Press Release

Concord Band Holiday CD Now Available

Enjoy music of the holiday season with The Concord Band's first CD, A Winter Festival. Ideal for holiday gift giving, the CD is a compilation of The Concord Band's Holiday Pops concert performances. Among the pieces on the CD are James Curnow's Overture to a Winter Festival, Leroy Anderson's A Christmas Festival and Sleigh Ride, two collections of Chanukah melodies, Victor Herbert's March of the Toys, a Christmas sing-along, and the powerful Russian Christmas Music by Alfred Reed.

A Winter Festival is available at the following merchants in Acton: Action Music and Sound, Idylwilde Farms, and Mike's Shell Station. In Concord, A Winter Festival is available at: Audi's Mobil, Concord Bookshop, Concord Music Cellar, Crosby's Supermarket, John Anthony's, Mary Curtis, and Verrill Farms.

The Concord Band, founded in 1959, is one of the leading community concert bands in the United States. It is well known for its innovative programming and the exceptional quality of its commissioned pieces. It presents both formal and Pops concerts throughout the year. Its summer concerts at Fruitlands Museums in Harvard, Massachusetts, are attended by more than 10,000 people each year. The band's Music Director is Dr. William G. McManus.

For additional information, contact Yvonne Dailey, Concord Band Publicity. Visit our website at www.concordband.org.