MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — The Hanover Wind Symphony will present a free patriotic concert July 7 in Morris Township to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
The concert, titled “The Music of Liberty,” will begin at 7 p.m. outdoors at Ginty Field, 50 Woodland Ave. The performance is part of the Morris Township Summer Gazebo Series.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket.
“Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of America with the Hanover Wind Symphony,” says HWS music director and conductor Matthew Paterno. “Our spirited ‘Music of Liberty’ concert will have you humming along with patriotic favorites, together with songs that shaped our nation from its founding until now.”
The program will include patriotic and historically themed works such as “Salute to the Armed Forces,” “America the Beautiful,” “American Riversongs,” “American Salute,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Fanfare 250” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”
The concert also will feature “Chester,” arranged by Jari Villanueva, with associate music director Ayden Khan conducting.
The Hanover Wind Symphony is a community-based adult wind band made up of woodwind, brass and percussion musicians. The group has performed for more than 40 years and includes volunteer musicians from a range of professions.
More information about the Hanover Wind Symphony is available at hanoverwinds.org.
