Concert Band Program - Fall 2020

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Upcoming Events

October 2019

David Pope, saxophones Wed., Oct. 16 @ 8 pm, Recital Hall*


University Choruses and Treble Chamber Choir Wed, Oct 16 @ 8 pm, Concert Hall*
Harlem 100 Fri., Oct 18 @ 8 pm, Concert Hall*
Johnathan Ruck, cello Sun., Oct 20 @ 2 pm, Recital Hall*
Voice 309 Studio Recital Sun., Oct 20 @ 6 and 8 pm, Anthon-Seeger Auditorium
Contemporary Music Festival Concert I Mon., Oct 21 @ 8 pm, Concert Hall*
Contemporary Music Festival Concert II
Contemporary Music Festival Student Composers
Tues., Oct 22 @ 8 pm, Concert Hall*
Wed, Oct 23 @ 5 pm, Recital Hall*
School of Music
Contemporary Music Festival Concert III Wed., Oct 23 @ 8 pm, Concert Hall*

*These concerts provide student credit for MUS 195.


presents
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Forbes Center Box Office at (540) 568-7000. For more on the School of Music,
go to www.jmu.edu/music or call (540) 568-6714.

Concert Band
Music and You
How you can make a difference!

Thank you for supporting music and the arts at JMU through your attendance
at the Forbes Center. We strive to provide musical experiences of the highest Amy E. Birdsong, conductor
caliber for our students and community. The passion and commitment we see from
our students, particularly as they have opportunities to perform in the magnificent
Forbes Center, is a pleasure to share with you.
Scholarship contributions help young musicians blossom into mature musical
artists. With your support, we will be able to offer our talented students more Tuesday, October 15, 2019
financial help in pursuing their goals. If you appreciate the desire and dedication of
our students, please consider making a contribution to the music scholarship fund 8 pm
at James Madison University. Concert Hall
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Program
JMU Woodwind, Brass, & Percussion Faculty
Beth Chandler………………………………………………………………………………………….Flute
Children’s March (1919) Percy Aldridge Grainger
Jeanette Zyko…………………………………………………………………………………………..Oboe
(1882-1961)
Sarunas Jankauskas…………………………………………………………………………………Clarinet
Sue Barber…………………………………………………………………………………………..Bassoon
David Pope………………………………………………………………………………………Saxophone
Pastime (1999) Jack Stamp
Chris Carrillo………………………………………………………………………………………Trumpet
(b. 1954)
Ian Zook………………………………………………………………………………………………..Horn
Andrew Lankford………………………………………………………………………………...Trombone
Kevin J. Stees…………………………………………………………………………………………..Tuba
Tuba Concerto (1976) Edward Gregson
Casey Cangelosi…………………………………………………………………………………Percussion
(b. 1945)
Caleb Pickering……………………………………………………………....…………………..Percussion
I. Allegro deciso
II. Lento e mesto
III. Allegro giocoso JMU Band Program Personnel

Kevin Stees, soloist Stephen P. Bolstad…………………………………………………………………….….Director of Bands


Scott D. Rikkers………………………..Director of Marching Royal Dukes/Associate Director of Bands
Amy Birdsong……………….Assistant Director of Marching Royal Dukes/Assistant Director of Bands
Intermission
Elizabeth Keene………………………………………...………………………...Administrative Assistant
Kirk Weaver.......…………………………………………………………………..Administrative Assistant
Melodious Thunk (2012) David Biedenbender
Reese Maultsby……………………………………………………………………....….Graduate Assistant
(b. 1984)
Isaac McMahon……...……………………………………………………………...…...Graduate Assistant
Allison Satterwhite..........................................................................................................................Graduate Assistant

October (2000) Eric Whitacre


(b. 1970) School of Music Staff
Dr. Eric Ruple...…………………………………………………………………………..Director of Music
Incidental Suite (1966) Claude T. Smith Dr. Mary Jean Speare…………………………………………………………..Associate Director of Music
(1932-1987) Dr. William Dabback..…………………………………………………………………Graduate Director
I. Tarantella Sarah Macomber….……………………………………………..Director of Concert and Support Services
II. Nocturne Kimberley Velasquez……………………………………………………………..Administrative Assistant
III. Rondo Judy Sager………………………………………………………………………...Administrative Assistant
Donna Wampler……………………………………………………………….Program Support Specialist

