2018-2019 Concert Season
The Heroes Endure Symphonic Band Wind Ensemble
Emma Angoli, Conductor
Greenwald Foundation PAC Tuesday | May 21 | 8:00pm
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Program Symphonic Band Alan Silvestri (b. 1950) arr. Michael Brown
The Avengers (2012)
Jeremy Bell (b. 1986)
Forgotten Heroes (2014) Foiled Again! (The Villain’s Galop) (2014) The Cave You Fear (2014)
Jack Wilds (b. 1986) Michael Markowski (b. 1986)
Senior Slideshow Presentation
Wind Ensemble Fanfare and Call to the Post (2014)
Endurance (2000) Mambo (1957)
Richard L. Saucedo (b. 1957) Timothy Mahr (b. 1956) Leonard Bernstein 1918-1990 arr. Michael Sweeney
Program Notes The Avengers (2012)
Alan Silvestri (b. 1950) arr. Michael Brown
At the time, 2012’s Marvel’s The Avengers was an unprecedented feat of cinema. When asked about his experience scoring the first Avengers film, composer Alan Silvestri noted “I've worked on films where there have been a number of stars… It's very challenging to look for a way to give everyone the weight and consideration they need, but at the same time the film is really about the coming together of these characters, which implies that there is this entity called the Avengers which really has to be representative of all of them together.” (Program notes by Rick Schadt) Forgotten Heroes (2014)
Jeremy Bell (b. 1986)
Forgotten Heroes is a warm and majestic, chorale-style piece that focuses on developing musicianship by shaping the musical line and bringing out the moving parts. The tension and release created by the suspensions as they resolve produce elaborate harmonies and beautiful melodic lines. The powerful emotion that is generated from the richness of the brass section and carefully planned orchestration in this wonderful piece serves as a reminder of all those men and women who have served to help make this nation great. Forgotten Heroes is a musical memorial for those who never saw fame or glory but strove to make the world a better place. (Program notes by Jeremy Bell) Foiled Again! (2014)
Jack Wilds (b. 1986)
Foiled Again! is a tribute to the dastardly deeds of the sepia toned, mustachioed villains of the silent movie era. With billowing capes and menacing cackles, these caricatures of evil-doers were typically found tying maidens to railroad tracks or dynamite sticks. When their plots were inevitably foiled by the dashing hero, the villain would cry “Curses! Foiled again!” (Program notes by Jack Wilds)
The Cave You Fear (2014)
Michael Markowski (b. 1986)
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about all the opportunities we’re given day-to-day to try something new or to go somewhere we’ve never been before—the opportunity to take a spontaneous road trip, to go see a concert by a band we’ve never heard of at a venue we’ve never been to, to try that new restaurant down the street where the menu is in a language we don’t quite understand. Some people have an innate sense of adventure, who go-with-the-flow, who live life for the unexplored, and I couldn’t be more inspired by them. For a long time, I was the opposite. I used to prefer to stay at home, working on my computer because it was the safe and responsible thing to be doing, listening to the same albums on my iPod, ordering the same meal at the same, familiar restaurants. And while there’s nothing necessarily wrong with having a routine or knowing what you like, I eventually realized that my life was starting to have a certain predictability to it. It was a few years ago, while I was still living in the same state that I was born and raised in, that I had the most terrifying epiphany that I think I’ve ever had. I was becoming increasingly bored and incredibly boring. In film schools around the world, Joseph Campbell’s book The Hero With A Thousand Faces is required reading for filmmakers, screenwriters, and storytellers because Campbell has single-handedly identified what we refer to as “The Hero’s Journey” — the series of events and conflicts that arise along a character’s path as he or she fights their way to some ultimate goal. After studying Campbell, it’s easy to question where we are on our own paths. What is our own story? What are we fighting for? What does it mean to be a ‘hero’ and how can we be more ‘heroic’ ourselves? When we hear our own call-toadventure, will we jump up, prepared, or will we ignore it, sit idly and take the easy way out because we would rather life be quiet and comfortable? According to Campbell, each of our adventures are already out there, waiting for us. That’s not the problem. For him, “the big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty ‘yes’ to your adventure.” So for the next four minutes, let’s take a chance, let’s venture into the dark unknown, let’s fight whatever monsters we find in there. And although we might not always prevail, at least we’ll have a story to tell by the end. (Program notes by Michael Markowski)
Fanfare and Call to the Post (2014)
Richard L. Saucedo (b. 1957)
Barbaro (April 29, 2003-January 29, 2007) was an American thoroughbred racehorse who decisively won the 2006 Kentucky Derby, but shattered his leg two weeks later in the 2006 Preakness Stakes, ending his racing career and eventually leading to his death. On May 20, 2006, Barbaro ran in the Preakness Stakes as a heavy favorite, but, after he false-started, he fractured three bones in and around the fetlock of his right hind leg. The injury ruined any chance of a Triple Crown in 2006 and ended his racing career. Fanfare and Call to the Post is the first movement of the suite “Homage to Barbaro.” (Program notes by Richard L. Saucedo) Endurance (2000)
