Composer of 'A Mother of A Revolution!' coming to Watertown to conduct piece

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About 20 Watertown High School band students, volunteers, and composer Omar Thomas performed "A Mother of a Revolution!" in a community show after the school board voted to remove it from the spring concert.

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The composer who created "A Mother of a Revolution" is speaking out ahead of Tuesday’s Watertown school board vote on whether students at Watertown High School will be allowed to perform the piece.

Concert — Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church - Watertown, WI

All are invited to a community performance of A Mother of a Revolution! on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The performance will be held at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA), located at 209 North Ninth Street in Watertown, Wisconsin. Doors will open at 7:00pm with the performance beginning at 7:30pm. Seating is limited. This event is open to the public and free of charge. A live-stream of the event will also be provided.

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Watertown High School students walk out to protest school board's decision to ban song tied to Stonewall

Hundreds of Watertown High School students walked out of class Wednesday to protest the school board's decision to ban the Wind Symphony from performing "A Mother of A Revolution!"