3-7 Concert Band Festival

THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRESENTS

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL Travis J. Cross, guest clinician with performances by

UMN TRUMPET QUARTET Marissa Benedict, faculty Holly Fellows, student

Mary Grace Shearon, student Owen Drabek, student

DUO 231 Ariel Detwiler, bassoon Matt Harikian, piano

Sam Crocker, horn

Saturday, March 7, 2020 TED MANN CONCERT HALL

REPERTOIRE 9:00 – 10:00 AM

ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE Adam Sroka and Michael Bartunek, directors JOHN PHILIP SOUSA | 1854-1932

Fairest of the Fair (1908) [4:00]

STEPHEN PAULUS | 1949-2014 | ARR. JAY JUCHNIEWICZ

Hymn to the Eternal Flame (2005) [3:00]

IGNACY JAN PADEREWSKI | 1860-1941 | ARR. ADAM SROKA

Two Miniatures from “Manru” (1901) [4:00]

GUSTAV HOLST | 1874-1934 | ED. COLIN MATTHEWS

Second Suite in F for Military Band Op. 28 No. 2 (1911) IV. Fantasia on the ‘Dargason’ [3:00]

Please TURN OFF all electronic devices.

Even on vibrate, these can interfere with our recording process.

Also, take this moment to locate your nearest available exit from the hall, which may be different from the entrance you used.

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REPERTOIRE CONT. 10:00 - 11:00

LAMPMAN SCHOOL SENIOR BAND Jeff Lunde, director

ROBERT W. SMITH | b. 1958

Encanto (1989/2007) [5:00]

JAMES BARNES | B. 1949

Yorkshire Ballad (1985) [3:40]

CAIT NISHIMURA | b. 1991

Chasing Sunlight (2016) [3:00]

11:00 - 12:00

ROSEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE Leon Sieve, director

OMAR THOMAS | b. 1982

Of Our New Day Begun (2015) [11:00]

JOHN MACKEY | B. 1973

Wine-Dark Sea (2014)

III. The attentions of souls [8:30] —BREAK—

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REPERTOIRE CONT. 1:15 - 1:30

UMN TRUMPET QUARTET Marissa Benedict, faculty Holly Fellows, student Mary Grace Shearon, student Owen Drabek, student LEROY OSTRANSKY | 1918-1993

Fanfare and Allegro TRADITIONAL | ARR. ED HOFFMAN

Closer Walk With Thee BEATRIZ CORDONA

Dos Tiempos FRANZ SCHUBERT | 1797-1828

Marche Militaire GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL | 1685-1759

Overture from Suite in D [all selections, 15:00]

1:35 - 1:50

DUO 231

Ariel Detwiler, bassoon Sam Crocker, horn Matt Harikian, piano IGNAZ LACHNER | 1807-1895

Concertino for Horn and Bassoon

I. Allegro spirituoso II. Romanze III. Allegro Moderato — Tempo di Polacca [15:00]

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REPERTOIRE CONT. 2:00 - 3:00

MANKATO WEST HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE Brady Krusemark, director RICK KIRBY | b. 1945

An American Fanfare (2009) [2:00]

FRANK TICHELI | b. 1958

An American Elegy (2000) [11:00]

JOHANNES HANSSEN | 1874-1967 | ARR. GLENN C. BAINUM

Valdres March (1904/1963) [4:30]

3:00 - 4:00

JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC WINDS Jon Soderberg-Chase, director ROGER ZARE | b. 1985

Lift-Off (2017) [3:00]

JOHN MACKEY | b. 1973

Sheltering Sky (2012) [5:30]

DWAYNE S. MILBURN | b. 1963

American Hymnsong Suite (2007) [10:00]

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REPERTOIRE CONT. 4:00 - 5:00

MILACA HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND Andrew Nelson, director

ARR. WILLIAM HIMES | b.1949

Amazing Grace (1984) [3:00]

ROSSANO GALANTE | b. 1967

God’s Country (2014) [7:00]

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CHAMBER ENSEMBLES UMN Trumpet Quartet

Duo 231

Marissa Benedict, faculty

Ariel Detwiler, bassoon

Holly Fellows, student

Sam Crocker, horn

Mary Grace Shearon, student

Matt Harikian, piano

Owen Drabek, student

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The University of Minnesota Bands program wishes to thank Sari Baker and Ted Mann Concert Hall staff, Nicole Radotich, Wind Band Conducting Teaching Assistants, Campus Band Managers, and School of Music Volunteers for their efforts to make this Concert Band Festival possible.

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BIOGRAPHIES Travis J. Cross serves as professor of music at UCLA, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble, directs the graduate wind conducting program, and chairs the music department. He was also associate dean for academic mentoring and opportunity during the initial years of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

Cross has conducted the UCLA Wind Ensemble at the California All-State Music Education Conference and College Band Directors National Association Western/Northwestern Division conference and prepared the band for centenary performances of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Emily Threinen is director of bands and associate professor at the University of Minnesota. She conducts the Wind Ensemble, guides the graduate wind band conducting program, and provides administrative leadership for the bands. Threinen consistently works with composers, arrangers, and performing artists of varied disciplines. She is active across the nation and abroad (recently in Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Canada) as a guest conductor, clinician, and conference presenter. An advocate for music education, Threinen is a Yamaha Master Educator and is active in ABA, WASBE, CBDNA, NBA, NAfME, and the Conductors Guild.

Betsy McCann is the assistant director of bands and director of athletic bands at the University of Minnesota, where she directs the Marching Band and University Band, teaches conducting, and administers the Athletic Band program.

McCann earned degrees from the University of Minnesota and Northwestern University and is active as a guest conductor and clinician.

Lance Sample serves as assistant director of athletic bands at the University of Minnesota, where he assists the Marching Band, directs the Minnesota Athletic Pep Bands, and teaches conducting. Sample earned degrees from West Virginia University, Florida State University, and The University of Texas at Austin.

Marissa Benedict recently accepted the position of assistant professor of trumpet at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and is now a resident of Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Marissa previously was a faculty member at California State University, San Bernardino, and the Colburn School of Performing Arts.

Before leaving for Minnesota, Marissa was in demand as a freelance trumpet player in Los Angeles and can be heard on over 160 motion picture recordings.

She currently is principal trumpet for the Pasadena Symphony/Pasadena Pops, and 2nd trumpet for Long Beach Symphony/Pops. She plays regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles area orchestras, and is one of the founding members of The Modern Brass Quintet.

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JOIN A BAND Regardless of your ability level, intended major, or schedule, there is an ensemble for you!

Bands are open to all University students. music.umn.edu UPCOMING EVENTS University Wind Ensemble presents “Contemporary Dualities” Friday, April 3 at 7:30 pm | Ted Mann Concert Hall Emily Threinen and David Roush, conductors.

Symphonic Band and University Band Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30 pm | Ted Mann Concert Hall Betsy McCann, Cory Near and J. Nick Smith, conductors.

SAVE THE DATE: 2021 Concert Band Festival Friday, March 5 | Frank Ticheli, guest clinician The School of Music, a unit of the College of Liberal Arts, is a leading institution for the education of successful performers, composers, teachers, administrators, and scholars. The School interacts with the larger university and Twin Cities communities through classes, participatory performing opportunities, community engagement activities, and more than 400 public performances each year. The students and faculty of the School are grateful for the continuing interest and support of parents and friends.

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