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RReeppoorrtt Douglas Stotter, editor Fall 1998 From the Podium It has been an honor for me to be your president for the past Among the most important aspects of our organization are the year and a half. With the help of many dedicated members of annual conventions that bring us together as musicians, friends, CBDNA, we have accomplished a great deal: scholars, and students. Jerry Junkin and I have worked closely together in planning the National Convention in Austin. Jerry’s Cheryl Fryer has done a superb job as the webmaster for impressive creativity and imagination have not only made our cbdna.org and has suggested a chat room for members to share planning sessions a delight, but will undoubtedly produce one the thoughts and information online. Doug Stotter has the redesigned most exciting conventions that CBDNA has ever had. Report organized and creative offering a quality newsletter packed with information. Mike Votta has brought the Journal back to continued top of page four life and is gathering the finest in scholarly work as juried by Nick Morrison and the Research Committee. Jeff Lemke has been an active leader as Coordinator of the State Chairs and an encourag- ing advocate of state collaborations. Pat Rooney, after bringing us a new and improved directory, has agreed to assume responsi- bility for soliciting advertising support for the next one. Greg Benson has accepted the appointment as coordinator of CBDNA’s In this Issue: first Small College Intercollegiate Band which will perform in Austin at the National Convention. Gary Sousa is chairing a new committee which will coordinate a Young Band Composition News ............................................................ 2 Award to be co-sponsored by CBDNA and music organizations throughout the United States. Mike Haithcock has given count- In Memoriam ...............................................3 less hours as chair of the Commissioning Committee and is more responsible than anyone for the successful consortium that has Premieres ....................................................4 produced the Hagen opera and the many spin-off pieces from it; now, as Mike prepares to move from Vice President to President- Programs, State by State ........................... 5 elect, his responsibilities will not allow him to continue as com- missioning chair. I have asked Gary Hill to serve as Chair of the Business.................................................... 13 Commissioning Committee for the balance of the term to which Mike was elected. Gary has terrific experience and as an elected Constitution and Bylaws member of the committee he will provide the continuity that we Member Survey need. The “business office” of CBDNA continues to work Change of Address smoothly thanks to Richard Floyd’s monumental work as execu- Submission Guidelines tive secretary and Pat Hoy’s as treasurer. And since we have now moved all publication operations to Austin, Dick has simplified the process of getting the Report and the Journal to you. 1999 CBDNA CBDNA FORUM National Conference at Midwest February 23-27, 1999 Friday, December 18 4:30pm The University of Texas at Austin PDR (private dining room) #2 Omni Austin Hotel Hilton Hotel and Towers 2 - NEWS Preparation is well underway for the will be held in the Performing Arts Center After twenty one years at the Royal first-ever national Small College Intercol- at UGA. Outstanding high school bands Northern College of Music as Head of legiate Band which will convene at the will present guest performances for the School of Wind & Percussion, Timothy CBDNA conference in Austin this Febru- Festival and include the Winder Barrow Reynish conducted his farewell concert on ary. General information was mailed to the High School Symphonic Band (GA), the June 17th . He assumes a new post as Con- full CBDNA membership in late Septem- Harrison High School Symphonic Band sultant in Corporate Performance, work- ber to ensure that all interested parties were (GA), and the Sumter (SC) High School ing with the College Opera, Wind Orches- made aware of this opportunity, with ap- Symphonic Band. tra and Chamber Orchestra, but will be free plication and selection processes com- The University of Georgia Bands con- to pursue other conducting opportunities pleted in the following month. tinue to commission new works for winds and to develop his work with BASBWE Highlights of the Small College Inter- and percussion. In addition to the grade and WASBE. collegiate Band will include H. Robert three work by Quincy Hilliard for the UGA The RNCM gave a number of premieres Reynolds, University of Michigan, as prin- Middle School Festival in December, Dr. this year, including a very authentic cipal conductor; premiere performance of H. Dwight Satterwhite and Dr. John N. Klezmer set of Yiddish Dances by Adam the overture to the CBDNA-commissioned Culvahouse are also excited about another Gorb, whose brilliant Percussion Concerto opera, Bandanna, by Daron Hagen; and commissioned work by Roger Cichy