THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The University of Texas at San Antonio Winterlude: Bands Holiday Concert Ron Ellis, Hector Garcia, and John Zarco CONDUCTORS
PROGRAM: Dashing Through the Snow *
arr. Richard L. Saucedo
Ancient Carol Variants *
arr. Chris M. Bernotas
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year #
arr. Chris Sharp
Happy Holiday/White Christmas #
arr. Ted Ricketts
Coventry Carol ^
arr. Richard Saucedo
A Celebration of Hanukkah # Carol of the Bells #
Howard Rowe arr. Chip Davis and Robert Longfield
Feliz Navidad ^
arr. Chris Sharp
We Need a Little Christmas *
arr. Ted Ricketts
A Winter’s Night ^
arr. Rick Kirby
(AUDIENCE SING-ALONG)
Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride * Wednesday, November 30, 2023 7:30 pm UTSA Music Recital Hall * Conducted by Prof. Ellis ^ Conducted by Dr. Zarco # Conducted by Prof. Garcia
University of Texas at San Antonio Combined Bands Flute Joaquin Carcamo Zack Cuellar Brandon Davis Brooklyn De La O Jazmine Dearlove Amber Duckfield Kaitlyn Gaddis Lauren Garcia Marissa Knopf Elizabeth Maclean Kylie Nix Andrew Przybyla Jordan Rodriguez Ariana Thompson Abigail Valadez Oboe Daniel Aguilar * Makayla Aguilar Shantal Almaguer Kyra Moore August Naranjo Logan Odom Hannah Pais Julian Rivera ^ Bassoon Andrew CropperBravenec Brendan Tsai Jared Worman ^ Clarinet Joshua Avalos Orlando Barron Connor Boyson Jaden Hernandez DeShona Jernigan Aspyn Joseph Madilynne Mohr ^ Savannah Montoya Tarynn Williams Bass Clarinet Gabrielle Gerber Sarah Hamm Alto Saxophone Luis Alvarado Rachel Blakeney
Alto Sax (cont.) Gabriel Campa Manuel Flores Mikayla Garza Nicholas Gonzales Roberto Hernandez Daniel Meza Joaquin Robles Villa ^ Raquel Russell ^ Daniel Soria * Bryson Vincent Marcellas Walker * Nicholas Zars Tenor Saxophone Joseph Cerros * Robert Walker Richard Ytuarte Baritone Saxophone Devin Brown Esau Hernandez Seth Perez Horn Brandon Bayer James Gonzales Abbie Henk Xavier Huerta Francis Maille Raul Martinez Eloisa Payne Myrna Ramirez Matthew Stevens David Valdez Scott West Trumpet Julian Arrieta Alyson Bermea Danielle Bickmore * Nathan Bravo Kenedy Cardenas Xavier Contreras Brandon Dworaczyk Alissa Esper Alyssa Guzman Duncan Hawk Jay Hidrogo Jacqueline Kolada Joseph Middleton
Trumpet (cont.) Yoshi Murillo Myles Thornton Trombone Eva Ayala ^ Molly Busch Michael Dominguez Malachi England Jose Filio Caroline Foster ^ Andrew Garcia Thomas Gonzales-Mata Bryan Guillen Jasmine Lasiter Todd Lewis Jakarri Norsworthy Nicholas Wingate Jayden Zunker-Trevino Bass Trombone Anthony Liu Nathaniel Duarte Javier Lopez Euphonium Dalton Butler Finley Farrar Michael Hernandez James McAfee Angelyca Mejia Aidan Ramos Roland Scherer Tuba Marc Guillen Mikelis Teteris Samantha Martinez Zach Mascorro Kenyon McCrary Noah Peña Frankie Rodriguez Christian Tapia Percussion Aleena Bermudez Erin Faehnle Trent Fallin Gregory Felter Valeria Hernandez * Lisa Huerta
Percussion (cont.) Josh Lauterbach Gabriel Leal Natalie Martinez Delylah Medina Rebecca Palmer Fernando Perez Audrey Ruiz Mark Sawyer Meaghan Trevino + Daniel Walker Band Staff Librarians: Jordan Rodriguez Jared Worman
Managers: Makayla Aguilar Aleena Bermudez Danielle Bickmore Nathan Bravo Dalton Butler Jazmine Dearlove Alissa Esper Caroline Foster Gabrielle Gerber Abbie Henk Jaden Hernandez Josh Lauterbach Todd Lewis Anthony Liu Joseph Middleton Madilynne Mohr Raquel Russell Roland Scherer Matthew Stevens David Valdez Nicholas Wingate Jayden Zunker-Trevino
* Denotes graduating senior/outgoing member + Denotes graduate student ^ Denotes narrator
Conductors Ron Ellis serves as Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Prof. Ellis conducts the UTSA Wind Ensemble, UTSA Symphonic Band, UTSA University Band, and the UTSA Athletic Bands. His responsibilities also include teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in conducting, wind literature, and music education. A nationally recognized guest conductor, adjudicator, and composer/arranger, his works for concert band, orchestra, and choir are performed by university, community, high school, and professional wind bands as well as in Carnegie Hall. He currently serves as a music educator for Walt Disney Attractions Entertainment in Orlando, FL, where he has directed the Toy Soldiers and the student musician program since 1993.
