July 5, 1970-July 8, 1979. A recurring summer series, "Evening at Pops" presents the Boston Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Arthur Fiedler (until his death in 1979).
A 1977 Fourth of July concert with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops. The highlight of the program is Tchaikovsky's "Overture 1812," played to the accompaniment of church bells, cannons and fireworks. Other selections include Sousa's "Washington Post March," excerpts from Handel's "Water Music."