THE OSHKOSH WEST HIGH SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PROUDLY PRESENTS

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Alberta Kimball AuditoriumMay 8, 20128:00 P.M.

DANIEL J. SINGERDirector of Bands

BRIAN K. WILSONAssociate Director of Bands

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M WILDCAT BANDCenotaph .......................................................................................... Jack Stamp

Tricycle ................................................................................. Andrew Boysen, Jr.

Apollo: Myth and Legend ........................................................... Rob Romeyn

Arabian Dances ........................................................................ Brian Balmages

JAZZ ENSEMBLEFour ................................................................................................... Miles Davis

arranged by Mike Tomaro

Again and Again .......................................................................... Benny Carteredited by David Berger

Benjamin Binner, Alto Saxophone

The Pink Panther ..................................................................... Henry Manciniarranged by Dave Wolpe

WIND ENSEMBLENobles of the Mystic Shrine .............................................. John Philip Sousa

edited by Frederick Fennell

Catch Me If You Can ................................................................. John Williamsarranged by Jay Bocook

Cloudburst ................................................................................... Eric Whitacre

Galop .................................................................................. Dmitri Shostakovichtranscribed by Donald Hunsberger

Tempered Steel ......................................................... Charles Rochester Young

Please join us in the “O” Room for refreshments following the concert.

CENOTAPH ....................................................................... JACK STAMPDr. Jack Stamp is Professor of Music, Chairperson of the Music Department and Director of Band Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches courses in graduate conducting. Dr. Stamp received his Bachelor of Science in Music Education degree from IUP, a Master of Music in Percussion Performance from East Carolina University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Conducting from Michigan State University where he studied with Eugene Corporon.

A cenotaph is a “statue or monument to a person not buried there.” The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument are both familiar examples of cenotaphs. This fanfare connotes a breathtaking structure such as one of these cenotaphs.

After the explosive percussion introduction, the work begins with a five-part fugue. An accelerando leads to a layering of ostinatos including a 7/8 hemiola in the woodwinds. The fugue subject returns in augmentation and is harmonized in a chorale style. Cenotaph was commissioned by Mitchell Fennell and the California State University at Fullerton Bands for the 1992 Southern California All-State Band. This piece is approximately two minutes in duration. — Jack Stamp

TRICYCLE ............................................................. ANDREW BOYSEN, JR.Andrew Boysen, Jr. is presently a professor in the music department at the University of New Hampshire, where he conducts the wind symphony and teaches conducting, composition and orchestration. Previously, Boysen served as an assistant professor and Acting Associate Director of Bands at Indiana State University, where he directed the Marching Sycamores, conducted the symphonic band and taught in the music education department. Prior to that appointment, he was the Director of Bands at Cary-Grove (IL) High School and was the music director and conductor of the Deerfield Community Concert Band. Boysen earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in wind conducting at the Eastman School of Music, where he served as conductor of the Eastman Wind Orchestra and assistant conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble. He received his Master of Music degree in wind conducting from Northwestern University in 1993 and his Bachelor of Music degree in music education and music composition from the University of Iowa in 1991.

Tricycle was commissioned by the Northshore Schools, District 112 (IL) for the inaugural All-City Band Festival. The title of the work refers to both the structure of the piece and the event for which it was commissioned. The All-City Band Festival involves three schools performing and working together as one, much as all three wheels of a tricycle must work together to move forward. The music reflects this idea by having three separate themes introduced on their own before finally being combined to work together as one musical entity. The title is even more appropriate considering the playful and innocent qualities of the piece as a whole. This piece is approximately four minutes in duration. — Andrew Boysen, Jr.

APOLLO: MYTH AND LEGEND ............................................. ROB ROMEYNRob Romeyn has been composing and arranging band music since his junior year of high school. His arrangements and compositions have been performed by middle school, high school and university bands worldwide. He has been commissioned to write for marching band, concert band and jazz ensemble. His concert band music is on many state music lists. Many of his arrangements have been featured on national television, including portions of the Peach Bowl halftime shows for 2000-2001 and the 2008 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. His After the Battle was performed at the 2007 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. Mr. Romeyn is a member of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers.

