Military Bands perform solidarity concert at Casa da Música

Military Bands will perform a different kind of musical duty, this time, the armed forces will join in the effort to catalyse people's attention to those who need the most.

The armed forces, the Portuguese Navy Band, the Portuguese Army Symphonic Band and the Portuguese Air Force Band will perform a solidarity Xmas concert to raise funds to support the Association of the Disabled from the Armed Forces and the Association of Nocturnal Shelters in Porto, partaking the spirit of love, solidarity and peace that should embrace people's hearts this festive season.

This event will take place at Casa Música, on 17 December, scheduled to start at 9.30 pm, at the Sala Suggia.

This initiative is supported by Porto City Hall, Casa da Música and the high patronage of the President of the Republic.

Programme

Part I

Portuguese Navy Band

Festival Fanfarre for Christmas - John Wasson

Lorem Nativitatis - Samuel Pascoal

Christmas "Light" - arr. Pedro Pires

Winter Wonderland - arr. Kazuhiro Morita

Directed by lieutenant commander Délio Gonçalves

Portuguese Air Force Band

Symphonic Overture - James Barnes

Holiday Portraits - Sean O'Loughin

A Christmas Carol Fantasy - arr. Takashi Hoshide

Stars And Stripes For Christmas - arr. Robert E. Foster

Directerd by Captain António Rosado

Part II

Portuguese Army Symphonic Band

Festive Overture Op. 96 - Dimitri Shostakovich

Godspeed - Stephen Melillo

Wild Nights - Frank Ticheli

Dream In The Silent Night - arr. Robert E. Foster

Directed by Captain Alexandre Coelho

Joint Band

The Bells Of Christmas - arr. Stephen Bulla

Directed by Captain Alexandre Coelho

Closing

National Anthem

Tickets (5 € and 10 €). Please see here.