2019-2020 Concert Season
Fall Concert Jazz I Concert Band Symphonic Band Wind Ensemble
Emma Angoli, Conductor
Greenwald Foundation PAC Thursday | October 17 | 7:00pm
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Program Jazz I
Sidewinder
Lee Morgan arr. Mark Taylor
Now is the Time
Charlie Parker arr. John Berry
Hey Pocky Way
The Meters arr. Eric Richards
Concert Band Autumn Fanfare (2012)
Mekel Rogers b. 1972
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (1727)
Dance Slav (2018)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) arr. David Newell Jack Wilds b. 1986
Symphonic Band Festive Proclamation (2015)
William Owens b. 1963 Brad Ciechomski b. 1959
A Call for Peace (2009)
Randall D. Standridge b. 1976
Pacifica (2019)
Wind Ensemble Sea Songs (1924) Sunburst (2009)
Diamond Tide (2015)
Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958) Erik Morales b. 1966 Viet Cuong b. 1990
Program Notes
Autumn Fanfare (2012)
Mekel Rogers b. 1972
Mekel Rogers has been involved in music education as a middle school band director since 1995. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University, a charter member of the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, and the hornist for the Quintessence Wind Quintet. Mekel composes much music for concert bands that has been played internationally and received many editors choice awards over the years. Autumn Fanfare is a fantastic piece to open or close a concert with. It opens with a brilliant woodwind trill and trumpet fanfare. There are contrasting styles throughout the piece, such as the opening heavy fanfare as opposed to the legato styles at measures 26-33. The contrasting styles that come together brilliantly describe the contrast of the season, in the leaves and the weather, that it is meant to represent. (Program Notes by FJH Music & Mary Bryan) O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (1727)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) arr. David Newell
“O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden” (or translated: “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”) is a Christian Passion hymn based on a Latin text written during the Middle Ages. It is one of several chorales used by Bach in his St Matthew Passion - one of only two Bach Passion settings that have survived in their entirety. Interestingly while the text is sacred, the melodic material was actually derived from a secular love song titled "Mein G'müt ist mir verwirret”, written around 1600 by Hans Leo Hassler. There is not much certainly regarding the creation process of the St Matthew Passion. Sources of information are limited to extant early manuscripts, contemporary publications of the libretto, and circumstantial data (such as archived documents preserved by the Town Council of Leipzig). The St Matthew Passion was probably first performed on April 11, 1727. (Program Notes by Rick Schadt)
Dance Slav (2018)
Jack Wilds b. 1986
Dance Slav is a tribute to late 19th and early 20th century dance pieces in the tradition of the Brahms Zigeunerleben or Gliere’s Russian Sailor’s Dance. Russian Romani dance is characterized by the gradual acceleration of the music and of its accompanying vivacious dance movements. Female dances include wide hand waves with the skirt and lively shoulder shakes. Male dances traditionally include complex tap sequences and patting of the knees, shoulders, and hips. (Program Notes by Brian Merrill) Festive Proclamation (2015)
William Owens b. 1963
In the true spirit of the fanfare, Festive Proclamation evokes feelings of celebration and accomplishment. The work begins quite heroically, soon flourishing into brisk and colorful statements. The melody line flows seamlessly through the various sections with an ever-present array of harmonic textures and percussion color. Festive Proclamation is warmly dedicated to Ms. Pam Garmon, band director at Bailey Junior High School in Arlington, TX in honor of her retirement in 2013. The premiere performance was given in May 2014 by the BJH Band under the direction of Mr. Ken Calloway, Ms. Garmon's long-time assistant and successor. (Program Notes by William Owens) A Call for Peace (2009)
Brad Ciechomski b. 1959
A Call for Peace explores the more lyrical and sonorous timbre of the concert band. The main theme came to me as I drove home one day. I had just turned off the radio after hearing all I could about conflict in the world. I needed some peaceful space, and thought that all people truly seek peace in their lives. As I drove in silence, the opening theme came to me. My intent is to pass this peaceful musical message on to you as you listen and perform this work. (Program Notes by Brad Ciechomski)
Pacifica (2019)
Randall D. Standridge b. 1976
The West Coast has a reputation for being at the forefront of technology and innovation; it is also an area of great natural beauty. This duality of technology and nature provides the inspiration for this work that portrays both the beautiful landscape of the West Coast as well as the forward-thinking spirit of the people who populate it. Staccato musical elements create a decidedly digital effect that contrasts stylistically with the more lyrical melodies that represent the natural beauty of the landscapes to create a wonderfully colorful musical mosaic. (Program notes by Randall D. Standridge) Sunburst (2009)
Erik Morales b. 1966
This concert-contest overture depicts the peaceful, awe-inspiring moments after a thunderstorm, when the clouds break and streaks of sunlight jet toward the horizon. The short introduction gives way to the first hints of the sunburst as brass punctuates the woodwind ostinato with a bright fanfare. (Program notes by Erik Morales) Sea Songs (1924)
Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958)
Written for the following year’s Wembley Exhibition, Sea Songs is a march medley of three well-known sea shanties: Princess Royal, Admiral Benbow, and Portsmouth. Written in typical march form with a trio, it was published simultaneously for brass band and wind band, and was later transcribed by the composer for symphony orchestra. It should be noted that Sea Songs was originally intended to be the final movement of Vaughan Williams’s Folk Song Suite. (Program Notes by Nikk Pilato)
Diamond Tide (2015)
Viet Cuong b. 1990
A 2010 article published in Nature Physics details an experiment in which scientists were able to successfully melt a diamond and, for the first time, measure the temperature and pressure necessary to do so. When diamonds are heated to very high temperatures, they don’t melt; they simply turn into graphite, which then melts (and the thought of liquid graphite isn’t nearly as appealing or beautiful as liquid diamond.) Therefore, the addition of extremely high pressure—40 million times the pressure we feel on Earth at sea level—is crucial to melt a diamond. The extreme temperature and pressure used in this experiment are found Neptune and Uranus, and scientists therefore believe that seas of liquid diamond are possible on these two planets. Oceans of diamond may also account for these planets’ peculiar magnetic and geographic poles, which do not line up like they do here on Earth. Lastly, as the scientists were melting the diamonds, they saw floating shards of solid diamond forming in the pools—just like icebergs in our oceans. Imagine: distant planets with oceans of liquid diamond filled with bergs of sparkling solid diamonds drifting in the tide… These theories are obviously all conjecture, but this alluring imagery provided heaps of inspiration for Diamond Tide, which utilizes the “melting” sounds of metallic water percussion and trombone glissandi throughout. (Program notes by Viet Cuong)
Jazz Band Due to the importance of every part, students are listed alphabetically.
