Roper Music

136 North 5th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 242-3272
info@ropermusic.com

The Grand Junction Centennial Band Next Concert: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, Avalon Theater in Downtown Grand Junction
The Centennial Band Spring Concert will have guest soloist, Mesa State College percussion instructor, Darin Kamstra. A variety of American-themed band music, highlighted by a novelty number, Midnight Fire Alarm March and Two Step written in 1800 by Harry J. Lincoln will make the evening very entertaining for the family. Tickets are $5 and available from Roper Music and band members. Guest soloist is Dr. Darin Kamstra, Director of Jazz Studies and Percussion at Mesa State College. Among the numbers Kamstra will play with the band is Fluffy Ruffles by G. H. Green, arranged by W.L. Cahn, and Irish Songs for Solo and Band arranged by Robert W. Smith. Dr. Kamstra will perform on a variety of keyboard percussion instruments, including xylophone, marimba, and vibraphone. With special thanks to the Grand Junction Fire Department, another concert highlight is the novelty number, Midnight Fire Alarm March and Two Step written in 1800 by Harry J. Lincoln and arranged by E.T. Paul. This is a companion piece to the celebrated Ben Hur Chariot Race March music. The program also includes a variety of crowd-pleasing All-American music including Appalachian Dances, music from the movie, "The Wizard of Oz," John Williams' Cowboys from "The Cowboy and the Girl" highlights from the musical Sophisticated Ladies by Duke Ellington, and the rousing Seventy Six Trombones from the musical, "The Music Man" by Meredith Wilson.
Concert Schedule - Summer 2010 May 23 Colorado National Monument @ Devils Kitchen 6:00 pm June 14 Atruim 7:00 pm June 17 Mesa State College outside Moss Performing Arts 7:00 pm June 19 Glenwood Springs Strawberry Days Parade 10:00 am June 24 Sherwood Park 7:00 pm July 1 Fruita Pavilion 7:00 pm July 8 Spring Valley 7:00 pm July 15 Lincoln Park Oval 7:00 pm July 20 Fair Grounds 7:30 pm August 13 Palisade Peach Festival August 21 Lincoln Park - Evening Under the Stars 6:45 pm Some Pictures from our 2009 Summer Season

A little bit about us: The Grand Junction Centennial Band is an all-volunteer organization of approximately 60 adults who enjoy playing instrumental music and promoting the great American tradition of the hometown community band. The Band was formed in 1981 specifically for the 100-year celebration of Grand Junction. The founding musicians enjoyed the experience and decided to continue. The Centennial Band plays a holiday concert and spring concert as well as our summer schedule with concerts at various locations including free concerts in area parks during the summer. The Band's mission is to be a positive contributor to the musical environment of the area. We provide for a continuing interaction of musicians through the experience of musical functions in the community and re-affirm the great American tradition of the home town community concert band and its role in music culture. The Centennial Band is a non-auditioned all volunteer adult group that provides a musical outlet for its members by encouraging and challenging players of all backgrounds and abilities to perform a wide variety of music. The band invites student musicians to perform with the band during the summer and to fill specific instrumentation needs for indoor concerts. Area school and dance groups and guest soloists have also performed with the Centennial Band. Gary Ambrosier is the principal musical director for the band. The band performs as a formal Symphonic Band for the indoor concert season with the music repertoire ranging from classical compositions, transcribed for concert band to traditional marches. The band is very active during the summer months performing free outdoor concerts at local parks and other venues including the Glenwood Springs Strawberry Days Parade, the Fruita Pavilion, Palisade Peach Festival, Powder Horn Ski Area and Cedaredge Pioneer Town, and the Band's annual performance with the Grand Junction Symphony for the "Evening Under the Stars" concert at Lincoln Park. The summer concerts feature a lighter fare of marches, patriotic pieces and other music that is aimed at providing entertainment to a wide range of people and to reaffirm the Band's role as Grand Junction's community band. Please come and enjoy our wide variety of selections in some of Grand Junction's finest parks this summer...don't forget your favorite lawn chair. Please contact John Cunningham at 243-9091 for more information. We always welcome new member musicians.