Enid Buzz | UPDATED: October 14, 2016
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ENID, Okla. - Discounted Rush Tickets are available for this weekend's performances of the Glenn Miller Orchestra appearances at Enid Symphony Hall.
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A limited number of $25 and $30 tickets may be purchased AT THE DOOR ONLY 1 hour prior to show times. All proceeds benefit the Enid Symphony Orchestra.
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The World famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will have you dancing in the aisles as they appear in Enid Symphony Hall as a benefit for the Enid Symphony Orchestra. Performances are Saturday, October 15 at 7:30pm and Sunday, October 16 at 2:00pm.
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The musical event takes place at Enid Symphony Center, 301 West Broadway. All facilities are ADA accessible. Tickets can be purchased by calling 580-237-9646 or online at www.enidsymphony.org. All seats are $50.00.
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The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all dance bandleaders back in the Swing Era of the 1930’s and 40’s. A matchless string of hit records, the constant impact of radio broadcasts and the drawing power at theatres, hotels and dance pavilion, built and sustained the momentum of popularity.
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In 1942, at the height of his popularity, Miller volunteered for the Army. There, he organized and led the famous Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. On December 15, 1944, Major Miller took off in a single engine plane from Europe to precede his band to France, disappearing over the English Channel, never to be seen again. The army declared him officially dead a year later.
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With the release of the major motion movie The Glenn Miller Story featuring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson in 1954, interest and popular demand led the Miller Estate to authorize the formation of the present Glenn Miller Orchestra.
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Today, the 18 member ensemble continues to play many of the original Miller arrangements both from the civilian band and the AAFB libraries. Additionally, it also plays some more modern selections arranged and performed in the Miller style and sound.
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra is a fully self-contained group consisting of the music director, five saxophone players, four trumpeters, four trombonists, and three rhythm musicians (piano, bass and drums). Also, there are two vocalists, one male and one female, who perform individually and as part of The Moonlight Serenaders vocal group.
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Sponsors of the Glenn Miller Orchestra are the Messer Bowers Insurance Company and Paul and Joan Allen.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra Discount Tickets
