No passport? No problem. The Golden Gate Park Band takes you on a fast-paced global adventure with “Around the World in 90 Minutes.” From the Caribbean sparkle of Louis Moreau Gottschalk to the pop legacy of The Beatles, this program hops continents with irresistible style.
You’ll waltz with Johann Strauss II, feel the sun-soaked passion of Mikis Theodorakis, and revel in the exotic color of Albert W. Ketèlbey—all before a dazzling turn in the Trumpet Concerto by Joseph Haydn.
It’s a globe-trotting, toe-tapping musical escape—ninety minutes, countless destinations, one unforgettable ride.
Program:
America the Beautiful / The Star-Spangled Banner – Samuel A. Ward and John Stafford Smith
Souvenir de Porto Rico – Louis Moreau Gottschalk, arr. James Swearingen
The Beatles: Echoes of an Era – John Lennon and Paul McCartney, arr. John Higgins
Pas Redoublé – Camille Saint-Saëns
Yagi-Bushi – Traditional Japanese Folk Song, arr. Tadao Awai
Loch Lomond – Traditional Scottish Folk Song, arr. Frank Erickson
Perpetuum Mobile – Johann Strauss II, arr. Alfred Reed
Adiós Muchachos – Julio César Sanders and César Vedani, arr. Hardy Schneiders
Around the World in 80 Days – Victor Young, arr. David Wright
Themes from Zorba the Greek – Mikis Theodorakis, arr. Stephen Bulla
In a Chinese Temple Garden (Oriental Fantasy) – Albert W. Ketèlbey
Trumpet Concerto – Joseph Haydn, arr. Frank Erickson