This spring was full of music new and old for ensembles of all sizes. Here is the rundown:
Repertoire from Ironwood High School, where I was the assistant band director and split conducting duties with head director Tim Ormsbee:
State Festival, April 29, and Spring Concert, May 10:
Concert Band:
Lexington March – Karl King, arr. Swearingen
Chorale and Shaker Dance – John Zdechlik
Burlesco for Band – Timothy Broege
Wind Ensemble:
Flourish for Wind Band by Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Trombone King – Karl King, arr. Paynter
Melodious Thunk – David Biedenbender
Small Ensemble Concert, February 23 (with my chamber group, Sun Valley Chamber Winds):
First Suite in E-flat – Gustav Holst
Area Festival, March 2:
Concert Band:
The Thunderer – John Philip Sousa
Wind Ensemble:
Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo – Malcolm Arnold
Parade of Bands, January 28, featuring combined performances with all of Ironwood’s elementary feeder programs:
Nottingham Castle – Larry Daehn
Theme from Jurassic Park – John William, arr. John Higgins
From the South Mountain Community College Band program, where I was director of the community band:
April 1, 5:30pm
ACB March – John Edmondson
With Pleasure – John Philip Sousa
Black Hawk Overture – John Edmondson
May 2, 6:00pm
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss – David Holsinger
Pictures at an Exhibition – Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Curnow
Golliwog’s Cakewalk – Claude Debussy, arr. Chris Lamb
The Spring 2016 season of the Sun Valley Chamber Winds, the professional chamber group that I founded and conducted:
“Bach Rearranged” – January 22, Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 7:30pm
Bach Buch – J. S. Bach/Carter Pann
Ironwood High School Small Ensemble Concert – February 23, Ironwood High School, 7:00pm
First Suite in E-flat – Gustav Holst (combined with select Ironwood students)
“Stravinsky – Alone No More” – April 17, Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 3:00pm
Octet for Wind Instruments – Igor Stravinsky