According to legend, Apollo was born on the Greek island of Delos and grew to adulthood in just four days. To escape the island, he changed himself on the deck of a distressed ship, and led it safely to shore. Having reached ground, Apollo set off for Pytho, the site of an important oracle of Gaia, the Earth Goddess. A monstrous serpent named Python not only guarded the oracle, but also spoke

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S its prophecies. Apollo killed Python and took the oracle for himself. The name of the site was changed to Delphi as Apollo had become a dolphin (delphis in Greek) in order to reach it. This piece is approximately six minutes in duration. — Rob Romeyn

ARABIAN DANCES ....................................................... BRIAN BALMAGESBrian Balmages is an active composer, conductor, producer, and performer. His fresh compositional ideas have resulted in a high demand for his wind, brass, and orchestral music throughout the world. He received his bachelor’s degree in music from James Madison University and his master’s degree from the University of Miami in Florida. Mr. Balmages’ compositions have been performed worldwide at conferences including the College Band Directors National and Regional Conferences, the Midwest Clinic, the International Tuba/Euphonium Conference, the International Trombone Festival, and the International Trumpet Guild Conference. His music has been performed by members of leading orchestras, including the St. Louis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony, and others.

Currently, he is Director of Instrumental Publications for The FJH Music Company Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He resides in Baltimore with his wife, Lisa and their sons, Jacob and Collin.

The Middle East is a source of amazing folk music the includes a great variety of instruments not commonly used in Western music. In researching Arabic folk music, I came across many folk tunes that were performed with traditional instruments. In such cases, it is quite common for there to be no harmony – strings and winds double the melody line while percussion makes up the entire accompaniment. However, Arabic music has evolved with contemporary artists infusing a mixture of traditional and commercial sounds into their music. This concept of traditional and contemporary sounds coexisting in a single work serves as the inspiration of Arabian Dances. This piece is approximately seven minutes in duration. — Brian Balmages

FOUR .............................................................................. MILES DAVIS“The difference between me and other musicians,” Miles Davis once said, “is that I've got charisma.” He became a cultural icon, nearly as well known for his elegant clothes, plain-spoken opinions and rejection of every remnant of minstrelsy as for his music.

But it was the music that mattered in the end, and he is best remembered both for the unmistakable sound of his muted trumpet – spare and sometimes plaintive but always swinging – and for the skill with which he found and brought together great musicians and made them sound still greater. “That was my gift,” he said, “...the ability to put certain guys together [and] create a chemistry ... letting them play what they knew, and above it ... That's where great art and music happens.” This piece is approximately five minutes in duration. — Jazz at Lincoln Center

AGAIN AND AGAIN ........................................................ BENNY CARTERAs a soloist, Benny Carter, along with Johnny Hodges, was the model for swing era alto saxophonists. He is nearly unique in his ability to double on trumpet, which he plays in an equally distinctive style. In addition, he is an accomplished clarinetist, and has recorded proficiently on piano and trombone. As an arranger, he helped chart the course of big band jazz, and his compositions, such as When Lights Are Low and Blues In My Heart, have become jazz standards. Carter has also made major musical contributions to the world of film and television. His musicianship and personality have won him the respect of fellow artists and audiences on every continent.

