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William H. SilvesterConductorWilliam H. Silvester has a wide range of experience as a performer, conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and music educator. His background includes many years in the public schools at all levels; and, as a college band director, he has appeared as a guest conductor throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe with school and professional ensembles including the Russian Army Band, The U.S. Army Band, The U.S. Army Field Band, The U.S. Air Force Band, The Concord Band (Massachusetts) and the Marine Band.

At The College of New Jersey, Dr. Silvester conducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches conducting and music education courses. He is also the conductor of The Eastern Wind Symphony, regarded as one of the premier adult bands in the U.S. The Eastern Wind Symphony records for Klavier Records, MASTERS Music, and Mark Custom Recording.

Dr. Silvester is a published arranger with over 30 works to his credit. His arrangements of Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs for Boosey & Hawkes have been recorded by The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldier’s Chorus and many other professional ensembles. His transcriptions of Christmas Carols for Masters Music (Kalmus) have been recorded by ensembles throughout the world. He is also collaborating on a series of transcriptions for world renowned flutist, Paula Robison. These arrangements and transcriptions will be featured on a CD of solo flute with band.

Dr. Silvester is a member of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association and serves as the permanent conductor of the All American Youth in Concert European touring ensemble.

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Gary FienbergTrumpet SoloistGary Fienberg is Assistant Professor of Trumpet, Coordinator of Brass Studies and Jazz Ensemble Director at TCNJ. His performing experiences range from the great concert halls of Europe to the orchestra pits of Broadway. His performance interests cover the complete range of possibilities for a contemporary trumpeter in classical, jazz and commercial music. He has performed with such artists as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles,

The Manhattan Transfer, Natalie Cole, Barry Manilow, The Temptations, Chet Baker, Toots Thielmanns and many others.

During a nine year residence in Europe, he worked for all of the major broadcasting companies in both the Netherlands and in Germany, performed at the acclaimed North Sea Jazz Festival, and worked with both the Big Band and SymphonicOrchestra of the Nord Deutsche Rundfunk (North German Radio Orchestra).

In 1992, Dr. Fienberg was appointed Director of Jazz Ensembles at Carnegie Mellon University and then served as Assistant Head of the School of Music from 1998-2001. During this time he was a member of the acclaimed River City Brass Band, performing both the Solo Cornet and Flugelhorn positions.

Dr. Fienberg earned his Master’s degree at Carnegie Mellon where he was a student of Anthony Pasquarelli, and his Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology at the University of Pittsburgh.

The College of New Jersey BandsComposed entirely of undergraduate students, TCNJ Bands encompasses concert ensembles, pep bands, jazz ensembles, and a proliferation of smaller ensembles. Among the many composers and conductors who have added their names to the list proclaiming the Ensemble are James Curnow, Norman Dello Joio, Alfred Reed, Bruce Yurko, Vaclav Nelhybel, Jack Stamp, Warren Barker, Timothy Broege, Clark McAlister, Claude T. Smith, and David Uber, to name a few. Of a performance of his Dance Movements, Philip Sparke (celebrated English composer) declared, “I listened with immense pleasure to your performance. It really is very fine indeed...the third movement has an enormous nobility about it and is the best I’ve heard it performed.” American Record Guide, America’s critical guide to professional recordings, praised both the Wind Ensemble and Dr. Silvester’s work. The Wind Ensemble exudes “a feeling of complete confidence and competence...this reading won me over. Conductor William Silvester’s sense of shape, space, and balance makes something fresh and new.... All the more impressive.” The Wind Ensemble has recorded CDs for Alfred Reed, Kalmus (MASTERS) Publishing, Warren Barker, and Mark Recording Service as well as several additional commercial CDs.

In recognition of its superb performance record, the Wind Ensemble was invited to join the world-renowned Russian Army Band in 1998 for a concert tour of standing-room-only performances throughout England and Wales. Appearances at such prestigious halls as the Royal Opera House (Trent), Royal Ballet (York), and Europe’s newest, the 2,500 seat Bridgewater Hall (Manchester), among others, are illustrative of the unprecedented success of this tour. And again in 2002, the Wind Ensemble traveled to Austria and Germany at the invitation of the Heads of State of Vienna, Linz, and Salzburg. Standing-room only concerts were given throughout and in the world renowned Konzerthaus (Vienna), where the Vienna Philharmonic performs, the ensemble was called upon for 45-minutes of encores.

These College-funded tours exemplify the College’s commitment to provide accelerated educational experiences beyond the norm while simultaneously exhibiting just how accomplished its students really are. These tours and the extensive recordings underscore some of the reasons why TCNJ Bands has grown in national and international prominence.

