C. Mytron Lisby: Principal Dr. Maria Carroll: Assistant Principal
2010-2011 SEASON
Middle School BandsOSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
OCSA MIDDLE SCHOOL BANDS
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Mr. Russ Weaver: Director
CONTENTS
...................................................................... Developing Band’s Repertoire Performance 3......................................................................................................... Roster of Performers 4
................................................................................... Season Calendar and Jazz Rosters 5........................................................................... Concert Band’s Repertoire Performance 6
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Students at this year’s Marching Band Extravaganza prepare to perform. Student Secretary Anibella Gonzalez is working to help organize this year’s officers and their director.
Repertoire Performances.
OCSA band members receive their musical training through preparing pieces
of what is known as repertoire. In preparing these American pieces of repertoire the students study the musical concepts of balance, blend, style, articulation as well as the pieces’ historical
significance. Performance practice and concert etiquette are also benefits of being in a public performance and tonight the students will display their grasp of these essential musical concepts in their
performance.
Developing Band’s First Repertoire performance.
Up first this evening will be our
student conductor, Mr. Jacob Virkler. Jacob is a senior at OCSA and has been a woodwind major since 6th grade playing flute in the Wind Ensemble and Tenor Sax in the High School Jazz Band. Jacob
works with the developing band students each day and is taking the podium for the first time this evening.
The piece of repertoire they have chosen for this evening is from
Beethoven’s 9th symphony. This setting for concert band, based on the symphony’s central theme Ode to Joy, offers one of the
world’s most beloved melodies in intrepid fanfare fashion. Fanfare on Ode To Joy is
arranged for us this evening by William Owens. This is a brand new arrangement published in 2010 by the FJH music company.
One of the functions of a concert band
is to perform marches. Tonight is no exception as the Developing Band performs March Ceremonial by master American Composer Mr. Robert Sheldon. This concert March is in the advanced key
of Eb Major and will feature the flutes in the poignantly legato middle section before the composition takes us back to the original fanfare melody in the trumpets.
Music Students at Work!
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Developing and Concert BandsFlutes
Lauren Chacon
Celeste Diaz
Jeanine Diaz
Bailey Sickler
Paola Talavera
OboeChristopher Mogollon
ClarinetsMaria Castillo
Alexa Hernandez
Kimberly Rosa
Paulina Segarra
Kaylee Velazquez
Alto SaxophoneChristian Gomez
TrumpetsSantiago Alvarez-Anzola
Mayalisa Cousins
Nicholas DePrimo
Justee Figueroa
Noah Serrano
French HornSarah Anderson
TrombonesSamantha Ballara
Joshua Contreras
Zyanya Leyva
Gabriela Marmolejos
Christopher Pinellas
BaritonesSydney Padilla
Cesar Silva
Denzel N. Ramos-Gonzalez
TubasJose Santiago
Carly Tomlinson
Zakai Williams
PercussionPatrick Farrell
* = Concert Band Section Leader
# = All-State Member
FlutesWendy Alfaro
Kelsey Becker*#
Erika Condori
Maricela Dross-Moreno
Brianna Feliciano
Ahannah Garnica
Odyssey Lugo
Kiara Martinez
Aliza Nogueras
Samantha Orozco
Tiffany Pooransingh
Nerieliz Ramos
Lauren Vigo
OboeEmily Carbo*
ClarinetsSarah Bodman
Gabriella Correa-Nieves
Ashlie DiNatale
Miguel Galeano
Anibella Gonzales*
Anthony Griffin
Kristin Kirkland
Joanna Lent
Michael Lopez
Nathalie Martinez
Caleb Obregon
Emanuela Pava
Ricardo Rodriguez
Sabrinna Rodriguez
Juan Romero
Christal Rosado
Elizabeth Sanchez
Naomi Smith
Paola Torres
Melody Uri
BassoonRicky Rodriguez*
Alto SaxophoneJaynese Black
Joshua Cancel
Sydney Jones
Jessica Link
Daniel Moreno*
Tenor SaxophoneJames Rolon
Baritone SaxophoneDillon Acey
TrumpetsJoseph Bermudes III
Lynzi Bernard
Tavon Carson
Andrew Chen
Jacob Contreras
Robby Cruz*#
Arnold Figueroa
Idalysse Ramirez
Jennifer Rosado
Cristina Seijo
Selma Squafi
Sofia Vanegas
French HornBrandon Dones
Alexis Guzman
Jacqueline Rosado
Daisy Smith*#
TrombonesDenise Evans
Laurel Hamilton
Sofia Hernandez
Kimberly Perez*
Cedric Perry
Zachary Sorenson
BaritonesPaige Dixon
Christina Dragan-Dima
Monica Hakim
Christopher Marrero
TubasKevin Arguelles#
Andres Contramaestre#
Jonathan Cruz
Orlando Ortiz
Eddie Rivera
Miguel Santos*#
PercussionLucas Beaumont
Meghan Carrero
Maxwell Frost
Jonelys Vazquez
Benjamin Virkler
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2010-2011 SEASON CALENDAR2010-2011 SEASON CALENDAR2010-2011 SEASON CALENDAR
December2 Repertoire Performance: All Groups
9-10 Holiday Extravaganza: Tickets available online
January15 All-State Students perform in Tampa 29 All County Concert Band Performance
February5 All-County Jazz and OCSA Perform10 Jazz MPA at OCSA
11-12 Solo and Ensemble at OCSA
March17 FBA Large Group Assessment (MPA) Repertoire performance (adjudicated)
April27-31 Proposed trip to Washington DC
May26 Pops Concert and Awards Presentations.