Born in New York in 1907, Carter received his first music lessons on piano from his mother. He was attracted to the trumpet through his cousin, the legendary Cuban Bennett, and a neighbor, the great Ellington brass man Bubber Miley. Carter saved for months to buy a trumpet, but failing to master it over the weekend, he exchanged it for a C-melody saxophone. Frankie Trumbauer was an early inspiration to the young Benny, who was largely self-taught. By age fifteen, Carter was already sitting in at Harlem night spots. This piece is approximately five minutes in duration. — Edward Berger

THE PINK PANTHER ....................................................... HENRY MANCINIHenry Mancini was born in Cleveland, the son of Italian immigrants. His father, as steelworker, played the flute to relax after work and forced the young Henry to study music. As a youth, it was the music of Cecil B. DeMille’s epic movies that impressed him most and, despite his father’s wishes that Henry become a teacher, he decided to write music for movies. He attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology and the Julliard School of Music, but his studies were cut short when he was drafted to fight in World War II. During the war, he got to know some of the musicians in Glenn Miller’s band, leading to a job with the band after the war. Eventually, he began writing for radio shows and movies. He worked quickly and his output was prodigious. He won 20 Grammy Awards and Academy Awards for the scores for Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Victor/Victoria. He was a pioneer in moving film scores from heavy symphonic treatments to simpler arrangements employing jazz motifs. This piece is approximately three minutes in duration. — WindBand.org

NOBLES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE .................................. JOHN PHILIP SOUSAThe name of John Philip Sousa is almost synonymous with band music in America. A child of a Portuguese father and Bavarian mother, he showed musical aptitude at an early age. At ten, he was studying violin and harmony, soon learning to play wind instruments as well. He played with the Marine Band at thirteen, and later was appointed leader of the same band, a position he held for a dozen years before setting out to organize his own band. Along with his ability to organize and conduct superb musicians, Sousa developed a distinct flair for writing marches. He seemed instinctively to know how to compose for band instruments, and his style, full of bouncing rhythms, brilliant instrumentation, and catchy tunes, earned for him the name of The March King.

As might be expected of a person in his position, Sousa belonged to a large number of organizations – almost 40 in all. When he became a member of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in 1922, he was promptly named the first honorary director of the Almas Temple Shrine Band in Washington – and asked by his nephew-sponsor, A. R. Varela, to compose this march for the Shriners. In 1923, the Almas Temple hosted the national convention in Washington, and Sousa conducted a band of 6,200 members in Griffith Stadium – the largest band he ever conducted. In subsequent tours with his band, many of Sousa’s appearances were arranged by Shrine members, and occasionally the host band joined in the playing of “their” march, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. This piece is approximately three and a half minutes in duration. — Program Notes for Band

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN ................................................. JOHN WILLIAMSJohn Williams studied composition at the University of California at Los Angeles with Mario Castel-nueovo-Tedesco and later attended the Juilliard School. In 1956, he started working as a session pianist in film orchestras. He has composed the music and served as music director for over 70 films, including Jaws, E.T., Star Wars, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park and Memoirs of a Geisha. Williams has been awarded two Emmys, five Oscars, and seventeen Grammy Awards, as well as several gold and platinum records. From 1980 to 1993, Williams served as conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra. He has written many concert pieces and is also known for his themes and fanfares written for the 1984, 1988, and 1996 Olympics.

Haunting and captivating describes John Williams’ score to the hit movie Catch Me If You Can that starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. The music features an alto sax soloist and a wide variety of unique percussion and scoring devices. This superb arrangement includes the most striking musical themes from the soundtrack in a marvelous concert setting. This piece is approximately six minutes in duration. — The Concord Band and WindBand.us

CLOUDBURST ................................................................. ERIC WHITACREAn accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, Eric Whitacre has quickly become one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. Many of Whitacre’s works have entered the standard choral and symphonic repertories and have become the subject of several recent

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S scholarly works and doctoral dissertations. His works Water Night, Cloudburst, Sleep, Lux Aurumque and A Boy and a Girl are among the most popular choral works of the last decade, and his Ghost Train, Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, and October have achieved equal success in the symphonic wind community. To date, Whitacre's published works have received thousands of performances and have sold well over 750,000 copies worldwide.

