If you want to be serenaded
by talented musicians, then look no further
than the Lakeland Civic Band at Lakeland
Community College. Composed of Lakeland students,
high school players, school music teachers,
directors, and community musicians, the Civic
Band is one of the few community college
groups that received the Sudler Silver Scroll
Award for musical excellence and service
to the community.
The Lakeland Civic Band
has been honored by invitations to perform
for national, sate and regional conferences
including the Ohio Music Education Association
Conference, the North Central regional Conference
of the College Band Directors National Association
at Ohio State University, the National Convention
of the American School Band Directors Association
in Columbus, and the National Convention
of the Association of Concert Bands in Lisle,
Illinois, and at the Chautauqua Institution.
Founded in 1977 the
Lakeland Civic Band has commissioned two
original compositions including POEM FOR
BAND by Dr. Rex Mitchell and ODE TO A CLOCTOWER
by Dan Rager. During its history, the Civic
Band featured world renowned Dr. Frederick
Fennell and Col. John Bourgeois as a guest
conductor and Charles M. Frank as the conductor
of today.
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