Two Middle School Jazz Bands!Believe it or not there is more than
enough interest and talent to have two
Jazz Bands for the first time since the opening of OCSA. This evening you will be treated to a number from each
of the groups. Our “A-Band” will be performing Ain’t Misbehavin by Fats
Waller, arranged by Ralph Ford.Our “Band 1” will be performing
Sugar Sweet by Mr. Bob Lowden. Notice the amazing amount of colors present when the trumpet section uses
their mutes. Their second selection is entitled Tropical Update by Bret
Zvacek. This unique Samba was written by fellow University of Iowa graduate Mr. Bret Zvacek and features
his unique style of trombone writing as well as his signature “Breakdown”
section in the middle. Be sure and listen to each section of the band as they balance out “Their” melody
against the melodies of the other sections on the polyphonic breakdown
section toward the middle. Exciting!
A-BandSaxophones: Dillon Acey Bari Sax Joshua Cancel: Alto SaxEmily CarboMiguel Galeano-MartinezAnthony GriffinCaleb ObregonRicardo RodriguezLauren Vigo: Tenor Sax
Trombones
Denise EvansSophia HernandezCedric Perry
Trumpets
Kelsey BeckerJoseph Bermudes IIIAlexis GuzmanOrlando OrtizJennifer RosadoCristina SeijoSelma SquafiSophia Vanegas
Rhythm Section
Verle Cox: PianoRicky Rodriguez-Rios: BassMeghan Carerro: Drums
Band 1SaxophonesDillon Acey: Baritone SaxSydney Jones: Alto Sax Danny Moreno: Alto SaxEmanuella Pava: Tenor SaxJames Rolon: Tenor Sax
TrombonesLaurel HamiltonKimberly PerezMiguel SantosZachary Sorenson
Trumpets
Kelsey BeckerLynzi BernardRobby Cruz*Arnold FigeroaJennifer Rosado
Rhythm Section
Kevin Arguelles: PianoDaisy Smith: BassDrums: Maxwell Frost
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2010 - 2011 Concert Band Repertoire PerformanceConcert Band Repertoire Performance. Winter 2010
This evening’s
performance by the OCSA Concert Band begins with a concert march by Mike
Leckrone entitled Eagle Creek. This march is filled
with interesting half phrases and unpredictable melodies
that go to unpredictable chord progressions. A delight to listen to and to
perform, Eagle Creek concert March is our
standard repertoire March for this evening.
Next up is a piece by ASCAP composer Mr.
Robert W. Smith entitled All Is Calm. Based on the
melody from silent night, this setting provides an amazing educational tool for
the teaching of orchestration. Here’s what
you’ll be hearing. The students were
charged with orchestrating
the solo instruments to come up with appropriate
musical colors that build throughout the piece. See if you agree with their
choices and get a glimpse into their artistic thought
processes. Who knows, the next
Beethoven might be right
here at OCSA!
The next piece
on our concert is from the 20th
Century school of composing
and will feature
aleatoric elements throughout the
piece. Old Churches is a
composition by ASCAP’s
Mr. Michael Colgrass. This is a programatic work meant
to evoke the slightly mysterious notion of a monastery scene filled with
the prayers and chanting of monks in an Old Church.
See if you can identify the mumbling of church members and the Gregorian
Chant melodies used throughout the piece. Mr.
Colgrass has won the Guggenheim fellowship twice, an Emmy for the PBS
documentary Soundings: The Music of Michael
Colgrass and the Pulitzer Prize for Music. It is a pleasure to teach this piece
and to watch the young musicians mature into this
work. (Colgrass is pictured at left.)
Finally tonight’s performance will conclude
with a piece by Mr. Quincy C. Hilliard entitled Africata.
It will be guest conducted by local conductor and violinist Mrs. Rechel
Nganga. As part of the Parkway/
OCSA partnership the students would like to send Holiday wishes to our sister
school, Kawelu primary, in Kenya.
Be sure and check out the words of the middle section, Africa, Kawelu,
Swahili, Nairobi, and Makindu. Search Makindu,
Eastern, Kenya on google maps for more information or visit the following
educational website:http://
theparkwaykaweluproject.blogspot.com
This evening’s guest conductor, Mrs. Rechel Nganga
Students from Kawelu