Director Dr. Donald Moely announced the concert features guest vocalist Patrick Ross, the Municipal Band Flute Choir, and Jonathan Korzun guest conducting a number. Moely announced the Silver Beach Carousel Society will unveil two newly created figures for the proposed new Carousel at Silver Beech.

The concert begins one of Sousa’s World War I era marches considered by experperts to be one of his best, "Solid Men to the Front."

This is followed by Jonathan Korzun, who comes forward from the trombone section to conduct Clifton Williams "Symphonic Dance No. 3 "Fiesta".

DR. JONATHAN KORZUN is beginning his 17th year at Southwestern Michigan College where he serves as Director of Bands and Instructor of Music Theory. His duties include conducting the Symphonic Band, Brass Band and Jazz Ensemble and teaching the four semester sequence of Music Theory classes. Dr. Korzun received his B.A. (with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa) in Music Education and M.A. in Music Theory/Composition from Rutgers University (New Jersey), and his Ed.D. in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A music educator with over 25 years experience, Dr. Korzun's previous experience includes Associate Director of Bands at Rutgers University, instructor of conducting at the University of Illinois, and positions as band and choir director in the New Jersey public schools. He is active as a trombone player, and guest conductor. He is a member of the St. Joseph Municipal Band and Lake Effect Jazz Big Band. Dr. Korzun frequently serves as a clinician with area school music programs. He also has extensive experience as music director and conductor of musical theater productions with over three dozen shows to his credit. Dr. Korzun resides in Dowagiac with his wife, Donna.

Next the band features it’s flute choir composed of the band’s flute section. They will perform Londonderry Air, arranged by Ricky Lombardo, and "Scherzo" by Arthur Severn.
Denall Miller, of Sodus has been playing the flute for 30 years. Her primary teachers were Charlotte Wuepper of St. Joseph and Ruth Bylsma of Grand Rapids. Denall teaches private flute lessons at her home and for the arts and education program at the Salvation Army. This is her 24^th season with the St. Joseph Municipal Band. 
Charlotte Burch is a native of central Ohio and attended Ohio State University. Charlotte currently resides in Bridgman and is VP/CFO for St. Joe communications firm, Perry Ballard Incorporated. She plays flute and piccolo in various ensembles and is also a member of the Southshore Concert Band, and has been a member of the St. Joe Municipal Band for fourteen years.
Jan Street is a first grade teacher in Benton Harbor at the Creative Arts/Gifted and Talented Academy. She has a minor in music and is a woodwind instructor for the Berrien Springs High School Marching Band and has taught private lessons. She has played with the Southshore Concert Band for 13 years and Lake Effect Winds woodwind quintet for 8 years and 11 years in the St. Joseph Municipal Band.. 
Nancy Pollyea, is a former private piccolo teacher and was also a 14 year member of the SW Michigan Symphony and performed in a band at the House of David. Currently she is an educator of computer programs to all entering and existing associates at Lakeland Regional Health System in St. Joseph. This is her 42^nd year as a member of the the St. Joseph Municipal Band.
Penny Kohns, coordinated the flute section to plan for this performance. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Spring Arbor College and a Master of Music degree from University of Massachusetts-Lowell under Iva Milch (Boston Ballet, Boston Pops) both in Flute Performance. After graduation, Penny performed with the Nashua Flute Choir in New Hampshire. The Nashua Flute Choir performed at two National Flute Conventions and recorded two CD's. Currently, Penny is flute faculty at: Crescendo Academy of Music in Kalamazoo, Salvation Army in Benton Harbor, as well as her home studio in St. Joseph. Penny has performed with the St. Joseph Municipal Band for 2 years.

The band next answers a request for "Conquest," by Alfred Newman, arr. David Bennett.

The program next introduces it’s featured guest vocalist for the concert, Patrick Ross, who will sing "You Got Trouble" from the musical ‘The Music Man.’ Patrick then will be joined by his sister Molly Ross who will do a Tango Duet "Bob to the Top" from Disney’s ‘High School Musical,’ The band next accompanies Patrick in "Gershwin in Concert," which will be followed by "This is the Moment" from the musical ‘Jekyll and Hyde.’

PATRICK ROSS, a native of St. Joseph, is a senior at Michigan Lutheran High School. His love for singing began at a young age when he started performing in musicals with Doug Fordyce Productions. His credits with Doug Fordyce include Star-to-Be in "Annie," Sky Masterson in "Guys and Dolls," and Joseph in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat." This past year he played the part of Professor Harold Hill in "The Music Man" at Michigan Lutheran, and he also played Troy Bolton in Disney’s "High School Musical" with the Children’s Music Workshop. He has just returned from Interlochen Fine Arts Camp where he played the role of Prez in the musical "The Pajama Game," as well as being the understudy for the lead role of Sid Sorokin. He received the Maddy Award for excellence in musical theatre while at camp. In addition to performing in musicals, Patrick has also competed in several talent competitions, and sung in concerts in our area including the Berrien County Youth Fair Talent Show, the Voice of Choice singing contest, and he has sung with the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Patrick is a member of Michigan Lutheran’s varsity basketball team, choir, band, student council, and drama department. He also enjoys playing the piano and trumpet.

The next composition will be "Carousel," which will be played after a special presentation by Suz Schalon, president of the St. Joseph Carousel Society. Ms. Schalon will unveil two carousel horses will be unveiled at this August 26 concert. They are two new figures that will be part of the proposed new Silver Beech Carousel being planned.

Two more beautifully hand-carved and painted carousel horses will be unveiled at the St. Joseph Municipal Band Concerts on August 26. The first public viewing of these figures will be the "finale" to the Carousel Organ Association of America’s rally from August 24 to 26 on the bluff in St. Joseph.

Carousel Works of Mansfield, Ohio created the horses as part of the new Silver Beach Carousel planned to be open in the fall of 2008 below the bluff. The 50’ carousel deck will feature 26 horses and 22 unique figures in addition to two chariots, one of which is handicap-accessible.

One horse is painted with "pinto" brown and white coloring and traditional western trappings. These include a brightly striped blanket under the brown saddle detailed to resemble leather tooling. A canteen, fringed leather gun holster, and lariat complete this galloping steed with flying mane.

The second horse is a deep golden palomino with white socks and mane complemented with black, teal and gold Egyptian trappings. The sphinx carvings and large, elaborately detailed sword combine to give this figure an outstanding appearance.

The Egyptian horse has been sponsored but the Western horse is still available. Currently 36 of the 48 figures have been selected for sponsorships along with both chariots. Two figures of local interest, the St. Joseph Bear and the Benton Harbor Tiger, are available along with the remaining horse and animal figures.

After the concerts the horses will be on display with 12 additional finished carousel figures in the Silver Beach Museum through September 30^th. The museum is open 10:00 am to 8:00 pm daily through Labor Day, and every weekend in September. After closing all museum items will be removed in preparation for construction of the new carousel building as part of the development planned below the bluff on property owned by Silver Beach Memories, LLC, formed by Ed and Marcie Schalon and Lou and the late Warren Gast.

The concert concludes answering another request by playing "Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite" by Karl King.

The weekly double concerts are part of the 2007 summer series which the band

performs each Sunday through September 2 and then concludes with concerts on

Labor Day, September 3.