Originally composed for eight-part choir, the band transcription of Cloudburst was commissioned by the Indiana Bandmasters’ annual All-State Band in 2001. The original work was commissioned by Dr. Jocelyn K. Jensen and the Eldorado High School Mixed Choir (NV) in 1991. “I had recently been given an exquisite book of poems by Octavio Paz, and around the same time I witnessed an actual (breathtaking) desert cloudburst, and I guess it just all lined up,” states Whitacre. Based on Paz’s poem El Cántaro Roto (The Broken Water-Jug), the work aurally depicts a rainstorm in the desert. This piece is approximately nine minutes in duration. — Windrep.org and Brian Wilson

GALOP ............................................................... DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICHDmitri Shostakovich was born near St. Petersburg, Russia, the second of three children. He was a child prodigy as both a pianist and composer, his talent becoming apparent after he began piano lessons with his mother at the age of eight. On several occasions, he displayed a remarkable ability to remember what his mother had played at the previous lesson and would get “caught in the act” so to speak, of pretending to read by playing the previous lesson’s music when different music was placed in front of him. His unmistakable style began to develop after he entered the Petrograd Conservatory.

Admirers of Shostakovich’s dramatic symphonies and concertos are likely to be unaware that the composer also wrote a very substantial quantity of lighter music as well, never scorning the possibility of creating a hit song. In his early days he composed incidental music and songs for many plays and even created a full-fledged operetta in the 1930s. He composed film music throughout his career as well, for both tragic and comic tales. In 1958 Shostakovich returned to the operetta for a full-scale three-act work, Moskva, Cheryomushki, which opened on January 24, 1959, to substantial success. Galop is taken from the second scene of the operetta. The operetta follows several characters lives in the housing shortage as they work to live the Moscow’s Cheryomushki, a cheap subsidized housing complex. This piece is approximately two minutes in duration. — WindBand.us and Steven Ledbetter

TEMPERED STEEL .......................................... CHARLES ROCHESTER YOUNGCharles Rochester Young has won high praises and honors for his work as a composer. Dr. Young is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of Michigan. He held as his mentors Pulitzer-prize winner Leslie Bassett, Donald Sinta, Keith Hill and Marianne Ploger. Currently, Dr. Young is the Chair of Composition and Music Theory at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Previously, Dr. Young served on the faculty at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. In 1999, Dr. Young was named “Wisconsin Professor of the Year” by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. The University of Wisconsin System named Dr. Young as the recipient of their University of Wisconsin System Career Teaching Excellence Award in 2000.

In the fall of 1993, Young lost the use of his hands and arms from a sudden and unknown neuromuscular condition. Four years of extreme physical and emotional pain followed. Through intense determination, he recovered fully and decided to write Tempered Steel based on this experience. Young wrote, “As we grow stronger and more resilient through hardship, we become ‘tempered.’ Tempered Steel is a celebration of our triumph over these unavoidable hardships and obstacles that we regularly face. It rejoices in the tenacious and unrelenting resolve that is part of us all.” This piece is approximately nine minutes in duration. — Charles Rochester Young

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS...Welcome to the 2012 Spring Band Concert! The students of the OWHS Bands have put in many hours of individual practice, small group sectionals, and full group rehearsals to prepare this performance for you. Through the course of the year, each of these young musicians has made tremendous progress in their ability as band musicians. It is always a thrill to see their progress through the year, especially the seniors, who I (Mr. Singer) have watched grow musically over the last 4 years. We are very proud of all of our band students and wish the graduating seniors the best of luck with their future endeavors. A special “Thank You!” goes to all of the parents and family members in the audience for supporting our program and for giving us such wonderful kids to work with each day. Without your support, we would not have the success we have each year. Thanks again for attending this performance. Enjoy! — Dan Singer and Brian Wilson

