Sousa, Gershwin, Bernstein, an Armed Forces Medley and more on “The New York Philharmonic This Week”

Tonight at 7:00 on the Evening Concert on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”.  Bramwell Tovey guest conducts a “Fourth of July” program with music of John Philip Sousa, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, an “Armed Forces Medley” and other Americana.

Thursday July 2: The New York Philharmonic This Week (NYP #15-40)

Conductor: Bramwell Tovey; Soloists: Tracy Dahl, vocalist; The Hellcats and Jazz Knights from the West Point Band; Lt. Col. Jim Keene, commander/conductor

BERNSTEIN: Three Dance Episodes from On the Town;  "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide

GERSHWIN: "Walking the Dog" from Shall We Dance?

GERSHWIN (arr. Bramwell Tovey): "The Man I Love", “They Can't Take That Away from Me",

"A Foggy Day in London Town", "Fascinatin' Rhythm"

TRADITIONAL: American Heritage

WARD: America the Beautiful

GARLAND: In the Mood

ELGAR: March No. 1 in D major from Military Marches, Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39, No. 1

SOUSA: The Liberty Bell

KESSLER: Armed Forces Medley

EGNER: The Official West Point March

SOUSA: The Stars and Stripes Forever (Performed on 7/3/2013)