1. History

    14 Jan 2012

    On January 3, 1986, Director Emeritus and band founder Joseph E. Magno realized a dream when the first rehearsal of the West Chester Band was held with 35 musicians in attendance. With the assistance and cooperation of the West Chester Area School District Administration and Music Department, the band has become a finely tuned organization of over 60 members. Members of all ages reside in Chester County and surrounding counties.

    If you have additional information on our history, please email us with the details. Please make this section grow.

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  1. Past Programs

    22 Jan 2012
    2011 Winter

    O Come, All Ye Faithful - arr. James Swearingen
    Santa's Journey - Roy Kaighin
    A Celtic Christmas - James Hosay
    The Light Eternal - James Swearingen
    The Nightmare Before Christmas - Danny Elfman/arr.Brown
    On This Day - Tom Wallace
    Into the Light - Jay Bocook
    Alleluia! Laudamus Te - Alfred Reed
    Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
    Christmas Sing-Along - arr. James Ployhar

    2011 Summer

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    2011 Spring

    Star Spangled Banner - arr.James Swearingen
    Down East Fanfare - Jack Stamp (b. 1954)
    Pageant - Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987)
    First Suite in F - Thom Ritter George (b. 1952)
    -Sea Chantey
    -Song of the Bells
    -Country Dance
    -Rumba Rumba
    Incantation and Dance - John Barnes Chance (1932-1972)
    Strange Humors - John Mackey (b. 1973)
    White Rose March - John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
    Lord Tullamore - Carl Wittrock (b.1966)
    Folk Dances - Dmitri Shostakovich 1906-1975), arr. H. Robert Reynolds

    2010 Winter

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    2010 Summer

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    2010 Spring

    Star Spangled Banner - arr. James Swearingen
    Glory & Triumph (from Funeral & Triumphant Symphony) - Berlioz - arr. Longfield
    Bugler's Holiday - Leroy Anderson
    First Suite in E-flat - Gustav Holst
    Undertow - John Mackey
    Jigsaw - Jack Stamp
    Armenian Dances (Part 1) - Alfred Reed
    Flashing Winds - Jan van der Roost
    Fantasy on a theme of Samuel Barber - arr. Richard Saucedo
    Commando March - Samuel Barber
    Irish Tune from County Derry - Percy Grainger
    Hoe Down from Rodeo - Aaron Copland - arr. Mark Rogers
    Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

    2009 Winter

    O Come, All Ye Faithful - arr. James Swearingen
    Prelude on an Old English Hymn - Robert Sheldon
    Chanson for Christmas - Gregory Rudgers
    A Legend of Kings - Charles Spinney
    The Polar Express (concert suite) - arr. Jerry Brubaker
    Festivo - Edward Gregson
    Christmas Legends - Gary Gilroy
    The Christmas Waltz - Cahn/Styne/arr - Brubaker
    Go Tell it on the Mountain - Jay Dawson
    The Eighth Candle - Steve Reisteter
    Christmas Sing-Along - arr. James Ployhar

    2009 Summer

    Star Spangled Banner - arr. James Swearingen
    American Salute - Morton Gould
    National Emblem - E.E. Bagley
    Trail of Tears - James Barnes
    Second Suite in F - Gustav Holst
    Easter Monday on the White House Lawn - John Philip Sousa
    Wizard of Oz - arr. James Barnes
    Mercury - Jan Van der Roost
    Lincoln Legacy -  Michael Sweeney
    Pacific Dreams - Jacob De Haan
    South Pacific (Symphonic Scenario) - arr. Bennett/Rogers
    In the Miller Mood - arr. Warren Barker
    Fiddle-Faddle - Leroy Anderson
    Themes Like Old Times - arr. Warren Barker
    On the Mall - Edwin Franko Goldman
    Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

