ACOMPREHENSIVE MUSICAL EVENING

at Rice University RICE 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 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 TUBA Ros Ruethain 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 BLUE 1 CHIP ..••.. . i!.~ ~-.,.~~~ ...... Sarrmy ~e~ co CLOSE ENOUGH 4,,,. "t0.,3 ' . 5:a..c, 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 Charles Bier Earle John Calhoun Eric Foster John Miles Dave Gutierrez Bobb Sydney Polk Head David Kenneth Richardson Lowe Derek Brian r'laldecker Mauzy

TRUMPET RHYTHM Eric Furst Scott George Hampton Allen Jason Kevin U>ng Brown James McKenzie Stephen Carl Chrissy Bill Reese Carroll 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 ..••••.•...... ••..•.•...•....•...... Dick Rozell