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ANCHOR BAY BAND BOOSTER EXECUTIVE BOARD The Anchor Bay High School

Tom Braun, President Instrumental Music Department Stacey Ary, Vice President - Fundraising Jodi Gunst, Vice President - Special Event Fundraising proudly presents the Ben Stone, Treasurer Heather Nutting, Financial Secretary Jackie Felker, Secretary SYMPHONIC BAND Scott A. Oranchak, Instrumental Music Director P. David Visnaw II, Instrumental Music Director and the

ANCHOR BAY HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Jeffery LaPerriere, Principal WIND ENSEMBLE Mr. Victor Balaj, Assistant Principal Mr. David Boeskool, Assistant Principal in a Mr. Mark Prebay, Assistant Principal Mr. Jason Battle, Athletic Director SPRING CONCERT

UPCOMING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC EVENTS

05/9/19 — Flower Sale Product Pick-Up 05/16/19-05/19/19 — Band Trip 05/21/19 — Marching Band Registration Night 05/27/19 — New Baltimore Memorial Day Parade Tuesday, May 7, 2019 05/28/19 — ABHS Band Banquet 06/02/19 — Graduation (McMorran Auditorium, Port Huron) 7:30 P.M. 06/14, 06/17 & 06/18/19 — Marching Band Pre-Camp (‘19-‘20 MB) Anchor Bay High School Auditorium 06/23/19 — Bay Rama Parade (‘19-‘20 MB) 07/22/19-07/26/19 — Marching Band Camp @ CMU Scott A. Oranchak, Instrumental Music Director P. David Visnaw II, Instrumental Music Director WWW.ANCHORBAYBANDS.ORG Michael L. Wolf, Student Teacher PROGRAM AN AMERICAN ELEGY

An American Elegy is, above all, an expression of hope. It was composed in memory of those who lost their lives at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, and to honor 2nd HOUR SYMPHONIC BAND the survivors. It is offered as a tribute to their great strength and courage in the face of a terrible tragedy. The composer hopes the work can also serve as one reminder of how fragile and precious life is and how intimately connected we all are as human beings. Queen of Soul………....…………………………arr. Paul Murtha Mr. Ticheli moved and honored by this commission invitation, and deeply inspired by the circumstances surrounding it. Rarely has a work revealed itself to me with such powerful speed and clarity. The first eight bars of the main melody came to me fully formed in a dream. Virtually every element of the work was discovered within the span of about two weeks. The remainder of his time was spent refining, developing, and 1st HOUR SYMPHONIC BAND orchestrating.

The work begins at the bottom of the ensemble's register, and ascends gradually to a heartfelt cry of hope. The main theme that follows, stated by the horns, reveals a more Pirates of the Caribbean………………….….arr. John Wasson lyrical, serene side of the piece. A second theme, based on a simple repeated harmonic pattern, suggests yet another, more poignant mood. These three moods - hope, serenity, and sadness - become intertwined throughout the work, defining its complex expressive character. A four-part canon builds to a climactic quotation of the Columbine Alma Mater. The music recedes, and an offstage trumpeter is heard, suggesting a celestial voice - a heavenly message. The full ensemble returns with a COMBINED SYMPHONIC BAND final, exalted statement of the main theme.

Frank Ticheli is well known for his works for concert band, many of which have become standards in the repertoire. In addition to composing, he has appeared as Africa: Ceremony, Song and Ritual ……….. Robert W. Smith guest conductor of his music at Carnegie Hall, at many American universities and music festivals, and in cities throughout the world, including Schladming (Austria), Beijing and Shanghai, London and Manchester, Singapore, Rome, Sydney, and numerous cities in Japan. Frank Ticheli is the recipient of a 2012 "Arts and Letters Award" from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, his third award from that