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JMU Concert Band Personnel
Guest Performer – Kevin Stees FLUTE/PICCOLO TRUMPET
*Julia Swanner – Highland, MD *Joey Slagle – Southern Shores, NC
Emily Gardner – Sterling, VA Xaiver Williams – Hampton, VA
Jordan Sconing - Virginia Beach, VA Alexis Anderson – Natural Bridge, VA
Kevin Stees, now in his 35th year as Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Stephanie Kellenberger – Ashburn, VA Devin Esleck – Richmond, VA
James Madison University, leads an active career as a soloist, chamber Sara Drozdowski – Cheshire, CT Patrick Carroll – Yorktown, VA
musician, conductor and music educator. He has studied with tuba artists Anna Privett – Yorktown, VA Patrick Lucas – Randolph, NJ
Sophia Erfe – Lexington, VA Jacob Messner – Ashburn, VA
Daniel Perantoni (Indiana University), Charles Daellenbach (Canadian Brass) Bailey Furrow – Ferrum, VA
Emily Brookhart – Sterling, VA
and Jack Tilbury (U.S. Army Brass Quintet, ret.) and holds music degrees Julia Cha Fong – Morristown, NJ
from the University of Illinois and Arizona State University. Chloe Jocoby – Charlottesville, VA HORN
Kayla Schneider – Ashland, VA *Keller Corfield – Alexandria, VA
Rhiley Harris – Fredericksburg, VA
Stees has presented solo and chamber music performances at numerous Calista Lide – King George, VA
OBOE
universities, conferences, music festivals and workshops, including the U.S. *Brittany Ryan - Mahwah, NJ Mohammad Al-Khalili – Haymarket, VA
Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Conference, Southeast Regional Tuba- Kelly Rock - Covington, VA Gabrielle Corbett – Henrico, VA
Euphonium Conference, International Tuba-Euphonium Conference and the Julia Drozdowski – Cheshire, CT Alice Robertson – Reston, VA
Keystone Brass Institute. He has performed with a number of orchestras Thomas Roberts – Abingdon, VA
including the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Canadian BASSOON
*Anthony Russo – Purcellville, VA TROMBONE
Chamber Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic, and was a member of the *Thomas Valentine – Ashburn, VA
Southwest Brass Quintet and the Skyline Brass. CLARINET Codey Logan – Salem, VA
*Sarah Humphreys– Chesapeake, VA Trevor Albright – Forest, VA
Stees currently performs with the Madison Brass (quintet-in-residence at *Meghan Willey –Fairfax, VA Sarah Tracey – Ruckersville, VA
Michael Saundercock – Springfield, VA Sophia Kadi – Virginia Beach, VA
James Madison University) and the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Elizabeth Park – Springfield , VA Brady Wortzel – Henrico, VA
Orchestra. In addition to performances on tuba, he is very active as the MorganVuknic – Seneca, SC
conductor of the internationally recognized James Madison University Brass Ashley Lynch – Richmond, VA BASS TROMBONE
Band, having led the ensemble in performances at the John F. Kennedy Michael Houston – Gainesville, VA Brandon Stone – Strasburg, VA
Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. and the Brucknerhaus Abby Hodges – Pulaski, VA Mitchell Evans – Highland, MD
Concert Hall in Linz, Austria, as well as music venues throughout England, Emily Pace – Yorktown, VA
Lynn Ashmore – Fairfax, VA EUPHONIUM
Wales and Austria. Stees is also the conductor of the award winning Aaron James – Melrose, FL Shennan O’Day – Herndon, VA
Massanutten Brass Band. Additionally, he served on the Board of Directors of Lauren Weaver – Newport News, VA
the North American Brass Band Association and is a member of the BASS CLARINET Noah Sharp – Midlothian, VA
International Tuba Euphonium Association. *Valeria Arnao – Annandale, VA
TUBA
ALTO SAXOPHONE *Mason Moy – Reston, VA
*Tim DeSimone – Charlottesville, VA Adam Miller – Glen Allen, VA
Macy Owens – Fairfax, VA Josh Holsinger, Harrisonburg, VA
Kaitlyn Good – Linville, VA Shannon Smith – Flanders, NJ
Erin Dixon – Mechanicsville, VA Christopher Eaton – Virginia Beach, VA
Jacob Trout – Lexington, VA
Hunter Frink –Vinton, VA PERCUSSION
Bailey Furrow – Ferrum, VA Hunter Cigich –Virginia Beach, VA
Julius E. Davis – Fredericksburg, VA
TENOR SAXOPHONE Lorelei Dellavedova – Oakton, VA
*Rachel Broyles – Chesapeake, VA Jake Gavan – Lorton, VA
Joey Morrow – Williamsburg, VA Samuel Godfrey – Farmville, VA
Sadie Carter – Charlottesville, VA Sarah Humphreys – Chesapeake, VA
Abby Kensky – Manassas, VA
BARITONE SAX Ian Lionberger – Roanoke, VA
*Erica Unroe – Clifton Forge, VA Preston Morgan – Stafford, VA
Cameron Mace – Bristol, CT Meghan Payne – Fredericksburg, VA
Jessica Pham – Clifton, VA
*Leo Prothero – Fairfax, VA
Program Notes
Children’s March Melodious Thunk
“Over the Hills and Far Away”
As the title suggests, Melodious Thunk was inspired by the famous jazz pianist
Thelonious Monk. There are no direct quotes from the music of Monk,