WHY MUSIC MATTERSMusic is being eliminated from school programs around the country, and that may have tragic consequences for many kids. Children who study music boast better SAT scores than those who don’t — as much as 63 points higher in verbal and 44 higher in math. Indeed, music helps to improve overall academic performance, especially in math, where many U.S. test scores lag. Now, a grassroots movement called SupportMusic is fighting to keep music in our schools. Among its most passionate supporters are Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael, who have their own band. “Music is the stuff that keeps us alive,” the actor told us. “It has the power the heal us, move us, and stimulate our minds and bodies. Kids need the education fundamentals.” Michael Bacon added that music “build skills and discipline.” You can find out more at www.SupportMusic.com. — Intelligence Report

OSHKOSH SCHOOL BAND HISTORYMusic has been a strong part of the curriculum in Oshkosh schools in the 1920s. Recently, we have been researching our proud past at the high school level. Efforts to make the information accessible to the public are underway and information is being added almost daily to the history portion of www.OshkoshWestBands.com. Please take a few minutes to check it out!

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As our society becomes more diversified, we recognize the importance of integrating many cultural traditions within our curriculum. We want our students to become familiar with many kinds of celebrations, but not at the expense of others’ beliefs. Our program is a blend of carefully chosen literature supporting several traditions and celebrations.

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DATE TIME EVENT WHERE WHO May 10, 2012 8:00 PM Spring Band Concert Kimball Auditorium Concert/Jazz/VarsityMay 28, 2012 9:00 AM Memorial Day Procession Downtown Oshkosh ALL OWHS BandsMay 29, 2012 7:00 PM Music Awards Night “O” Room at OWHS All Music Dept. AwardeesJune 3, 2012 3:00 PM Jazz in the Park Leach Amphitheater Jazz Ens./Vocal Jazz Ens.June 8, 2012 4:30 PM Graduation Ceremony Kolf Sports Center 2012-13 Wind EnsembleJune 12, 2012 5:00 PM Model A Restorers Conv. EAA Grounds Jazz Ensemble

SPRING 2013 BAND TRIPThe band trip tentatively scheduled for April of 2012 has been postponed to April 2013 due to a lack of interested students. A similar trip to Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and New York is in the works!

To help students prepare for funding the trip, we began trip fundraisers in late January. In addition to the Vande Walle candy bars, we will also be selling discount cards good for popular area businesses in the fall.

We hope that because of the advanced planning and funding, a larger percentage of students will be able to enjoy the trip next year. As always, if you have questions or would like to help, please contact Mr. Singer or Mr. Wilson!

NEW BAND EQUIPMENT TRAILERThis summer, the band will be purchasing a new equipment trailer to carry our instruments to and from performances off the West campus. Currently, we use a district food service truck that does not fit our equipment properly, resulting in undue damage. Our new 40’ trailer will be equipped to store each instrument properly, ensuring that school- and student-owned instruments are safely carried to each destination.

The total cost of the trailer to the band program will be approximately $11,500. While the school is very supportive of our students and program, due to state-wide budget cuts, the administration is unable to provide funds for this project. We are seeking donations from local businesses and organizations to make this trailer a reality for our students. Donors will be given the option of being recognized on the back door of the trailer.

If you know of a business that would be willing to assist the band program in the purchase, please let Mr. Wilson or Mr. Singer know. Also, we will need help during the summer to customize the inside. Thank you for helping to make this a reality for our students!

BUFFALO WILD WINDS FUNDRAISER NIGHT!Enjoy a few wings while you raise money for the band! A portion of the profits from the night will be donated back to the West Bands. Simply show the provided flyer to your server. More information and flyers to come from your student!

MONDAY, MAY 21, 20124 TO 10 P.M.

