COD Community Concert Band Performs Oct. 12 at the MAC

The College of DuPage Community Concert Band performs its first concert of the 2015-2016 season at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in the Belushi Performance Hall at the McAninch Arts Center on the Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.

Founded in 1969, the COD Community Concert Band started as a daytime concert band for students and a nighttime band for the community. The band consolidated into one community group in 1982 and performs under the direction of Terry Redford. Redford studied music at DePaul University, finishing his Bachelor of Arts in Music degree at Elmhurst College. He holds a master's in Music Education degree from VanderCook College of Music and founded the Driscoll Catholic High School and Grade School band programs before moving into public education. Redford has performed as a professional trombonist with the CYO Bands, the VanderCook College Band, DePaul University, Elmhurst College Band, the Elmhurst Symphony, the DuPage Symphony, the Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra and the West Suburban Symphony. He recently retired as Director of Bands at Lemont Township High School.

The Oct. 12 program features the following works:

• "Harry's Wondrous World" by John Williams from movie "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

• "El Capitan and Black Horse Troop" by John Philip Sousa

• "Alleluia! Laudamus Te" by Alfred Reed

• "Blithe Bells" by Alfred Reed

• "Redline Tango" by John Mackey

• "Sailing with the Tall Ships" by Philip Sparke

Tickets are $6. Advance $5 tickets are available to College of DuPage students. For more information, call the MAC Box Office at (630) 942-4000, or visit: www.atthemac.org.