A symphonic salute to military service is set for the Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso.

The South Shore Orchestra is presenting a 7:30 p.m. Veterans Day concert called “Let Freedom Ring.”

The Nov. 11 event is intended to pay homage to those “who have sacrificed so much,” according to Pete Brannen, president of the orchestra's board of directors.

The selections on tap at the historic opera house have a grand sweep.

“We're doing a really nice overture that's based on the National Anthem,” Brannen said.

Additionally, there will be a suite from the 1950s television series “Victory at Sea.”

Showcasing U.S. naval warfare during World War II, the series featured the work of Broadway composer Richard Rodgers, known for staples such as “South Pacific” and “The Sound of Music.”

Originally airing on NBC, the Emmy Award-winning “Victory at Sea” was complemented by Rodgers' deft melodic touch.

“The music is really, really incredibly well written,” Brannen said. “It's very descriptive.”

Another offering will recognize the different branches of the military with music that represents individual service bodies, such Air Force, Navy and Marines.

“We're doing the ‘Armed Forces Salute,' ” said Brannen, a resident of Liberty Township near Valparaiso.

Those with military experience who attend the concert are scheduled to be given attention and recognized for their contributions.

Brannen believes the nature of the orchestral event on Nov. 11 is especially meaningful.

“It's just too important for us not to do it,” he said.

In a press release, Brannen said “we are all deeply moved” by members of the armed forces who endure “lengthy separations” from families and “long-term effects of brutal war experiences.”

Brannen's wife, Kathleen, is a principal clarinetist in the orchestra, which will feature 55 members at the Nov. 11 performance.

A special part of the Friday night program will be a presentation of Michael Schelle's “Resilience,” a commissioned work that recognized the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

“It's the Indiana premiere of this piece,” said Valparaiso's Troy Webdell, the orchestra's conductor and music director.

“It's a double concerto,” Webdell added. “It's really historically significant.”

Highlighted will be violist Zoie Hightower and cellist Josh DeVries, a Chesterton native. They will be accompanied by the orchestra.

Born in Philadelphia and raised in New Jersey, Schelle has had his music commissioned and performed by prestigious American and international orchestras.

“Resilience” conveys suffering and perseverance as it touches on the human experience at the Nazis' dreaded Dachau concentration camp that operated in Germany during World War II.

Such a somber, powerful work helps give “Let Freedom Ring” a varied texture.

“This is not the basic pops patriotic concert,” said Webdell, an orchestra teacher at Crown Point High School and Robert A. Taft Middle School, also in Crown Point.

Although the Veterans Day salute will provide serious fare with direct historical ties to World War II, classic flag-waving material will not be forgotten.

John Philip Sousa's ebullient “The Stars and Stripes Forever” will stir the audience in a venue that dates back to the 19th century.

“Let Freedom Ring” is expected to be approximately 90 minutes long.

Parking for the concert is available in the lot on the east side of the building and on the corner of Indiana Avenue and Michigan Street.