U.S. Air Force Brass Quintet to perform at First Baptist Church in Athens

The Brass Quintet of the United States Air Force (USAF) Band of the West will give a free concert Wednesday, July 2, 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 355 Pulaski St., Athens. The hourlong concert showcases a variety of American music, including West Side Story, Sousa marches, and “God Bless the USA. A highlight will be the Armed Services Medley and a time to recognize veterans.

PROGRAM OF ALL-AMERICAN MUSIC:

-Strike Up the Band (George Gershwin)

-The Star-Spangled Banner

-Selections from “West Side Story” (Leonard Bernstein, arr. Jack Gale)

              -Something’s Coming

              -Maria

              -Tonight

              -America

              -One Hand One Heart

              -I Feel Pretty

-Fairest of the Fair (John Philip Sousa)

-Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg)

-Oldham Rifle Brigade March (Charles Andersen, arr. Evan Drumm)

-Pure Imagination (Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse, arr. Evan Drumm)

-God Bless the USA (Lee Greenwood)

-Armed Services Medley

-Stars and Stripes on Bourbon Street (John Philip Sousa, arr. Quincy Garner)