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Sterling Municipal Band concert set for Jan. 9 at New Life Lutheran Church

The Sterling Municipal Band will present its annual Winter Concert on Friday, Jan. 9, at New Life Lutheran Church in Sterling.

The Sterling Municipal Band will present its annual winter concert Friday, Jan. 9, at New Life Lutheran Church in Sterling.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and is presented by the city of Sterling. It will feature pieces from many genres, including traditional and contemporary bands, jazz, and popular music.

One of the features will include “Harvest of Time,” a double saxophone concerto featuring band members Rileigh Wren and James Cocar. Wren will be performing on alto saxophone, and Cocar perform on soprano saxophone.

In addition to the concerto, highlights include “Armenian Dances” by Alfred Reed, “Handel in the Strand” by Grainger, “Noisy Wheels of Joy” by Whitacre, “Dragon Sky” by Giroux and “Duke Ellington!” by Custer, as well as a traditional march and lighter fare.

Sponsors are CGH Medical Center, M5 Industries, Select Employees Credit Union, Johnson Oil Co., Boston Leather, Dennis Electric, Lenhart Plumbing, WNIU/WNIJ, Beta Sigma Phi, First Class Insurance Agency, Jakobs Brothers Farms, J Wilson Painting, Morrison True Value Hardware, Schilling Funeral Home and Sterling Federal Bank.

The concert is free to attend.

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