Purpose and History The Community Band of Brevard exists to educate its members, to entertain its audiences, and to serve its community. Our musical director is Mr. Marion Scott. Mr. Scott formed the Band in 1985 to provide a performance outlet for adult musicians in the area. Our membership, currently numbering about 70, includes people of all ages representing many occupations. Recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s The Band takes seriously its responsibility to provide entertaining 1999 Sudler Silver Scroll Award concerts at the highest level of quality. That commitment has brought us several invitational performances of which we are very proud. Those include: Florida Music Educators Assoc. Convention (Tampa, January 1989); American School Band Directors Assoc. National Convention AA (Orlando, July 1989); Florida Bandmasters Assoc. Summer Convention (Ocala, July 1993 and Ocala, July 1997); and the Assoc. of Concert Bands National Convention (Gainesville, April 1995). Most of our concerts have a specific theme upon which the music focuses. Those themes have often led us to include exceedingly difficult works, which we willingly do, and to include special guest artists. The Band gives several concerts throughout the year. Our concerts include many diverse musical genres, composers, and often previously unpublished works for band. Each program is planned to please a variety of musical tastes. If you would like more information about the Band, or wish to join, contact Mike Freeman at (321) 725-9191 or StyleStyle ConcertConcert [email protected]. Also visit our Web site at http://www.CommunityBandOfBrevard.org. CBOB’s FL Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Registration Number is CH35170. A copy of the official Registration and Financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (800-435-7352) within the state. Regis- March 17, 2013 tration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State. 3:00 PM Merritt Island Board of Directors High School Conductor ............................................................. Marion Scott Chairman ...................................................... David Scarborough Vice Chairman ...................................................... Fran Youmans Personnel Manager ........................ Aymone Pointet, Marjorie Varuska Featuring: Business Manager .................................................... Connie Miller Publicity/Advertising Coordinator .............. Brad Swezey, Mike Freeman JeanJean Black,Black, vocalistvocalist Librarian ................................................................ Paige Klaus RonRon Youmans,Youmans, soloistsoloist Secretary ............................................................. Terri Poppell 2 Chairman’s Message Concert Calendar * Welcome to The Community Band of Brevard’s “A John Philip Sousa *All dates, times, and venues subject to change. Be sure you are on our e-mail Style Concert.” Today, the Band will recreate the type of concert that or mailing list for concert updates, or visit www.CommunityBandOfBrevard.org. Sousa’s own band would have performed over 100 years ago with his own marches, distinguished soloists, and works by composers he admired. The Community Band of Brevard During his early childhood years, Sousa was found to have perfect pitch. He studied voice, violin, piano, flute, baritone horn, cornet, “Odds and Ends and Big Band Tribute” trombone and alto horn. From 1880-1892, Sousa conducted the US Marine Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 3:00 PM Band, “The President’s Own”, and served five presidents. After leaving Merritt Island High School Auditorium — FREE concert the Marine Band, he formed “The Sousa Band,” which toured from 1892- 1931, performing 15,623 concerts. As a Lt. Commander in the Naval The Space Coast Swing Ensemble Reserve during World War I, he led the US Navy Band at the Great Lakes Naval Station near Chicago, IL. Independently wealthy (his concerts had Sunday, May 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM Cocoa Village Playhouse grossed an estimated $40 million) he donated his entire Naval salary Sunday, May 18, 2013 at 7:30 PM North Brevard Senior Center minus $1 a year to the Sailors’ and Marines’ Relief Fund. Sousa composed 136 marches and is known as “The American March King.” By an act of Sunday, November 16, 2013 at 7:30 PM North Brevard Senior Center the US Congress, one of his most famous marches, “The Stars and Stripes Forever” became the official national march of the USA. The Space Coast Swing Ensemble performs music of the Big Bands of the 1930s to the 1950s. Now in its 5th year, the Ensemble gives For his concerts, Sousa always chose selections from the classical performances at dances, theater shows, concerts, and special masters and the contemporary composers of his day, to include occasions, and is blessed with many professional musicians from overtures, novelty pieces, and classical transcriptions, as well as his own Brevard, Orange, Volusia, and Seminole counties. marches. The marches on the program today will be played