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David DiGiacobbeFlute SoloistDavid DiGiacobbe, Professor of Flute at TCNJ, has received critical acclaim for his solo, orchestral, and chamber music performances. Mr. DiGiacobbe is the Principal Flutist with both the Lancaster Symphony, and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. He is also flutist for the Philadelphia Orchestra Wind Quintet. A native of Philadelphia, Mr. DiGiacobbe’s principal teachers have included Renee Siebert, Julius Baker, and Jeffery Khaner.

A winner at the 1995 International Flute Symposium in Riva del Garde, Italy, he has appeared for Italian radio and television and at several European music festivals in Florence, Milan, Bolzano, Graz (Austria), and Maribor (Slovenia).

A noted soloist, Mr. DiGiacobbbe has performed concerti from Bach and Mozart to Nielsen, Boulez, and Christopher Rouse among others. He recently received accolades for his performances of the Rouse Flute Concerto with the Lancaster Symphony in 2003. Highlights of Mr. DiGiacobbe’s 2004-2005 season include performances of the Rouse Flute Concerto, with the Bogota Philharmonic,in Columbia, and performances of the Lowell Liebermann Flute Concerto with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, and recital appearances in Philadelphia, Montreal, Vienna, and Graz, Austria.

He spends his summers in Austria, as Orchestra Manager, and Principal Flutist of the AIMS Festival Orchestra.

George BalogClarinet SoloistMr. Balog is the Assistant Director of Bands at The College of New Jersey. His duties at TCNJ include conducting the Concert Band and working with small ensembles. In addition, Mr. Balog is in charge of Student Teaching Supervision at TCNJ and has taught on the secondary and elementary school levels for thirty-four

years. Mr. Balog is the woodwind specialist with the New Jersey Governor’s School where he has coached woodwind ensembles for the past twelve years. His vast expertise in music at this level has contributed significantly to the TCNJ Bands and the nationally recognized music education program at TCNJ.

Mr. Balog is the consummate musician performing Principal Clarinet in The Eastern Wind Symphony, The Greater Trenton Symphony Orchestra and the Boehme Opera Company. He also regularly performs freelance work throughout Philadelphia and New Jersey and in his “spare” time, George, as he prefers to be called, is a volunteer fireman with the Whitehorse Fire Company, Hamilton, New Jersey.

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1. Majestic March—Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky [4:47]Edited by William H. Silvester Manuscript

2. Excursions—Bruce Broughton [7:19]Black Squirrel Music Inc. Gary A. Fienberg, Trumpet Solo

3. A Trumpeter’s Lullaby—Leroy Anderson [3:00]Arranged by Philip Lang Belwin Mills Music Gary A. Fienberg, Trumpet Solo

Third Suite—Robert Jager 4. March [2:13] 5. Waltz [2:49] 6. Rondo [2:31] Volkwein Brothers

7. Rahoon, Rhapsody for Clarinet and Band—Alfred Reed [10:43]Belwin Mills Music George Balog, Clarinet Solo

Court Festival—William Latham8. Intrada [1:30]9. Pavan [1:21]10. Galliard [1:07]11. “The Horses Branle” [1:14] Summy Birchard Publishing

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13. Bugler’s Holiday—Leroy Anderson [2:32]Arranged by Michael Edwards Belwin Mills Music Mitchell Brodsky, Joseph Zachowski, and David Scheck, Trumpet Trio

L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2—Georges Bizet14. Pastorale [5:34]15. Intermezzo [4:21]16. Farandole [3:17]

Transcribed by Clark McAlister and Alfred Reed Masters Music Publications

Concerto for Flute and Winds—Thom Ritter George17. Pastorale: Andante con moto [3:28]18. Adagio cantabile [2:30]19. Rondo: Allegro con brio [2:00]

Rochester Music Publishers David DiGiacobbe, Flute Solo

20. March from Symphonic Metamorphosis—Paul Hindemith [4:35]Transcribed by William H. Silvester Manuscript

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1. Majestic March—Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky [4:47]Edited by William H. Silvester Manuscript

2. Excursions—Bruce Broughton [7:19]Black Squirrel Music Inc. Gary A. Fienberg, Trumpet Solo

3. A Trumpeter’s Lullaby—Leroy Anderson [3:00]Arranged by Philip Lang Belwin Mills Music Gary A. Fienberg, Trumpet Solo

Third Suite—Robert Jager 4. March [2:13] 5. Waltz [2:49] 6. Rondo [2:31] Volkwein Brothers

7. Rahoon, Rhapsody for Clarinet and Band—Alfred Reed [10:43]Belwin Mills Music George Balog, Clarinet Solo

Court Festival—William Latham8. Intrada [1:30]9. Pavan [1:21]10. Galliard [1:07]11. “The Horses Branle” [1:14] Summy Birchard Publishing

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Transcribed by William H. Silvester Manuscript

13. Bugler’s Holiday—Leroy Anderson [2:32]Arranged by Michael Edwards Belwin Mills Music Mitchell Brodsky, Joseph Zachowski, and David Scheck, Trumpet Trio

