Loyola University New Orleans School of Music and Theatre Arts Presents

Past, Present, Future: A Musical History of Loyola Bands at 100

Featuring the Loyola Wind Ensemble and the Bourgeois Honor Band

Dr. Serena Weren, conductor Colonel John R. Bourgeois, guest conductor Dr. Joseph Hebert, guest conductor

Saturday, November 16, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall

Program The Loyola Wind Ensemble Dr. Serena Weren, conductor Overture to Rienzi Richard Wagner arr. Victor J. Grabel

Colonial Song Percy Aldridge Grainger ed. R. Mark Rogers

The Ragtime Dance Scott Joplin arr. John R. Bourgeois Colonel John Bourgeois, guest conductor

Suite #1 from The Statue Charles Fernandez trans. Joseph Hebert Dr. Joseph Hebert, guest conductor

Tales of the First Moon: A Suite for Wind Ensemble James Walsh I. Alien Sunrise II. Spirals III. Sleeping Dragon IV. The Floating Lanterns

Ballata Patrick McCarty

Esprit de Corps Robert Jager Colonel John Bourgeois, guest conductor Intermission The Loyola Bourgeois Honor Band Colonel John Bourgeois, conductor Ignatian Fanfare John R. Bourgeois

Calvary Scouts, Op. 236 Julius Fučík, arr. John R. Bourgeois

Chorale and Alleluia Howard Hanson

The Conqueror Alex Burtzos Dr. Serena Weren, conductor

Loyola Wind Ensemble

Piccolo Baritone Saxophone Esau Paul Jones Erika Torres Albert Bustillo* Frank Noto Diego Rios* Michael Bauer* String Bass Taylor Fontenot Elizabeth Tietze Diego Kopado Lena Monroe Brian Maassen Brett Cole Harp Oboe Peter Nionakis Wesley Daniels Liam Oliver* Matthew Venora Armoni Gaddy Lyndsey Murray Bassoon Joey Troia III* Greg Fortier Lucas Nguyen* Mariah Houston Clinton Walker Myles Monconduit Reneé Babin Sarah Schieffler Percussion Andrea Garces Josiah Vietti* Matthew Braselman* Mauricio Viana Kaitlyn Crawford (Bb/Eb) Karl Tietze Elin Fleming (Bb/Eb) Stephen Wood* Ash Pellette William Mentz Dakota Wilburn Quint Adkins Yanissa Amadis Seth Miller Fremin Stonaker Madelyn Loyacano Nolan Cantrell Kat Kraus Bass Trombone Michael Mullins Alto Saxophone Silas Eden Renee’ Vazquez Demetrio Castillo* Seth Johnson Tenor Saxophone *Section Leader Chris Casillas* Wind and Percussion Faculty Patti Adams, flute Mollie Pate, horn Jane Gabka, oboe Kevin Winter, horn Jack Peña, bassoon Matt Wright, trombone John Reeks, clarinet William Hess, euphonium Dr. Stephanie Thompson, clarinet Dr. Joseph Hebert, tuba Jason Mingledorff, saxophone Rachel van Voorhees, harp Tony Dagradi, saxophone Dr. Brian Hsu, piano Dr. Nick Volz, trumpet Jim Atwood, percussion Vance Woolf, trumpet Dave Salay, percussion

Loyola Bourgeois Honor Band

Flute Alya Elbualy Isidore Newman School Celina Lafrance Chalmette High School Margaret Hopkins Archbishop Chapelle High School Mary Myers Fisher Middle-High School Bricelyn White South Terrebonne High School

Clarinet Justin Borne Holy Cross School Roman Bowles East Jefferson High School Susan Tang Benjamin Franklin High School

Bass Clarinet Kyli Jones Benjamin Franklin High School Zoë Weber Archbishop Chapelle High School

Alto Saxophone Gillian Decossas Archbishop Shaw High School Joey Randazzo Archbishop Rummel High School Shannon Weiss Archbishop Chapelle High School

Tenor Saxophone Marshall Thompson Pope John Paul II High School

Baritone Saxophone Julia Hutto Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy Barbara LeRay East Jefferson High School

Trumpet Jacob Abboud-Joffe Lusher Charter School Canon Adkins Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy Miles Bellaire Metairie Park Country Day School Alexis Favalora St. Mary’s Dominican High School Trevor Fortier Archbishop Hannah High School Blake Fulton Kenner Discovery Health Science Academy Janaè Nunez Fisher Middle-High School Teja Movva Ridgewood Preparatory School Matthew Perronne Slidell High School

Horn Lauren Bravo Riverdale High School Kate Heller St. Mary’s Dominican High School John Nguyen Archbishop Shaw High School Virginia Pryor St. Michael Catholic High School Elijah Tabb Lusher Charter School

Euphonium Lindsey Dupre South Terrebonne High School

Tuba Roni Almendares Riverdale High School Ford Favre, Jr. Pope John Paul II High School Charlie Jonau Holy Cross High School Donald Mckinnies III Chalmette High School Richard Robinson Slidell High School

Percussion Christopher Reso Archbishop Hannah High School Anthony Zou Ridgewood Preparatory School

A special thank you to the hard-working music educators who teach and inspire these student musicians every day!

