Concert Band 2022-23
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Next performance:
Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival (April 15, 2023)
Works Performed
2022-23 School Year
May 5, 2023
February 15, 2023
The New ANZACS.........................................................................................Brian Hogg
An Irish Rhapsody.................................................................................Clare Grundman
Sub-saharan Rhythm............................................................................David Gillingham
December 8, 2022
Lindbergh Variations...............................................................................Robert Sheldon
Winter Milky Way…………………………………….......................….…Yukiko Nishimura
A Carmen Christmas.........................................Georges Bizet, arr. Randall Strandridge
November 11, 2022
Anthem for Freedom......................................................Christina Huss & R. Alan Carter
Presidential Suite........................................................................................Michael Oare
I. Mount Vernon
II. Monticello
III. Montpelier
2021-22 School Year
April 28, 2022
Cenotaph.......................................................................................................Jack Stamp
Prospect..................................................................................................Pierre La Plante
The Haunted Carousel................................................................................Erika Svanoe
A Longford Legend..................................................................................Robert Sheldon
I. A Longford Legend
II. Young Molly Baun
III. Killyburn Brae
February 17, 2022
Chanteys.................................................................................................Robert Sheldon
Alegre.............................................................................................................Tania Leon
Orpheus Overture..................................................Jacques Offenbach, arr. Larry Neeck
Court Jester March................................................................................Karen Robertson
December 9, 2021
Symphonic Prelude on "Adeste Fidelis".................................................Claude T. Smith
Simple Gifts (Four Shaker Songs)……………………………………....….…Frank Ticheli
I. In Yonder Valley
II. Dance
III. Here Take this Lovely Flower
IV. Simple Gifts
A Holiday Fantasia...........................................................................................Jay Coles
Solstice Dance................................................................................................Jack Wilds
2020-21 School Year
May 27, 2021
Shadow Cove March.........................................................................Randall Standridge
Digital Prisms......................................................................…………………..Larry Clark
Prairie Dances........................................................................................David Holsinger
April 8, 2021
Der Lehrmeister.......................................................................................Robert Sheldon
With Quiet Courage......................................................................................Larry Daehn
The Trombone King......................................................Karl L. King, arr. John P. Paynter
2019-20 School Year
April 30, 2020 (Not performed due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
Beyond the Horizon...............................................................................Rossano Galante
Cajun Folk Songs.........................................................................................Frank Ticheli
I. La belle et le capitain
II. Belle
As Summer Was Just Beginning (Song for James Dean)…………………..Larry Daehn
Pageant..............................................................................................Vincent Persichetti
February 13, 2020
Gallant Marines.......................................................Karl L. King, arr. James Swearingen
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss................................................................David Holsinger
American Riversongs...............................................................................Pierre LaPlante
Odysseus and the Sirens.............................................................................Dana Wilson
Alligator Alley......................................................................................Michael Daugherty
December 17, 2019
Dashing Through the Snow...................................................................Richard Saucedo
With Every Winter's Breath.................................................................Randall Standridge
Courtly Airs and Dances................................................................................Ron Nelson
I. Intrada
II. Basse Dance (France)
III. Pavane (England)
IV. Saltarello (Italy)
V. Sarabande (Spain)
VI. Allemande (Germany)
October 17, 2019
Ammerland.............................................................................................Jacob de Haan
Rondo Festivo.....................................................................................Joseph Compello
2018-19 School Year
May 1, 2019
For the New Day Arisen......................................................................Steven Barton
