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Pomona Concert Band December Holiday Concert - Posted on December 5th, 2023 

Pomona Concert Band December Holiday Concert

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band proudly presents their annual Holiday Concert titled "Sparkling Lights" on Friday, December 15th, 2023 at 7:30 pm.  The concert will be held in the Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Hwy in Pomona and is sponsored by the City of Pomona.  The concert will be directed by Linda W. Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline.  The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval, and the color guard will be headed by Heriberto Feliciano, USAF, Retired.  Refreshments will be served at intermission.  The concert is FREE to the public.

The concert will include music celebrating both the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays. The numbers that the band will play will include: "Sparkling Lights" by Matt Conaway, "Russian Christmas Music" by Alfred Reed, "Christmas Is Here" by Chris Bernotas, "Christmas Exhilaration" by Sean O'Loughlin, and "Minor Alterations: Christmas Through the Looking Glass" by David Lovrien. Other holiday favorites will include "Fantasia on Little Drummer Boy" arranged by Jorge Garcia, "A New Orleans Nutcracker Suite" arranged by Michael Kamun, "Fanfare and Processional on an Old English Carol" by Robert W. Smith, the iconic "Sleigh Ride" by LeRoy Anderson, and "A Christmas Declaration" by Robert W. Smith will be our finale.

Celebrate and get a joyous start to your holiday season with a concert by one of the premier community Wind Bands in Southern California.  The best part is that the concert is FREE.  So bring your entire family and invite your friends to the Palomares Park Community Center on Friday December 15th at 7:30 pm.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

Christmas Concert Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band

 

Pomona Concert Band's Last Four 2023 Summer Concerts - Posted on August 9th, 2023 

Pomona Concert Band's Last Four 2023 Summer Concerts

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band has four concerts remaining in its 76th Annual Summer Concert Series that is held at the G. Stanton Selby Bandshell, behind the Community Center building in Ganesha Park, 1575 North White Avenue, on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m.  The concerts will include Thursday evenings August 10, 17, 24 and 31 plus one bonus concert.  The band is sponsored by the City of Pomona.  All performances are free to the public, so bring you lawn chair, visit the band's concession stand or bring your picnic basket, and enjoy an evening of music.

On Thursday August 10th the band will present our fifth concert titled "Choose Joy" directed by Kerry Kline and MC'd by Linda Taylor.  Kerry's choice of music will include "Down a Country Lane," "Cumberland Cross," "Pie in the Face Polka," "An Irish Rhapsody" and "With Every Sunrise."

On Thursday August 17th the band will present a concert titled "Bandology" directed by Linda Taylor and the MC for evening will be Sir Edmund Fry.  The concert will celebrate music written for the wind band.  Selections will include "Overture for Winds," "Bandology," "Golden Jubilee," "The Falls" and "Fantasy on Jerusalem."

For concert number seven on Thursday August 24th the band will present "A Salute to Disney" directed by Linda Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline and MC'd by Columnist David Allen.  As a special promotion for this concert, the Funny Business Comic Shop will be giving away Disney themed comics (e.g. Star Wars, Marvel) to the first 100 people that attend the concert that evening!  Funny Business is located at 896 North Garey Ave. in Pomona.  Music from Disney movies brings back many happy childhood memories, so make sure to bring your children and/or grandchildren with you to this concert.  The program will feature "Snow White Overture," "Peter Pan Medley," "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Fantasia 2000" and "Disney Razzamatazz."

The Pomona Concert Band will present their special bonus concert when we host the Golden State British Brass Band at a special time and date on Sunday August 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the G. Stanton Selby Band Shell.  Conductor Jack Hollander will take the brass band through a wide variety of British band music along with many American favorites.  They have been a crowd favorite in the past   Don't miss this great addition to this year's concert schedule!

The Pomona Concert Band's final summer concert on Thursday August 31st is titled "Americans We" and will feature music that was written to celebrate our country.  Included in the program are "An American Fanfare," "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "The Olympic Spirit," "Star Spangled Spectacular," "Armed Forces Salute" and will close with John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."  The MC for the evening will be Columnist David Allen.  Lots of great patriotic music for your enjoyment to close out the band's 2023 Summer Concert Series.

