The Taylorville High School Band under the direction of Chris Gunn, will present the Ninety-Sixth Annual Mid-Winter Band Concert on Thursday, February 16 in the high school cafeteria. The concert is free and open to the public and begins at 7:00 PM.

Senior flute player Erica Edwards will be featured on the Chaminade Concertino for Flute arranged by Gordon Ring. Miss Edwards performed recently with the Illinois Music Education Association All State Honors Band in Peoria on January 28. Other elections to be presented are Jubilant Prelude by Claude T. Smith, Shenandoah by Frank Ticheli, Kentucky 1800 by Clare Grundman, Novena by James Swearingen, Fate of the Gods by Steven Reineke and Washington Post March by John Philip Sousa and arranged by Brian and Schissel.

Band seniors will be recognized for their time in the band and the nationally recognized John Philip Sousa Band Award will be presented at this concert.