prestigious organization. His Symphony No. 2 was named winner of the 2006 NBA/ William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest. Other awards include the WIND ENSEMBLE Walter Beeler Memorial Prize and First Prize awards in the Texas Sesquicentennial Orchestral Composition Competition, Britten-on-the-Bay Choral Composition Contest, and Virginia CBDNA Symposium for New Band Music. Ticheli was awarded national honorary membership to Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, "bestowed to individuals who have Red Rock Mountain…………...... Rossano Galante significantly contributed to the cause of music in America," and the A. Austin Harding Award by the American School Band Directors Association, "given to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the school band movement in America." At USC, he has received the Virginia Ramo Award for excellence in teaching, and the An American Elegy………………………………….Frank Ticheli Dean's Award for Professional Achievement. Frank Ticheli received his doctoral and master’s degrees in composition from The University of Michigan. His works are published by Manhattan Beach, Southern, Hinshaw, and Encore Music, and are Immediately following tonight’s concert, please join us in recorded on the labels of Albany, Chandos, Clarion, Equilibrium, Klavier, Koch International, Mark, Naxos, and Reference. the cafeteria for an afterglow . PROGRAM NOTES CONCERT ETIQUETTE

RED ROCK MOUNTAIN A performer's intense concentration can be interrupted by little things that may seem trivial to audience members. The following suggestions will help audience members Red Rock Mountain is an episodic work that paints a musical portrait of Red show respect to the performers on stage as well as other members of the audience. Rock Mountain, a beautiful mountain landscape in Pennsylvania. Brass fanfares and This will help the performers to do their best. soaring wind lines begin that piece. It transitions into an emotional section which depicts the mountains at dusk. As the sun rise and sheds light on its peak, the music becomes lyrical and rhythmically incisive. The piece culminates in a heroic brass finale When To Applaud - Performers always appreciate applause, but there are appropriate depicting the grandeur of these stunning East Coast mountains. moments to applaud. In a multi-movement work, applaud after all movements are completed. This allows the continuity of the piece to flow from one movement to the Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Rossano Galante received his Bachelor of Arts next. “Hooting and hollering” is not appropriate in the concert setting. Degree in trumpet performance from SUNY at Buffalo in 1992. That same year he was one of nineteen people across the country to be accepted to the University of Southern Arrival Time - Leave early and allow enough time for parking and traffic. If you do California's Scoring Program. He studied with the late , who won arrive late, wait by the doors until the first piece (not just a movement) is finished, then an Academy Award for The Omen. In 1999 he moved to California to pursue a career discreetly take the nearest seat available. in film composition and orchestration. Entering and Exiting the Auditorium - Never enter or exit the auditorium during a Mr. Galante has composed music for the , Channels, The Prince of Venice, The performance. If you must enter or exit, please wait until the performance on stage has Great Gabble and additional music for Scary Movie 2. He served as orchestrator for been completed. The most appropriate times to move about are during audience the films Amusement, Loft, L'ennemi public no. 1, Max Payne, Instinct de Mort, The applause or set changes. Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, The Eye, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Perfect Holiday, Live Free or Die Hard, 3:10 to Yuma, The Invisible, The Tuxedo, and many Talking - Talking should not be tolerated. It is not only distracting to the performer, but others. to every person in the audience. It is not acceptable to talk (even whispering can be heard) during a musical performance. If someone around you is talking, ask them nicely to please stop.

Other Noises - Avoid rustling your program, tapping your foot, bouncing your legs, etc. Pagers and cell phones should be turned off. Watches set to beep on the hour should also be turned off. These high-pitched beeps are distracting to the performers and audience members.

DID YOU KNOW... Coughing - It is hard to avoid a spontaneous cough. Be prepared with some type of cough drops or candies. Avoid cellophane wrappers. Many come with a soft wax- “Every student in the nation should have an education in the arts.” This is paper wrapping that will be much less noisy. the opening statement of “The Value and Quality of Arts Education: A Statement of Principles,” a document from the nation’s ten most important educational Taking Pictures - Refrain from taking any photographs during a performance. The organizations, including the American Association of School Administrators, the click of a camera and especially the flash are very distracting. Pictures should be National Education Association, the National Parent Teacher Association, and the taken after the performance. National School The benefits conveyed by music education can be grouped in four categories: Children - Children need exposure to good music and live performances. If your young child begins to get restless in the middle of a performance, it may be best that you exit the auditorium until calmer times prevail.  Success in society

