2023 Summer Concert Program Notes
Here you can view our summer concert programs from our 2023 76th Annual Summer Concert Series. Click on the plus sign next to the date of the concert you wish to view to display the program.
Click the link to view a digital "flip book" version of the PCB Summer 2023 Concert Program!
July 13th - First Summer Concert
"Fanfare and Flourishes"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 13th, 2023
Linda W. Taylor, Dr. Jorge Garcia & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Councilmember Nora Garcia, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Opening Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Fanfare & Flourishes
John Curnow
Xylophonia
Lucas Critchfield, Xylophone Soloist
Joseph Green/William Cahn
In Joyous Flight
Patrick Roszell
Embraceable You
Isaac Gonzales, Vocal Soloist
George Gershwin/Warren Barker
West Side Story Selections
Leonard Bernstein/WJ Duthoit
INTERMISSION
Procession of the Nobles
Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov
Pineapple Poll Suite from the Balle
Arthur Sullivan/Charles Mackerras
At the Movies With Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman/Justin Williams
The Glory of the Yankee Navy
John Philip Sousa
America the Beautiful
Carmen Dragon
WELCOME! On behalf of the board and members of the Pomona Concert Band I would like to
welcome you to our Summer Concerts in the Park. We value your patronage and
attendance. We have prepared programs full of interesting and varied music.
As I have stated many times, you, our audience, are the reason we are here.
Your support is invaluable to us. Hopefully you will return this season for
many of our concerts. Sit back, enjoy, and have a great summer.
Allan H. Small
President of the Pomona Concert Band
Email: donate@pomonaconcertband.org
Phone: (626) 824-0001
July 20th - Second Summer Concert
"PCB Member Choices"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 20th, 2023
Linda W. Taylor & Dr. Jorge Garcia, Conducting
Councilmember Steve Lustro, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Opening Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Sequoia
Homer C. LaGassey
Gettysburg
Randy Edelman/John Moss
On the Trail from Grand Canyon Suite
Ferde Grofe/David Bennett
Cascading Trumpets
featuring the Trumpet section
Albert Davis
The Crusader
John Philip Sousa
INTERMISSION
Suite of Old American Dances
Robert Russell Bennett
Fantasy Adventure at the Movies
Michael Brown
The Music Man
Meredith Willson/Philip Lang
Eagle Squadron
Kenneth Alford
America the Beautiful
Carmen Dragon
G. Stanton Selby served the community of Pomona enthusiastically and energetically throughout
his residence. After graduating from San Jose State College and the University of Southern
California with degrees in music he joined the faculty of Mt. San Antonio College. Founding the
Pomona Concert Band in 1947 he served as its Conductor for 57 years until his death in 2004.
He also served the City Pomona as Councilman and Mayor, and Chair of the Los Angeles County Arts
Commission. In addition, he left the band with a collection of his original compositions and
arrangements
July 27th - Third Summer Concert
"Songs of Influence"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 27th, 2023
Dr. Jorge Garcia, Conducting
Linda Taylor, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Tcherpnin Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Alla Barocco
Caesar Giovannini/Wayne Robinson
Funeral March of a Marionette
Charles Gounod/Jorge Garcia
Flower Drum Song Selections
Richard Rodgers/Philip Lang
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
John Philip Sousa
INTERMISSION
Rhythm of the Winds
Frank Erickson
Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral
Richard Wagner/Lucien Cailliet
The Earl of Oxford's March
William Byrd/Philip Sparke
Zueignung
Richard Strauss/Albert Davis
The Norwich Cadets
P. Gilmore/J. Elkus
America the Beautiful
Carmen Dragon
Dr. Jorge Garcia has been involved in music education since 1969. He has
taught music on all levels from college to kindergarten. He is a published composer
and has written several pieces for the Pomona Concert Band and the Golden State
British Brass Band. He received his doctorate in Music Education with an emphasis
on Lifelong learning in 2008; has given professional presentations in Asia and
Europe and spent two summers directing the Faith Orchestra Camp, Davao, Republic
of the Philippines. He is currently active playing the tuba for the Pomona Concert
Band. He also directs and plays tuba for the Trilogy Music Makers at Trilogy Glen Ivy.
August 3rd - Fourth Summer Concert
"PCB's Got Talent"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
Featuring Conductors From Within The Band
Allan Small, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Lone Star Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Our Flirtation
John Philip Sousa
American Salute
Morton Gould/Philip Lang
American Folk Rhapsody No. 2
Clare Grundman
March: Untitled
John Philip Sousa/Brion-Schissel
Florentiner March
Julius Fucik/John Bourgeois
INTERMISSION
Invicta Overture for Band
James Swearingen
El Relicario
Jose Padilla/Robert Longfield
Highlights from Cars
Randy Newman/John Moss
Home Stretch
Leroy Anderson
America the Beautiful
Carmen Dragon
Lucas Critchfield teaches music in the Claremont Unified School District. He received his
Bachelor of Music Education from the University of New Mexico and his Master of Music in Percussion from
New Mexico State University.
James Thompson retired teacher and percussionist...
Denny Duran-Flores leader of the The La Verne Youth Ensemble and member of the trumpet section...
George Osorio graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills, is the music director
of the Southland Wind Ensemble and Assistant Conductor with the Southland Symphony Orchestra.
Christopher Northrop, a product of the Pomona Schools, is a music teacher in the
Fontana Unified School District. He graduated from Ganesha High School, earned his B.A. at
California State University San Bernardino. He plays trumpet in the PCB.
Stephen Klein is the instructor in euphonium and tuba at Pomona College, and serves as Associate
Conductor. He received his B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and his M.A. from the
Eastman School of Music, and has been an active free-lance musician and teacher in Southern California since
leaving the Air Force Band of the Golden West where he was tuba soloist and principal arranger.
