Upcoming Events Wednesday, May 18th, 7:00 pm—Band Banquet Monday, May 30th, 9:00 am—Memorial Day Parade
The Mukwonago High School Music Department is proud to present:
Sunday, June 18th, Noon—Father’s Day/Summerfeste Parade Thursday, June 23rd, 7:30 pm—MACBDA Season Opener
Mukwonago High School’s Phantom Legion Marching Band hosts the MACBDA season opener. Thursday, June 23rd 7:30 pm Hensler Field
The SPRING Band Concert Featuring the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
Competing Bands: Lighthouse Brigade of Racine Sound of Sun Prairie Lutheran Vanguard of Appleton Green Beret of Janesville Featuring a performance by the Mukwonago High School Phantom Legion Marching Band! Support MHS and Blue2 Percussion students who march in the MACBADA circuit and help the Phantom Legion Marching Band raise funds for their 20162017 season. All money raised from this event will go towards the MHS Band Program.
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 Mukwonago High School Auditorium
Program
Special Thanks
Symphonic Band Festive Prelude..…...……………….…….Williams Senior Song Carrickfergus…………………………..arr. Roszell Haley Pritzlaff, Stephanie Tomasik,Summer Schneider, Helen Brown, Sam Murphy, Daniel Soquet and Riley Barlow, Soloists
Wind Ensemble Fanfare for the Common Man………....arr. Longfield Chamber Ensemble
Blue and Green Music………..…………….....Hazo Senior Song Dances with Winds……….………….…arr. Hanson ii. The Irish Star iii. Serbian Dance Chamber Ensemble
Sunburst……….…………………….....…Morales
MASD Board of Education Shawn McNulty, MASD Superintendent Mary Koski, Curriculum and Instruction Tom Karthausser, Director of Business Affairs Nick Reichhoff, Director of Employee & Instructional Services Jim Darin, Principal Lou Pawella, Mark Blodgett, Ron Schlicht, Assistant Principals Andy Trudell, Activities Director Dean Kovnesky, Head Custodian Charlotte Kolby, MHS Choir Director Roxanne Carloni and Dale Wimer, MHS Orchestra Directors Jenny Peterson, PVMS Band Director Nyla Clements, Ben Warrichariet, Angela Hudy, and Marie Van Maastricht, MES Band Directors JoAnn Barkley, District Printing Mukwonago Band Boosters and MFAB
Thank you to all parents, grandparents, family members, friends, teachers and administrators who supported our musicians throughout the year.
Your attendance at our concerts has made each performance even more meaningful and memorable.
Abby Hetcher and Sophie Steger, Soloists
Combined Band Number March Grandioso……………………..…arr. Foster
Due to copyright and privacy laws: You may not publicly display or post recordings (YouTube, etc.) of any part of this program.
MFAB Thank You MFAB would like to thank all of its members for their contributions to the Fine Arts programs within the MASD. The following is a list of Sulla Cima members whose outstanding financial contribution has laid the groundwork for the future success of MFAB. Cheryl & Dan Anspach Brian and Jodie Box Lori Chronis Patty Confer Crazy Bears Pizza Dean & Cori Gibson Doug and Michelle Geuder Grace Notes Orchestra Gary and Nancy Groubert Mark Janovetz family Mukw HS Athletic Booster Club The Music Café Dani and Rob Madecky Todd & Jenny Mickle the Mielke Family Wendy Polewaczyk Becky Roehl Jennifer & Dominic Rynders Schreiber Financial Services Craig & Renee Schreindl Shaffer family Karen Sheehan Steve & LeeAnne Sherrod Nikole Taczala Zach Taczala Lori and Paul Vicich Derek & Sheri Watkins Kim and Sue Weller the Wirsching family Gail and Gilbert Yerke
PROGRAM NOTES Festive Prelude is a fanfare-style piece that works great as a concert opener. Written in the ABA style, the melody is first presented by the trumpets and then played as a round between the high and low brass. In middle, or B section, of the piece the flutes and clarinets take over with a second theme, equally lyrical but more legato and fluid in sound. The end of the piece features a rich harmonic texture and the final statement of our initial melody.
In this piece, the Symphonic Band worked on performing tempo changes, playing with a full and supported sound, and exaggerating their dynamics. _________________________________________________________ Carrickfergus, was arranged by Patrick Roszell in honor of his grandmother, Annie Laura (Robertson) Hazel. He had this to write about the piece: “Carrickfergus” is an Irish folksong named after the town of Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. The origins of the song are unclear, but it has been traced back to an old Gaelic son, “There was a Noblewoman,” circa 1745. The Irish lyrics were about a man in a bawdy and humorous ditty. By contrast the English lyrics are nostalgic. Historians suggest “Carrickfergus” may have evolved from these two separate songs, which would explain why it doesn’t have a consistent narrative. In this piece, the Symphonic Band worked on performing off beat eighth notes, creating blend and balance, playing fast sixteenth notes and supporting their sound and tone even when playing at a quiet dynamic. _________________________________________________________ Fanfare for the Common Man was originally written by Aaron Copland, the famous 20th century composer. The piece was originally written for four French horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, tam-tam (gong), and bass drum. Longfield has re-orchestrated the piece for concert band, however we have tried to stay true to Copland’s sparse instrumentation by performing this work as a chamber ensemble. In this piece, this chamber ensemble worked on intonation, independence in performance, and chamber style playing.