At Morning's First Light...................................................................David Gillingham
Pas Redoble.........................................Camille Saint-Saens, tr. Arthur Frackenpohl
Variations on a Korean Folk Song............................................John Barnes Chance
February 14, 2019
Intrada: Adoration and Praise..........................................................Claude T. Smith
Such Small Things.......................................................................Nathan Daughtrey
A Little Concert Suite..............................................................................Alfred Reed
I. Intrada
II. Sicilienne
III. Scherzo
IV. Gigue
Variations on "Scarborough Fair".........................................................Calvin Custer
December 18, 2018
J.S. Jig..................................................................................................Brant Karrick
Deir'in De.....................................................................................arr. Warren Barker
Concert Variations............................................................................Claude T. Smith
A Mad Russian's Christmas..........................................Paul O'Neill, arr. Bob Phillips
October 2, 2018
Polly Oliver...........................................................................................Thomas Root
Chant and Jubilo..........................................................................W. Francis McBeth
2017-18 School Year
May 23, 2018
Aladdin (Selections).................................................Alan Menken, arr. John Higgins
Pirates of the Caribbean Symphonic Suite...............Klaus Badelt, arr. John Wasson
May 2, 2018
Overture in B Flat......................................Caesar Giovaninni, ed. Wayne Robinson
The Witch and the Saint...................................................................Steven Reineke
Slavic Scherzo (Furiant)................................................................Joseph Compello
Aquarium............................................................................................Johan de Meij
I. Allegretto grazioso (Neon Tetra, Electric Eel and Angelfish)
II. Andante / Adagio (Sea Horse and Zebrafish)
III. Finale: Allegro giocoso (Guppy & Co.)
February 8, 2018
King Cotton......................................................................................John Philip Sousa
Symphony No. 4.............................................................................Andrew Boysen, Jr.
I. Fast
II. Smooth and Flowing
III. Scherzo and Trio
IV. Fast
Havendance………………………………………………………….....…David Holsinger
December 12, 2017
Imaginarium....................................................................................Randall Standridge
Yorkshire Ballad.....................................................................................James Barnes
Shalom! (Suite of Israeli Folk Songs)......................................................Philip Sparke
September 27, 2017
Morris Dance...................................................Edward German, arr. Douglas Wagner
Fall River Overture..............................................................................Robert Sheldon
2016-17 School Year
May 24, 2017
The Belle of Chicago...........................................John Philip Sousa, ed. Frank Byrne
Amazing Grace.......................................................................................Frank Ticheli
Highlights from Beauty and the Beast..........................Allen Menken, arr. John Moss
May 4, 2017
A Huntingdon Celebration......................................................................Philip Sparke
Alligator Alley.................................................................................Michael Daugherty
KHAN........................................................................................................Julie Giroux
The High Barbaree..............................................................................Pierre LaPlante
February 9, 2017
Peregrin (A Traveler's Tale)..................................................................Douglas Akey
Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo..........................Malcolm Arnold, arr. John P. Paynter
Into the Raging River.........................................................................Steven Reineke
December 13, 2016
Parade of the Wooden Warriors...............................................................Adam Gorb
At Dawn they Slept...................................................................................Jay Bocook
Winter Dances...................................................................................Brian Balmages
October 12, 2016
Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major................................................J.S. Bach, tr. Moehlmann
Where Eagles Soar................................................................................Steven Reineke
2015-16 School Year
May 25, 2016
In the Forest of the King..........................................................................Pierre LaPlante
I. Le Furet
II. The Laurel Grove
III. King Dagobert
Exaltation............................................................................................James Swearingen
Rough-Riders......................................................................Karl L. King, arr. Swearingen
