Bandmaster Himes began the program with Bruce Broughton's "Harlequin". Following a welcome and invocation by Executive Officer Lt. Colonel Richard Vander Weele the Chicago Staff Band continued the program with:
- "Psalm of Thanks" (Sharman)
- "Marcia" from Serenade, Op. 11 (Wiren/arr. Froden)
The CSB Chorus followed the Boston Brass package with:
- "Every Time I Feel The Spirit" (arr. Schrader)
- "My Simple Prayer" (arr. Lovatt-Cooper/trs. Downie)
Admission to the concert was free but an offering was taken to offset expenses. Dr. Rudolf Zuiderveld favored those gathered with an organ offertory "Now Thank We All Our God - March Triomphale" (Karg-Elert).
Following an intermission the CSB returned to the stage presenting"
- "Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare" (Strauss/arr. Himes)
- "Wade In The Water" (Ballantine)
Prior to the scripture reading for the evening presented by Commissioner Paul Seiler the band presented "Soli Deo Gloria" (Himes).
Boston Brass returned to the stage for their final package of the evening that included "Frosty the Snowman" and three dances from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite".
For their final solo item of the evening, the CSB presented "Paean" (Bright) before being joined by members of Boston Brass for a rousing rendition of America's national march, "The Stars And Stripes Forever" (Sousa/arr. Himes).
The evening concluded with the CSB Chorus singing "Silent Night".
The evening was a fitting conclusion to our season of Thanksgiving and a beginning to Advent 2011.
If you missed this concert, you won't want to miss next year's Sounds of the Seasons concert scheduled for Saturday, November 24, 2012. Put it on your calendar now! Hope to see you there.