Timothy Mahr (b. 1956)
The work is a musical reflection upon the infinite endurance of the human spirit, the religious spirit, and the spirit of the earth. Initial inspiration for the piece came from a book of the same title by Alfred Lansing documenting the amazing story of the ill-fated expedition of the Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1914-1916. His ship, the "Endurance", became ice-bound and eventually sank, stranding Shackleton and his crew of 27. They experienced over 15 months of life exposed to the unrelenting, dangerous Antarctic weather, and, miraculously survived to tell it. The strength of character exhibited by these men in enduring incredible hardships is truly awe-inspiring. Since reading this fascinating account, the story has been in the back of my mind whenever I find myself challenged by what seems to be insurmountable problems. It helps me put things into a proper perspective. I have also been moved by recent expressions of religious spirit around the world, finding solace in the realization that this spirit has and forever will endure in many forms. Finally, as we continue to pollute our planet, I can't help but get the sense that it, too, will endure, going through some sort of forced evolution in spite of our maltreatment. All three spirits -- human, religious, earth -- also seem intertwined to me. In pondering them, I find hope and peace. (Program notes by Timothy Mahr)
Mambo (1957)
Leonard Bernstein 1918-1990 arr. Michael Sweeney
Neither an opera nor a musical, audiences were at first somewhat unsure what to make of Leonard Bernstein’s groundbreaking West Side Story when it opened on Broadway in 1957. Pushing the boundaries of musical theater was not a new idea for Bernstein, who had been blurring the lines between its various forms from his earliest work for the stage, the ballet Fancy Free (1944). Some of Bernstein’s experiments were more successful than others. His musical On the Town (1944) was a popular hit that eventually was made into a successful movie, while more serious works like Trouble in Tahiti (1952) and Candide (1956) languished, opening to decidedly mixed reviews and lukewarm popular response. In West Side Story, however, Bernstein perfected his formula, astutely balancing elements of the Broadway musical, opera, ballet, and popular musical idioms. Despite its unusual identity, West Side Story enjoyed popular and critical success, initially running for 732 performances on Broadway and receiving a Tony Award nomination. It is ironic that this innovative musical, a work that forever changed the course of musical theater and is defined by its focus on twentieth century urban issues, lost the 1957 Tony Award to Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, a charming but nostalgic work that longingly looks back upon the America of our past. (Program notes by the United States Marine Band) The Mambo takes place part way through Act 1, as the two rival gangs challenge one another during the “Dance at the Gym” scene. This takes place just moments before the main characters (and Romeo & Juliet stand-ins) Tony and Maria first meet one another. The aggressive, energetic nature of the music reflects each gang trying to one-up the other while temporarily suppressing their hostility. The sudden changes in character and style frequently correspond to each gang claiming the floor to dance before being temporarily pushed off the by the opposition. (Program notes by Rick Schadt)
Symphonic Band
Due to the importance of every part, students are listed alphabetically.
Flute Alto Sax Genevieve Anspach Sabrina Cowan Haley Hendrickson Greyton Gannon Patience Henry Emma Henkhaus Lily Ketterhagen Sam Orlando McKenna Koutnik Nick Rabiego Emily Lund Dylan Ragon Elli Melka Colin Schlut Lizzy Meszarosch Monique Noll Tenor Saxophone Taylor Otto Lydia Bourgeois-Krause Lily Rupinski Diego Foley Andrew Seiske Aiden McKenzie Jamie Sessody Joseph Vanness Rebecca Teeters Bari Saxophone Clarinet Casey Kubash Isabella Ainsworth Brynn Schmitz-Guy Natalie Dreger Alexa Matson Trumpet Elizabeth McCullough Christian Billington Hannah Meyer PJ Block Molly Myers Tyler Gardella Josh Peterson Haley Konobrodski Kierstin Pilon Xin Mathia Jordan Rezutek Sarah Miller Sophia Riedel Dylan Osvatic Alex Rodriguez Josh Savoie Jordan Wells Lauren Wilke Bass Clarinet Stephanie Ewald Alexis Marra
Horn Lauren Mueller JJ Oryszczyn Trombone Maya Barron Thomas D’ Acquisto Jack Hahn Avery Kreeb Gabriel Pett Aaron Sweetman Baritone Josh Stobbe Jacob Wise Tuba Luke Treutelaar Percussion Andy Brandt Alex Hagner Matthew Janson Eddie Kimminau Andrew Kramer Emma Libecki Kyle Nettesheim Ryan O’Connor Tim Sansone Kylie Stark
Wind Ensemble
Due to the importance of every part, students are listed alphabetically.
Flute Katie Gunderson Amanda Jakab* Sophia Knudsen Paige Wilde Mackenzie Yergens Oboe Amelia Boerger Samantha Murphy Clarinet Brooke Conner Erica Goldbach Sam Polewaczyk Kayleigh Ruzga Bass Clarinet Paige Stephan Allison Sweede Alto Saxophone Grace Kearney Alex Meaney McKenna Sherrod
Tenor Saxophone Joey Peterson Bari Saxophone Mackenzie Hollman Marissa Reynolds Trumpet Matthew Bloom Ben Bushey Noah Fairchild Lauren Mueller Spencer Wodushek Horn Hannah Herbst Grace Maney Alayna Sikac Matthew Wright
Trombone Lily Carlson Tyler Gibson Maddy Krieger Maddox Peeples Baritone Andrew Blum Tuba David Savignac Teagan Swift String Bass Jon Blessing Percussion Cara Chalupsky Gibson Erchul Brandon Gunderson Maddie Hess Andrew Kramer Olivia Trapp Kenna Yeager Piano Ethan Nettesheim
* - indicates that student also doubles on piano
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