David Schaafsma, PCB tubist, attended California State Polytechnic University, San Luis
Obispo, from 1971-76 and California State University Long Beach from 1977-78. He is currently
one of the Assistant Directors of the Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band. He founded and directed the
Sound Machine of the Inland Empire Youth Band based in Upland and Chino from 1984-1999. He also
was the Musical Instructor for the Long Beach Junior Concert Band from 1975 to 1982 and again from 2008
to 2012.
August 10th - Fifth Summer Concert
"Choose Joy"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 10th, 2023
Kerry Kline, Conducting
Linda Taylor, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Opening Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Beguine for Band
Glenn Osser
Rhapsody for Flute
Alfred Barcenas, Flute Soloist
Stephen Bulla
Down a Country Lane
Down a Country Lane
An Irish Rhapsody
Clare Grundman
Pie in the Face Polka
Henry Mancini/Johnnie Vinson
INTERMISSION
With Every Sunrise
Robert Sheldon
Cumberland Cross
Carl Strommen
Choose Joy
Randall Standredge
The Thunderer
John Philip Sousa
America the Beautiful
Carmen Dragon
Mr. Kerry Kline has been in music education since 2004. He received
his Bachelors of Music, in Music Education, from the University of Tampa. In Florida,
Mr. Kline was the Director of Instrumental Music at East Bay High School where he
conducted numerous ensembles. Besides playing trombone, he has been on the PCB Board
of Directors since 2014. In 2018 he was appointed one of the Assistant Directors for
PCB.
August 17th - Sixth Summer Concert
"Bandology"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 17th, 2023
Linda W. Taylor, Conducting
Sir Edmund Fry, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Opening Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Overture for Winds
Charles Carter
Simple Gifts
Frank Ticheli
Golden Jubilee
John Philip Sousa
Lloyd
Paul Lovatt-Cooper/Jorge Garcia
INTERMISSION
Bandology
Eric Osterling
The Falls
Rossano Galante
Lindbergh Variations
Robert Sheldon
The Aviators
John Philip Sousa
America the Beautiful
Carmen Dragon
Ms. Linda W. Taylor has been a member of the Pomona Concert Band since 1968.
During that tenure she has held the solo clarinet chair, was Assistant Conductor
for several seasons, and since 1983 has played in the tuba section. In 2006, she
was appointed Conductor and Musical Director of the Band. She is a founding member
and plays tuba in the Golden State British Brass Band. She played tuba annually in
the Colorado Brass Band for 20 years as well as in several brass bands in England.
Linda taught instrumental music in the Baldwin Park Unified School District for 30
years.
August 24th - Seventh Summer Concert
"A Salute to Disney's 100 Years"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 24th, 2023
Linda W. Taylor, Dr. Jorge Garcia & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Columnist David Allen, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Mickey Mouse Club Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Fantasia 2000
arr. Jay Bocook
It's a Small World
Richard & Robert Sherman/Warren Barker
Highlights from Planes
Mark Mancina/Michael Brown
Peter Pan Medley
Walter Roy Beeler
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
John Williams/Michael Brown
INTERMISSION
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Hans Zimmer/Jay Bocook
Snow White Overture
Frank Churchill/Erik Leidzen
Disney Movie Magic
arr. James Christensen
Selections from Moana
Lin-Manuel Miranda/Jay Bocook
America the Beautiful
Carmen Dragon
Sheet music, office supplies, instrument purchase and maintenance, personnel compensation,
and other items add up to a significant budget amount each year. Although the City of
Pomona is very supportive with facilities and services, they budget no cash support for
the band. Thus, our plea for public donations. We thank the folks listed below
for their generosity. If you wish to join them, contact any band member or go to our
website: www.pomonaconcertband.org.
August 27th - Bonus Summer Concert
"British and American Favorites"
6:00 PM Sunday, August 27th, 2023
GOLDEN STATE BRITISH BRASS BAND
Jack Hollander, Director
Program to be announced...
The Golden State British Brass Band was organized in 1995 by a group of local musicians, drawn together
by the elegant sounds and broad repertoire of the brass ensemble, popular in Great Britain but relatively
unknown in the United States. The band has performed in concerts throughout Southern California and
for the California Music Educators Association. Special performances are presented to students in
area schools each year. The Band has also appeared at Disneyland, the Nixon Library, and the annual
Queen's Birthday Ball for several years. We are pleased to bring this special musical genre to you.
Mr. Jack Hollander currently teaches at El Toro High School in the Saddleback Unified School Ditrict.
He has a distinguished record as a teacher and music director at high school and college levels. While
earning his music degrees at UCLA he was appointed teaching assistant for bands. He has presented
professional clinics for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, for whom he is also
an active adjudicator and clinician at festivals and competitions, as well as having served as a board
member. He has also conducted school honor bands throughout Southern California. He joined the
GSBBB as a cornetist, was later appointed Assiant Conductor, and finally Music Director in 2007. In the
Summer of 2008 he attended the International Brass Band Summer School at Swansea University in Wales, UK,
where he studied the heritage, traditions, literature, and musical styles of the British Brass Band.
August 31st - Final Summer Concert
"Americans We"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 31st, 2023
Linda W. Taylor, Dr. Jorge Garcia & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Columnist Davis Allan, Announcing
The Pomona Concert Band was organized in November of 1947 by G. Stanton
Selby. Since that time, the band has become an important part of the music
scene in Pomona. The band performs at major civic events, gives concerts in
Pomiona and neighboring cities, and presents a summer series of nine weekly concerts
in Ganesha Park at the G.Stanton Selby Band Shell. All performances are free
to the public. The band has performed at Disneyland and regional band festivals
as well as two international tours to Europe in 1985 and Japan in 1988.