Good evening and welcome to the

Denver School of the Arts Band Department’s

Band Showcase: Theme and Tirade

Please turn off all cell phones…

…None of the composers featured tonight wrote

for cell phone…

What a weird piece that would be…

Theme and TiradeThis performance is the culmination of work that began at the very beginning of school this year in both band majors: Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. This, the Band Showcase, is the 3rd concert of the department this year. The first, Telling Stories, concentrated on original music written by the students in chamber (small) groups of varied instrumentation. The second was the culmination of the Jazz Symposium, this year featuring the group Kneebody. The Band Showcase concentrates on the large ensembles of the majors, classical music styles and again chamber groups. This concert is the result of tremendous Practicing Artists who have come in consistently every week to work with all the students.

Flutes/Chamber: Cathy Peterson

Double Reeds/Chamber: Tenley Williams

Clarinets/Chamber: Angela Berktold

High Brass/Chamber: Teresa Carroll

Low Brass/Chamber: Jameson Bratcher

Percussion: Mark Allwein

Sax Student Coach: Sam Crowe

The Denver School of the ArtsConcert Band

FlutesEmily HillCeleste UtkeSuzanne SteeleOlivia GarrityAnne BickleTaryn TroxelOlivia MartinRio Padilla-SmithStephanie AndersenSaxesGladyss RuelasJosue MundtRico JonesWesley WoodenMiles HollandIke Riedel

OboesClaire BakerCallie NellisBassoonMorgan Davison ClarinetsScott ChiuMichael MoritzJacob JoramJosh BogenVinny Siller (Bari Sax)Angel FlorencioAmara GarnerCindy CruzFrench HornCianci MeloShea Roodberg

TrumpetsAaron MacGilvrayDillon Garcia-WrightAriel WhiteTromboneBrendan BigelowIngrid BackesObediah OakleyBrandon GonzalezPercussionCameron DavisonHenry ChenJacob IcolariShane WrightCalvin Davis (Bass)Gabe Lundin-MartinezRocco WilliamsChristine BakerJosh Spielman - Piano

New Forest March – Johnnie Vinson

Military marches make up a big part of band literature. This specific march is written in an English style – taking local folk melodies and using them as compositional material. Performing this style gives the band the opportunity to rehearse tempo, balance, blend and varied articulation requirements.

Western Horizons – Thomas KahelinFrom the Badlands of South Dakota to the cliffs of Big Sur, California, the western horizon is both an ending and a beginning. Standing in the grandeur of the American West, one senses the exuberance and wildness of a long time gone by. Performing descriptive pieces like this gives students the opportunity to describe a scenario through music and sound.

Just A Closer Walk With Thee – Arr. by F. Allen

Although the composer of this beautiful work is unknown, it has been used to a great extent in religious contexts. Young bands turn to choral literature to explore sostenato playing style (long, lyrical and connected performance style) and choral style (vertical harmonies in a vocal style).

Danse Bacchanale – Camille Saint Saens, Arr. by J. Bocook

From Saint-Saens’ only operatic success, Samson and Delilah, the Bacchanale is from the third act of the opera. Exposure to great works of music is a central focus in band class. Although very challenging, accessible arrangements - such as this one - makes a difficult orchestral arrangement playable in the concert band setting.

Concert BandSilver Flute Choir

Air from Suite in D – Johannes Bach, arr. by S.Tucker

Morgan Davison, Emily Hill, Celeste Utke, Suzanne Steele,

Olivia Garrity, Anne Bickle, Taryn Troxel, Olivia Martin,

Rio Padilla-Smith, Stephanie Andersen

Concert Band

Rose Brass ChoirTrumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clark, arr. by W. Barnes

Aaron MacGilvray, Dillon Garcia-Wright, Ariel White,

Brendon Bigelow, Ingrid Backes, Obediah Oakley, Brandon Gonzalez

Cianci Melo, Shea Roodberg

Concert Band Aqua Quintet

Divertimento No. 9 – W.A. MozartFlute-Celeste Utke, Oboe-Claire Baker, Clarinet-Jacob Joram

