Soloists
Marlano Valverde/Lucas Critchfield
El Abanico
Alfredo Javaloyes/Frederick Fennell
INTERMISSION
Viva Musica!
Alfred Reed
Iron and Ice
Randall D Standridge
Salute to the Cinema
Carl Strommen
The Picador
John Philip Sousa
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
WELCOME! On behalf of the board and members of the Pomona Concert Band I would like to
welcome you to our Summer Concerts in the Park. We value your patronage and
attendance. We have prepared programs full of interesting and varied music.
We appreciate you, our audience, you are the reason we are here.
Your support is invaluable to us. Hopefully you will return this season for
many of our concerts. Sit back, enjoy, and have a great summer.
Steve Collins
President of the Pomona Concert Band
Email: president@pomonaconcertband.org
Phone: (909) 437-2281
July 17th - Second Summer Concert
"An Eclectic Experience"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 17th, 2025
Featuring Conductors From Within The Band
Councilwoman Nora Garcia, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Carmina Burana Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Abram's Pursuit
David Holsinger
Farandole from L'Arlesienne Suite #2
Georges Bizet
Prairie Dances
David Holsinger
Skydance
Robert Sheldon
INTERMISSION
Abracadabra
Frank Ticheli
Highlights from Fiddler on the Roof
Jerry Bock/John Moss
The Cave You Fear
Michael Markowski
Volunteers of the Union Army
Dr. Collette Hausey
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
Carly Miller is the band director at Day Creek Intermediate School and plays bassoon for the band.
Fiona Karbel is a 5th grade band director in the Etiwanda School District and plays trombone and euphonium in the PCB.
Liza Zumbrunnen is the band director at Ontario Christian High School and a member of the trumpet section.
George Osorio is the Music Director and Conductor of the Southland Wind Ensemble based in Ontario
and member of the bassoon section.
James Thompson retired music teacher and percussionist.
Christopher Northrop, a product of the Pomona Schools, is a music teacher in the
Fontana Unified School District. He graduated from Ganesha High School, earned his B.A. at
California State University San Bernardino. He plays trumpet in the PCB.
Pat 'PT' Arnold plays tenor sax and is a Chaffey High School graduate, attended Chaffey Community
College studying music theory and finished his BA in music at California State Polytechnic University
Pomona. Starting this September he will take over as the new director of the Ontario Chaffey Community
Show Band.
David Schaafsma, PCB tubist, attended California State Polytechnic University, San Luis
Obispo, from 1971-76 and California State University Long Beach from 1977-78. He is currently
one of the Assistant Directors of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band. He founded and directed the
Sound Machine of the Inland Empire Youth Band based in Upland and Chino from 1984-1999. He also
was the Musical Instructor for the Long Beach Junior Concert Band from 1975 to 1982 and again from 2008
to 2012.
July 24th - Third Summer Concert
"A Bark in the Park"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 24th, 2025
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Columnist David Allen, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Carmina Burana Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
The Hounds of Spring
Alfred Reed
Waggery for Woodwinds
Harold Walters
Firehouse Rag
Goodman
The Whistler and His Dog
Arthur Pryor/Andrew Balent
INTERMISSION
Cats
Andrew Lloyd Webber/John Edmondson
Hello, Dolly(Doggy)
Jerry Herman/John Cacavas
Stepping Along
Edwin Goldman
That Old Hound Dog Rag
Randall Standridge
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
Outstanding high school instrumentalists are invited for membership in the Pomona Conert Band.
Reading and performing a wide repertoire under skilled leadership promotes their musical growth as
well as supplementing the band's membership. PCB appreciates the support of the Pomona Unified
School District in this aspect of our program.
July 31st - Fourth Summer Concert
"The Great U.S.A."
7:30 PM Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Paula Lantz, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Carmina Burana Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Midwest March
J.J. Richards
An American Elegy
Frank Ticheli
Concerto in B Flat Major
Carly Miller, Bassoon Soloists
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Charles T Yeago
Savannah River Rhapsody
Robert Sheldon
INTERMISSION
Folk Suite for Concert Band
William Grant Still
Charleston Harbor Celebration
Robert Sheldon
Sedona
Steven Reineke
Atlantic City Pageant
John Philip Sousa
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
G. Stanton Selby served the community of Pomona enthusiastically and energetically throughout
his residence. After graduating from San Jose State College and the University of Southern
California with degrees in music he joined the faculty of Mt. San Antonio College. Founding the
Pomona Concert Band in 1947 he served as its Conductor for 57 years until his death in 2004.