This year promises to be the best summer of music yet, so please join the Pomona Concert Band for their 76th season of Music in the Park representing the City of Pomona.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

2023 Summer Concert Series Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band

 

Pomona Concert Band 2023 Summer Concert Series - Posted on June 21st, 2023 

Pomona Concert Band 2023 Summer Concert Series

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band announces its 76th Annual Summer Concert Series to be held at the G. Stanton Selby Bandshell, behind the Community Center building in Ganesha Park, 1575 North White Avenue, on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. starting July 13th.  The band is sponsored by the City of Pomona. This year the series will include eight Thursday evening concerts with the finale on August 31st plus one bonus concert.  All performances are free to the public, so bring you lawn chair, visit the band's concession stand or bring your picnic basket, and enjoy an evening of music.

The Pomona Concert Band is under the baton of Linda W. Taylor, Conductor and Musical Director, and Assistant Directors Dr. Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline.  Band members come from Pomona and more than twenty surrounding communities to make music together.  The Pomona Concert Band was founded by G. Stanton Selby in 1947 as part of a local Pomona American Legion Post.  The Band has represented the City of Pomona in countless events and performances over the years, including tours of Europe and Japan in 1985 and 1988.  The band represented the city in April 2015 with a stellar performance at the Association of Concert Bands Convention in Sacramento, California.

The opening concert on Thursday July 13th is titled "Fanfare and Flourishes" and will feature music written for ceremonies, movies and the theater.  The band will be directed by Linda Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline.  Mayor Tim Sandoval will be the Master of Ceremonies for the evening that will include "Procession of the Nobles," "At the Movies With Danny Elfman," "West Side Story" and the Gershiwn's "Embraceable You."

The second of the band's summer concerts will be Thursday July 20th with the theme of "PCB Member Choices," directed by Linda Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline and MC'd by Pomona City Councilman Steve Lustro.  The concert will feature music chosen by the band members and includes "The Music Man," "Cascading Trumpets," "Suite of Old American Dances," and Randy Edelman's "Gettysburg."

"Songs of Influence" will be the theme for the concert on Thursday July 27th, directed by Dr. Jorge Garcia and MC'd by Linda Taylor.  Music that was written for special events or of ground breaking nature will include "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral," "Selections from Flower Drum Song," "Alla Barocco," "Funeral March of a Marionette" and Richard Strauss' "Zueignung."

The band will display that "PCB's Got Talent" on Thursday August 3rd with a concert that will feature many of our regular band members conducting pieces they have chosen for the band.  We are very fortunate to have these talented individuals in our band and we want to give them a chance to shine.  We will feature band member conductors Stephen Klein who plays euphonium, trumpeters Christopher Northrop and Denny Duran-Flores, bassoonist George Osorio, percussionists Lucas Critchfield and James Thompson, and David Schaafsma from the tuba section.

On Thursday August 10th the band will present our fifth concert titled "Choose Joy" directed by Kerry Kline and MC'd by Linda Taylor.  Kerry's choice of music will include "Down a Country Lane," "Cumberland Cross," "Pie in the Face Polka," "An Irish Rhapsody," "Choose Joy" and "With Every Sunrise."

On Thursday August 17th the band will present a concert titled "Bandology" directed by Linda Taylor and the MC for evening will be Sir Edmund Fry.  The concert will celebrate music written for the wind band.  Selections will include "Overture for Winds," "Bandology," "Golden Jubilee," "The Falls" and "Fantasy on Jerusalem."

For concert number seven on Thursday August 24th the band will present "A Salute to Disney's 100 Years" directed by Linda Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline and MC'd by Columnist David Allen.  Music from Disney movies brings back many happy childhood memories.  The program will feature "Snow White Overture," "Peter Pan Medley," "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Fantasia 2000" and "Disney Razzamatazz."

The Pomona Concert Band will present their special bonus concert when we host the Golden State British Brass Band at a special time and date on Sunday August 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the G. Stanton Selby Band Shell.  Conductor Jack Hollander will take the brass band through a wide variety of British band music along with many American favorites.  They have been a crowd favorite in the past   Don't miss this great addition to this year's concert schedule!

The Pomona Concert Band's final summer concert on Thursday August 31st is titled "Americans We" and will feature music that was written to celebrate our country.  Included in the program are "An American Fanfare," "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "The Olympic Spirit," "Star Spangled Spectacular," "Armed Forces Salute" and will close with John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."  The MC for the evening will be Columnist David Allen.  Lots of great patriotic music for your enjoyment to close out the band's 2023 Summer Concert Series.