Bassoon-Morgan Davison, French Horn-Shea Roodberg

Concert Band Blue/Green Quintet

Old French Dance – Anonymous, arr. by H. Glee

Flute-Emily Hill, Oboe-Callie Nellis, Clarinet-Michael Moritz,

Bassoon-Morgan Davison, French Horn-Cianci Melo

Wind EnsembleDaughters of Harmony Trio

Trio – Op.87 - Beethoven

Georgie Seserman, Talia Correll-Jones, Tatianna Anderson

Wind EnsembleAutumn Trio

Flutation – Clare Grundman

Stuart Fahie, Shelbie Heid, Amanda Thomas

Piano, Emily Lyon

Wind Ensemble Rainbow Woodwind Quintet

Quintet– by Paul HindemithLe Petit Negre – by Claude Debussy

Carly Cusack, Aubrey Rhodes, Eric SeelenfruendBassoon-Hannah Hostak, Christina Johnson

Wind Ensemble Nightwind Ensemble

Nightmare Before Christmas –Arranged by JJ McNeal and Kyle Patterson

1. Sally’s Song 2. Jack’s ObsessionJulianna Chairez, Monique Hillebrecht, JJ McNeal,

Kyle Patterson, DaVaughn Alexander,Tony Woodson, Ally Chapel, Diana Garcia, Rachael Baker

IntermissionPlease enjoy refreshments outside the

Concert Hall

Special ThanksMusic Faculty: Nancy Allwein, Jenna Ehrle, Chie Imaizumi, Jonathan Howard, Ted Lassen, Rob Styron and Scott Shively

DSA Administration: William Kohut, Pete Castillo, Miranda Odom

DSA Band Parents Organization

DSA Academic Teachers

DSA Staff

Alan Lewis: Poster Art

DSA Bands Practicing Artists: Flutes/Chamber: Cathy Peterson, Double Reeds/Chamber: Tenley Williams, Clarinets/Chamber: Angela Berktold, High Brass/Chamber: Teresa Carroll, Low Brass/Chamber: Jameson Bratcher, Percussion: Mark Allwein, Sax Student Coach: Sam Crowe

 

The Denver School of the Arts

Wind EnsembleFlutesRachael BakerCarley CusackStuart FahieAmanda ThomasGeorgie SesermanShelbie HeidOboesJacob ChaeTalia Correll-JonesAubrey RhodesClarinetsGenta TamashiroEric SeelenfreundGeorge TourovtsevTatianna AndersonMadison RhodesBass ClarinetEli AxelradNed WoehrleBassoonHannah Hostak

French HornChristina JohnsonCrystal SimmsSaxesAlly Chapel - AltoDiana Garcia – AltoAustin Molock – TenorDrew Tobler – TenorGiovanni Thomas - BariTony Woodson - BariTrumpetsJulianna ChairezMelinda HoKyle PattersonRyan MacGilvrayNathan BakerJJ McNealQuintin BerryMonique HillebrechtBilly Rivera

BaritonesShaquiel WilburnCarolAne CaballerosTrombonesSean ArnettWilliam KleinsteiberKatie Staton – UnrankedTubasDaVaughn AlexanderZachary A. PageSavannah LishPercussionJosh CoffeyJose CampuzanoNick MillerEli Montoya-PabloDavid SpicelySheldon ValdezBassesKyle BollackerNicki Seefried

Pas Redouble – Camille Saint-Saens

arr. by Arthur FrankenpohlPas Redoublé is a quickstep concert march reminiscent of the gallops by Offenbach and other 19th century composers. Originally written for four-hand piano in 1887 and published in 1890, this transcription was made by Arthur Frackenpohl in 1972.

On a Hymnsong by Phillip Bliss – David Holsinger

The hymn "It is Well with My Soul" is the material for this masterful band arrangement. Written by a Presbyterian laywer Horatio G. Spafford (1828-1888) and composed by Philip P. Bliss (1838-1876), this deeply touching gospel song has become a standard in the band repertoire.

First Suite in E Flat for Military Band- Gustav Holst

In 1909, when this Suite was written, concert wind band music consisted of reductions of pieces originally scored for orchestras. Thus this suite was revolutionary in that it was written exclusively for wind band and is considered Holst’s first step toward achieving his goal of making the concert band a serious concert medium.

Theme and Tirade – Richard SaucedoThis piece uses a mixed meter, meaning a measure of 5 beats followed by 2 measures of 3 beats – not your typical time signature. Performing well in different “feels” of rhythmic organization is the sign of a maturing ensemble. This is also a contemporary piece of Wind Ensemble literature.

The Bands Department at Denver School of the Arts appreciates your patronage tonight and wishes you all a Happy Veterans Day!