    2009 Spring

    Star Spangled Banner - arr. James Swearingen
    American Overture - Joseph Willcox Jenkins
    Trail of Tears - James Barnes
    Mercury - Jan Van der Roost
    Bugler's Dream - arr. Johnnie Vinson 
    Second Suite in F - Gustav Holst
    Variations on America - Charles Ives
    American Salute - Morton Gould
    Pacific Dreams - Jacob De Haan
    Easter Monday on the White House Lawn - John Philip Sousa
    Soaring with John Williams - arr. Robert W. Smith
    Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

    2008 Winter

    O Come, All Ye Faithful - arr. James Swearingen
    Arise, Your Light Has Come - David Danner
    A Festival Prelude - Alfred Reed
    Triumph of the Skies - Wim Stalman
    Dashing Through the Snow - Richard Saucedo
    Good Swing Wenceslas - arr. Sammy Nestico
    Divinum Mysterium - arr. Tom Wallace
    The Most Wonderful Time of Year - arr. John Moss
    Estampie - Vaclav Nelhybel
    Stephen Campitelli - organ
    Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
    Christmas Sing-Along - arr. James Ployhar

    2008 Summer

    Star Spangled Banner - arr. James Swearingen
    Magnificent Seven - Elmer Bernstein
    Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew - James Curnow
    Dixieland Jazz Funeral - Jared Spears
    God of Our Fathers - Claude T. Smith
    Bravura - C. E. Duble
    Summertime - George Gershwin/arr. Custer
    Typewriter - Leroy Anderson
    Claire Pettigrew - typewriter
    Kathleen Boyer - assistant conductor
    Black Horse Troop - John Philip Sousa
    Kathleen Boyer - assistant conductor
    New World Variations - David Shaffer
    Symphonic Dances from "Fiddler on the Roof" - Harnick/Bock/arr. Ira Hearshen
    Pirate of the Caribbean : Dead Man's Chest (Symphonic Suite) - arr. Jay Bocook
    Themes Like Old Times - arr. Warren Barker
    Chimes of Liberty - Edwin Franko Goldman
    Opening Night on Broadway - arr. Michael Brown
    Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

    2008 Spring

    Star Spangled Banner - arr. James Swearingen
    Gavorkna Fanfare - Jack Stamp
    Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew - James Curnow
    God of Our Fathers - Claude T. Smith
    New World Variations - David Shaffer
    Crown Imperial - William Walton
    American Faces - David Holsinger
    Chimes of Liberty - Edwin Franko Goldman
    Symphonic Dances from "Fiddler on the Roof" - Harnick/Bock/arr. Ira Hearshen
    Raiders March - John Williams
    Dr. Victor Vallo - conductor
    Stars & Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

    2007 Winter

    O Come, All Ye Faithful - arr. James Swearingen
    Fanfare Prelude: O Worship the King - Timothy Johnson
    Carol of the Bells - arr. Sean O'Loughlin
    Ding Dong! Merrily on High - arr. Jay Dawson
    Fantasia on a 13th Century Carol - James Hosay
    March of the Toys/Toyland - arr. Tom Wallace
    Jubilant Holiday - Sean O'Loughlin
    Russian Christmas Music - Alfred Reed
    Jingle Bells Forever - arr. Robert W. Smith
    Christmas Sing-Along - arr. James Ployhar

    2007 Summer

    Star Spangled Banner - arr. James Swearingen
    Patriotic Sing-A-Long - Ployhar
    Zampa Overture - Ferdinand Herold - arr. Van der Back
    Sedona - Steven Reineke
    Whip and Spur March - Thomas Allen - arr. Gore
    To the Summit! - Robert W. Smith
    Daniel Brown - assistant conductor
    Tales of a Traveler - John Philip Sousa
    George M Cohan Patriotic Fantasy - Cohan - arr. Yoder
    Richard Rodgers: A Symphonic Portrait - arr. Erickson
    Swing's the Thing - arr. Barker
    Espana - Cani P. Marquina/arr. Longfield
    The Bandwagon - Philip Sparke
    That's Entertainment - arr. Higgins
    America - the Beautiful - Samuel Ward - arr. Carmen Dragon
    Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

