INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Summer in Vero Beach would not have the same sizzle without a patriotic concert by the Space Coast Symphony Wind Orchestra.
Scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, America the Beautiful is a free concert presented in conjunction with the Space Coast Symphony Chorus at First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach, 520 Royal Palm Blvd, 32960.
“America the Beautiful” will showcase national heritage, as conductor and artistic director Aaron T. Collins directs the wind orchestra with music by John Williams, Richard Rodgers, Lee Greenwood, and marches from “The March King,” John Philip Sousa. The concert will open with an extended version of the “Star Spangled Banner.”
The women of the Space Coast Symphony Chorus will perform several works with the ensemble, including “God Bless the USA” and “Hymn to the Fallen” from the film Saving Private Ryan.
Among the many rousing patriotic numbers will be a salute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Audience members are asked to wear red, white and blue in a show of patriotic solidarity. Tickets are required for the free concert and can be reserved at www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or by calling toll free to (855) 252-7276.
Artistic director and conductor, Aaron Collins, explains that a wind orchestra’s expanded brass, woodwind and percussion sections give the audience a chance to hear the melody carried by other instruments.
“Wind orchestras are the ideal accompaniment for a patriotic concert,” said Collins. “The Sousa marches and many patriotic pieces are written especially for winds. The result is a rousing musical experience.”
For more information about the Space Coast Symphony 2015-16 season or the Symphony for Everyone discount ticket program, please visit www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or call toll-free (855) 252-7276.
