Are you looking for a Community Band to play with in the Montgomery Village, Gaithersburg, Laytonsville, Germantown Area? We might be the fit you're looking for! We are especially in need of Oboe, Bassoon, Percussion, Tuba, and Trombone. Check us out, especially the repertoire tab.
Winter Concert
“America, the Melting Pot”
March 3, 2024
Queen City.............................................................................................. W.H. Boorn
Yorkshire Ballad................................................................................... James Barnes
To You, America............................................................................. William Grant Still
Suite Provencale............................................................................. Jan van der Roost
Geographical Fugue .................................................................................. Ernst Toch
Italian Holiday................................................................................... Robert Longfield
Suite of Appalachian Folk Songs......................................................... Robert W. Smith
Upcominc Concert - MVCB
"Spring around the World"
Oshogatsu......................................................................................... Dennis O Eveland
Sailing Songs....................................................................................... Elliott del Borgo
Sun Dance............................................................................................... Frank Ticheli
Polska Przeplatanka.............................................................................. Carl Strommen
Winter Concert
“America, the Melting Pot”
March 3, 2024
Queen City.............................................................................................. W.H. Boorn
Yorkshire Ballad................................................................................... James Barnes
To You, America............................................................................. William Grant Still
Suite Provencale............................................................................. Jan van der Roost
Geographical Fugue .................................................................................. Ernst Toch
Italian Holiday................................................................................... Robert Longfield
Suite of Appalachian Folk Songs......................................................... Robert W. Smith
Upcominc Concert - MVCB
"Spring around the World"
Oshogatsu......................................................................................... Dennis O Eveland
Sailing Songs....................................................................................... Elliott del Borgo
Sun Dance............................................................................................... Frank Ticheli
Polska Przeplatanka.............................................................................. Carl Strommen
Welcome to the Director's Page
Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:30 PM
Stedwick Community Center
10401 Stedwick Rd
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Steven Wampler, Music Director
[email protected]
The Montgomery Village Community Band rehearse every Wednesday at Stedwick Community Center at 10401 Stedwick Road, Montgomery Village, MD 20886. We don't have auditions - we invite you to email us and attend a rehearsal. To see the music we play, go to the Repertoire Tab above.
Contact me at:
[email protected]
Steven Wampler,
Music Director Montgomery Village Community Band
Montgomery Blue Notes Director
The Association of Concert Bands journal October 2017 Issue featured the MVCB on the ACB Program Exchange
Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:30 PM
Stedwick Community Center
10401 Stedwick Rd
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Steven Wampler, Music Director
[email protected]
The Montgomery Village Community Band rehearse every Wednesday at Stedwick Community Center at 10401 Stedwick Road, Montgomery Village, MD 20886. We don't have auditions - we invite you to email us and attend a rehearsal. To see the music we play, go to the Repertoire Tab above.
Contact me at:
[email protected]
Steven Wampler,
Music Director Montgomery Village Community Band
Montgomery Blue Notes Director
The Association of Concert Bands journal October 2017 Issue featured the MVCB on the ACB Program Exchange
Interested in joining us? No audition necessary! Email me at [email protected] or click the "Button" next to my picture above which will which you to the official site of the Montgomery Village Community Band.
It's been a while since you've played? Many of our players had to put aside their instruments for years and decades for their families and careers. They are members of a great band, the MVCB! Like Jazz? We have the Montgomery Blue Notes, the jazz band.
The Concert Band meets on Wednesday nights in Montgomery Village from 7:30 - 9:30 and the Jazz Band meets on Mondays twice a month.
Go to the "Repertoire Tab" and see the music performed by the MVCB since May 2012.
The Montgomery Village Community Band meets every Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 and performs quality concert literature in Montgomery Village, Maryland and the surrounding area. For more information, visit the official MVCB Band Page at http://www.montgomeryvillagecommunityband.org.
If you are interested in having the concert band or the jazz band perform, contact Tara O'Shea at the Montgomery Village Foundation [email protected].
Community Bands in Maryland
Montgomery Village Community Band (MVCB) is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization sponsored by the Montgomery Village Foundation. The band has provided quality musical entertainment for Montgomery Village and surrounding communities since 1979. MVCB welcomes area musicians of all ages to dust off their instruments, rekindle their love of playing music, and join the band! (Auditions are not required.) The musical season commences Labor Day week and concludes with a Fourth of July Parade and Concert in MV. During this period the band performs many indoor and outdoor concerts. MVCB currently has about 70 members.
http://www.montgomeryvillagecommunityband.org/
The Williamsport Community Band met for the first time during the summer of 1998. From that summer day in the park in 1998, the band has grown in number and in quality of musicianship. The band boasts a membership of 50 to 60 excellent musicians from all walks of life. Members come from the Tri-state area – Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. All are volunteers and enjoy playing because of their love of music. The band presents two indoor concerts per year in December and May. During the summer months, the band performs concerts in the Tri-State area.
http://www.williamsportmdcommunityband.org
The Rockville Concert Band was founded in 1957 with Frank R. Troy, Jr. as its original director and is currently director by John Saint Amour. The band is supported and funded by the City of Rockville, Maryland, through the Department of Parks and Recreation. Band members volunteer their services with rehearsals taking place once a week throughout the year. The band members "in their other lives" have various backgrounds including the sciences, medicine, music, teaching, and computer technology. All types of music are played by the band including classical transcriptions for band, original compositions for concert band, Dixieland, marches, selections from Broadway musicals, and music from the big band era. The band performs about 16 concerts each year.