 Success in school  Success in developing intelligence By following basic edicts of respect and consideration, performers and the audience will have a more pleasurable and meaningful experience as they perform and attend  Success in life live concerts. Because they have worked so hard for their performance, the students

When presented with the many and manifest benefits of music education, officials at all levels should universally support a full, balanced, sequential course of music instruction taught by qualified teachers. And every student will have an education in the arts. While collaborating with Zimmer, Klaus has contributed to the Oscar-nominated scores for The Thin Red Line and , as well as writing music for many well- known directors including , , Terrence Mallick, , , , Tom Cruise, , , and . Klaus co-produced the score to Hollywood Box office hit Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, as well as writing portions of the score with singer/composer . Having contributed music to Gladiator, Mission: Impossible 2 and ’s score for X-Men, Klaus was involved in the three most successful movies in 2000. Klaus also collaborated with Zimmer on other successful titles, such as The Pledge, and 2001 blockbusters Hannibal and Pearl Harbor. Thanks to all that have been using the Kroger Community Rewards Program to benefit the Anchor Bay Band Boosters. This program benefits the students of the scored Dreamworks’ remake of the classic The Time Machine, which Anchor Bay Bands by allowing our organization to receive 5% of your total purchases earned him the Discovery of the Year Award at the World Awards 2003. at Kroger Stores. He has scored dozens of movies including K-19: The Widowmaker, The Recruit, the Australian biopic Ned Kelly, the Chinese film The Promise, Poseidon, Premonition, TMNT and Rescue Dawn. Kroger has assigned the Anchor Bay Band Boosters a new NPO number of 82352 (you will need this number to register your Kroger Plus Card). There are basically Arguably Klaus’ most famous work to the general public is Disney’s hugely successful two steps to registering. Follow the directions below to get enrolled and start Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Badelt’s work on the film benefiting the Anchor Bay Band Boosters! is notable not only for its popular success, but for how quickly the score came together. After director Gore Verbinski fired veteran composer , Zimmer’s team was STEP 1: brought in for a replacement score. Badelt served as “music supervisor” and worked  Have your Kroger Plus Card handy and register online at with seven other composers (, , Nick Glennie-Smith, www.krogercommunityrewards.com. , , James McKee Smith, and ) to produce the  If you do not yet have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer score. Based on various interviews it is today argued that most of the score has been service desk at any Kroger. You can get one there. indeed written by himself.

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 Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP AFRICA: CEREMONY, SONG AND RITUAL TODAY in the "New Customer?" box.  Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on Robert W. Smith received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Troy State your favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, University and a Master of Music degree from the University of Miami. He is currently agreeing to the terms and conditions Director of Bands at Troy State University. With over 300 publications to his credit, he  You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link is one of the most prolific composers of concert band literature today. He has been within the body of the email. awarded numerous commissions from ensembles of all levels, including middle school and high school bands, as well as university and professional military bands. The STEP 2: Inferno and The Ascension from his symphony entitled The Divine Comedy, have  After clicking on the link in the email, click on My Account and use your email received worldwide critical acclaim. As a conductor and clinician, Smith has performed address and password to proceed to the next step. throughout the , Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom.  Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards Information (on the right of the page) Africa: Ceremony, Song and Ritual is based on the primitive folk music of and input your Kroger Plus Card number. Western Africa. Commissioned by the New Trier High School Band of Winnetka,  Update or confirm your information if needed. Illinois, the piece was inspired by the recording and research of Stephen Jay. The  Enter NPO number of 82352 (or name of organization) and select the work features traditional ceremonial music for dance and entertainment, as well as Anchor Bay Band Boosters from list that pops up and click on confirm. dynamic percussive invocations and historical songs. Folk songs used in the work  To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization's name on the include: OYA “Primitive Fire,” which originates from Ghana, situated in the tropical belt right side of your information page. of West Africa, an area that became known as the Gold Coast; the folk song “Marilli,” which is added as a secondary melody in the final statement of the “Ancient Folk Song,” and the chant to the God of Thunder “Shango,” which brings the work to a frenzied conclusion. WHAT IS MUSIC?

