A variety of band literature, including marches, symphonic transcriptions, easy listening pops, swing, patriotic, and holiday tunes, is played at the weekly rehearsals and public performances. The group presents three seasonal public concerts, performs at retirement centers, and participates in the annual Oregon Adult Band Festival. During the summer, you’ll often find the band at community events such as the Beaverton Farmer’s Market, the City’s Picnics in the Park and at concerts on the lawn of the Beaverton City Library.
Here’s a list of selections performed during recent seasons:
Title | Composer/Arranger |
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‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS | arr. by Jack Bullock |
A LONGFORD LEGEND | Robert Sheldon (b. 1954) |
A SHORT BALLET FOR AWKWARD DANCERS | Herbert Hazelman (1913 – 2007) |
AMAZING GRACE | arr. by Jay Dawson |
AMMERLAND | Jacob de Haan (b. 1959) |
AMPARITO ROCA | Jaime Texidor (1884 – 1957) |
AN AUDUBON PORTRAIT | Rick Sowash (b. 1950) |
ARMENIAN DANCES (Part I) | Alfred Reed (1921 - 2005) |
ARMY OF THE NILE | Kenneth J. Alford (1881 – 1945) |
AUTUMN SOLILOQUY | James Barnes (b. 1949) |
BEYOND THE HORIZON | Rossano Galante (b. 1967) |
BOW DOWN TO WASHINGTON | Lester J. Wilson |
CHESTER | William Schuman (1910 – 1992) |
CHILDREN’S MARCH | Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882 – 1961) |
CONCERTO FOR HORN No. 1 (III. Allegro) | Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) |
DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS | Robert Russell Bennett (1894 – 1981) |
DUBLIN DANCES | Jan Van der Roost (b. 1956) |
ELEGY FOR A YOUNG AMERICAN | Ronald Lo Presti (1933 - 1985) |
FIGHT SONG SEQUENCE | arr. by Johnnie Vinson |
FREISCHÜTZ QUICKSTEP | Claudio Grafulla (1810 - 1880) |
GERSHWIN! | arr. by Warren Barker (1923 – 2006) |
GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE | arr. by Andrew Glover |
GROVER’S CORNERS (from Our Town) | Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) |
HAIL TO OSU | Harold A. Wilkins |
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS | John Williams (b. 1932) |
Highlights from THE MUSIC MAN | Meredith Willson (1902 – 1984) |
IRISH TUNE FROM COUNTY DERRY and "SHEPHERD’S HEY" ENGLISH MORRIS DANCE | Percy Grainger (1882 – 1961) |
JOHN WILLIAMS IN CONCERT | arr. by Paul Lavender |
KOREAN SUITE | Richard E. Brown |
LITTLE ENGLISH GIRL (L’INGLESINA) | Davide Delle Cese (1856 – 1938) |
MERRY-GO-ROUND | Philip Sparke (b. 1951) |
MIGHTY OREGON MARCH | Albert Perfect (1873 – 1945) |
MULTNOMAH MARCH | Charles E. Bray |
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE | arr. by Luther Henderson (1919 – 2003) |
NETTLETON | arr. by Johnnie Vinson |
NONANTUM BULGAR | Hankus Netsky |
O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM | Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943) |
OLD AMERICAN SONGS | Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) |
ON A SOUTHERN HYMNSONG | David R. Holsinger (b. 1945) |
ONE-TRICK PONY OVERTURE | Paul Simon (b. 1941) |
PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS | Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) |
PORGY AND BESS | George Gershwin (1898 – 1937) |
RHOSYMEDRE | Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958) |
SALUTE TO BROADWAY | arr. by Carl Strommen |
Selections from MARY POPPINS | Robert M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman |
SHENANDOAH | Frank Ticheli (b. 1958) |
SLEIGH RIDE | Leroy Anderson (1908 – 1975) |
SONS OF WESTWOOD | Harold P. Williams |
SPARKLING FLUTES | Richard Comello |
STARLIGHT | David Gorham |
THE COWBOYS | John Williams (b. 1932) |
THE FAIREST OF THE FAIR | John Philip Sousa (1854 – 1932) |
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN | Elmer Bernstein (1922 – 2004) |
THE MORNING TRUMPET | Stephen Bulla (b. 1953) |
TOCCATA MARZIALE | Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958) |
TRUMPET CONCERTO IN E? MAJOR (Finale) | Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778 - 1837) |
UNDER WESTERN SKIES | Kevin McKee (b. 1980) |
VESPERS OF 1610 | Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643) |
WHAT IS THE NAME? | Michael D. Landers |
WILLIAM BYRD SUITE | Gordon Jacob (1895 – 1984) |
WSU FIGHT SONG | Phyllis Sayles |