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Monday, September 11, 2006, 7:00pm - The Attack On Freedom: Five Years Later

On the fifth anniversay of the tragedy the Loveland Concert Band presented a very moving multi-media remembrance of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The concert was a five-part presentation designed not only to remember the events that changed the world, but also provide hope for peace and a safe America. In addition to music presented by the Loveland Concert Band, the remembrance also featured video tributes and narration by Mr. Voyt Lynn.

The concert was sponsored by Banner Health KcKee Medical Center in cooperation with Boomer Music, The Quick Print Shop, and Garage Door Service and Sales.

We performed to a packed house at the Price Civic Auditorium at Thompson Valley High School. The concert was well received. We had representatives from all the local law enforcement and emergency services and free-will donations were accepted for the Red Cross - Northen Colorado Chapter.

The Tragedy: The program began with "The Tragedy" a video remembrance of the New York skyline, the Pentagon and the heroes of Flight 93, accompanied by the Loveland Concert Band performing works composed to honor those who lost their lives on that fateful day.
Honoring Those Who Serve: "Honoring Those Who Serve" was the next part of the program, featuring an immensely moving work that was premiered at an emotional performance for the firefighters of Manhattan in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Members of the various armed services as well as local police, firefighters and emergency responders were our special guests.
Protecting Our Freedom: "Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended." These words spoken by President George W. Bush were a prelude to the war on terror which continues to impact all of us. "Protecting Our Freedom" payed a special tribute to the men and women who volunteer to defend the rights of every American and our democratic way of life.
Ever Braver, Ever Stronger: "Ever Braver, Ever Stronger" was the next segment of the program and is our call for peace. A deeply introspective portion of the night which features "Amazing Grace" and John Lennon’s "Imagine".
A Renewed Sense of Patriotism: Our program ended with "A Renewed Sense of Patriotism", a sing along of many of our favorite patriotic songs, including "America, The Beautiful" and "God Bless America".

November 21, 2005 - The Loveland Concert Band performed a great outreach concert at Lesher Junior High School. This was a joint concert where we performed some of our music, the Lesher Symphonic Band performed some of their music, and we performed some music together. The bands were inter-mixed together so that we could watch each other perform and easily perform together.

October 22, 2005 - The Loveland Concert Band performed our first concert of the season presenting The Final Frontier - Space. This concert got rave reviews from the audience as we presented a "Planetarium-style" program providing great music in conjunction with fun information about the planets, solar system, and more!