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History

  • 2 weeks ago

    BCB 2022 Calendar

    Date Day Time Place May 30, 2022 Monday 9:30 AM Valhalla Gardens June 14, 2022 Tuesday 7:30 PM Meadowood Living Retirement Center June 26, 2022 Sunday…

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  • 11 months ago

    Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies: Current

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  • 2 years ago
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    Video of Gary Wiggins Talk on Community Concert Bands In Bloomington

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  • 5 years ago
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    New Music Director

    Bloomington Community Band has a new music director, and we could not be more pleased he is leading our group! Dominic Thompson is in his fourteenth…

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  • 5 years ago

    Video of BCB 2017 Christmas Party by Susan Davis

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  • 7 years ago
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    New Music Director

    From Bloomington Herald-Times Community News June 30, 2016 BCB Hires a New Music Director The Bloomington Community Band is pleased to announce that its search for…

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  • 7 years ago

    Bloomington Community Band Downbeats Victorious

    On January 30 2016 four members of the Bloomington Community Band competed in the Monroe County History Center Jigsaw Puzzle Contest.  They took first place with…

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  • 8 years ago

    Picture Archive for the BCB

    The URL below will take you to a photo gallery for the BCB, including some shots of affiliated groups. https://photos.hoosierpewter.com/GallerySlideshow.aspx?gallery=4614069 You have several options for viewing…

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  • 8 years ago

    Other Historical Pages and Posts

    For easy access to all items of historical interest, view this post to go to: History Table of Contents.

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  • 8 years ago
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    Gary Wiggins Honored

    Distinguished Service Award Presented to Gary Wiggins in recognition of his founding of the Bloomington Community Band in 1978 and his continuing service as both leader…

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  • 8 years ago

    Officers of the Bloomington Community Band, 1978-present

    (incomplete) Music Directors and Associate Music Directors (changed from Conductor, Associate Conductor in 2012) Ron Sebben (music director: 2012-2015) Joe Car (associate music director: 2012- )…

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  • 8 years ago
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    Composite Roster 1978-present

    A Acosta, Althea Clarinet 2008 Adams, Dale Trombone 2007 Adams, Keith Clarinet 1998 Adams, Lisa Flute 2001 Adkins, Jan* Alto Sax 1978 Adkins, Keith* Trumpet 1978…

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  • 11 years ago

    BCB Five-Year Plan, 2012-16

     Bloomington Community Strategic Plan, 2012-2016 (Excluding Appendices) Executive Summary This strategic plan will guide the next stage of development of the Bloomington Community Band (BCB) as…

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  • 14 years ago

    BCB Newell Long Conductors Cup

    This cup originally belonged to our first conductor, Dr. Newell Long. It was first presented to Tim Moore at the 2008 BCB holiday party. The cup…

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  • 14 years ago

    Articles with information on the BCB and its predecessors (bibliography)

    Biblography (in chronological order) “Allen Chambers.” Bloomington Progress, 28 May 1873, 3. [Harrodsburg Brass Band] McIlveen, Rose. “Band concert draws crowds from surrounding counties.”[summary of a…

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  • 14 years ago

    Timeline of the Bloomington Community Band and its predecessors

      Band Conductor Teacher Beg Year End Year Notes Seward Band 1 John Seward John McCrea 1838 Seward Band 2 John Seward 1843 Bloomington Silver Band…

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  • 14 years ago

    Recent History of the Bloomington Community Band

    The Bloomington Community Band has been in existence with some interruptions since the early 19th century. Penny Mathiesen has published an article on the early years…

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  • 14 years ago

    Early History of Town Bands in Bloomington by Penelope Mathiesen

    (published in Monroe County Historian, October 2008, pp. 5-6) Article available here.

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  • 24 years ago
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    Music educator Newell Long dies

    Newell Long Obituary Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana), Thursday, January 7, 1999, page A2 Music educator Newell H. Long, a longtime band conductor and administrator with the Indiana…

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  • 28 years ago
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    Picture and roster of the BCB at the Monroe County Courthouse in 1995

    Members in Photo Member Roster 1. Kelly Johnson clarinet 2. Michelle Starrs clarinet 3. Bob Watt trumpet 4. Gerald Stout clarinet 5. Melissa Bolcar trumpet 6….

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