JAMIE THEIL AND JOHN SEIFERT for their help in providing lights, sound, Music is a SCIENCE and video footage for tonight’s concert. It is exact, specific; and it demands exact acoustics. A conductor’s full score is a chart, a graph which indicates frequencies, intensities, volume changes, OUR BAND BOOSTER PARENTS for organizing the afterglows at this melody, and harmony all at once and with the most exact control of time. evening’s concert. TOM BRAUN and the BAND BOOSTER EXECUTIVE BOARD for the Music is MATHEMATICAL time ,dedication, and volunteer service to the students of the Anchor Bay HS It is rhythmically based on the subdivisions of time into fractions which must Instrumental Music Program! be done, not worked out on paper.

Music is a FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM NOTES Most of the terms are in Italian, German, or French; and the notation is certainly not English—but a highly developed kind of shorthand that uses QUEEN OF SOUL symbols to represent ideas. The semantics of music is the most complete and universal language. The world mourned the passing of Aretha Franklin, and now we can celebrate the enduring legacy of her music and persona. Queen of Soul is a powerful medley for the concert stage that includes some of her biggest hits, including: Respect; (You Make Music is HISTORY Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and Think. Music usually reflects the environment and times of its creations, often even

Composer, arranger Paul Murtha is a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania where he the country and/or racial feeling. studied jazz arranging with John Morris and music theory with Richard Napolitan. In 1983, Paul earned a B. S. degree in Music Education (with a minor in Jazz Studies) Music is PHYSICAL EDUCATION from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. While at Duquesne, Paul studied jazz arranging with John Wilson and orchestration with Joseph Wilcox Jenkins. It requires fantastic coordination of fingers, hands, arms, lip, cheek, and facial muscles, in addition to extraordinary control of the diaphragm, back, stomach, A versatile composer-arranger, Paul is at ease in both professional and educational and chest muscles, which respond instantly to the sound the ear hears and circles, and is in constant demand in and around Washington, D.C. Paul has written the mind interprets. music for acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, Patti LaBelle, Kathy Mattea, Lou Rawls and Kenny Loggins, as well as Ken Burn’s “Music of the Civil War." He has also Music is all of these things, but most of all… written extensively for some of the top high school and college marching bands in the country. From 1990 to 1996, Paul served as the Chief Arranger at the United States Military Academy Band at West Point. He served on the arranging staff of The United Music is ART States Army Band in Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 2001, then served as that band’s It allows a human being to take all these dry, technical (but difficult) Chief Arranger from 2001 to 2016. Paul is published exclusively by Hal Leonard techniques and use them to create emotion. That is one thing science cannot Corporation, where he contributes music to many areas of the instrumental catalogue.

