Name: The Art of the March: Third Edition
Start: 2026-04-25T23:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-26T00:30:00+00:00
Location: Garden Spot Village Chapel

Description

Join the New Holland Band on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for the third edition of their popular program - - The Art of the March. Esteemed as the nation's 2nd oldest civilian concert band, the New Holland Band will take you on a journey through this magnificent art form with this performance concentrating on the marches of “The March King”, John Philip Sousa. The program will include some of Sousa’s most popular compositions including “Black Horse Troop”, “El Capitan”, “Hands Across the Sea” and “The Liberty Bell”.

There is a published piano arrangement of Sousa’s “The Honored Dead” which lists it as being composed in 1876. However, when President Ulysses S. Grant died in 1885, Sousa arranged the piece for band at the request of his publisher. While the piece is rarely performed, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band played the march in Sousa’s funeral procession in 1932.

Sousa composed over 125 marches during his illustrious career, and we look forward to presenting a selection from his impressive catalog along with the stories behind the compositions during The Art of the March: Third Edition. Tickets to the 7 p.m. concert are $15 and are available at NewHollandBand.org or by calling (717) 355-5096. The performance will be in the chapel at Garden Spot Village located at 433 South Kinzer Avenue in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Once on campus, follow the signs to the chapel.

Date & Time

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Venue Details

Garden Spot Village Chapel

433 South Kinzer Avenue
New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557

The New Holland Band

Located in New Holland, Pennsylvania surrounded by the rich farmland of eastern Lancaster County, the New Holland Band traces its history to 1829 when a group of musicians from town playing fifes and drums formed a band to provide music for the 51st Regiment of the Pennsylvania State Militia. The nation’s 2nd oldest community band served in the American Civil War as the regimental band for the 203rd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers and throughout its storied history appears in print archives under names including the New Holland Village Band, the Patriotic Order Sons of America Band, the Citizens Band of New Holland, and the Victory Band of New Holland.

With a legacy of mentoring young musicians begun by music director Samuel O. Zimmerman and continued through the leadership of Marlin Houck and Dr. Kenneth Laudermilch, members of the New Holland Band have filled the ranks of our nation’s top military bands as well as holding positions in symphony and opera orchestras.

Newly appointed director Fred Hughes joined the New Holland Band while a junior-high school student, playing tuba alongside his father and performing solos with the band. He is a product of the band’s dedication to mentoring young musicians and is now enjoying a professional career with extensive experience in the band, orchestra, and jazz world. He will continue the legacy of the band begun in 1829 and is committed to serving New Holland and the region for years to come.