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Department of Music and Theatre University at Albany presents:
UAlbany
Concert Band Kevin Champagne, conductor
and
UAlbany
Symphony Orchestra Christopher David Neubert, conductor
Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 7:30pm
Main Theatre UAlbany Performing Arts Center
Program
UALBANY CONCERT BAND Parada Mexicana John Cacavas “As a composer of music for symphonic band, I’ve always been fascinated by the folk music of Mexico – especially its marches. With its tradition of exciting rhythms and haunting melodies, I have made an attempt to capture some of this feeling with Parada Mexicana.” ~ John Cacavas Ballet Music from “Prince Igor” Alexander Borodin (Polivetzian Dances) arr. David Bennett Borodin began working on “Prince Igor” in 1869. He abandoned the project for a few years before returning to it to finish it up. Unfortunately, he died before he finished the project. The opera was completed by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and Alexander Glazunov, and made it’s premiere in 1890. Interestingly, one reason why it wasn’t finished is because, for Borodin, composing was a part time job. His “day job” was as a research chemist and professor. Lerner and Lowe In Concert
Alan Lerner and Frederick Lowe Arr. Warren Barker Lerner and Lowe began working together in 1942, but did not have a big hit until 1949 with Brigadoon. They continued to work together until 1974. Their final project was a film called The Little Prince. They had a string of hits which are still revived to this day, including My Fair Lady, Camelot, Paint Your Wagon, and Gigi. The medley being performed tonight includes Get Me To The Church On Time, The Night They Invented Champagne, If Ever I Would Leave You, and I Could Have Danced All Night.
INTERMISSION
UALBANY SYMPHONY STRINGS An ENGLISH SUITE I. Prelude II. In Minuet Style III. Saraband IV. Caprice V. Pastoral VI. Air VII. Frolic
Sir C. Hubert H. Parry
Written for Emily Daymond
English Suite in G major was composed during July 1914. Though completed in 1914, some of the included movements were composed separately over 20 years. The work was not put into its present form by the composer, but by Dr. Emily Daymond (1866-1949) in 1920. Daymond was a teacher, lecturer, pianist, composer, conductor, authority on Troubadour music. In 1901, she became the first woman in Britain to gain a doctorate in music at Oxford University, however, she had to wait twenty years for Oxford to allow women to hold the degrees they had earned. The original suite forms a valuable addition to concert goers’ knowledge of Parry and to the string orchestra repertoire. Movements 4 and 7 were not definitely named by the composer as forming part of the suite. They were included and named by the editor E. Daymond, who is also responsible for the order of the movements. It is richly English, as English as a Shakespearean comedy, and the stately prelude and sarabande, the quasi menuetto, the pastoral with its touching yet happy charm, the expressive intermezzo and lively finale might well stand as incidental music to “Twelfth Night” or “As You Like It.” The suite, however, was not written with any view to the theater or “program music,” but was designed for one of his most brilliant pupils, Dr. Daymond, who amongst other musical avocations, conducted a string orchestra. A footnote by her says that “The composer completed all the movements of this suite, but did not indicate the order in which they were to be played.” This may have been due to the fact that he composed it at intervals over a number of years and never seemed able to find the finale he wanted, though the movement (Frolic) which now stands in that place serves the purpose wonderfully.
CONCERT BAND
SYMPHONY STRINGS
Flute Britney Davila Sophia Watts Sharon Wu
Violins Bryan Fonder
Clarinet Joy Johnson Emily Lucy Biancamaria Scricco Bass Clarinet Gavin Moy Alto Sax Fatoumata Haidara Randy Knarr Sophia Theodorou Trumpet Gabriella Fontana Roman Hula Augustus Lovett Benjamin Procaccini French Horn Brendan Browne Jonah Hauf Trombone Timothy O’Toole Fox Rifenberg-Stempel Devon Tubbs Euphonium Genevieve Picciano Jay Smith Tuba Erik Konschak Percussion Sereena Joseph Allison Keefe Tyler Roberts Band Manager Sophia Watts
Concertmaster
Nicole Maher Barry Weinstein Logan Stone Monica Alexander Anthony Parillo Amanda Sue Principal
Sarah Cohen Phoebe Gittelson Hope Savercool Marcella Reiter Evan Corwin Melissa Yusaitis Elizabeth Petta Violas Dara Ribis (on leave) Principal
Leah Magee Catherine Rafferty Robert Lombardo Kayla Somers Cellos Joseph Regan Principal
Lucy Skidmore Alisa Bielert Jacob Koplik Maggie Henderson Maya Wilkerson Double Basses Erik Laurin Principal
Mary Lemak Clyde Welsh Molly Martellotta Orchestra Manager Logan Stone
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER HOUSE POLICIES Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management and its staff. . The use of photographic or recording devices of any kind during this performance is strictly prohibited. . There is no food or drink allowed in the theatres, nor is smoking allowed in UAlbany buildings. . To avoid disrupting the performance, kindly disable any noise making electronic devices you may have with you. . Please take time to note the location of the fire exits nearest to you. In the event of an emergency, please proceed to the nearest exit in an orderly fashion and follow the directions of our staff.
Created and produced by the University Art Museum, NYS Writers Institute and UAlbany Performing Arts Center in collaboration with WAMC Public Radio, this popular series features leading figures from a variety of artistic disciplines in conversation about their creative inspirations, their craft and their careers. “Roundtable” host Joe Donahue conducts live on-stage interviews followed by a Q&A with the audience.
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