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Lehighton Band holds final Concert Under the Stars

On Thursday, the Lehighton Band will present its third and final Concert Under the Stars for the 2014 season in the Lehighton Borough Park. The band, celebrating its 150th anniversary, will present a concert of music ranging from the classics to the music of Broadway and the movies.

Opening the concert will be a stirring march by John Philip Sousa titled "Sesqui-Centenial Exposition March" followed by the beautiful "Academic Festival Overture" by Johannes Brahms. "Abide With Me" will be next, presented in a beautiful arrangement by J. Dawson. In memory of Dylan Krum, the band will play "Dream." This selection was played by the Lehighton Middle School Jazz Band with Dylan as the trumpet soloist. Shortly after this concert, he became ill and later passed away. The solo will be played by Dylan's Grandfather, Henry Long Sr.Kevin Seemiller, Ty Sharrow and Brandon Cressley bring their talents to center stage as they play the saxophone trio "Midnight Soliloquy" by John Cacavas. Kevin is a student at Marywood College majoring in nursing while Ty will be a sophomore and Brandon a senior at Lehighton High School. This number will surely delight the audience.There will be three selections from stage and screen including music from the ever popular "Phantom Of The Opera"; "Symphonic Highlights from Frozen," the Disney movie that took the country by storm; and a medley of tunes from recent Broadway hits, "Opening Night On Broadway."No Lehighton Band Concert would be complete without several toe-tapping marches. On this program you will hear Edwin F. Goldman's "Stepping Along March" as well as J.S. Zamecnik's "Spirit Of America Patrol," and as a concert closer, John P. Sousa's "Washington Post March."The concert will begin at 8 p.m. and a freewill offering will be taken for the general expenses of the band. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the park on Friday. The music for this concert is provided by donations from local businesses, professional people and by music lovers from throughout the Carbon County area.