This year promises to be the best summer of music yet, so please join the Pomona Concert Band for their 76th season of Music in the Park representing the City of Pomona.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

2023 Summer Concert Series Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band

 

Pomona Concert Band 2023 Spring Concert - Posted on April 14th, 2023 

Pomona Concert Band 2023 Spring Concert

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band proudly presents their annual Spring Concert titled "Fanfare and Flourishes" on Friday, May 12th, 2023 at 7:30 pm.  The concert will be held in the Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Hwy in Pomona and is sponsored by the City of Pomona.  The concert is to be directed by Linda W. Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline.  The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be newspaper columnist and author David Allen, and the color guard will be headed by Heriberto Feliciano, USAF, Retired.  Refreshments will be served at intermission.  The concert is FREE to the public.

The concert will feature a wide range of music and along with featured soloists.  The band will open the concert with Rimsky Korsakov's "Procession of the Nobles" and will start the second half with "Fanfare and Flourishes" by James Curnow.  Two soloists will be featured during the evening in "Rhapsody for Flute" by Stephen Bulla, with flautist Alfred Barcenas, and in "Embraceable You" by George and Ira Gershwin, with tenor vocal by Isaac Gonzalez.

Other pieces to be featured on the program are "Selections from West Side Story" arranged by W.J. Duthoit, "O Magnum Mysterium" by Morton Lauridsen, "In Joyous Flight" by Patrick Rosell, "Pineapple Poll Suite" by Gilbert and Sullivan, "At the Movies with Danny Elfman" arranged by Justin Williams, and "Glory of the Yankee Navy" by John Philip Sousa.

Don't miss this concert by one of the premier community Wind Bands in Southern California.  The best part is that the concert is FREE.  So, bring your entire family and invite your friends to Palomares Park on May 12th at 7:30 pm.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

Spring Concert Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band

 

Pomona Concert Band Winter Concert - Posted on February 12th, 2023 

Pomona Concert Band Winter Concert

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band proudly presents their annual Winter Concert titled "Meet the Band" on Friday, February 24th, 2023 at 7:30 pm.  The concert will be held in the Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Hwy in Pomona and is sponsored by the City of Pomona.  The concert is to be directed by Linda W. Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline.  The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be the ever-popular Edmund Fry of the Rose Tree Cottage in Pasadena, and the color guard will be headed by Heriberto Feliciano, USAF, Retired.  Refreshments will be served at intermission.  The concert is FREE to the public.

The concert will feature soloists and sections of the band.  The French Horn section will be highlighted in "An American Overture" by Joseph W. Jenkins, the Woodwinds are featured in "Mock Morris" by Percy Grainger and in "The Basses Are Loaded" by Kelly Bennette, which will also shine a spotlight on the Low Brass section.  Soloists are featured in "Gloriana" by Jay Bocook, with Jeff Lewis on the Organ, and in "As Time Goes By" arranged by Warren Barker, with tenor vocal by Isaac Gonzalez. Also featured on the program is a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth with "I Vow To Thee My Country" by Gustav Holst.  Other pieces slated to be performed include "Fanfare from La Peri" by Paul Dukas, "Rephrygeration" by Todd Salter, "Otter Point Holiday" by Robert Sheldon, "Esprit de Corp" by Robert Jager, and "The Gallant Seventh March" by John Philip Sousa.

Don't miss this concert by one of the premier community Wind Bands in Southern California.  The best part is that the concert is FREE.  So, bring your entire family and invite your friends to Palomares Park on February 24th at 7:30 pm.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

Winter Concert Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band

 

Pomona Concert Band December Holiday Concert - Posted on December 7th, 2022 

Pomona Concert Band December Holiday Concert

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band proudly presents their annual Holiday Concert titled "Christmas Around the World" on Friday, December 16th, 2022 at 7:30 pm.  The concert will be held in the Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Hwy in Pomona and is sponsored by the City of Pomona.  The finale to our 75th "Diamond Jubilee" Anniversary season, the concert will be directed by Linda W. Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline, with guest conductors Stephen Klein and Denny Duran-Flores.  The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Inland Empire newspaper columnist David Allen, and the color guard will be headed by Heriberto Feliciano, USAF, Retired.  Refreshments will be served at intermission.  The concert is FREE to the public.

