Chatham on the Thames - A Celebration

Chatham on the Thames - A Celebration, op. 276
Commissioned by the Chatham Concert Band, Chatham, Ontario (Canada)
Vaughn Pugh, Conductor
2026 – grade 3.5 - 4:35

COMING SOON

Commissioned for the 100th Anniversary of the Chatham Concert Band, Chatham on the Thames - A Celebration begins with a jubilant fanfare and theme reminiscent of the regal British musical Tradition. Give that Chatham, Ontario is on the Thames River, it seemed appropriate to reference music associated with the River Thames in England. Adhering to this genre, the music is tuneful throughout the entire overture including the main themes, the expressive lyrical section, and the development segments which lead the piece to a recapitulation and triumphant conclusion.