All-State Music Festival Festival Schedule

2015 All-State Music Festival Festival Schedule Festival Participants Guest Conductors Participating Schools & Directors For more information and stats go to www.asaa.org Welcome to the Festival Welcome to the 2015 ASAA/First National Bank It is no small task when trying to gather the Alaska All-State High School Music Festival. participants and to coordinate this weekend’s rehearsals and concert. Many, many thanks go to Our Mission Statement: “The existence of this those who have been involved in the process of Music Festival enables outstanding high school getting these students from that first audition ses- musicians to participate as members of a select sion to the stage of West Anchorage High School statewide band, choral or orchestra music Auditorium in Anchorage, Alaska. Each of ensemble and promotes the highest stan- these students have been encouraged dards of musicianship. It is the goal by a host of parents, music directors, of this activity to foster and inspire private music teachers, adjudicators, technical achievement, aesthetic un- peers, siblings, school administra- derstanding, and critical listening tions and school boards who all real- skills that allow for the culmination of ize the power and influence that qual- a final creative musical performance ity music can have in a young person’s of the highest artistic level.” life. They have taken that extra effort to insure that this musical experience can Beginning with 972 individual auditions continue for yet another generation of young from 52 schools throughout the State of Alaska, musicians by presenting this concert this evening. the 352 students that you will see and hear this evening represent the finest of Alaska’s young Thank you, thank you! musicians. These accomplished young students, taught by 82 dedicated and equally capable school music directors, have gathered for three days of intense rehearsals with four outstanding Cam Bohman professional conductors to provide this final con- ASAA Music Festival Coordinator cert for you. What a treat you have in store! Table of Contents • Festival Gala Concert Schedule ................................ 3 • Guest Conductors ........................................5-11 • All State Conductors List .................................... 13 • AMEA Awards ........................................... 15 • Schools & Music Directors .................................17-19 • Past 1st Chair Awards ....................................21-25 • 2015 All-State Treble Choir .................................. 27 • 2015 All-State Mixed Choir .................................. 29 • 2015 All-State Orchestra ..................................31-32 • 2015 All-State Band .....................................33-35 • Festival Supporters ........................................ 37 2015 ASAA/1st National Bank of Alaska All-State Music Festival 1 MUSIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Thank you for attending ASAA seeks volunteers to this evening’s assist the ASAA MUSIC COORDINATOR with the two state music festivals GALA ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL held each year. CONCERT The ALL-STATE MUSIC We respectfully request that you remember the FESTIVAL occurs during the third week in November. following theater concert etiquette so all might have This festival showcases the an enjoyable, musical evening. finest of Alaskan musicians in four performing groups- PLEASE the All-State Band, the • No food or drinks in the auditorium All-State Mixed Choir, the All-State Orchestra and the All-State Treble Choir who • Turn off your cell phones and pagers perform in a Gala Concert after three days of intensive • No cameras or videos are allowed on stage rehearsals with national conductors. • Do not take pictures during a performance: The STATE SOLO and • Group, first chair and candid pictures may be ENSEMBLE MUSIC FESTIVAL downloaded for free from the ASAA web site about occurs during the first thirty days after the Gala Concert. www.asaa.org week in May. This festival provides an opportunity for outstanding musicians • Stay quiet during the performance who have received superior ratings at their individual • Whistling, calling out individual student’s regional music festivals to names, etc. is not appropriate. This is a concert come to a state level music presentation vs an athletic contest. festival for further compe- tition. One student from • Not sure when to clap? each musical category is Wait and watch those around you and the conductor. then selected to perform in When the conductor turns around to face a Command Performance the audience, clap with enthusiasm. Concert at the end of the festival. If needed, exit between musical selections and/or groups. Volunteers are needed for: • If you need to leave while a group is performing, adjudicators, accompanists, exit only between selections through the end doors preparing packets for direc- at the rear of the auditorium. tors and students, room and door monitors, festival and • You may exit through all doors at the rear concert set-up. of the auditorium between groups. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Cam Bohman, ASAA Music Thank you for supporting Coordinator, at our young, talented, ASAA 563-3723, or at www.asaa.org. Alaskan musicians! 2 2015 ASAA/1st National Bank of Alaska All-State Music Festival Gala Music Festival Concert November 21, 2015 – West Anchorage High School, Anchorage, Alaska MASTER of CEREMONIES Ed Graff, ASD School Superintendent ALL-STATE TREBLE CHOIR Meg Frazier, Loyola University, New Orleans, Conductor Katy Green, West Anchorage High School Choir Director, Coordinator Susan Reed, Piano Accompanist Parismaalase Lauluke (Aboriginal song) ....................................................... Veljo Tormis Brady Byers, Shaman Drum There Will Come Soft Rains .................................................................... Kevin Memley Hal Nonneman, Oboe Ave Maria ..........................................................................................David MacIntyre Noche de Lluvia .................................................................................. Sid Robinovitch Joshua ............................................................................... Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory Jason Edwards, Trumpet ALL-STATE MIXED CHOIR Stan McGill, Garland, Texas, Conductor Ron Lange, Chugiak & Eagle River High School Choir Director, Coordinator Janet Carr-Campbell, Piano Accompanist Festival Sanctus ......................................................................................... John Leavitt Percussion: Tristan Hovest, Candace Mudge, Shauna Saatzer Sicut cervus .....................................................................................Giovanni Palestrina Crossing the Bar ................................................................................. Gweneth Walker Now Shout ...........................................................................................Gerald Kemmer Simple Gifts ............................................................................ arranged by Mark Hayes Stan Harris, Clarinet Old Joe Clark ...................................................................... arranged by Mack Wilberg Bluegrass Band: Shonti Elder, fiddle; Jim Kerr, guitar; Karl Wilhelmi, bass; Brian DeMarcus, banjo -- Presentation of the ASAA ACADEMIC AWARD -- ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA Christopher Luther, University of Northern Colorado at Greely, Conductor Jean Lenoir, Chugiak High School Orchestra Director, Coordinator Serenade for Strings, Finale ........................................................Pieter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Concerto Grosso Opus 6, No. 5, Mvts 1-2-5 .................................George Frideric Handel Firebird: Berceuse & Finale.......................................................................Igor Stravinsky ALL-STATE BAND Peter L. Boonshaft, Hofstra University, New York, Conductor George Pierce, Eagle River High School Band Director, Coordinator Mt. Everest ......................................................................................... Rossano Galante Rest .........................................................................................................Frank Ticheli British Eighth March .................................................. Zo Elliott edited by Quincy Hilliard Hymn of St. James ..................................................................................... Reber Clark 2015 ASAA/1st National Bank of Alaska All-State Music Festival 3 4 2015 ASAA/1st National Bank of Alaska All-State Music Festival Guest Conductor Treble Choir MEG HULLEY FRAZIER Dr. Meg Hulley Frazier, Rita O. Huntsinger Distin- guished Professor of Music, has held the position of Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at Loyola University New Orleans since 1998; she also serves as Chair of Vocal Studies. A native of Longview, Texas, Dr. Frazier earned Bachelor of Mu- sic Education (voice and piano concentration) and Master of Music degrees at Sam Houston State University and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting at LSU. At Loyola, Dr. Frazier conducts the university’s three choral ensembles and teaches conducting and choral music education methods. Loyola choirs have performed at state and regional conventions of the American Choral Directors Association, at Carnegie Hall, and an European tour. In addition to her work at Loyola, Dr. Frazier is also an active professional conductor; she is a regular collaborator with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Orleans Opera Association. Dr.

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