http://www.rockvilleconcertband.org/
The Bel Air Community Band (BACB) is a non-profit musical organization that is sponsored by the Town of Bel Air Parks & Recreation Committee. The band exists so that the musicians of Bel Air and the surrounding areas have the opportunity to continue to so what they love to do, to make music. Through a partnership formed with Harford Community College (HCC) in 1969, students of HCC have the opportunity to play in the band and receive college credit. The BACB performs numerous concerts throughout the year including a Spring & Winter concert, a benefit concert, for the Bel Air Memorial Day ceremonies, and a 4th of July concert to name a few.
http://belaircommunityband.org/
The Olney Concert Band (OCB) is a non-profit, community-based band formed in 1985 and currently in its 26th season. OCB offers a challenging outlet to local musicians of all ages (from high school to long-retired adults) who enjoy the thrill of making music together. The band draws its membership from the greater Olney area as well as other parts of Montgomery, Howard, and Prince George's Counties and surrounding areas. OCB provides free entertainment and exposure to the Arts, and forms an integral part of the program at community festivals, celebrations, and charity events. The band also performs for residents of assisted and independent living facilities who may be unable to travel to, or afford to pay for, other musical performances. OCB prides itself in performing a wide range of musical styles such that audience members of all ages and backgrounds can experience a personal connection to the performance.
http://www.olneyconcertband.org/
Military Bands in the Area
The US Army Field Band at Fort Meade, Maryland
From Boston to Baghdad, Tampa to Toronto, The United States Army Field Band has been thrilling audiences of all ages for more than six decades. As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army, this internationally-acclaimed organization travels thousands of miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences throughout the nation and abroad. Through these concerts, the Field Band fosters the support of the American people for members of the armed forces and supports diplomatic efforts around the world.
www.armyfieldband.com/
Interested in joining us? No audition necessary! Email me at [email protected] or click the "Button" next to my picture above which will which you to the official site of the Montgomery Village Community Band.
It's been a while since you've played? Many of our players had to put aside their instruments for years and decades for their families and careers. They are members of a great band, the MVCB! Like Jazz? We have the Montgomery Blue Notes, the jazz band.
The Concert Band meets on Wednesday nights in Montgomery Village from 7:30 - 9:30 and the Jazz Band meets on Mondays twice a month.
Go to the "Repertoire Tab" and see the music performed by the MVCB since May 2012.
The Montgomery Village Community Band meets every Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 and performs quality concert literature in Montgomery Village, Maryland and the surrounding area. For more information, visit the official MVCB Band Page at http://www.montgomeryvillagecommunityband.org.
If you are interested in having the concert band or the jazz band perform, contact Tara O'Shea at the Montgomery Village Foundation [email protected].
Community Bands in Maryland
Montgomery Village Community Band (MVCB) is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization sponsored by the Montgomery Village Foundation. The band has provided quality musical entertainment for Montgomery Village and surrounding communities since 1979. MVCB welcomes area musicians of all ages to dust off their instruments, rekindle their love of playing music, and join the band! (Auditions are not required.) The musical season commences Labor Day week and concludes with a Fourth of July Parade and Concert in MV. During this period the band performs many indoor and outdoor concerts. MVCB currently has about 70 members.
http://www.montgomeryvillagecommunityband.org/
The Williamsport Community Band met for the first time during the summer of 1998. From that summer day in the park in 1998, the band has grown in number and in quality of musicianship. The band boasts a membership of 50 to 60 excellent musicians from all walks of life. Members come from the Tri-state area – Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. All are volunteers and enjoy playing because of their love of music. The band presents two indoor concerts per year in December and May. During the summer months, the band performs concerts in the Tri-State area.
http://www.williamsportmdcommunityband.org
The Rockville Concert Band was founded in 1957 with Frank R. Troy, Jr. as its original director and is currently director by John Saint Amour. The band is supported and funded by the City of Rockville, Maryland, through the Department of Parks and Recreation. Band members volunteer their services with rehearsals taking place once a week throughout the year. The band members "in their other lives" have various backgrounds including the sciences, medicine, music, teaching, and computer technology. All types of music are played by the band including classical transcriptions for band, original compositions for concert band, Dixieland, marches, selections from Broadway musicals, and music from the big band era. The band performs about 16 concerts each year.
http://www.rockvilleconcertband.org/
The Bel Air Community Band (BACB) is a non-profit musical organization that is sponsored by the Town of Bel Air Parks & Recreation Committee. The band exists so that the musicians of Bel Air and the surrounding areas have the opportunity to continue to so what they love to do, to make music. Through a partnership formed with Harford Community College (HCC) in 1969, students of HCC have the opportunity to play in the band and receive college credit. The BACB performs numerous concerts throughout the year including a Spring & Winter concert, a benefit concert, for the Bel Air Memorial Day ceremonies, and a 4th of July concert to name a few.
http://belaircommunityband.org/
The Olney Concert Band (OCB) is a non-profit, community-based band formed in 1985 and currently in its 26th season. OCB offers a challenging outlet to local musicians of all ages (from high school to long-retired adults) who enjoy the thrill of making music together. The band draws its membership from the greater Olney area as well as other parts of Montgomery, Howard, and Prince George's Counties and surrounding areas. OCB provides free entertainment and exposure to the Arts, and forms an integral part of the program at community festivals, celebrations, and charity events. The band also performs for residents of assisted and independent living facilities who may be unable to travel to, or afford to pay for, other musical performances. OCB prides itself in performing a wide range of musical styles such that audience members of all ages and backgrounds can experience a personal connection to the performance.
http://www.olneyconcertband.org/
Military Bands in the Area
The US Army Field Band at Fort Meade, Maryland
From Boston to Baghdad, Tampa to Toronto, The United States Army Field Band has been thrilling audiences of all ages for more than six decades. As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army, this internationally-acclaimed organization travels thousands of miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences throughout the nation and abroad. Through these concerts, the Field Band fosters the support of the American people for members of the armed forces and supports diplomatic efforts around the world.
www.armyfieldband.com/