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OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONDr. Donald Viegut, Superintendent of SchoolsDr. David Gundlach, Deputy SuperintendentMr. Larry Lewis, Substitute Director of Human ResourcesMr. Bob Tess, Executive Director of Business ServicesMrs. Shelly Muza, Director of Curriculum and InstructionMs. Holly Rottier, Director os Assessment and School ImprovementDr. Bob Geigle, Director of Special Education and Pupil ServicesMrs. Kim Brown, Assistant Director of Special Education and Early Learning

OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATIONMr. Steve Dedow Mr. Karl LoewensteinMr. Steve Eliasen Mr. Ben Schneider IIMrs. Allison Garner Mr. Matthew WiedenhoftMr. John Lemberger

OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BAND DEPARTMENT..........................................................................Charles Bauer Merrill Middle School

......................................................................Emily Bauer South Park Middle School....................................................................Ryan Branta Perry Tipler Middle School

...........................................................James Dorschner Oshkosh North High School........................................................David Hamilton Webster Stanley Middle School

.................................................................Karen Kriege Carl Traeger Middle School...................................................................Daniel Singer Oshkosh West High School....................................................................Brian Wilson Oshkosh West High School

OSHKOSH WEST HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONDr. Ann Schultz, Principal Mr. Kevin Wachholz, Dean of StudentsMrs. Lexi Ballweg, Assistant Principal Mr. Brad Jodarski, Activities DirectorMr. Timothy Doleysh, Assistant Principal

OSHKOSH WEST HIGH SCHOOL BAND OFFICERSDaniel Ballman, Wildcat Band Will Poppen, Jazz EnsembleBenjamin Binner, Wind Ensemble Zachary Porior, Band WebsiteLucas Gutiérrez, Wind Ensemble Alexander Rabe, Jazz EnsembleDavid Mathers, Wildcat Band Daphne Thompson, Concert BandBradley Phillips, Concert Band Jared Wiedmeyer, Varsity BandHunter Pinkerton, Wildcat Band Taylor Woulf, Varsity Band

SPECIAL THANKSO.W.H.S. Administration Mr. James EdgertonO.W.H.S. Custodial Staff Mr. Scott ElfordO.W.H.S. Guidance Department Ms. Yukiko GrineO.W.H.S. Secretarial Staff Mr. Tom HansonO.W.H.S. Band Parent Organization Mr. Larry KlauschMrs. Lisa Anderson Mr. Patrick LawrenceMr. Herb Berendsen Dr. Charles Rochester YoungMrs. Christina Conn Parents of Musicians

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Good Evening!

Your students have worked hard to develop a great performance for you tonight. Please observe the following rules to make it enjoyable for all.

■ Refrain from talking. While the person next to you may be happy to know that your new llama’s name is Sasha or that you really enjoy underwater basket weaving, please inform them after the concert — not during.

■ Please turn off ALL electronic devices. There is nothing like the sound of a phone ringing during the height of a piece of music. If the composer intended to include a sound clip of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in his piece, he would have written it into one of the students’ parts.

■ Don’t wave at your student during the concert. Your student knows you are attending tonight. In fact, you probably brought him or her here.

■ Please refrain from taking flash photography. Camera flashes can be distracting and have the possibility of adding a few “extras” to the music that the composer didn’t originally envision. Besides, you don’t want your student to walk off the edge of the stage from flash blindness, do you?

■ Remain in your seat for the duration of the concert. Each seat in the auditorium has a great view of the stage and your student. Your camera or video camera works very well from where you are seated. Please do not sit or stand in the aisle for this.

■ Please stay to enjoy the entire concert. The students have worked very hard to provide you with an enjoyable evening. Out of respect for all students, do not leave until after all bands have completed their programs. Besides, you might miss an encore (wink, wink!).

■ Applaud at appropriate times. Students appreciate your applause after a piece you enjoyed. Be aware that some pieces have multiple movements, and applause is only appropriate after the finale of the last. Can you imagine how long the concert would be if we left more time for clapping?

■ Do not leave the auditorium during a piece of music. It is disrespectful to cause this distraction for the performers and other audience members. Approved exceptions include removing a screaming child from the auditorium (please do!) or if you are on fire.

■ Enjoy the music! Why else would you be here?

Failure to observe these rules may result your being required to go on stage and PLAY THE BASSOON.

—Brian Wilson and Dan Singer