The concert will include many of your favorite Christmas Carols arranged in very special ways.  The numbers that the band will play will include: "Winter's Snow Fanfare" by Roger Duran and conducted by Denny Duran-Flores, "Rhythms of Christmas" by Frank Erickson, "Candlelight Carol" by John Rutter and arranged by Jay Dawson, "African Holy Night" by Robert W. Smith featuring the Percussion section, "Ukranian Bell Carol" by Richard Saucedo, and "Cowboy Christmas" arranged by Jeff Simmons.  Other holiday favorites will include "The Christmas Song" by Mel Torme and arranged by Jerry Nowak, "A Christmas Celebration" arranged by Jack Bullock, "Rhapsody for Hanukkah" by Stephen Bulla and conducted by Stephen Klein, "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime" arranged by Anne McGinty, and the iconic "A Christmas Festival" by LeRoy Anderson will be our finale.

Celebrate and get a joyous start to your holiday season with a concert by one of the premier community Wind Bands in Southern California.  The best part is that the concert is FREE.  So bring your entire family and invite your friends to the Palomares Park Community Center on December 16th at 7:30 pm.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

Christmas Concert Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band

 

Pomona Concert Band Final 2022 Summer Concerts - Posted on August 16th, 2022 

Pomona Concert Band Final 2022 Summer Concerts

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band continues its 75th Annual Summer Concert Series held at the G. Stanton Selby Bandshell, behind the Community Center building in Ganesha Park, 1575 North White Avenue, on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. on August 18th and 25th.  The band is sponsored by the City of Pomona. The series included six previous Thursday evening concerts with the finale on August 25th plus one bonus concert.  All performances are free to the public, so you are invited to bring your lawn chair, visit the band's concession stand or bring your picnic basket, and enjoy a summer evening of music.

For concert number seven on Thursday August 18th the band will present "Something Old, Something New" directed by Linda Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline and MC'd by Pomona City Councilman Steve Lustro.  The program will feature "Appalachian Morning," "Cowboy Rhapsody," "Slippery Gentlemen" featuring the trombone section and "Hawaiian Medley."

The Pomona Concert Band's final summer concert on Thursday August 25th is titled "Stage and Screen - America Sings" and will feature music that was written for Broadway, Hollywood and to celebrate our country.  Included in the program are "The Lion King," "Cats," "Mary Poppins Selections," "Selections from E.T." and will close with John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."  The MC for the evening will be columnist David Allen.  Lots of great music for your enjoyment to close out the band's 2022 Summer Concert Series.

The Pomona Concert Band will present their special bonus concert when we will host the Golden State British Brass Band at a special time and date on Sunday August 28th at 5:00 p.m. in the G. Stanton Selby Band Shell.  Conductor Jack Hollander will take the brass band through a wide variety of British band music along with many American favorites.  They have been a crowd favorite in the past so don't miss this great addition to our summer concert schedule!

This year promises to be the best summer of music yet, so please join the Pomona Concert Band for their 75th "Diamond Jubilee" Anniversary of Music in the Park representing the City of Pomona.  The Pomona Concert Band is under the baton of Linda W. Taylor, Conductor and Musical Director, and Assistant Directors Dr. Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline.  Band members come from Pomona and more than twenty surrounding communities to make music together.  The Pomona Concert Band was founded by G. Stanton Selby in 1947 as part of a local Pomona American Legion Post.  The Band has represented the City of Pomona in countless events and performances over the years, including tours of Europe and Japan in 1985 and 1988.  The band represented the city in April 2015 with a stellar performance at the Association of Concert Bands Convention in Sacramento, California.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

2022 Summer Concert Series Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band

 

Pomona Concert Band 2022 Summer Concert Series - Posted on June 18th, 2022 

Pomona Concert Band 2022 Summer Concert Series

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band announces its 75th Annual Summer Concert Series to be held at the G. Stanton Selby Bandshell, behind the Community Center building in Ganesha Park, 1575 North White Avenue, on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. starting July 7th.  The band is sponsored by the City of Pomona. This year the series will include eight Thursday evening concerts with the finale on August 25th plus one bonus concert.  All performances are free to the public, so bring you lawn chair, visit the band's concession stand or bring your picnic basket, and enjoy an evening of music.