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Klaus Badelt (born in , in 1968) is a German composer, best High school music students score higher on SATs in both verbal and math than known for composing film scores. Badelt started his musical career composing for their peers. In 2001, SAT takers with coursework/experience in music performance many successful movies and commercials in his homeland. In 1998, Oscar-winning scored 57 points higher on the verbal portion of the test and 41 points higher on film composer Hans Zimmer invited Klaus to work at Media Ventures (Remote Control the math portion than students with no coursework/experience in the arts. Productions today) in Santa Monica, his studio by that time co-owned by . Since then, Klaus has been working on a number of his own film and television Source: Profile of SAT and Achievement Test Takers, The College Board, com- projects and has also collaborated with other former and present time Remote Control piled by Music Educators National Conference, 2001. composers, such as Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell or Geoff Zanelli. SYMPHONIC BAND WIND ENSEMBLE PICCOLO BASSOON FRENCH HORN PICCOLO OBOE FRENCH HORN Lexa Becker+ Aidan Felker* Alexandra Brogdon* Emily Mathews Emily Gaedcke*°+ Max Curtis Cailyn Foster Jack Cooney Hailey Kuzminski Grace Dyer FLUTE Meghan Kunkle T.J. Duggan FLUTE Dylan Grace*°+∞^ Juliana Fischer Dillon Shekoski* Drew Hicks* Emily Appleton* BASSOON Ava Gunst Kaley Gustavus* Ann Hutchinson Anna Seifert* Nicole Christie Lamarr Mitchell Kelsey Jackson* ALTO SAXOPHONE Riley Paschall* Elliya Haughton* Haley Marion* Madison Johnson Stephanie Bass* Donald Scher* Ana Miller* TROMBONE Erika Law* William Bernard* Hunter Ward Jacquelyne Thompson* ALTO SAXOPHONE Jonathan Sholtis* Diamond Orr Nolan Burley Alex Watts Erin Hatala* Matthew Taylor*◄+ Hannah Stoyanovich* Faith Horwath CLARINET Hannah Nutting*^ Victoria Wolfgarth Janell Lewis* TROMBONE Logan Cabanilla* Deven Mallamo* OBOE Ashlyn Priehs Logan Becker Matilynn Daughtry Jarek Paparelli BASS TROMBONE Nicole Bryce Danielle Schaffer* Alyssa Braun Sydney Fournier Jonathan Tezak Samantha Dominas* Jacob Callebs* Elizabeth Mickowski TENOR SAXOPHONE Emma Pearson TENOR SAXOPHONE Douglas Gorde Noelle Harris* Miranda Cejmer EUPHONIUM Angela Allen Zach Graves* Alexis Misany Emma LaPlante Jason Joseph CLARINET Lee'Crystal Bailey Kassidy Ritts Haley Munson David Ludwig Faith Adams Julie Gutenschwager Xanthia Weaver Samantha Slabaugh*+ BARITONE SAXOPHONE Adriana Asaro* Kopp’r Parker Rhys Wilson Hunter Garrett◄ TUBA Angelena Bartolotta BASS CLARINET Evan Mehl+ Trisha Corneillie* BARITONE SAXOPHONE EUPHONIUM Jennifer Barber TRUMPET Lucas Paschall Fryda Garcia Alec Belfry Al Biland Alyssa Gruda Blake Brdak*# Diego Guzman* Gabriel Dolan Emma Goodrich Eric Burns PERCUSSION Montana Johnson Amaya Fowler Jack Jamerino STRING BASS Nicholas Herod Yonus Harris Destiny Jones Jack Pastiva Jackson Stone Michael McLeod Jack Myrick Meghan Krumm TRUMPET Helen Weaver Jonathan Taylor*◄+ Paige Shumney* Haley Marion Maria Blair Sebastian Tesch* McKenna Mason Kevin Gutenschwager* PERCUSSION Nicholas Treadwell Dara Nivanh Joseph Leslie Rana Ahmed Tyler Trent Morgan Regier Mark Mancuso Collin Arena* Samantha Schaft Carter Marrs* Trevor Busch Sylvia Shunk* Anthony Miscovich Aidan DiStefano Riley Uresti Nicolas Pacholke Darren Holland* David Pecoraro Lauren Mehl BASS CLARINET Matt Pokropowicz Phoebe Meldrum Julia Geer Adam Thomas Kaitlyn Mickowski Haley Munson Johnathon Newman Jessica Rohrig TUBA Zack Synnestvedt THE ANCHOR BAY BAND BOOSTERS Samantha Shunk Clark Cooley Madison Whitus* Dijana Vasilevski Hunter Koscielski Brendan Pihaylic Terry Zerpa http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-0519345

* Denotes Principal Part Players + Denotes MSBOA District XVI Honors Band ^ Denotes Detroit Symphony Civic Youth Ensemble ° Denotes Oakland University High School Honors Band ◄ Denotes Wayne State University High School Honors Band ÷Denotes Eastern Michigan University Honors Band # Denotes MSBOA All-State Ensemble ∞ Bowling Green State University High School Honors Band