Band to mark 20th anniversary with concert

Lancaster British Brass Band will present its 20th anniversary concert on Saturday, May 18, at 7 p.m. in the Gardner Theatre at Lancaster Country Day School, 725 Hamilton Road, Lancaster. Proceeds will benefit Music for Everyone's brass instrument repair fund.

This concert will feature a guest appearance by former conductor Stephen Allen for the piece "Resurgam." It will also feature soloist Doug Albert on soprano cornet for "Flowerdale" and soloist Kristen Albert on tenor horn for "Georgia on My Mind." Other selections will include "When Thunder Calls," "Mid All the Traffic," "Blue Rondo a la Turk," "Toccata in D Minor," "Belle of the Ball," "Hymn for Diana," and "Shine as the Light."

Advance tickets are required by visiting http://www.lancasterbbb.org. Tickets are available by donation, and 100% of gifts are tax-deductible.

Lancaster British Brass Band hopes to raise $5,000 to help make brass instruments more accessible and affordable for the next generation of musicians. Music for Everyone's brass instrument repair fund supports elementary, middle, and high school students in Lancaster, York, and the surrounding areas.

Lancaster British Brass Band, conducted by Tina DiMeglio, consists of 31 players from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. Originally conceived as a professional-quality ensemble, it includes professional solo and ensemble players and music teachers from public and private schools and institutions of higher learning.

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