    2007 Spring

    Zampa Overture - Ferdinand Herold - arr. Van der Back
    Band of Brothers - Michael Kamien - arr. Brubaker
    Variations on a Korean Folk Song - John Barnes Chance
    Raise of the Son - Rossano Galante
    My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice - Camille Saint-Saens - arr. Mollenhauer
    Tracy Pautz - mezzo-soprano Concerto-Aria Competition Winner
     Concerto No. 2 in Bb-Major - Ludwig van Beethoven - arr. Yeago
    Carina Cavoto - piano  Concerto-Aria Competition Winner
    Whip and Spur March - Thomas Allen - arr. Gore
    Richard Rodgers: A Symphonic Portrait - arr. Frank Erickson
    Vilya from "The Merry Widow" - Franz Lehar - arr. Smith
    Katie Romano - soprano   Concerto-Aria Competition Winner
    Sedona - Steven Reineke
    Pictures at an ExhibitionModest Mussorgsky - arr. Prime/Reed
    Promenade
    The Great Gate of Kiev
    The Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa - arr. Brion/Schissel

    2006 Winter

    O Come, All Ye Faithful - arr. James Swearingen
    A Christmas Festival - Leroy Anderson
    Festivity - James Curnow
    The Bells of Christmas - Robert Longfield
     Rev. Truman Brooks - narrator
    Patapan - arr. Tom Wallace
    Daniel Brown - assistant conductor
    Holiday Ornaments - Sean O'Loughlin
    Dance of the Jesters from "The Snow Maiden" - Peter Tchaikovsky
    Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
    A Holiday Sing-Along - arr. John Moss & Audrey Snyder
    Hallelujah Chorus - Handel/arr. Johnson

    2006 Summer

    Ultimate Patriotic Sing-Along - Brubaker
    Esprit de Corps - Robert Jager
    Concerto for Two Trumpets - Vivaldi/Lang
    Neil Anderson and Ron Ford - trumpets
    Be Thou My Vision - Cross
    Procession of the Nobles - Rimsky Korsakov/Leidzen
    An American Elegy - Ticheli
    Daniel Brown - assistant conductor
    The Thunderer - John Philip Sousa
    English Folk Song Suite - Vaughn Williams
    Radetzky March - Strauss/Reed
    Charter Oak - Eric Osterling
    Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Shore/Bullock
    Selections from "Les Miserables" - arr. Barker
    Amparita Roca - Texidor
    John Williams: Fantasy of Flight - Williams/ Robert W. Smith
    Themes Like Old Times II - Warren Barker
    Seventy-Six Trombones - Willson/Anderson/Bocook
    Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

    2006 Spring

    Esprit de Corps - Robert Jager
    Concerto for Two Trumpets - Vivaldi/Lang
    Neil Anderson & Gina Cerra - trumpets
    Amazing Grace - arr. Frank Ticheli
    English Folk Song Suite - Vaughn Williams
    Amparita Roca - Jaime Texidor
    Procession of the Nobles - Rimsky-Korsakov/arr. Leidzen
    Seventy-Six Trombones - Willson/Anderson/Bocook
    John Williams: Fantasy of Flight - Williams/ Robert W. Smith
    Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Shore/Bullock
    Radetzky March - Strauss/Reed
    Be Thou My Vision - Cross
    Ultimate Patriotic Sing-Along - Brubaker

    2005 Winter

    O Come, All Ye Faithful - arr. James Swearingen
    The Carolers - James Curnow 
    In The Bleak Midwinter - Gustav Holst/Robert W. Smith
    Good King Wenceslas - Piae Cantiones/Tom Wallace
    The Christmas Song - Torme/Wells/Higgins
    C'est Noël! - Andre Jutras
    I Wonder As I Wander - arr. Tom Wallace
    Up On A Housetop - arr. Jeff Simmons
    The Eighth Candle - Steve Reisteter
    Jingle Bells - James Pierpont/arr. Naohiro Iwai
    Hallelujah Chorus - Handel/arr. Johnson