and had Evelyn Glennie as soloist. Earlier in small college conductors presenting David Gillingham’s splendid new compo- the season, Judith Bingham’s first work for “gems” for the small college band. sition for The UGA Band program. The winds, Three American Icons made an im- This endeavor builds on a similar project Gillingham work, for solo trumpeter with mediate and impressive impression. De- which was well-received at last year’s three trumpets, winds, percussion, and tails from [email protected] or FAX +44 North Central/Southwestern division con- harp, will feature UGA Faculty Trumpet 161 273 7611. ference in Kansas City. Accordingly, we Artist Fred Mills. anticipate that a strong group of students and directors from across the country will The Seventeenth Annual Conference of be with us in Austin. John E. Williamson has written a book, the British Association of Symphonic Questions may be directed to Greg entitled Rehearsing the Band, published by Bands and Wind Ensembles (BASBWE) Benson, Intercollegiate Band Chair, Neidig Services. The book contains a for- was hosted by Timothy Reynish April 3- Westark College, gbenson@systema. ward by Frederick Fennell and chapters 6, 1998 at the Royal Northern College of westark.edu, phone (501) 788-7544. by leading active band conductors, who Music in Manchester, England. For the first “tell it like it is” in dealing with all aspects time, the BASBWE conference was sched- John Culvahouse of The University of of band rehearsal. Participating conductors uled concurrently with the National Con- Georgia reports: include: Frank Battisti, Eugene cert Band Festival sponsored by Boosey The University of Georgia Bands will Corporon, James Croft, Donald and Hawkes creating a large attendance for host the 8th Annual Middle School Band Hunsberger, Jerry Junkin, Craig clinics, concerts and exhibits—a British Festival on December 10-12, 1998. Honor Kirchhoff, Allan McMurray, H. Robert Midwest. Band clinician will be Quincy C. Hilliard, Reynolds, James Smith, John Whitwell Conductors from the United States who noted composer and conductor. The Festi- and John Williamson. The book also con- participated were Bobby Adams, Frank val has commissioned a Grade III work by tains repertoire lists from each participant. Battisti, John Boyd, James Croft, Dr. Hilliard which will be premiered by the Many of our colleagues are using the book Jonathan Good and Jon Mitchell. Addi- Honor Band at the Festival conducted by as a text, as well as placing in their respec- tional conductors and clinicians came from the composer. Commissioned works are set tive libraries. The book can be purchased the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ger- for premiere by Ed Huckeby in December for $24.00, which includes shipping and many, and Israel. Some of the conference 1999, and Jay Dawson in December 2000. handling directly from Neidig Services, PO highlights included the premiere perfor- The 8th Annual Festival includes five ad- Box 78, Cloudcraft, NM 88317. mances with the RNCM Wind Orchestra ditional clinic bands, workshops and in- of New World Dances by Martin Ellerby, strumental clinics for students and direc- Percussion Concerto by Adam Gorb, and tors and featured performances by out- The Wisconsin Wind Orchestra, The Kings Go Forth by Edward Gregson. standing guest middle school ensembles. Lawrence Dale Harper, conductor, has re- The talented high school ensemble, the Other guest clinicians and conductors in- cently released a new CD entitled Roman- Chetham Wind Orchestra and Choir pre- clude Edna Grace, Lou Cefus, Frank Folds, tic Sensibilities. It contains the only known miered Dance Rhapsody and Concerto Marcia Laird, and Shelly Boardman. recording of Marcia Funebre by Giuseppe Grosso, both by David Ellis. The 49th Annual January High School Filippa as well as the only CD recording For a complete program of the confer- Music Festival will be hosted by The Uni- of the Symphony in B-flat by Paul Fauchet. ence, contact Tim Reynish. versity of Georgia Bands January 21-24, Other tracks include original wind music 1999. The conductor of the Honor Band by Wagner and Mendelssohn. To order will be Jerry Junkin, with clinic bands send $15 check or PO to: The Wisconsin conducted by Tim Paul and Don Wind Orchestra, 325 S. Greenfield Ave., Scholfield. Rehearsals and performances Waukesha, WI 53186. IN MEMORIAM - 3 Roger Lee Dancz (1930-1998) It is with deep regret that we report the loss of University of Georgia Director of Bands Emeritus Roger Dancz. He has joined his wife Phyllis in death, leaving friends, alumni, and colleagues bereft. Joe Christensen (1944-1998) After a trip to Michigan to visit family, (excerpted from an article for the Iowa Roger fell ill on August 28th and passed State alumni magazine, written by Karol away on September 1st. Complying with Crosbie) Stanley D. Hettinger his wishes, there was no funeral service. “It’s easy for a trumpet to sound bad,” (from Malcolm W. Rowell, Jr., Director During pregame ceremonies at the Geor- Joe Christensen used to tell his students.