(Photo by Larry Langmore)
A very busy and productive Maine Pops summer concert season ended with a well-attended performance at Bath's Library Park Gazebo on August 16 in Bath, ME.
An audio recording of the Bath performance is now available on line through the link in this paragraph. (Recording by Arthur McClanahan)
The Bath concert marked the band's seventh summer performance of 2024. The season began with a small ensemble of musicians who performed in support of the U.S. Coast Guard's regional change of command ceremony in June, Days later, the band performed at the R.B. Hall Festival in Bridgton, followed by concerts at Camp Ketcha (Scarborough), two Portland senior housing communities, and Portland's Heseltine Park.
Our final summer concert program included the following 12 compositions:
Star-Spangled Banner
Amparito Roca
Motown Portrait
Veni, Vedi, Vici
I'm Shipping Up to Boston
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
Gallant Seventh
Italian Festival
Dam Busters
The Rolling Stones on Tour
Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Stars and Stripes Forever
The band now receives a nearly three-week break to recover, perform instrument maintenance, and prepare for the start of fall seasons rehearsals, Those sessions are tentatively slated to begin on Wednesday, September 4, beginning at 7 p.m. at Scarborough High School.