    2005 Summer

    Patriotic Sing-A-Long - Ployhar
    Strike Up the Band - Gershwin/Barker
    Festive Dance from "Faust" - Gounod/Glover
    Cole Porter Classics - arr. Wagner
    British Grenadiers - arr. Cobine
    At Dawn They Slept - Jay Bocook
    The Fairest of the Fair - John Philip Sousa
    Gaelic Rhapsody - Elliot Del Borgo
    Three Dances from West Side Story - Bernstein/Polster
    Liberty Bell - John Philip Sousa
    Belle of the Ball - Leroy Anderson
    Trombone King - Karl King
    Dave Brubeck: It's About Time - arr. Sayre
    March of the Cute Little Wood Sprites - PDQ Bach/Schickele
    Tribute to Harold Arlen - arr. Kessler
    Phantom of the Opera - arr. Barker
    Salute to American Jazz - arr. Nestico
    John Williams in Concert - arr. Lavender
    Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

    2004 Winter

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    2004 Summer

    Patriotic Sing-A-Long - Ployhar
    Esprit de Corps - Robert Jager
    Bravura - Duble/Edmondson
    Summertime - Gershwin/Custer
    Adrianna Devine - soprano
    Sedona - Steven Reineke
    Mancini Magic - arr. Brubaker
    Ken Means - conductor
    The Three Tenors - arr. Christensen
    A Tribute to Stephen Foster - arr. Nestico
    Marche Slav - Tchaikovsky/Laurendeau
    Nobles of the Mystic Shrine - John Philip Sousa
    Ken Means - conductor
    In the Miller Mood - arr. Barker
    Americans We - Henry Filmore
    Fourth of July - Cacavas
    Leroy Anderson Portrait - arr. Barnes
    Satchmo - a Tribute to Louis Armstrong - arr. Ricketts
    Seventy Six Trombones - Willson/Anderson/Bocook
    Stars & Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

    2003 Winter

    Ski Run - Caesar Giovannini
    A Winter's Carol - arr. Mark Wiliiams
    Holiday Ornaments - Sean O'Loughlin
    A Christmas Festival - Leroy Anderson
    O Holy Night - Adolphe Adam/arr. Calvin Custer
    Adrianna Devine - soprano
    We Wish You a Merry Christmas - arr. Robert W. Smith
    A Charlie Brown Christmas - arr. Carl Strommen
    Two Christmas Miniatures - Alfred Burt/arr. Dave Black
    A Fireside Christmas - arr. Sammy Nestico
    Adrianna Devine - soprano
    The Festival of Hanukkah - Lennie Niehaus
    Russian Christmas Music - Alfred Reed
    Hallelujah Chorus - Handel/arr. Johnson

  1. Board

    22 Jan 2012
    • President - Sandy Mergen
    • Vice-President - Jason Geldmacher
    • Secretary - Sandy Reynolds
    • Tresurer - Betsy Bryce
    • Librarian - Dale Krauchick
    • Director - Joe Gehring
    • Manager - Anne Kalback
    • Member at Large - Anita Kranz
    • Member at Large - Claire Pettigrew
  1. About

    14 Jan 2012

    The West Chester Band is an all volunteer Community Concert Band, performing in and around the West Chester, Pennsylvania area since 1986. The band has earned a fine reputation for performing a variety of audience pleasing music. Classics, jazz, marches and contemporary arrangements are all part of our growing repertoire. We perform several holiday concerts in December, a spring concert in conjunction with Immaculata University, and throughout the summer in many locations in the area.

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    14 Jan 2012

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