Spoon River.........................................................................Percy Grainger, arr. Sheldon
Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons..................................................................Steven Reineke
February 11, 2016
Folk Song Suite.........................................................................Ralph Vaughan Williams
I. March - "Seventeen Come Sunday"
II. Intermezzo - "My Bonny Boy"
III. March - "Folksongs from Somerset"
The Bonsai Tree............................................................................................Julie Giroux
Choreography..........................................................................................Robert Sheldon
December 15, 2015
The Lords of Greenwich..........................................................................Robert Sheldon
Courtly Airs and Dances................................................................................Ron Nelson
I. Intrada
II. Basse Dance (France)
III. Pavane (England)
IV. Saltarello (Italy)
V. Sarabande (Spain)
VI. Allemande (Germany)
Joy Revisited...............................................................................................Frank Ticheli
October 15, 2015
A Tallis Prelude...........................................................................................Douglas Akey
Nettleton............................................................................................arr. Johnnie Vinson
Chant Rituals...........................................................................................Elliot Del Borgo
2014-15 School Year
May 27, 2015
Scramble............................................................................................Todd Stalter
Lament and Tribal Dances............................................................Michael Sweeney
Fiero................................................................................................Steve Hodges
Music for a Darkened Theatre................................Danny Elfman, arr. Michael Brown
April 30, 2015
American Riversongs......................................................................Pierre LaPlante
When the Spring Rain Begins to Fall...........................................Randall Standridge
March of the Belgian Paratroopers.......................Pierre Leemans, arr. Charles Wiley
Variations on a Korean Folk Song............................................John Barnes Chance
February 12, 2015
Overture for Winds...........................................................................Charles Carter
Romanesque............................................................................James Swearingen
A Tribute to Grainger.............................................................arr. Charlon Ragsdale
I. Country Gardens
II. Mo Nighean Dubh (My dark-haired maid)
III. The Gypsy's Wedding Day
Fantasy on "Yankee Doodle"............................................................Mark Williams
December 10, 2014
Heatherwood Portrait........................................................................James Barnes
Winter Suite.......................................................Gustav Holst, arr. Robert W. Smith
1. On This Day Earth Shall Ring
2. In the Bleak Midwinter
3. Old Brenton Carol
Thematic Variations on "Dona Nobis Pacem"...................................James Sudduth
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24.....................................Paul O'Neill, arr. Bob Phillips
October 1, 2014
Proudly We Hail.............................................................................Brian Balmages
Rats, Bats & Spiders......................................................................Mike Hannickel
Variation Overture..........................................................................Clifton Williams
2013-2014 School Year
May 29, 2014
Steel........................................................................................Randall Standridge
St. Petersburg March......................................................................Johnnie Vinson
Last Ride of the Pony Express...........................................................David Shaffer
Aliens Landing.................................................................................Roland Barrett
May 1, 2014
Tower Bridge...............................................................................Robert Washburn
Novo Lenio.......................................................................................Samuel Hazo
I. Remembrance
II. Qui Non Proficit Deficit
III. A New Beginning
Alligator Alley............................................................................Michael Daugherty
Among the Clouds.........................................................................Brian Balmages
February 13, 2014
Into the Storm...............................................................................Robert W. Smith
Cajun Folk Songs...............................................................................Frank Ticheli
I. La belle et le capitain
II. Belle
When the Stars Began to Fall..................................................................Fred Allen
Symphony No. 4.......................................................................Andrew Boysen, Jr.
I. Fast
II. Smooth and Flowing
III. Scherzo and Trio
IV. Fast
December 11, 2013
The Gathering of the Ranks at Hebron..............................................David Holsinger