Children’s March was scored for band by Grainger in 1919 from a piano solo although a short fragment from Dizzy Gillespie’s tune Salt Peanuts is used. The
which he had composed between 1916 and 1918. The band arrangement was composer, David Biedenbender, writes:
begun in 1918 while the composer was a member of the U.S. Coast Artillery Band
and was written to take advantage of that band’s instrumentation. Generally “I really liked the idea of playing around with Monk’s name, first, because I personally
accepted as the first band composition utilizing the piano, the march features the really enjoy goofing around with “spoonerisms” (silly, ridiculous, mix-and-match letter
woodwinds – especially the low reeds – during most of its seven-minute duration. games, which often happen by accident: for example, slip of the tongue becomes tip of the
From the introduction to the end, the folk-like melodies make it difficult for the slung), and, second, because this nickname actually provided great musical inspiration.
listener to realize that the work was original with Grainger. Melodious: well, that’s fairly obvious; and thunk (which is a great onomatopoeia!)
became the starting points for the piece. Big, fat thunks are interspersed with pointy,
-Program Note from Program Notes for Band clunky, bluesy blips, which are then transformed into a long, smooth, laid-back melody
accompanied by a funky bass line ... I hope you’ll hear some similarities between this piece
Pastime and Monk’s iconic musical style and quirky attitude.”
Jack Stamp drew inspiration for this work during a 1998 visit to Candlestick Park
for a Giants baseball game. His memories took him back to his first World Series
in 1962 between the Giants and the Yankees; he was only eight years old at the October
tie. The salute to the 1962 Giants and the baseball in general is loosely woven
around two motives from the anthem of the seventh inning stretch Take Me Out to October is my favorite month. Something about the crisp autumn air and the
the Ball Game. Ever-changing meters, syncopation and compound rhythms are subtle change in light always make me a little sentimental, and as I started to
skillfully crafted to pay homage to the heroes of the game. Measure numbers sketch I felt that same quiet beauty in the writing. The simple, pastoral melodies
match player uniform or record numbers. Don Larsen, Willy Mays, Barry Bonds, and subsequent harmonies are inspired by the great English romantics
Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda, and Roger Maris are a few to be honored. A (Vaughan Williams and Elgar) as I felt that this style was also perfectly suited
slapstick, woodblock and rimshots initiate the crack of Willie McCovey’s bat. to capture the natural and pastoral soul of the season. I'm quite happy with the
The flutes and bells play the notes “B-A-B-e” to salute the Bambino. Stains of end result, especially because I feel there just isn't enough lush, beautiful music
Meet Me in St. Louis play tribute to Mark McGwire. Polytonality abounds as the written for winds.
work continues two fugues based on themes from Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
-Program Note by composer
-Program Note from Windband.org Incidental Suite

Tuba Concerto
Incidental Suite is written in three movements. The Tarantella provides a fast 6/8
The concerto is in three movements, following the usual quick-slow-quick dance characterized by the constant use of hemiola -- a syncopated rhythm of three notes
in two counts. In contrast, the Nocturne croons a slow, lazy melody accompanied by lush
pattern. The first is in a sonata form shell with two contrasting themes, the first
and sometimes dissonant harmonies. The Rondo opens in a rather martial style with the
rhythmic in character, the second lyrical. There is a reference made in the percussion section stating rhythmically what becomes the main theme of this finale.
development section of the opening theme of Vaughn William’s Tuba Concerto, Throughout the movement, short interludes of dialogue between the percussion section
but only in passing. The second movement unfolds a long cantabile melody for and other sections occur. For example, in the last few bars, as the piece seems to have
the soloist, which contrasts to a ritornello idea announced three times by the come to an end, the percussion section breaks back in with the final word.
band. The last movement is a rondo form, alternating the main theme with two
episodes. The first of these is a broad, sweeping tune, the second jazz-like in style. - Program Note from Program Notes for Band
After a short cadenza, reference is made to the opening of the concerto, and the
work ends with a triumphal flourish.

-Program Note by publisher

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