The tenth and final concert of the 157th season of the Michigan City Municipal Band (MCMB) will be held Thursday, August 7, 7:30p, at the Guy F. Foreman Bicentennial Amphitheater in Washington Park. The concert will feature a great variety of music, including compositions by Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, and John Philip Sousa. Guest artists will be soprano Anne Marie Bice and conductor Julie Plant.

The August 7 concert repertoire will be:

West Point March by Philip Egner
Cole Porter Classics by Cole Porter
Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parrish
Black Granite by James Hosay
Metal! arr. Sean O’Loughlin
Highlights from The Music Man by Meredith Willson
Expressions by Bill Calhoun
Let’s Go Crazy by Prince Rogers Nelson
America, the Beautiful arr. Carmen Dragon
The Stars and Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa

Guest soprano soloist Anne Marie Bice will sing music from two of Indiana’s most famous composers: Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael. Ms. Bice is a voice professor from Valparaiso University. She has extensive performance experience, sings in a wide variety of styles, and has been soloing with the Michigan City Municipal Band since 2015. She earned music degrees from Luther College and Northwestern University.

In addition to being outstanding performers, many of the Michigan City Municipal Band members are successful conductors. On five concerts this season, conductors from within the band are being featured, each leading one composition. On August 7, Julie Plant will conduct Black Granite by James Hosay. Mrs. Plant is a music educator at Liberty Intermediate School in Chesterton. She plays horn in the Michigan City Municipal Band and Windiana Concert Band. Mrs. Plant holds degrees in music education from Valparaiso University and VanderCook College of Music.

Black Granite is a heroic march that honors Vietnam veterans. The title refers to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.Continue reading→