L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2—Georges Bizet14. Pastorale [5:34]15. Intermezzo [4:21]16. Farandole [3:17]

Transcribed by Clark McAlister and Alfred Reed Masters Music Publications

Concerto for Flute and Winds—Thom Ritter George17. Pastorale: Andante con moto [3:28]18. Adagio cantabile [2:30]19. Rondo: Allegro con brio [2:00]

Rochester Music Publishers David DiGiacobbe, Flute Solo

20. March from Symphonic Metamorphosis—Paul Hindemith [4:35]Transcribed by William H. Silvester Manuscript

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David DiGiacobbeFlute SoloistDavid DiGiacobbe, Professor of Flute at TCNJ, has received critical acclaim for his solo, orchestral, and chamber music performances. Mr. DiGiacobbe is the Principal Flutist with both the Lancaster Symphony, and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. He is also flutist for the Philadelphia Orchestra Wind Quintet. A native of Philadelphia, Mr. DiGiacobbe’s principal teachers have included Renee Siebert, Julius Baker, and Jeffery Khaner.

A winner at the 1995 International Flute Symposium in Riva del Garde, Italy, he has appeared for Italian radio and television and at several European music festivals in Florence, Milan, Bolzano, Graz (Austria), and Maribor (Slovenia).

A noted soloist, Mr. DiGiacobbbe has performed concerti from Bach and Mozart to Nielsen, Boulez, and Christopher Rouse among others. He recently received accolades for his performances of the Rouse Flute Concerto with the Lancaster Symphony in 2003. Highlights of Mr. DiGiacobbe’s 2004-2005 season include performances of the Rouse Flute Concerto, with the Bogota Philharmonic,in Columbia, and performances of the Lowell Liebermann Flute Concerto with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, and recital appearances in Philadelphia, Montreal, Vienna, and Graz, Austria.

He spends his summers in Austria, as Orchestra Manager, and Principal Flutist of the AIMS Festival Orchestra.

George BalogClarinet SoloistMr. Balog is the Assistant Director of Bands at The College of New Jersey. His duties at TCNJ include conducting the Concert Band and working with small ensembles. In addition, Mr. Balog is in charge of Student Teaching Supervision at TCNJ and has taught on the secondary and elementary school levels for thirty-four

years. Mr. Balog is the woodwind specialist with the New Jersey Governor’s School where he has coached woodwind ensembles for the past twelve years. His vast expertise in music at this level has contributed significantly to the TCNJ Bands and the nationally recognized music education program at TCNJ.

Mr. Balog is the consummate musician performing Principal Clarinet in The Eastern Wind Symphony, The Greater Trenton Symphony Orchestra and the Boehme Opera Company. He also regularly performs freelance work throughout Philadelphia and New Jersey and in his “spare” time, George, as he prefers to be called, is a volunteer fireman with the Whitehorse Fire Company, Hamilton, New Jersey.

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Gary FienbergTrumpet SoloistGary Fienberg is Assistant Professor of Trumpet, Coordinator of Brass Studies and Jazz Ensemble Director at TCNJ. His performing experiences range from the great concert halls of Europe to the orchestra pits of Broadway. His performance interests cover the complete range of possibilities for a contemporary trumpeter in classical, jazz and commercial music. He has performed with such artists as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles,

The Manhattan Transfer, Natalie Cole, Barry Manilow, The Temptations, Chet Baker, Toots Thielmanns and many others.

During a nine year residence in Europe, he worked for all of the major broadcasting companies in both the Netherlands and in Germany, performed at the acclaimed North Sea Jazz Festival, and worked with both the Big Band and SymphonicOrchestra of the Nord Deutsche Rundfunk (North German Radio Orchestra).

In 1992, Dr. Fienberg was appointed Director of Jazz Ensembles at Carnegie Mellon University and then served as Assistant Head of the School of Music from 1998-2001. During this time he was a member of the acclaimed River City Brass Band, performing both the Solo Cornet and Flugelhorn positions.

Dr. Fienberg earned his Master’s degree at Carnegie Mellon where he was a student of Anthony Pasquarelli, and his Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology at the University of Pittsburgh.

The College of New Jersey BandsComposed entirely of undergraduate students, TCNJ Bands encompasses concert ensembles, pep bands, jazz ensembles, and a proliferation of smaller ensembles. Among the many composers and conductors who have added their names to the list proclaiming the Ensemble are James Curnow, Norman Dello Joio, Alfred Reed, Bruce Yurko, Vaclav Nelhybel, Jack Stamp, Warren Barker, Timothy Broege, Clark McAlister, Claude T. Smith, and David Uber, to name a few. Of a performance of his Dance Movements, Philip Sparke (celebrated English composer) declared, “I listened with immense pleasure to your performance. It really is very fine indeed...the third movement has an enormous nobility about it and is the best I’ve heard it performed.” American Record Guide, America’s critical guide to professional recordings, praised both the Wind Ensemble and Dr. Silvester’s work. The Wind Ensemble exudes “a feeling of complete confidence and competence...this reading won me over. Conductor William Silvester’s sense of shape, space, and balance makes something fresh and new.... All the more impressive.” The Wind Ensemble has recorded CDs for Alfred Reed, Kalmus (MASTERS) Publishing, Warren Barker, and Mark Recording Service as well as several additional commercial CDs.