Alto Sax Julian Barlow Ethan Winkelman Tenor Saxophone McKenna Sherrod Bari Saxophone Grace Kearney Trumpet Noah Fairchild Alayna Sikac
Trombone David Savignac Piano Ethan Nettesheim Bass Morgan Tews Drumset/Percussion Ethan Jaworski Kyle King Kyle Nettesheim
Concert Band Due to the importance of every part, students are listed alphabetically.
Flute Mackenzie Dunn Emily Henrichs Sierra Huser Allison McKinney Andrew Seiske Jamie Stephan Clarinet Tyler Bachaus Aryanna Besson Grace Hinterlong Karlee Knurr Jeramie Kositzke Alex Rodriguez Jordan Wells Bass Clarinet Rylee Radtke Paige Stephan Kyle Wilde
Alto Sax Michael Kaczinski Ilyssa Kafka Jaylen Korth Dylan Ragon Tenor Saxophone Parker Paulson Bari Saxophone Kasey Kubash Trumpet Sheen Mathia Alexander Peppler Zachary Plestina Alissa Schwichtenberg
Trombone Madison Glaser Danica Jenna Ethan Miller Baritone Eva Koos Tuba David Winiarski Percussion Sean Braun Jacob Dianich Brandon Forster Hannah Fritz Cloey Jacoux Cooper Johnson Christian Matthew Andrew Ziegler
Symphonic Band Due to the importance of every part, students are listed alphabetically.
Flute Haley Hendrickson Patience Henry Lizz Kunz Emily Lund Elli Melka Lizzy Meszarosch Madeline Murphy Taylor Otto Bella Romo Rebecca Teeters Sarah Ullrich Clarinet Natalie Dreger Abby Erman Logan Fritsch Kira Goldbach Alexa Matson Elizabeth McCullough Hannah Meyer Sophia Riedel Madeline Wilhelm Bass Clarinet Stephanie Ewald Alexis Marra Josh Peterson
Alto Saxophone Ellie Huebner Ed Pilon Nick Rabiego Brynn Schmitz-Guy
Trombone Maya Barron Thomas D’ Acquisto Gabriel Pett Aaron Sweetman
Tenor Saxophone Lydia Bourgeois-Krause Andrew Ruenzel
Baritone Ariana Hanrahan Joshua Stobbe
Bari Saxophone Wyatt Scheier
Tuba Luke Treutelaar
Trumpet PJ Block Dylan Osvatic Josh Savoie Caleb Turk Lauren Wilke
Percussion Jeremy Boutin Andy Brandt Alex DeLeon Matthew Janson Emma Libecki Kyle Nettesheim Ryan O’Connor
Horn JJ Oryszczyn Darren Wheat
Wind Ensemble Due to the importance of every part, students are listed alphabetically.
Flute Katie Gunderson Amanda Jakab Sophia Knudsen Monique Noll Paige Wilde Mackenzie Yergens Oboe Andie Barron Amelia Boerger Clarinet Brooke Conner Erica Goldbach Lauren Jakab Samantha Kohlmann Molly Myers Jordan Rezutek Bass Clarinet Paige Stephan Allison Sweede
Alto Saxophone Emma Henkhaus Grace Kearney McKenna Sherrod Tenor Saxophone Julian Barlow Diego Foley Bari Saxophone Sabrina Cowan Aiden McKenzie Trumpet Matthew Bloom Ben Bushey Noah Fairchild Hugh Wesselhoff Spencer Wodushek Horn Hannah Herbst Sarah Miller Lauren Mueller Alayna Sikac
Trombone Lily Carlson Tyler Gibson Maddy Krieger Maddox Peeples Baritone Andrew Blum Mary Ann Romagna Tuba Joey Peterson David Savignac String Bass Morgan Tews Percussion Cara Chalupsky Maddie Hess Andrew Kramer Kendal Schreiber Kylie Stark Olivia Trapp Kenna Yeager
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Time
Event
Location
Oct 21
7:00pm
Marching Band Community Thank You Performance
MHS West Gym
Dec 7
10:00am
MASD Band Extravaganza
MHS West Gym
Dec 7
All Day
Midnight Magic
Various
Dec 11
7:00pm
MHS Bands Winter Concert
Greenwald PAC
Dec 12
7:00pm
PVMS Bands Winter Concert
Greenwald PAC
Jan 11
7:00pm
Night on Broadway
Greenwald PAC
Mar 2
7:00pm
MHS Bands Mike Forbes Composer Concert
Greenwald PAC
Mar 5
7:00pm
PVMS Spring Band Concert
Greenwald PAC
Mar 12
All Day
MASD Elementary Instrumental Festival
PVMS Large Gym
Apr 4
TBA
2nd Annual Drumming for a Difference Concert
MHS West Gym
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