British Isles Suite.................................................................................Larry Daehn
I. Marching Song
II. Barbara Allen
III. Farewell, Dundee
Amahl and the Night Visitors.....................................G. Menotti, arr. Johnnie Vinson
Shepherd's Dance
Celtic Bell Carol.............................................................................Robert W. Smith
October 8, 2013
Mini-Suite..........................................................................................Morton Gould
I. Birthday March
II. A Tender Waltz
III. Bell Carol
Falling Leaves.....................................................................................John Fannin
Fire Dance......................................................................................Elliot Del Borgo
2012-2013 School Year
May 9, 2013
March of the Dragon Masters..................................................................Robert Jager
Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings" (excerpts)...Johan de Meij, arr. Paul Lavendar
West Highlands Sojourn......................................................................Robert Sheldon
I. Stow-on-the-wold
II. Bradford Ballade
III. On Derwenwater
Fantasy on American Sailing Songs...................................................Clare Grundman
February 19, 2013
Overture in B Flat.........................................Caesar Giovaninni, ed. Wayne Robinson
Air for Band.....................................................................................Frank Erickson
Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo............................Malcolm Arnold, arr. John P. Paynter
Urban Dances......................................................................................Erik Morales
December 12, 2012
Do You Hear What I Hear?………………………………………….….…arr. Paul Jennings
Christmas Variants………………………………………....…………....…..Elliot Del Borgo
Simple Gifts (Four Shaker Songs)……………………………………....….…Frank Ticheli
I. In Yonder Valley
II. Dance
III. Here Take this Lovely Flower
IV. Simple Gifts
Novena………………………………………....………............….….…James Swearingen
2011-2012 School Year
May 23, 2012
Havendance…………………………………………………………….....…David Holsinger
Folk Song Suite………………………………………………....…Ralph Vaughan Williams
I. March: Seventeen Come Sunday
II. Intermezzo: My Bonnie Boy
III. March: Folksongs from Somerset
As Summer Was Just Beginning (Song for James Dean)…………………..Larry Daehn
Africa: Ceremony, Song, and Ritual……………………………………….Robert W. Smith
February 28, 2012
March-Bou-Shou……………………………………………..…......…..Satoshi Yagasawa
Serenade and Dance…………………………………………………….....Claude T. Smith
O Mio Babbino Caro…………………………………....…G. Puccini, arr. Johnnie Vinson
Suite Provencale……………………………………………….……......Jan Van der Roost
I. Un ange a fa la crido
II. Adam e sa coumpagno
III. Lou Fustie
IV. Lis Escoubo
Gaelic Rhapsody……………………………………………….…….....…..Elliot Del Borgo
River of Life…………………………………………………………….....…Steven Reineke
December 13, 2011
Variations on "Deck the Halls"……………………………..…….....……Robert W. Smith
Ere the World Began to Be… ………………………………….....……………Jack Stamp
Pentland Hills…………………………………………………….........….Maj. Jimmy Howe
Winter Scene……………………………………………………………........Albert O. Davis
I. The First Snowfall
II. Silver Skates and Figure-Eights
III. On a Midnight Sleigh
Rejouissance (Fantasia on Ein Feste Burg)………………………….……James Curnow
2010-2011 School Year
May 2011
Lux Aurumque.............................................................................................Eric Whitacre
Variations on a Korean Folk Song……………...……………………John Barnes Chance
Highlights from "The Thorn Birds".........................Henry Mancini, arr. John Edmondson
Elements.................................................................................................Brian Balmages
I. Air
II. Water
III. Earth
Midway March..................................................................John Williams, arr. John Moss
Our Yesterdays Lengthen Like Shadows...................................................Samuel Hazo
Quintology (The Science of Five).....................................................................Gary Ziek
March 17, 2011
American Riversongs........................................................................Pierre LaPlante
Toccata for Band..............................................................................Frank Erickson
Cajun Folk Songs…………………………………………………..……….......Frank Ticheli
I. La Belle et le capitain
II. Belle
The Blue and the Gray (Civil War Suite)............................................Clare Grundman
December 14, 2010
Carols of the Season…………………………………………….……..........Gary E. Parks
Candlelight Carol…………………………………….....…....John Rutter, arr. Jay Dawson
Christmas Music for Winds………………..…...............................…arr. John Cacavas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas………………………....…Albert Hague, arr. Larry Clark
A Fireside Christmas.................................................................arr. Sammy Nestico
Themes from "The Nutcracker"...........................P.I. Tchaikovsky, arr. Clair Johnson
2009-2010 School Year
May 20, 2010
Grand Ledge Overture………………………………………………...............…John Moss
Selections from "The Sound of Music"……...…Rogers&Hammerstein, arr. Christensen
Celebration for Winds and Percussion……………....................……James Swearingen
Fantasia 2000…………………………………...….............................….arr. Jay Bocook
March 2010
MISSING DATA - Help us fill in this gap!