as encores, just as Sousa would have presented them during his concerts. An Encore **The Space Coast Swing Ensemble is available for hire for church, Girl will bring out a large encore card with the name of the march, show special, or community events. Call Marion Scott at 321-268-5312 for more it to you, our audience, and then place it on an easel while the piece is information. performed. Many of Sousa’s concerts also included performances by a soprano vocalist and an instrumental soloist. In keeping with the Acknowledgments authentic style of a Sousa concert, Jean Black will be our featured soprano vocalist and Ron Youmans will be featured performing an Our thanks to: instrumental solo on trombone. Shelby Roche for displaying the program number/title cards in the Our final concert for the season will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2013. true Sousa tradition. This concert will feature world-class musician Bill Prince as our guest Lindsey Freeman for designing our concert flyers. soloist. One of Bill’s unique talents is his ability to perform professionally Terri Poppell for concert program production. on several instruments, including trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, flute, Joyce Wilden for concert publicity. clarinet, saxophone, piano, and electric bass. We are very fortunate to have him perform with us and for you. Mark your calendars, as this will Personalized Computing & Mailing Services, Inc. (PCMS) of Palm Bay be one concert you do not want to miss! for donating time and services to mail our publicity flyers. Edgewood High School and Ms. Jessica Russell for their continued As always, your continued patronage and support allow us to provide support and for allowing us to use their band room and equipment. free admission to our concerts and for that, we are most grateful. I hope Merritt Island High School auditorium staff for their expert lighting you enjoy today’s concert and look forward to seeing you on June 9th. and logistical experience. David E. Scarborough Many individual band members who are volunteering their time and Chairman, Board of Directors The Community Band of Brevard talents to the continuing successful operation of the Band. 3 4 2012-2013 Season—Patrons of Note CBOB’s Wish List—Can You Help? We’d like to recognize the following patrons who have made Our 2012-2013 Wish List gives you an idea of how your monetary, significant donations to the Band during our current concert season. This service, or second-hand donations can help sustain the Band. If you can list includes only the names of patrons we are fully aware of, and does help, or know of a person or company who could help with any of these not include the many, many generous, yet anonymous, patrons without items, even partially, please contact David Scarborough at (321) 338- whom we could not continue to exist. To all of you, we wish to express 6210 , or send your tax deductible donation to: our gratitude. Please note that we accrue the names of all patrons we are aware of throughout the current concert season. When a patron’s The Community Band of Brevard contributions reach one of the levels shown below, we list the patron in 256 Humkey St. NE Palm Bay, FL 32907-1215 our programs. Conductor’s Circle ($1,000+) Miscellaneous and Recurring Cost Items: Equipment Transport Trailer $3,500 Copy Machine Maintenance $1,400 Don Hendrick and Dee Negroni-Hendrick Storage Unit $2,450 Liability Insurance $1,375 Copy Machine $3,300 Paper $500 Platinum Baton ($500-$999) Gold Baton ($250-$499) Sponsor a Concert $1,900 Sponsor a Guest Artist $100 Musical Equipment: Silver Baton ($100-$249) Bronze Baton ($50-$99) Marimba $10,980 18” Light Viennese Cymbals $609 Donald M. Bryan George L. English Tom-toms $1,300 Piccolo Snare Drum $380 Frances A. Bradford Ken and Terri Poppell King Kong Road Case $1,295 Snare Drum $370 Music Stands (30 @ $35.99 ea) $1,079 Temple Blocks $342 Gregory (Lt. Col. Ret.) and Joyce Clark 20” Heavy German Cymbals $629 Stand for Bongos $60 Anthony and Dawn Eckhoff Ed and Jacqueline Harrison Tom and Donna MacDonald Space Coast Swing Ensemble Wish List: Gary and Connie Miller Gig lights for music stands (18 needed) $160 total Marjorie B. Smith Bradley and Marjorie Varuska “There is one thing that freezes a musician more than the deadliest physical cold, and that is the spiritual chill of an unresponsive audience!” —John Philip Sousa Donating to The Community Band of Brevard CBOB wishes you, our wonderful audience, The Community Band of Brevard has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. As such, contributions to the Band are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Band is also qualified to receive tax “Céad Míle Fáilte” deductible bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Code. This is great news for the Band, as all of our operating revenue comes from you, our patrons, and many of you have (A Hundred Thousand Welcomes) been eager to contribute larger gifts for tax purposes. Note that you may now do so simply by claiming your gift to The Community Band of Brevard.