Allentown Band

Sunday, September 25, 2016 3:00 PM
Sunday, September 25, 2016 5:00 PM

When the Allentown Band played at Carnegie Hall in April for the 10th annual New York International Music Festival, one of the program's highlights was Dutch composer Johan de Meij's Symphony No.4 (Symphony of Songs). Because of time constraints, only selections of this striking piece for solo voice, treble choir and wind orchestra were performed.

On Sunday, September 25 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Allentown, we'll get to hear the entire work, featuring mezzo soprano opera star Patricia Risley and Women of the Touring Choir of the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, directed by David MacBeth. Also on the program are colorful Latin-style dances by Perkins, Marquez and Morrissey, as well as the famous "Dance of the Hours" from Ponchielli's "La Gioconda."

•Allentown Band, 3 p.m. Sunday, September 25, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5th and Walnut streets, Allentown. Free-will donations accepted. 610-435-1587, www.stjohnsallentown.org