The Pomona Concert Band is under the baton of Linda W. Taylor, Conductor and Musical Director, and Assistant Directors Dr. Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline.  Band members come from Pomona and more than twenty surrounding communities to make music together.  The Pomona Concert Band was founded by G. Stanton Selby in 1947 as part of a local Pomona American Legion Post.  The band is celebrating its 75th "Diamond Jubilee" Aniversary this year.  The Band has represented the City of Pomona in countless events and performances over the years, including tours of Europe and Japan in 1985 and 1988.  The band represented the city in April 2015 with a stellar performance at the Association of Concert Bands Convention in Sacramento, California.

The opening concert on Thursday July 7th is titled "Symphonic Celebration" and will feature music written for the symphony hall.  The band will be directed by Linda Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline.  Mayor Tim Sandoval will be the Master of Ceremonies for the evening that will include "Light Cavalry Overture," "Let Freedom Ring," "Suite in Eb" and "Symphonic Celebration."

The second of the band's summer concerts will be Thursday July 14th with the theme of "Strike Up The Band," directed by Linda Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline and MC'd by journalist David Allen.  The concert will feature "Anthem for Winds and Percussion," "Teddy Bears Picnic," "Bright Lights," and Gershwin's "Strike Up The Band."

"Carnival of the Animals and Other Fun Music" will be the theme for the concert on Thursday July 21st, directed by Dr. Jorge Garcia and MC'd by Linda Taylor.  Music written about animals and other fun stuff will include "Mother Goose Suite," "Dance of the Knights," "Elite Syncopations," "Redetzky March" and "Carnival of the Animals."

The band will display that "PCB's Got Talent" on Thursday July 28th with a concert that will feature many of our regular band members conducting the band on pieces they have chosen for the band.  We are very fortunate to have these talented individuals in our band and we want to give them a chance to shine.  We will feature guest conductor Emeritus James Lytthans, Stephen Klein who plays euphonium, trumpeters Christopher Northrop and Denny Duran-Flores, french horn player Karen Greenwood, percussionists Lucas Critchfield and James Thompson, and David Schaafsma from the tuba section.

On Thursday August 4th the band will present concert number five titled "Concert In The Park" directed by Kerry Kline and MC'd by Linda Taylor.  Kerry's choice of music will include "A Leroy Anderson Portrait," "American Riversongs," "What a Wonderful World" and "A Childhood Remembered."

On Thursday August 11th the band will feature a concert titled "Celebrating 75 Years of The Pomona Concert Band" directed by Linda Taylor.  The concert will celebrate the band's Diamond Jubilee Aniversary.  Selections will include "Diamond Jubilee March," "Soaring With John Williams," "Dances of a Shimmering Spirit" and "Highlights from Frozen."  The MC for evening will be Edmund Fry.

For concert number seven on Thursday August 18th the band will present "Something Old, Something New" directed by Linda Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline and MC'd by Pomona City Councilman Steve Lustro.  The program will feature "Appalachian Morning," "Cowboy Rhapsody," "Slippery Gentlemen" featuring the trombone section and "Hawaiian Medley."

The Pomona Concert Band's final summer concert on Thursday August 25th is titled "Stage and Screen - America Sings" and will feature music that was written for Broadway, Hollywood and to celebrate our country.  Included in the program are "The Lion King," "Cats," "Mary Poppins Selections," "Selections from E.T." and will close with John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."  The MC for the evening will be columnist David Allen.  Lots of great music for your enjoyment to close out the band's 2022 Summer Concert Series.

The Pomona Concert Band will present their special bonus concert when we host the Golden State British Brass Band at a special time and date on Sunday August 28th at 5:00 p.m. in the G. Stanton Selby Band Shell.  Conductor Jack Hollander will take the brass band through a wide variety of British band music along with many American favorites.  They have been a crowd favorite in the past   Don't miss this great addition to this year's concert schedule!

