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Douglas Knehans: Purple Heart

Monday, 26 May 2025   |   19:00 - 21:00

Douglas Knehans: Purple Heart

‘Purple Heart’ for orchestra by Douglas Knehans will be performed by Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony. The piece is dedicated to the composer’s father William Knehans who fought as an Army Corporal in the battle of Okinawa, one of the bloodiest and fiercest of the Pacific theatre of WWII.

  • Composer(s) Douglas Knehans
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Purple Heart for orchestra
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony
Date
May 26 2025
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Time
19:00 - 21:00
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Location
Cincinnati, Blue Ash Tom Stone Amphitheater, USA
Cincinnati, Blue Ash Tom Stone Amphitheater, USA
4309 Cooper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242, USA
Website https://www.blueashevents.com
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Purple Heart

for orchestra
Douglas Knehans
Year of composition:
2024
Duration:
00:10:00
Publisher's Number: 25101
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