After each selection the crowd clapped and cheered with loud approval enough to receive an encore: a second Sousa march called “Semper Fidelis.” “It means 'always faithful,'” explained Conductor Crosby to the appreciative audience. “Like you.”

The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra’s summer Concerts on the Square, which began in 1983, draws thousands to the downtown. This 1986 photo by Meg Theno is used courtesy of the Capital Times.

Capitol, park | Madison Chamber Orchestra | Theno, Meg (Photographer)