Bandemonium!

The Concord Band and conductor, James O'Dell, are proud to present our fourth annual Bandemonium!, a musical event for children and families. Performing a variety of popular works, including movie soundtracks, Disney classics, and pop songs, it's a celebration of concert band you won't want to miss! Geared towards kids grades K-5, attendees are invited to join in the music-making through interactive movement games, sing-alongs, and instrument play.

Join us for the fun on Saturday, Nov 7th from 1:00-2:15 at 51 Walden St in Concord, MA. Tickets are available now at this link ($15 per individual, $30 max per family).

Light refreshments and instrument “petting zoo” to follow. We hope we’ll see you there!

Fall Concert

Scenes

Saturday, October 24, 2026 • 7:00 PM
The Concord Band
James O‘Dell, Music Director and Conductor

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Program

Scenes from "The Louvre" The Portals Children's Gallery Kings of France Nativity Paintings	Norman Dello Joio
Iditarod from Portraits of the North	Robert Buckley
Of Sailors and Whales	W. Francis McBeth
Timothy Powers, narrator
Ishmael Queequeg Father Mapple Ahab The White Whale
Intermission
Ireland: Of Legend and Lore	Robert W. Smith
Pictures at an Exhibition Promenade The Old Castle Tuileries Bydlo Ballet of the Unhatched Chickens The MarketPlace at Limoges a. Catacombs b. Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua Hut of the Baba-Yaga The Great Gate of Kiev	Modest Moussorgsky arr. Erik Leidzen

Scenes are continuous units of action in a play, movie, or book. This "Scenes" concert brings the listener into museums, adventure novels, and travel. Scenes from "The Louvre", written for band by Norman Dello Joio, is drawn from the soundtrack he wrote for a 1964 NBC television special about the Louvre in Paris; Dello Joio’s band piece depicts five scenes at that museum.

Modest Mussorgsky wrote Pictures at an Exhibition for piano in 1874 as a musical depiction of a tour of an exhibition of works by architect and painter friend Viktor Hartmann, who had died the previous year. Maurice Ravel orchestrated “Pictures” in 1922. The band transcription of Ravel’s orchestration was completed by Erik Leidzen in 1942.

Of Sailors and Whales by W. Francis McBeth is based on five scenes from Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick, with movements about Ishmael, Queequeg, Father Mapple, Ahab, and the white whale. The piece was commissioned for the California All State Band and premiered in 1990. Iditarod by Robert Buckley is the third movement from his 2012 “Portraits of the North” and about the famous Alaskan sled dog race.

Ireland: Of Legend and Lore written by Robert W Smith in 1996 has scenes of three castles and several colorful characters known for legendary deeds from Irish history and folklore to put to music. We hope you enjoy the music of these scenes.

Fall Concert: Scenes

2026 Fall Concert Poster

Hear the music inspired by art
See the art that inspired the music

Saturday, October 24, 7 pm.
The Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden, Concord.

The Concord Band presents its fall concert, entitled "Scenes" after the suite, Scenes from "The Louvre", written for band by composer Norman Dello Joio. Dello Joio adapted his original score from a television documentary, depicting five classic artworks from the museum's famous collection. In keeping with this theme, Music Director James O'Dell also selected Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The program includes Of Sailors and Whales by W. Francis McBeth, inspired by Herman Melville's iconic novel, Moby Dick. The program also features Iditarod by Robert Buckley, evoking the epic adventure of the Alaskan dog sled race, and Ireland: Of Legend and Lore by Robert W. Smith. A multimedia presentation will accompany the music.