WIND ENSEMBLE Andrew Yozviak, conductor
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 MADELEINE WING ADLER THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 8:15 PM
PROGRAM West Chester University Wind Ensemble Andrew Yozviak, conductor
FANFARE FOR THE UNCOMMON WOMAN ............................................................. Joan Tower (b. 1938)
DANCE MOVEMENTS ............................................................................................. Philip Sparke (b. 1951) I. Lento (for the Brass) II. Molto Vivo (for the Woodwinds)
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PROGRAM NOTES FANFARE FOR THE UNCOMMON WOMAN, NO. 1 (1987) Joan Tower is widely regarded as one of America’s most significant living composers. Here work spans many genres from an eclectic mix of chamber ensembles to wind band and symphony orchestra. She notes the following about her first Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 1 was inspired by Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man and employs, in fact, the same instrumentation. In addition, the original theme resembles the first them in the Copland. It is dedicated to women who take risks and who are adventurous. Written under the Fanfare Project and commissioned by the Houston Symphony, the premiere performance was on January 10, 1987, with the Houston Symphony, Hans Vonk, conductor. The work is dedicated to the conductor Marin Alsop. We would like to respectfully dedicate tonight’s performance to the memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. DANCE MOVEMENTS (1996) Dance Movements was commissioned and recorded by the United States Air Force Band and was first performed at the Florida Music Educators Association Convention in January of 1996. The piece went on to win the Sudler International Wind Band Competition Prize in 1997. Philip Sparke’s United States commissions stemmed from his popular work with the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and their commissioning of his work Celebration in 1991. London-native Sparke is a prolific composer for concert and brass band. He studied composition, piano, and trumpet and the Royal College of Music. His works for brass band are frequently used as test pieces and he has composed works for many brass band championships worldwide. The four movements of Sparke’s Dance Movements are performed without pause and the second and third movements feature virtuosic writing for the woodwind and brass sections, respectively. Sparke writes that the “movements are all dance-inspired, although no specific dance rhythms are used.” The nature of the commission itself inspired the work, as it called for a large concert band including cello, harp, and piano. The middle two movements that feature the brass and woodwind families respectively will be performed this evening. I. Lento (for the Brass) This third movement is described by Sparke as a “love duet in classical ballet” for the brass section. The opening is scored for muted trumpets, vibraphone, and harp, moving in stepwise upward and downward motion. After the introduction, a horn calls and a trombone answers, both marked declamando, building to create a resplendent brass chorale. II. Molto Vivo (for the Woodwinds) The second movement is centered on what Sparke described as an English country dance tune “that had been plaguing me for some time.” This “plaguing” dance theme is interrupted throughout the movement as it develops and passes through a variety of keys until the arrival of a “bubbling ostinato” found in the harp, piano, cello, and glockenspiel. The oboe presents a comparatively indolent melody that is then taken by the soprano and alto saxophones. Later in the movement, a syncopated thematic idea is sounded in the clarinets and lower winds, built on 9th and 11th chords. Note contributed by Ann Hiloski-Fowler
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE Andrew Yozviak, conductor Flute Erica Hinchcliff Morgan Turner Wiktoria Godawa Erica Westcott Nick Hall Piccolo Julia Carey (Pic) Oboe John Johnston John DeBiase Madison Feeser Bassoon Meghan Freer Joe Plavin Dominick Destefano Bass Clarinet Tom Russo
Clarinet Jen Parziale Morgan Kock Laura Sachaczenski Paige ReHill Aria Garling Ben Davan Saxophone Andrew Morrison Joseph Wolf Sara Powell Amy Dulaney Horn Matt Hontz Felicia Quinn Katie Fox Casey Jennings Hannah Atlas Frank Stroble Trumpet Chloe Francis Josiah Stetler Zach Walter Maeve Bartra Bonnie Callahan Sam Zatkow
Trombone Kevin Scheetz Julia Galdi Bass Trombone Lucy Ferruzza Euphonium Isaac Sattazahn Will Rachko Natalie Travers Tuba Brandon Mooney Andrew Puleo Gavyn Frankenfield Piano Aaron Hungerford Bass James Devor Percussion Sean McWilliams Luke Thurston Dan Farnum Nate Gittelman Anthony Maldonado Jacob Scheidt
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COVID-19 STATEMENT In Person Audiences Are Not Permitted for Fall 2020 Events Monday, October 5, 2020, 7:30 PM Faculty Recital: Gloria Galante, harp Gloria Galante Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 8:15 PM Symphony Orchestra Concert Joseph Caminiti, director WCU Foundation 202 Carter Drive
Sunday, October 18, 2020, 3:00 PM Faculty Recital: Dalí Quartet Carlos Rubio Philips Autograph Library Philips Memorial Building
Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 8:00 PM Wind Symphony Concert M. Gregory Martin, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Friday, October 30, 2020, 7:30 PM Fall Choral Festival David P. DeVenney & Ryan Kelly, directors Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall Philips Memorial Building
Sunday, November 1, 2020, 3:00 PM Wind Ensemble Concert Andrew Yozviak, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Thursday, November 5, 2020, 12:00 PM Madeleine Wing Adler Concert Series: Jazz Division Jonathan Ragonese Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building
Thursday, November 5, 2020, 8:15 PM Woodwind Chamber Recital Henry Grabb, director Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building
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