He is a member of the College Band Directors National Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Florida Music Educators Association, Florida Bandmasters Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity. He is also an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, and Pi Kappa Lambda. Prof. Ellis received his Bachelor of Arts in Trombone Performance from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Music in Wind and Orchestra Conducting from the University of South Florida, where he was a conducting student of William Wiedrich. __________
Hector Garcia, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is the Assistant Director of Athletic Bands at UTSA, also serving as the conductor of the UTSA University Band, as well as the UTSA Pep Band. Prof. Garcia graduated with an M.M. degree in instrumental conducting from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2023, under the mentorship of Dr. John Zarco and Prof. Ron Ellis. He taught brass and woodwind beginning band classes, marching band, concert band, and jazz band at the high school and middle school for three years prior to attending UTSA. He received a B.M. in music education from Texas State University and his primary instrument is trumpet. Prof. Garcia’s professional affiliations include memberships with the Texas Music Educators Association and Kappa Kappa Psi. Outside of his musical interests, Prof. Garcia enjoys photography and his favorite food is sushi. __________
John Zarco is Director of Instrumental Ensembles and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His responsibilities include conducting the UTSA Symphonic Band and University Band, in addition to teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in conducting, wind literature, and music education.
Prior to his appointment at UTSA, Dr. Zarco served as Director of Bands at Millersville University in Pennsylvania and as a public school instrumental music teacher at Saratoga High School, in Saratoga, California. He received a D.M.A. in conducting from the University of Minnesota as well as B.M. (music education) and M.M. (conducting) degrees from California State University, Sacramento. Dr. Zarco has been awarded honorary memberships in the national organizations of Pi Kappa Lambda, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. In addition to his work at the university level, Dr. Zarco was on the Executive Board of the Texas Music Educators Conference and recently completed a term as TMEA Region 29 College Division Chair. His book, Rehearsing the Band, Volume 3 is published by Meredith Music Publications and is distributed by Hal Leonard.
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863)/Henry Livingston, Jr. (1748-1828)
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads. And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer. With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name! "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too. And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack. His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow. The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly! He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself! A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk. And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose! He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!"
Excerpt from Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem Dr. Maya Angelou It is Christmas time, a halting of hate time. On this platform of peace, we can create a language To translate ourselves to ourselves and to each other. At this Holy Instant, we celebrate the Birth of Jesus Christ Into the great religions of the world. We jubilate the precious advent of trust. We shout with glorious tongues at the coming of hope. All the earth's tribes loosen their voices To celebrate the promise of Peace. We, Angels and Mortal's, Believers and Non-Believers, Look heavenward and speak the word aloud. Peace. We look at our world and speak the word aloud. Peace. We look at each other, then into ourselves And we say without shyness or apology or hesitation. Peace, My Brother. Peace, My Sister. Peace, My Soul.
Silent Night (Verse 1, for Audience Sing-Along) Words by Joseph Mohr (Translated by John F. Young) Music by Franz Gruber Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace (Sleep in heavenly peace)
Acknowledgements Special thanks to the following for their ongoing support and dedication to the UTSA Bands: Dr. Tracy Cowden, Director, School of Music Dr. Stacey Davis, Acting Director, School of Music Dr. Kasandra Keeling, Associate Director, School of Music Naomy Ybarra, Administrative Services Officer 1 Steven Hill, Administrative Associate Wesley Penix, Senior Events Manager Rolando Ramon, Marketing Coordinator Mr. Donald Marchand, Music Program Specialist, UTSA Bands Prof. Ron Ellis, Director of Bands Prof. Hector Garcia, Assistant Director of Athletic Bands Prof. Sherry Rubins and Prof. Paul Millette, Percussion Area Faculty Dr. Rachel Woolf and Dr. Oswaldo Zapata, Woodwind and Brass Area Coordinators Prof. Troy Peters, Director of Orchestras Dr. Yoojin Muhn, Director of Choral Activities Dr. Jordan Boyd, Assistant Director of Choral Activities UTSA School of Music Faculty Jordan Rodriguez and Jared Worman, School of Music Librarians UTSA Bands Managers
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