He also served the City Pomona as Councilman and Mayor, and Chair of the Los Angeles County Arts
Commission. In addition, he left the band with a collection of his original compositions and
arrangements
August 7th - Fifth Summer Concert
"Linda's Musical Kaleidoscope"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Linda W. Taylor, Conducting
Columnist David Allen, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Sound Innovations Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Where Eagles Soar
Steven Reineke
Evergreen Escapades
Adrian B Sims
Drumbeat Jamboree
Lucas Critchfield & Jim Thompson, Percussion Soloists
Paul Yoder
At the Movies - The Musicals
arr Justin Williams
INTERMISSION
Skyward Spirits
JaRod Hall
MacArthur Park
Jim Webb/Alan Fernie
Pacific Crest
Robert Sheldon
At the Movies - The Classics
arr Justin Williams
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
Ms. Linda W. Taylor has been a member of the Pomona Concert Band since 1968.
During that tenure she has held the solo clarinet chair, was Assistant Conductor
for several seasons, and since 1983 has played in the tuba section. In 2006, she
was appointed Conductor and Musical Director of the Band. She is a founding member
and plays tuba in the Golden State British Brass Band. She played tuba annually in
the Colorado Brass Band for 20 years as well as in several brass bands in England.
Linda taught instrumental music in the Baldwin Park Unified School District for 30
years.
August 14th - Sixth Summer Concert
"Echoes of Gershwin"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 14th, 2025
Kerry Kline, Conducting
Linda Taylor, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Carmina Burana Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Concert Prelude
Philip Sparke
Acrostic Song from Final Alice
David Del Tredici/Mark Spede
Second Suite in F
Gustav Holst
INTERMISSION
Chorale and Alleluia
Howard Hanson
Second Prelude from Three Preludes
George Gershwin/John Krance
The Symphonic Gershwin
George Gershwin/Warren Barker
Galop
Arthur Bird/James Syler
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
Mr. Kerry Kline has been in music education since 2004. He received
his Bachelors of Music, in Music Education, from the University of Tampa. In Florida,
Mr. Kline was the Director of Instrumental Music at East Bay High School where he
conducted numerous ensembles. Besides playing trombone, he has been on the PCB Board
of Directors since 2014. In 2018 he was appointed one of the Assistant Directors for
PCB.
August 21st - Seventh Summer Concert
"Music Through the Decades"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 21st, 2025
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Paula Lantz, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Carmina Burana Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
1930's - Big Band Spectacular
arr Jack Bullock
1940's - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Don Raye & Hughie Prince/James Ployhar
1950's - The King and I
Richard Rodgers/Robert Bennett
1960's - The British Invasion: Hits of the 6
arr Johnnie Vinson
INTERMISSION
1970's - Jimmy Buffett - The Hits
Jimmy Buffett/Patrick Roszell
1980's - Jump in the Line
Harry Belafonte/Michael Brown
1990's - Theme from "JAG"
Bruce Broughton/Paul Lavender
2000's - Game of Thrones
Ramin Djawadi/Jay Bocook
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
Sheet music, office supplies, instrument purchase and maintenance, personnel compensation,
and other items add up to a significant budget amount each year. Although the City of
Pomona is very supportive with facilities and services, they budget no cash support for
the band. Thus, our plea for public donations. We thank the folks listed below
for their generosity. If you wish to join them, contact any band member or go to our
website: www.pomonaconcertband.org.
August 24th - Bonus Summer Concert
"British and American Favorites"
6:00 PM Sunday, August 24th, 2025
GOLDEN STATE BRITISH BRASS BAND
Jack Hollander, Director
Program to be announced...
The Golden State British Brass Band was organized in 1995 by a group of local musicians, drawn together
by the elegant sounds and broad repertoire of the brass ensemble, popular in Great Britain but relatively
unknown in the United States. The band has performed in concerts throughout Southern California and
for the California Music Educators Association. Special performances are presented to students in
area schools each year. The Band has also appeared at Disneyland, the Nixon Library, and the annual
Queen's Birthday Ball for several years. We are pleased to bring this special musical genre to you.
Mr. Jack Hollander currently teaches at El Toro High School in the Saddleback Unified School Ditrict.
He has a distinguished record as a teacher and music director at high school and college levels. While
earning his music degrees at UCLA he was appointed teaching assistant for bands. He has presented
professional clinics for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, for whom he is also
an active adjudicator and clinician at festivals and competitions, as well as having served as a board
member. He has also conducted school honor bands throughout Southern California. He joined the
GSBBB as a cornetist, was later appointed Assiant Conductor, and finally Music Director in 2007. In the
Summer of 2008 he attended the International Brass Band Summer School at Swansea University in Wales, UK,
where he studied the heritage, traditions, literature, and musical styles of the British Brass Band.
August 28th - Final Summer Concert
"Salute to America"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 28th, 2025
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Councilman Steve Lustro, Announcing
The Pomona Concert Band was organized in November of 1947 by G. Stanton
Selby. Since that time, the band has become an important part of the music
scene in Pomona. The band performs at major civic events, gives concerts in
Pomiona and neighboring cities, and presents a summer series of nine weekly concerts
in Ganesha Park at the G.Stanton Selby Band Shell. All performances are free
to the public. The band has performed at Disneyland and regional band festivals
as well as two international tours to Europe in 1985 and Japan in 1988.