School of Music Presents
5th UTRGV
Summer Saxophone Ensemble directed by Dr. Cynthia Cripps
Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:00 pm UTRGV Performing Arts Complex Edinburg, Texas
PROGRAM Classical Themes In the Hall of the Mountain King Barber of Seville
E. Grieg (arr. T. Arcari) G. Rossini (arr. Putnam)
Joaquin Aleman, Marcos Cuevas, Jesus Garay, Donovan Lyons
Sailors’ Hornpipe
Henry Cowell
Christian Rodriguez – soprano Christopher Gonzalez, Julio Rivera Jr – alto Zaiden Pena, Ethan Vela – tenor Paul Guel, Roman Valenciano – baritone
Memories of Benslow I Summer evening at Benslow II Benslow Boogie
Alastair Penman
Kiara Cano – soprano Liam Lozano, Joshua Martinez – alto Jazmin Solis, Bryan Jimenez – tenor Oswaldo Vasquez – baritone
Sweet Child O’ Mine
Guns N’ Roses
Marco Guzman – soprano, Matthew Torres – alto Jose Guerra III – tenor, Roman Valenciano – baritone
An Afternoon in Rio
Richard Percival
*** Intermission *** Overture to Candide
Carnival
Colonel Bogey March
Prayer for Ukraine
Hoe-Down from Rodeo
Second Suite in F I. March II. Song Without Words III. Song of the Blacksmith IV. Fantasia on the “Dargason”
Leonard Bernstein arr. Johan van der Linden Karen Street
Kenneth J. Alford arr. Terry Tomlin
Mykola- Lysenko arr. Roundtree/Cripps
Aaron Copland arr. Terry Tomlin Gustav Holst arr. John Nichol
5th UTRGV Summer Saxophone Ensemble Sopranino David White Jr– UTRGV (Ed Couch-Elsa HS) Soprano Kiara Cano – PSJA HS.: 11th grade Nicki Castillo – PSJA Memorial H.S. Band Director James Castro – UTRGV (Vela HS) Marco Guzman – PSJA H.S. Band Director Alto Joaquin Aleman – Vista Ridge HS.: 9th grade Karen Amaya – Economedes HS.: 10th grade Maria Amaya – Economedes HS.: 12th grade Marcos Cuevas – McAllen Memorial HS.: 10th grade Marc De La Cruz – (Robert Vela HS Alumni) Yaritza De La Torre – PSJA Memorial HS.: 12th grade Aaron Garcia – Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade Christopher Gonzalez: Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade Amberly Islas – PSJA HS.: 12th grade Liam Lozano – Nikki Rowe HS.: 12th grade Donovan Lyons – Sharyland HS.: 9th grade Joshua Martinez – PSJA HS.: 12th grade Joshua Moreno – PSJA North HS.: 11th grade Robert Perez – UTRGV (San Benito HS) Julio Rivera Jr. – Robert Vela HS.: 12th grade Christian A. Rodriguez – Robert Vela HS.: 12th grade Matthew Torres – UNT (Edinburg HS)
Tenor Arnulfo Amaya – STC (Economedes HS) Ciera Cerda – Pharr EMS (UTRGV Alumni) Jesus Garay - PSJA HS.: 11th grade Jose Guerra III – Mission Jr. High Band Director Hunter Herrera – UTRGV (Porter HS) Bryan Jimenez – PSJA HS.: 12th grade Zaiden Pena – Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade Jazmin Solis – Edinburg HS.: 11th grade Ethan Vela – Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade Baritone Adalira Chapa – STC (Nikki Rowe HS) Diego Dominguez – PSJA North H.S.: 12th grade Vasty Garcia – PSJA Southwest HS.: 12th grade Paul Guel – Robert Vela HS.: 10th grade Cadence Murray – PSJA Memorial HS.: 9th grade Oswaldo Vazquez – PSJA HS.: 11th grade Juan Zamarripa – UTRGV (Ed Couch – Elsa HS) Bass: Roman Valenciano – UTRGV (PSJA HS) Percussion Emma Fasano – Robert Vela HS.: 11th grade Marco Guerra – UTRGV faculty Cody Jasso – Robert Vela HS.: 12th grade Yingching Jeter – STPA/World Scholars Music Director Matthew Martinez – Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade
For informa on about upcoming recitals call the School of Music at 956‐665‐3471 or 956‐223‐6370
Upcoming recitals: June 30 General Recital (Tenta ve) – 7 p.m.
Special THANK YOU to: Dr. Kurt Martinez and Norma Salinas in the School of Music Joseph Diaz, Angel Pena, Carlos Munoz, Valerie Hernandez and the Performing Arts Complex Personnel MELHART MUSIC for sponsoring the Summer Saxophone Ensemble T-Shirts