Fallen Heroes Tribute Concert
Fallen Heroes Tribute Concert
Sunday September 20, 2009
6:00  PM
Mann Center

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Rossen Milanov - Conductor

Tony Danza - Host and Vocalist

Mary Elizabeth Williams - Soprano

Program:

Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man

Bernstein - Overture to Candide

Gould - An American Salute

Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39, No. 1

Elgar - “Nimrod,” from “Enigma” Variations

Robinson - "The House I Live In"

Various - Servicemen on Parade

Conti - “Gonna Fly Now,” from Rocky

Williams - “Superman March,” from Superman

Ward - “America, the Beautiful”

Berlin - “God Bless America”

Description:

The Philadelphia Orchestra salutes the men and women in blue with a special tribute concert honoring the Philadelphia Police Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. All proceeds from sponsorships and donations raised around this concert event will benefit the Fraternal Order of Police Survivors Fund. This event is free (with a suggested donation) and open to the public..

A general admission ticket voucher is required in order to attend the concert. All vouchers are print-at-home. On the day of the concert, patrons can redeem their voucher for a ticket at the Mann Center box office. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the Mann Center box office on the day of the event. Mann Center gates open at 4:30 PM. Parking is free for this event.

Donations can also be mailed to FOP Survivors Fund at 1336 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Please place the following code on the memo line of your check to ensure that your contribution is attributed to the September 20 benefit concert: 092109.

If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor for this event, please call 215.893.1988.