This year promises to be the best summer of music yet, so please join the Pomona Concert Band for their 75th "Diamond Jubilee" Anniversary of Music in the Park representing the City of Pomona.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

2022 Summer Concert Series Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band

 

Pomona Concert Band Spring Concert - Posted on April 11th, 2022 

Pomona Concert Band Spring Concert

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band proudly presents their annual Spring Concert titled "Diamond Jubilee Celebration" on Sunday, May 1st, 2022 at 3:00 pm.  The concert will be held at the G. Stanton Selby Bandshell, behind the Community Center building in Ganesha Park, 1575 North White Avenue, and is sponsored by the City of Pomona Community Services Department.  The concert will be directed by Linda W. Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline, the Master of Ceremonies for the aternoon will be Journalist/Columnist David Allen, and the color guard will be headed by Heriberto Feliciano, USAF, Retired.  The concert is FREE to the public, so bring your lawn chair and enjoy an afternoon of great music.

The concert will feature soloists and sections of the band.  "Tubby the Tuba" is the title of a 1945 song about a little tuba who feels sad because he never gets the melody in songs.  Steven Klein will play the part of Tubby and Jorge Garcia will narrate the Tubby's story.  The lyrics were written by Paul Tripp, the music was composed by George Kleinsinger, and the arrangement was by George Roach.  Viki Bertram will perform "Gabriel's Oboe" on her English Horn.  The piece was composed by Ennio Morricone and arranged by Robert Longfield.

Also featured on the program is "Theme and Fugue from the Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra" by Benjamin Britten, "We May Rise" arranged by Preston Hazzard, "The Melody Shop March" by Karl King, "Road to Damascus" by Ed Huckeby, "Soaring With John Williams" arranged by Robert W. Smith, "Overture Jubiloso" by Frank Erickson, music from "The Wizard of Oz" arranged by James Barnes, and to celebrate the Band's 75th Anniversary they will perform Karl King's "Diamond Jubilee March."  The band will host several Special Guest Conductors including James Lytthans, Denny Duran-Flores and Robert Selby.

Celebrate our Diamond Jubilee with us and enjoy a concert by one of the premier community Wind Bands in Southern California.  The best part is that the concert is FREE.  So bring your entire family and invite your friends to the G. Stanton Selby Bandshell in Ganesha Park on Sunday, May 1st at 3:00 pm.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

2022 Spring Concert Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band

 

Pomona Concert Band December Holiday Concert - Posted on December 3rd, 2021 

Pomona Concert Band December Holiday Concert

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band proudly presents their annual Holiday Concert titled "In The Holiday Mood" on Sunday, December 19th, 2021 at 3:00 pm.  The concert will be held at the G. Stanton Selby Bandshell, behind the Community Center building in Ganesha Park, 1575 North White Avenue, and is sponsored by the City of Pomona Community Services Department.  The concert will be directed by Linda W. Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline, and the Master of Ceremonies for the aternoon will be Journalist/Columnist David Allen.  The concert will be the band's first performance since December 2019.  Please note that in compliance with the health restrictions currently in-place due to the pandemic, all concert attendees are asked to social distance and wear a mask if desired.  The concert is FREE to the public, so bring your lawn chair and enjoy an afternoon of Holiday music.

The concert will include all of your favorite Holiday and Christmas music arranged in very special ways.  The numbers that the band will play will include:  "A Christmas Flourish" by James Curnow, "Joyeau Noel" by Alfred Reed, Frank Erickson's "Panis Angelicus" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" arranged by Douglas Wagner featuring vocal soloist Isaac Gonzalez, "A Vaughn Williams Christmas" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, "Three Moods of Hanukkah" arranged by Lennie Niehaus and guest conducted by Stephen Klein, Sergei Prokofiev's "Troika," "Wishing You A Merry Christmas" arranged by William Rhoads, "In The Christmas Mood" arranged by John Wasson, music from the soundtrack of the 2004 movie classic "The Polar Express" arranged by Jerry Brubaker, and in preparation of the Band's 75th Anniversary next year they will close with Karl King's "Diamond Jubilee March."

Celebrate the Holiday Season with a concert by one of the premier community Wind Bands in Southern California.  The best part is that the concert is FREE.  So bring your entire family and invite your friends to the G. Stanton Selby Bandshell in Ganesha Park on Sunday December 19th at 3:00 pm.

You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery.  The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram websites.  So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.

Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated.  The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+).  All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3).  Checks may be made out to:  Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.

Holiday Concert Flyer

Sincerely,

The Pomona Concert Band