June Pops: Happy 250th Birthday America!
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 6:00 pm performance
First Church of Christ Congregational, 1652, Farmington
Due to the high likelihood of inclement weather, this concert will be held indoors, in the Porter Memorial building adjacent to the First Church. The doors will open at 5:30pm, and the program will begin at 6:00. (no picnicking indoors)
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors at 6pm in the Porter Memorial building
(no picnicking indoors).
Map to First Church of Christ Congregational 1652
KEY: Star Spangled Banner
COPLAND: Variations on a Shaker Melody
BERLIN: God Bless America
WARD: America, The Beautiful
SOUSA: Stars & Stripes Forever, The Thunderer, Liberty Bell
WILLIAMS: Star Wars Suite
The FVSO Jazz Combo will play music dating from early Tin Pan Alley to more modern tunes. From Traditional New Orleans Jazz, through bebop, to a boogie-woogie tune made famous by a series of TV specials, the combo pays homage to the rich history of American Jazz.
- “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”, based on a 19th-century African-American spiritual
- “Bésame Mucho”, by Consuelo Velázquez
- “Now’s the Time”, by Charlie Parker
- “(Back Home Again in) Indiana”, by James F. Hanley
- “Bourbon Street Parade”, by Paul Barbarin
- “Linus & Lucy”, by Vince Guaraldi
Join the FVSO in celebrating America’s 250th Birthday with a presentation of classic American composers such John Sousa and John Williams. Bring your picnic and blanket and sit back for an afternoon of classic orchestral pops and jazz melodies.