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ACOMPREHENSIVE MUSICAL EVENING at Rice University RICE JAZZ ENSEMBLE and RICE CONCERT BAND directed by: KEN DYE Featuring a Guest Group 'SAX NO ENO' with LARRY SLEZAK WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 29. 1984 CONCERT BAND PROGRAM f.01/.+f :Of NOBLES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE •••••••••• John Phillip Sousa NOBLES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE (1923) is unique among Sousa's marches. It has a part for the harp and the introduction and entire first strain are in the key of Bb minor while the triangle and tambourine are used as an integral part of the percussion texture. A harp always appears in photographs of the Sousa band and he has been known to feature it as a solo instrument. Sousa's intention was to create the sound of 11 Turkish 11 music associated with the Shriners whose marching units can be seen in parades all over the country. SYMPHONY #2, "ROMANTIC," THIRD Howard Hanson MOVEMENT ...••.•..•..•.•••••••••. Trans. Francis McBeth The ROMANTIC SYMPHONY by Hanson was premiered in 1930 by the Boston Symphony under the direction of Serge Koussevitzky. It was composed for the 50th anniver sary of the Boston Symphony and has become one of the most perfonned works of any American composer. In regard to this work Hanson commented that "my aim in this symphony has been to··create a work young in spirit, romantic in temperament, simple and direct in expression." SARABANDE AND POLKA FROM THE BALLET SOLITAIRE ••••••••••••••••••••••• Malcolm Arnold SARABANDE AND POLKA are two short movements taken from Malcolm Arnold's ballet called SOLITAIRE. Orig inally scored for small chamber ensembles of orches tral instruments, this arrangement for band offers two melodic contrasting works that emphasize the gift for tune writing that is Malcolm Arnold's. BARBER OF SEVILLE •••••••••••••• • •.. : ..•• • G. A. Rossinn i The BARBER OF SEVILLE is considered Rossinni 's greatest a~d most popular work. The first perform ance of the opera was given at Rome · on February 5, 1816. It is recorded that Rossinni completed this opera in about 15 days. The sparkling gaity of the overture has made it a popular addition to concert programs and movie scores. CONCERT BAND PERSONNEL PICCOLO AL TO CLARINET Sydney Polk Tom Zavist FLUTE BASS CLARINET Janelle Freeman Tom Gonzales Rich Guerra Richard Parr* Rebecca Hammond* Leslie Henderson Susan Sheridan ALTO SAXOPHONE Angela Stepherson Ruth Sumuel Ken Richardson* Beth Sweet Franz Weller Leah Wyckoff TENOR SAXOPHONE 1 OBOE Rick Kenyon Marie McQuillan Michael Wolverton* BARITONE SAXOPHONE BASSOON John Calhoun Ray Gomez* Jeff Weir TRUMPET Bob Hearn CLARINET Susan Hoover Kevin Long* Robert Auerback Bill Reese Erik Crank Nathaniel Smith Sanford Fung Robert Story Brian Harral Marq Kramer* Deanna Paramore Jonathan Sadow Greg staten *Pri nci pal FRENCH HORN PERCUSSION Marcia Brown Chrissy Carroll* Ken Colina J.nne Marie Ching Bob Goldman Bill LeFebvre Ross Kay Harty Merritt Ki tty Schmidt* Shannon Walker BAND STAFF TROMBONE Keith Bourque Susie Earle Personnel Manager Ik,b Forman Eric Foster Susie Earle Bobb Head Equipment Manager Alan Kendall Dave Lowe Ray Gomez Derek · Mauzy1" Sound Jeff Skiba Brian · Zook Susan Sheridan Librarian BARITONE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Keith Bourque Scott Lindsey La.rry Livingston Pete Tesarek Dean Doug Williams* Shepherd School of Music Ros Ruethain TUBA Concert Manager Vince Fox Shepherd School of Music HARP Elaine Barber CELESTE Scott Lindsey *Principal JAZZ ENStMBLE PROGRAM GUEST GROUP: "SAX NO END," led by Larry Slezak r!•·-f ,1. · tfo- YARDBIRD SUITE • .••..•.••.•.•••••.•••.•..• Cha r-l 1 e Parker Arr. Dick Lieb 1 BLUE CHIP ..••.. i!.~ ~-.,.~~~ ......... Sarrmy ~e~ co 4,,,. "t0.,3 ' . 5:a..c, CLOSE ENOUGH FOR WV~. ~ .• •.-:- •.••.....••. :Johnny Mandel ~ ~ ~----'- Arr. Rob.McConnell f '• Q T - --, "4r. 'f ! ('JA. IT MOSTLY BEES THAT WAY, SIGMUND FWYD •••••• Phil Wilson If.• 01 ,f /5 (,!QO LOS HERMANOS DE BOP .. ~ ..•. ~ •................ Mark Taylor 11 SAX NO END" qi1'( ~tJr:J . COOL BLUES •••••••••••.•••••••.••••.•••.• . Charlie Parker Arr. Med Flory SAX NO END .• ~ ;l<.. .. ':": ................ Jean Schw1rtz COMBINEDf ROAD TIME SHUFFLE ...•..•..•.•.••..•... • Toshiko Akiyoshi GROOVIN' HARD •••.••. ...••••••..•..•..........• Don Menza JAZZ ENSEMBLE PERSONNEL SAXOPHONE TROMBONE Mark Benningfield Susie Earle Charles Bier Eric Foster John Calhoun Dave Gutierrez John Miles Bobb Head Sydney Polk David Lowe Kenneth Richardson Derek Mauzy Brian r'laldecker TRUMPET RHYTHM Eric Furst Scott Allen George Hampton Jason Brown Kevin U>ng Stephen Carl James McKenzie Chrissy Carroll Bill Reese Lloyd Kirchner Chris Madland "SAX NO END" AL TO I .................................... Dave Anderson AL TO I I ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Jimmy Ford TENOR I ••••••.•••••••...••...•.•••....•.•• I,a.rry s1ezak TENOR I I. •••••••..•.....••...•..........•.• Warren Sneed BARITONE SAX ••••••••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••••••• Dave Winn DRUMS • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••• Joel Fulgham BASS • •••••••.•.••.•.•••••••....•...•.•••••.• Bi 11 Murry PIANO ..••••.•......••..•.•...•....•....... Dick Rozell .