History

July 21st, 2010

The Bloomington Community Band has been in existence with some interruptions since the 19th century, but the present Bloomington Community Band was started with a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission obtained by Gary Wiggins with Bloomington JayCees sponsorship in 1978.

Recent history of the Bloomington Community Band
Timeline of the Bloomington Community Band and its predecessors
Article on the early history of town bands in Bloomington by Penelope Mathiesen (published in Monroe County Historian, October 2008, pp. 5-6)
Articles with information on the BCB and its predecessors (bibliography)
Sponsors and Donors, 1978-
Newell Long obituary
BCB Newell Long Conductors Cup
Resumes of BCB conductors
Officers of the Bloomington Community Band, 1978-
Composite Roster, 1978-
Picture and roster of the BCB at the Monroe County Courthouse in 1995
Other band photos and videos
BCB Five-Year Plan, 2008-2012
Constitutions, Bylaws, and Policies
Schedules of Past Concert Seasons
BCB Earlier Web Sites
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