World’s Largest Human Cannon: Wheaton Municipal Band Presents “Do It Yourself '1812 Overture'”

July 4, 2012 - PRLog -- On July 5, 2012, the Wheaton Municipal Band will try for a new world record:  The largest human cannon—ever.  

Peter I. Tchaikovsky’s 4th of July favorite, “The 1812 Overture,” calls for an orchestration of real cannons in its dramatic finale.  However, a real cannon just isn't practical in Memorial Park in Downtown Wheaton, Illinois.  So, using the large audience of 3,000-4,000 people, Dr. Bruce Moss, the band’s maestro, will cue the audience to yell “Boom!” in the appropriate places in the score.  This “human cannon” also could be called a "virtual" or simulated cannon, complete with lighting effects.

The band’s announcer, Pete Friedmann, will guide the audience in making this the grandest Patriotic Celebration.  The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. in Memorial Park, which is bounded by Union Avenue, Wheaton Avenue, Karlskoga Avenue and Hale Street.

The Wheaton Municipal Band's annual patriotic concerts traditionally draw the largest crowds of the summer.  Fans are encouraged to arrive early and bring a picnic dinner.  The band's Dixieland Combo -- "The Dixie Cups" -- will entertain in the park beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The concert also will feature other patriotic favorites, a salute to veterans of the United States Armed Services, and a tribute to local heroes -- Wheaton natives who have died in service to our country over the past eight years.

For more information, contact:

Gail Sonkin
Gail.sonkin@gmail.com
630-260-1288

John Hefferan
John.hefferan@yahoo.com