December 13, 2009
A Christmas Scrapbook…………………………………….……....…….....arr. Dave Black
Ring in the Joy………………………………………....………….….arr. James Swearingen
Joyful and Triumphant………………………………………....………..........Steve Hodges
2008-2009 School Year
May 21, 2009
The Mission…………………………………………..……….............…arr. Paul Lavender
Star Wars…………………………………….......................……....arr. John Tatgenhorst
The Olympic Spirit…………………………………..…........................…arr. Jay Bocook
March 23, 2009
Acclamation……………………………….............................….…..……James Curnow
Chant and Jubilo……………………………………..…….................W. Francis McBeth
Regenesis (Song of the Planet)……………………………………...........…John Higgins
December 17, 2008
Acclamation……………………………….............................….…..……James Curnow
Chant and Jubilo……………………………………..…….................W. Francis McBeth
Regenesis (Song of the Planet)……………………………………...........…John Higgins
2007-2008 School Year
May 14, 2008
Anthem for Winds and Percussion………………………………..........…Claude T. Smith
Korean Folk Rhapsody……………….…..........................................arr. James Curnow
Encomium…………………………...…………….....……….......................Anne McGinty
Insignia…………..............................................................................Sean O'Laughlin
March 9, 2008
Acclamations…………………………………………………..........................Ed Huckeby
Snakes!……………………………………………………...……...................Thomas Duffy
Variations on an African Hymnsong…………………………………....……Quincy Hilliard
December 16, 2007
Christmas Classics………………………………………………….........….James Curnow
Star of Wonder………………………………………………..........…....James Swearingen
American Christmas Rhapsody……………………………...............…arr. Paul Jennings
A Celebration of Christmas………………………………………………....arr. Floyd Werle
2006-2007 School Year
May 2007
Sinfonia Noblissima………………………………………....………………….Robert Jager
Where Mythical Beings Play…………………………...……………………James Curnow
Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo………………….....Malcolm Arnold, arr. John P. Paynter
March 11, 2007
Kentucky 1800..............................................................................Clare Grundman
Incantations..................................................................................Robert W. Smith
Midway March...........................................................John Williams, arr. John Moss
December 10, 2006
Fanfare and Processional on an Old English Carol............................Robert W. Smith
Stille, Stille, Stille........................................................................arr. James Curnow
How the Grinch Stole Christmas………………………....…Albert Hague, arr. Larry Clark
Combined Bands:
Russian Christmas Music..........................................Alfred Reed, arr. James Curnow
2005-2006 School Year
MISSING DATA - Help us fill in this gap!
March 12, 2006
Fantasia 2000................................................................................arr. Jay Bocook
Aladdin.......................................................................................arr. Paul Jennings
Highlights from Fiddler on the Roof..........................Jerry Bock, arr. John Tatgenhorst
A Tribute to Rogers and Hammerstein.............................................arr. Calvin Custer
2004-2005 School Year
May ??, 2005
March 13, 2005
Toccata for Band..............................................................................Frank Erickson
The Phantom of the Opera (Medley).........................................Andrew Lloyd Webber
Chorale and Shaker Dance II...............................................................John Zdechlik
Battle Hymn of the Republic.........................................................arr. James Ployhar
December 12, 2004
C'est Noel (It is Christmas!)...................................................................Andre Jutras
Candlelight Carol…………………………………….....…....John Rutter, arr. Jay Dawson
A Legend of Kings...........................................................................Charles Spinney
March 2004
March 2004
Variations on a Korean Folk Song……………...……………………John Barnes Chance
Allerseelen (All Soul's Day)………………………...Richard Strauss, arr. Albert O. Davis
Cajun Folk Songs…………………………………………………..……….......Frank Ticheli
I. La Belle et le capitain
II. Belle
December 2003
Christmas Fugue…………………………………………………………....…Robert Brown
Greensleeves……………………………………………………………….....…Alfred Reed
A Christmas Festival…………………………………………………........Leroy Anderson
Christmas Sing-A-Long………………………………………….......…arr. James Ployhar