Happy Birthday USA, Thursday, July 3, 7:30pm

Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley Gates open at 6pm.   
Concert starts at 7:30pm.   See directions below.
Tickets available at the Gates for $30 Adults (The picnic tables with six tickets are sold out.)

About the Concert...

Our traditional patriotic concert that closes the summer festival with the Festival Chorus and Orchestra plus soloists in a tribute to the men and women who serve in the armed forces and a celebration of the nation’s 232nd birthday. Don’t miss Maestro Perry’s final concert as Artistic Director/conductor of the Music in the Mountains Festivals! 

Program 

 

The Star Spangled Banner

Music – John Smith (traditional English drinking song)

Words – Francis Scott Key

 

 

Fanfare for the Common Man            

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

 

Hands Across the Sea March              

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

 

 

We The People                                  

A Musical setting of the preamble to the

Constitution of the United States

Richard Maltby

                Festival Chorus & Orchestra

 

 

Twentiana – A Montage of Songs of the 20s   

Arr. Hawley Ades

                Festival Chorus & Orchestra      

The Declaration of Rights                           

Mark Vance

               Festival Chorus & Orchestra

 

Semper Fidelis March                                

John Philip Sousa

 

 

American Salute                                         

    based on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”

Morton Gould (1913-1996)

 

 

Sing the Stars and Stripes                        

Arr. David Clydesdale

     “You’re a Grand Old Flag”

          “This is My Country”

               “The Star-Spangled Banner”

                     Festival Chorus & Orchestra

 

Intermission

 

Washington Post March                           

John Philip Sousa

 

 

Variations on “Pop! Goes The Weasel”    

Arr. Lucien Cailliet (1891-1985)

 

 

Chester                                                       

Traditional, arr. William Billings

 

 

Two by Anderson

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)

      Trumpeter’s Lullaby                          

          Scott Macomber, trumpet    

      Serenata                                                      

 

 

The Song of Democracy                             

Howard Hanson (1896-1981)

    On a poem by Walt Whitman

                  Festival Chorus & Orchestra

 

 

Armed Forces Salute                              

arr. Bob Lowden

       Festival Chorus & Orchestra

 

 

From Sea to Shining Sea

Ward/Bates, arr. Whitney

          Narrator, Chorus & Orchestra

 

 

Directions:

To the Nevada County Fairgrounds: 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley. Take Highway 49 to Highway 20 toward Marysville. Take the first exit (right on Mill, right on McCourtney) and continue approximately ¼ mile. The Fairgrounds are on your right. Please follow the signs and park in Gate 4 as directed.

Handicap Access: Park in Gate 1 parking lot. For more information call the Box Office 265-6124.

Order Your Tickets Now:

By Phone April 15 and after: call (530) 265-6124 or (800) 218-2188

In Person April 15 and after: Between noon and 4pm, Monday thru Friday, 530 Searls Ave, Nevada City, CA.

Other Ticket Outlets are selling NOW:

Grass Valley The Union Newspaper – 273-9561

The Bookseller – 272-2131; Citizens Bank - 478-6000

Nevada City - Citizens Bank - 478-6000

Alta Sierra Alta Sierra Market – 273-5751

Lake Wildwood Citizen's Bank - 478-6000

Lake of the Pines Citizen's Bank - 478-6000

Auburn Citizen's Bank - 478-6000