PROGRAM NOTES Blue and Green Music was composed by Samuel Hazo and he wrote this about the piece:
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“Blue and Green Music” is based on artist Georgia O’Keeffe’s 1921 painting of the same name. As O’Keeffe explained, [Blue and Green Music] is painted upon ‘the idea that music could be translated into something for the eye’. My job would be to translate it back into something for the ear. The entire piece is based on one theme that is varied into numerous alternate treatments. Although I tried to make certain parts of the music tie to specific aspects in the painting, I do not want the ‘observer/listener’ to be influenced by my decision. In fact, the more I go over the composition, the more I can see many different match-ups of musical and visual textures.” In this piece, the Wind Ensemble worked on musical phrasing, balance and blend, and communication in performance. ____________________________________________________ Dances with Winds is our second chamber piece of the evening and a true challenge for the musicians on stage. Although it is a three movement work, we chose to focus on the two most contrasting movements in the piece. The second movement, “The Irish Star” is based on “Star of the Country Down”, a well-known folk song. The third movement, “Serbian Dance” is a “kolo” or very fast folk dance. In both cases, the woodwind parts are incredibly technically challenging while the brass alternate between accompaniment and melody. In this piece, this chamber ensemble worked on reading and playing music of a collegiate level, chamber ensemble performance, and musicality.
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PROGRAM NOTES
Mukwonago Fine Arts Boosters Mission Statement The mission of the Mukwonago Fine Arts Booster, Inc. (MFAB) is to enhance achievement and appreciation of the fine arts by uniting faculty, staff, community and students in building, sustaining , promoting and supporting the fine arts programs that enrich students’ lives and make our community a better place to live, learn and grow.
Goals Financially support fine arts programming in MASD Promote and support all events, projects and programing that affects student outcomes in the fine arts within the MASD Celebrate all fine arts achievements within the MASD Support MASD teachers and directors in reaching their fine arts goals Meetings take place in the MHS Library on the second Monday of every month at 6:30 pm. Join us at our next meeting as we vote for our 2015-2016 Executive Board. Contact us at masdmfab@gmail.com
Sunburst was a piece I found in late December and although I knew I didn’t have room for it on the March concert, I knew we had to perform it before the year was out. It features a gorgeous melody introduced by the low brass and beautiful countermelodies in the saxes and French horns. As the piece transitions from its brilliant opening to its more lyrical middle section to the final return of the melody, it truly feels as if Morales has captured the experience of the sun bursting through the clouds at the end of the storm. In this piece, the Wind Ensemble worked on syncopated rhythms, intonation, consistent articulation, phrasing. ____________________________________________________
Danse Bohemian is a rousing piece inspired by the styles of can-cans, gallops, and quick-steps. The piece features the xylophone player and allows us to showcase the talents of one of our senior members. We had a fun time gradually getting the piece all the way up to tempo. It’s one of the fastest pieces on our concert and we hope you enjoy it as much as we had. In this piece, the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band worked on performing music at very fast tempi, consistent articulations, and ensemble balance.
SYMPHONIC BAND Due to the importance of every part, students are listed alphabetically. Seniors are indicated with an *. Flute Genevieve Anspach Cassandra Greenwald Quinci Minter Haley Pritzlaff Summer Schneider Stephanie Tomasik Oboe Helen Brown Samantha Murphy
Clarinet Gianna Farrington Jamie Gardipee* Serina Groninger Mira Lund Kierstin Pilon Kayleigh Ruzga Jessica Schlueter
Alto Saxophone Joseph Bushey Alex Meaney Allison Otzelberger Skyler Tremblay Austin Weiss Tenor Saxophone Sydney Bodden Zach Fluery Joseph Vanness
Bari Saxophone Mackenzie Hollman Trumpet Riley Barlow Christian Billington Erich Brunow Tyler Gardella Travis Kassens Grace Maney Abby Rochester-Ryder Daniel Soquet Tuba Laurencio Mitchell Nathan Uhlers*
French Horn Miriam Huerta Klaudia Rixmann Matthew Wright Trombone Cole Burton Cole Reiter Kyler Williams Ethan Zimmer Baritone Colin Casey Josh Hetcher Percussion Connor Bruce Nolan Dall Joell Erchul* Alex Hagner Kyle Melka Anastasia Sobieski
WIND ensemble Due to the importance of every part, students are listed alphabetically. Seniors are indicated with an *. Flute Abby Hetcher* Ben Loef* Alyssa Ragon Amanda Strzyzewski Cassidy Tieman* Emma Yeager* Clarinet Brenna Casey* MaKayla Coleman* Andrea Hanson* Kim Johnson* Emily Schmid* Sophie Steger Bass Clarinet Katherine David* Bassoon Jackson Yeager
Alto Saxophone Sam Groninger Julia Janovetz Lauren Ragon
French Horn Alyssa Basterash* Olivia Healy Allie Pieper
Tenor Saxophone Taylor Peterson Jessica Young*
Trombone Alex Blum Tresario Del Fiacco* Ryan Syverson*
Bari Saxophone Jesse Paulson* Matt Winter Trumpet Hannah Billington Joseph Christenson Daniel Geisler Madi Hollman Abby Juozapaitis Alex Kramer
Tuba Jacob Knudsen
Baritone Cole Lewis Nathan Uhlers* Brittany Windau Percussion Joell Erchul* Kaelen Fay Mark Goodden Brandon Gunderson Jennika Wirsching* Tyra Wooster*