In recognition of its superb performance record, the Wind Ensemble was invited to join the world-renowned Russian Army Band in 1998 for a concert tour of standing-room-only performances throughout England and Wales. Appearances at such prestigious halls as the Royal Opera House (Trent), Royal Ballet (York), and Europe’s newest, the 2,500 seat Bridgewater Hall (Manchester), among others, are illustrative of the unprecedented success of this tour. And again in 2002, the Wind Ensemble traveled to Austria and Germany at the invitation of the Heads of State of Vienna, Linz, and Salzburg. Standing-room only concerts were given throughout and in the world renowned Konzerthaus (Vienna), where the Vienna Philharmonic performs, the ensemble was called upon for 45-minutes of encores.

These College-funded tours exemplify the College’s commitment to provide accelerated educational experiences beyond the norm while simultaneously exhibiting just how accomplished its students really are. These tours and the extensive recordings underscore some of the reasons why TCNJ Bands has grown in national and international prominence.

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The College of New JerseyWind EnsembleWilliam H. Silvester, Conductor

Wind Colors

William H. SilvesterConductorWilliam H. Silvester has a wide range of experience as a performer, conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and music educator. His background includes many years in the public schools at all levels; and, as a college band director, he has appeared as a guest conductor throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe with school and professional ensembles including the Russian Army Band, The U.S. Army Band, The U.S. Army Field Band, The U.S. Air Force Band, The Concord Band (Massachusetts) and the Marine Band.

At The College of New Jersey, Dr. Silvester conducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches conducting and music education courses. He is also the conductor of The Eastern Wind Symphony, regarded as one of the premier adult bands in the U.S. The Eastern Wind Symphony records for Klavier Records, MASTERS Music, and Mark Custom Recording.

Dr. Silvester is a published arranger with over 30 works to his credit. His arrangements of Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs for Boosey & Hawkes have been recorded by The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldier’s Chorus and many other professional ensembles. His transcriptions of Christmas Carols for Masters Music (Kalmus) have been recorded by ensembles throughout the world. He is also collaborating on a series of transcriptions for world renowned flutist, Paula Robison. These arrangements and transcriptions will be featured on a CD of solo flute with band.

Dr. Silvester is a member of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association and serves as the permanent conductor of the All American Youth in Concert European touring ensemble.

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1. Majestic March—Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky [4:47] Edited by William H. Silvester Manuscript

2. Excursions—Bruce Broughton [7:19] Black Squirrel Music Inc. Gary A. Fienberg, Trumpet Solo

3. A Trumpeter’s Lullaby—Leroy Anderson [3:00] Arranged by Philip Lang Belwin Mills Music Gary A. Fienberg, Trumpet Solo

Third Suite—Robert Jager 4. March [2:13] 5. Waltz [2:49] 6. Rondo [2:31] Volkwein Brothers

7. Rahoon, Rhapsody for Clarinet and Band Alfred Reed [10:43]

Belwin Mills Music George Balog, Clarinet Solo

Court Festival—William Latham8. Intrada [1:30]9. Pavan [1:21]10. Galliard [1:07]11. “The Horses Branle” [1:14] Summy Birchard Publishing

12. Marche Joyeuse—Emmanuel Chabrier [3:43]Transcribed by William H. Silvester Manuscript

13. Bugler’s Holiday—Leroy Anderson [2:32]Arranged by Michael Edwards Belwin Mills Music Mitchell Brodsky, Joseph Zachowski, and David Scheck, Trumpet Trio

L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2—Georges Bizet14. Pastorale [5:34]15. Intermezzo [4:21]16. Farandole [3:17]

Transcribed by Clark McAlister and Alfred Reed Masters Music Publications

Concerto for Flute and Winds— Thom Ritter George17. Pastorale: Andante con moto [3:28]18. Adagio cantabile [2:30]19. Rondo: Allegro con brio [2:00]

Rochester Music Publishers David DiGiacobbe, Flute Solo

20. March from Symphonic Metamorphosis— Paul Hindemith [4:35] Transcribed by William H. Silvester Manuscript

The College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble,William H. Silvester, ConductorRecorded in performance at The College of New Jersey, 2003-2005.Recording Engineer: Mark KalinowskiProducer: William H. SilvesterEditor: William H. Silvester

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