The Concert Band

Abstract

Band gave its first public performance at the Hatch Memorial Shell on Boston's Esplanade. Founded by students in the fall of 1948, the MIT Concert Band was first directed by John Corley. Mr. Corley made the band widely known for its performance and commissioning of original compositions for wind ensemble. In December 1953, the MIT Concert Band became one of the first ensembles to devote itself entirely to original works for band in the belief that the wind band is an important and unique means of musical expression and that its repertoire is deserving of performance.