We drove down from Chicago this afternoon in time to have a short rehearsal that included members of the University of Illinois British Brass Band. We collaborated on two items... "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Bach arr. Leidzen) and "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (Sousa arr. Himes). Bandmaster Himes had the baton for the Bach piece and Dr. Peter Griffin of the University of Illinois conducted the Sousa piece. It was a lot of fun to get to know these very fine musicians from the University of Illinois.
Following the rehearsal we enjoyed dinner provided by our hosts at Faith United Methodist Church.
Then, at 7:00 pm it was time for the concert that included the following items:
- "Milestone" (Himes)
- "Post Bellum Rhapsody" (Leidzen)
- "Glory To His Name" (Ball) - Beth Cooper, soloist
- "I Will Call Upon The Lord" (O'Shields)
- "He Leadeth Me" (Kellner)
- "Onward Christian Soldiers" (Fernie)
- "Rigaudon" (Campra, arr. Himes) - Dr. Michael Hammer, soloist
- "Hallelujah!" (Curnow)
- "I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked" (O'Hara, arr. Graham) - Brett Tolcher, soloist
- "Somebody Prayed For Me" (Cloninger/Sterling) - Heidi Strand, soloist
- "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" (Bach, arr. Leidzen)
- "Festival of Thanksgiving" (Downie)
- "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (Sousa, arr. Himes)
- "Choral Benediction" (Himes)
In addition to these items Major John Turner, commanding officer of the Salvation Army in Champaign took opportunity to thank the community for their wonderful support during the 2007 Christmas effort. Mick Shay read the scripture and Alan Nelson (a 1966 alumnus of the University of Illinois and the Marching Illini) gave a personal testimony.
The concert marked the debut of both Beth Cooper and Brett Tolcher as soloists with the band.
After a night of sleep we will return to Faith United Methodist Church tomorrow morning to participate in a 10:30 am worship service.
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