National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francis Scott KeyStaff Sgt Leigh Ann Hinton, soprano

THE U.S. ARMy BlUESChief Warrant Officer Five Charles H. Vollherbst, director

Rockin’ In Rhythm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Harry Carneyorch. Barrie Lee Hall

Sgt. 1st Class David T. Brown, clarinet, baritone saxMaster Sgt. Bill Holmes, tromboneSgt. 1st Class Mark Wood, trumpet

lamentos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfredo da Roca Vianna Filho (aka Pixinguinha)arr. Master Sgt. Jim Roberts

The U.S. Army Blues Trumpet SectionSgt. Maj. Craig Fraedrich

Sgt. 1st Class Kenny RittenhouseSgt. 1st Class Graham Breedlove

Sgt. 1st Class Mark WoodStaff Sgt. Liesl Whitaker

THE U.S. ARMy STRINGSMaj. Paul Bamonte, director

Blue Tango . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . leroy Andersonarr. Sgt. Maj. Manuel Bobenrieth

It Might As Well Be Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Rodgersarr. Sgt. Maj. Manuel Bobenrieth

Oblivion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Astor Piazzollaarr. Sgt. Maj. Manuel Bobenrieth

Sgt. Maj. Manuel Bobenrieth, accordionTrolley Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Blaine

arr. Sgt. Maj. (ret.) Alexander Smith

86th Anniversary concertThe United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”

Friday, April 18, 2008, at 8:00 p.m. The Music Center at Strathmore, Bethesda, Maryland

Sgt. 1st Class Bob McDonald, announcing

You will organize and equip The Army Band.

—General John J. PershingJanuary 25, 1922

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THE U.S. ARMy BAND DOWNRANGEChief Warrant Officer Five Charles H. Vollherbst, director

Queen Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Staff Sgt. Dan RobertsWe Will Rock you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Harold May

Sgt. Maj. Mercy Diez, alto; Sgt. 1st Class William F. Lamb, tenor; Staff Sgt. Miles Simmons, tenor

We Are the Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie MercurySgt. 1st Class William F. Lamb, tenor

Bohemian Rhapsody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie MercuryStaff Sgt. Juan Rodriguez, bass

Stand By Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben E. Kingarr. Sgt. 1st Class Lori Larson

Staff Sgt. Miles Simmons, tenor

INTermISSION

THE U.S. ARMy HERAlD TRUMPETSCpt. David Paroby, conductor

American Salute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morton Gouldtrans. Phillip J. Lang

THE U.S. ARMy CONCERT BANDCol. Thomas Rotondi, Jr., conductor

El Camino Real . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred Reed

The Girl in 14G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanine Tesorilyrics, Dick Scanlan

arr. Sgt. 1st Class Michael BrownStaff Sgt. Leigh Ann Hinton, soprano

Suite for Jazz Saxophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr. Master Sgt. Paul A. Murtha

The U.S. Army Concert Band Saxophone SectionSgt. Maj. Rick Parrell

Sgt. 1st Class Steven TicknorStaff Sgt. Scott WeinholdStaff Sgt. Eli Gonzalez

Staff Sgt. Michael Vance

THE U.S. ARMy CHORUSSuite from “les Misérables” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claude-Michel Schönberg

lyrics, Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel, Herbert Kretzmerarr. Master Sgt. (ret.) Ronald L. Hickey

Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Cramer, tenorSgt. 1st Class Bob McDonald, baritoneSgt. 1st Class Clifton Ogea, baritone

Sgt. 1st Class Colin Eaton, tenorStaff Sgt. Leigh Ann Hinton, soprano

Staff Sgt. Robert Burner, baritoneStaff Sgt. Jesse Neace, baritone

Staff Sgt. Matthew Nall, baritone

A Patriotic Showcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Sgt. Maj. (ret.) Mark Taylor

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