As we approach Memorial Day weekend, this week’s Midweek Melody commemorates a difficult chapter in America’s past, the Civil War. Composer Brian Balmages was inspired by the history of Point Lookout State Park in Maryland. The composition is a fantasy of civil war songs, including: The Battle Cry of Freedom; Battle Hymn of the Republic; America the Beautiful, and When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again.

This Memorial Day, please take time to respectfully honor and mourn all military personnel who have died in the performance of their duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces. 

The video is located on our YouTube channel. The link is posted below:

"Point Lookout (A Fantasy on Civil War Songs)" by Brian Balmages - YouTube

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Performers:
Conductor - Kevin Kozacek
Violin 1 - Ellen Hansbury, concertmaster, Christian Ortega, Beth Chiarenza, Heidi Kosiorek, Pearl Bailey, Asusena Aparicio
Violin 2 - Tracy Petersen, Michaela Braun, Orlando Moss, Sylvia Depta, Eileen Friedman, Carina Brodsky
Viola - Emma Mazur, Cathy Alonzo, Elizabeth Birch, Harriet Walker
Cello - Liz Galpin, Mark Pyle, Ella Marencic
Bass - Fred Wengrzynek, Howard Robinson

Point Lookout (A Fantasy on Civil War Songs), by Brian Balmages, is performed and recorded with permission. Copyright © 2007, The FJH Music Company Inc, International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved. Used with Permission.