Nicholas Compagno Archbishop Chapelle High School Matthew Soukup Archbishop Hannan High School Christian Bautista Archbishop Rummel High School Guy C. Wood Archbishop Shaw High School Dustin Hymel Belle Chasse High School Carl Lacoste Benjamin Franklin High School Kaleb Lambert Chalmette High School Robert Frazier East Jefferson High School Dr. Cheryl Fryer Fisher Middle-High School Cameron Mayfield Holy Cross High School Brian Dufour Isidore Newman High School Ron Totora Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Joel Bien Lusher Charter School Katie Antis Metairie Park Country Day School Roberto Perez Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy Paul Frechou Pope John Paul II High School Shari Meyer Ridgewood Preparatory School Benjamin Bucholtz Riverdale High School Fred Wild/Ian Wright Slidell High School William James South Terrebonne High School Brenda Castillo St. Mary’s Dominican High School David Pryor St. Michael’s Catholic High Schools

THANK YOU to the Loyola Film Department, especially Professor Jon Vogl and his student crew of Christopher Greening and Porchia Green for filming and producing the video content for tonight’s concert.

Artists

Colonel John R. Bourgeois, USMC (Ret), was the 25th director of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. His acclaimed career spanned nine presidential administrations—from Presidents Eisenhower to Clinton. A native of Louisiana, Colonel Bourgeois is a graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans. He joined the Marine Corps in 1956 and entered “The President’s Own” in 1958 as a French hornist and arranger. Named director in 1979, Colonel Bourgeois was promoted to his present rank in June 1983. He retired on July 11, 1996. As director of “The President’s Own,” Colonel Bourgeois was music advisor to the White House. He selected the musical program and directed in its traditional place of honor at the U.S. Capitol for four Presidential inaugurations, a Marine band tradition dating to 1801. He regularly conducted the Marine band and the Marine Chamber Orchestra at the White House, appearing there more frequently than any other musician in the nation. Among the many honors and awards Colonel Bourgeois has received are the 1986 PHi Beta Mu Outstanding Bandmaster Award and the 1987 Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Serve to Music Award for “contributions to the growth and development of modern college and university bands.”

Dr. Joseph Hebert is currently Emeritus Professor of Music and Instructor of Tuba at Loyola University New Orleans. Over the 48 years of his tenure, he has served as Professor of Music Education, Coordinator of Wind and Percussion activities, and Director of Bands. His jazz bands, concert bands, and wind ensembles have performed at festivals and conventions from coast to coast. These ensembles have also toured throughout Mexico and Europe and continue to tour throughout the United States. For eight years he hosted the John Philip Sousa Foundation National High School Honors Band, and from 2009 to 2012 Dr. Hebert hosted the Sousa National Community Band. Dr. Hebert has adjudicated at festivals from Canada to Mexico and from the East Coast to the West Coast. He is a member of the prestigious American Bandmaster’s Association (ABA) and the Board of Directors of the John Philip Sousa Foundation, among many other organizations. For 24 years he conducted the New Orleans Saints Band (on the sideline) for all home games. He has also been a guest conductor with the

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (formerly the New Orleans Symphony) and is the founder and conductor of the Crescent City Wind Symphony in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1992, Dr. Hebert was selected by the Louisiana Unit of the international Association of Jazz Educators as the recipient of the year’s Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2007 he was voted into the IAJE Hall of Fame. He also has been voted into the Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA) Hall of Fame. Dr. Joseph Hebert graduated from Loyola University with a B.M.E. degree. He went on to earn his M.M. degree from the Manhattan School of Music and later earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Hebert has performed with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein, the American Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stowkowski, and has performed with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Commercially, Dr. Hebert has performed with Jack Jones, Ray Charles, Rita Moreno, Michel LeGrande and Mel Torme, to mention a few.

Serena Weren Dr. Serena Weren is the Director of Bands at Loyola University New Orleans. She earned her DMA in wind band conducting from Arizona State University, a MM in conducting and a MMEd both from Arkansas State University, a BM in music education from Temple University, and a BA in music and geology from Franklin & Marshall College. Previously, she was the Director of Bands at Middletown High School South and River Plaza Elementary School in New Jersey. Dr. Weren is an active guest conductor and clinician nationally and internationally. Her current research interests include investigating the association of instrumental music making, social networks, and biochemicals that can aid in better understanding our social and physiological relationship to music making. Dr. Weren is also committed to improving health and wellness knowledge in the musical professionals through her work with the Athletes and the Arts initiative. She is currently the Louisiana Chair for NBA and an active member of CBDNA, NAfME, PAMA, CMS, and WASBE.

Upcoming Events

All-State Band & Orchestra Audition Workshop Saturday, Sept. 7, 12 p.m. | CM 240 Free admission Faculty Chamber Concert Sunday, Sept. 8, 3 p.m. | Nunemaker Auditorium Free admission Masterclass: Pacho Flores, trumpet Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. | CM 230 Free admission Dramatic Voice Symposium Sept. 18-21 | Nunemaker Auditorium Registration required Jazz Underground: Coltrane Legacy Thursday, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. | Nunemaker Auditorium Ticket required Gala Opera Recital Saturday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. | Roussel Hall Ticket required School of Music & Theatre Arts Centennial Celebration Saturday, Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. | Roussel Hall Ticket required Music Education Guest Speaker Tuesday, Oct. 8, 5:30 p.m. | Whitney Presentation Room Free admission

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