Concert for the Community

October 25, 2020 3:00 PM Centennial Park New Providence, NJ YOUTH SYMPHONY PRESENTS:

NJYS Youth Symphony & Youth Orchestra Brass and Percussion

NJYS Youth Symphony Winds

NJYS Percussion Quartet Mesia Austin, director

NJYS CL4tet Bryan Rudderow, director

NJYS Charles Mingus Combo Julius Tolentino, director

Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor PROGRAM

AARON COPLAND (1900-1990) Fanfare for the Common Man

JOAN TOWER (b. 1938) Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1 NJYS Youth Symphony, Youth Orchestra Brass & Percussion

GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937) Rialto Ripples Rag ARR. BRYAN RUDDEROW

GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868) Tarantella Napolitana ARR. IOAN DOBRINESCU NJYS CL4Tet

KEVIN BOBO (b. 1974) Quartet for Four Snare Drums NJYS Percussion Quartet

VALERIE COLEMAN (b. 1970) Umoja

GUSTAV HOLST (1874-1934) Jupiter from “The Planets” ARR. KARA LAMOURE NJYS Youth Symphony Winds

CEDAR WALTON (1934-2013) Cedar’s Blues

CHARLIE PARKER (1920-1955) Ornithology NJYS Charles Mingus Combo

PAUL DUKAS (1865-1935) Fanfare La Peri

JOAN TOWER (b. 1938) Second Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman NJYS Youth Symphony, Youth Orchestra Brass & Percussion

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NJYS YOUTH SYMPHONY BRASS ENSEMBLE NJYS PERCUSSION QUARTET Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor Mesia Austin, director

Horn Josh Conklin, Ridge HS Soncera Ball, Point Pleasant Borough HS Abhinav Datla, Sayreville War Memorial HS Shiv Goel, Watchung Hills Regional HS Charles Lin, Millburn HS Elizabeth Juan, John P. Stevens HS Gautam Namjoshi, Ridge HS Thomas McGrath, Princeton HS Leticia Sefia, Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child NJYS YOUTH SYMPHONY WIND ENSEMBLE Samantha Strickland, Bridgewater-Raritan HS Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor Niobe Tsoutsouris, Millburn HS Flute Trumpet Lydia Bao, Whippany Park HS Adam Ali, Scotch Plains Fanwood HS Conor Hampton, Hillsborough HS Brian Axtell, Summit HS Megha Parikh, Ridge HS Andrew Furst, Chatham HS Ben Zakharenko, Westfield HS

Trombone Oboe Jimmy Chen, Bridgewater-Raritan HS Tyler Gurth, Parsippany Hills HS Jordan Guzzi, Ridge HS Jack Alexander Sicat, Oratory Preparatory School Oscar Mendez, Guest Musician Clarinet Bass Trombone Isaac Buckman, High Technology HS Brendan Allatta, Guest Musician Alexander Cha, Westfield HS Alan Wang, Watchung Hills Regional HS Tuba Daniel Zeng, Watchung Hills Regional HS Zachary Solano, Roxbury HS Bassoon Percussion Elizabeth Barlow, Pascack Valley HS Josh Conklin, Ridge HS Samhita Tatavarty, Ridge HS Abhinav Datla, Sayreville War Memorial HS Charles Lin, Millburn HS Horn Gautam Namjoshi, Ridge HS Samantha Strickland, Bridgewater-Raritan HS Niobe Tsoutsouris, Millburn HS NJYS YOUTH ORCHESTRA BRASS ENSEMBLE Percussion Simon Lipskar, conductor Josh Conklin, Ridge HS Horn Elizabeth Dunlop, Rutherford HS NJYS CHARLES MINGUS COMBO Christopher Juan, Woodrow Wilson MS Julius Tolentino, coach Asher Matthias, Paula Sefia, Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child Alto Sax Oliver Koenig, Montclair HS Trumpet Griffin Coolidge, Union County Magnet School Trumpet James Ritter, Summit HS Alvaro Caravaca, Mount Olive HS

Trombone Trombone Nicholas Andrade, Roxbury HS Gabriel Ruszala, West Essex HS Andrew Joyal, Morris Knolls HS Stephen Savvides, Livingston HS

Grace Ng, Homeschool Guitar Max Watzky, Pingry School Alexander Rausch, Biotechnology High School

NJYS CL4TET Bass Ryoma Takenaga, Academy for Information Technology Bryan Rudderow, director

Isaac Buckman, High Technology HS Drums Alexander Cha, Westfield HS Shivant Krishnan, The Pennington School Alan Wang, Watchung Hills Regional HS Paul Zatorski, Watchung Hills Regional HS *Performers names are listed in alphabetical order NOTES ON THE PROGRAM

Fanfare for the Common Man Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

In the Summer of 1942, Eugene Goosens asked eighteen American composers to contribute patriotic fanfares for performance by the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra during its 1942-43 season. Ten of these were written for brass and percussion alone and were selected for publication. These works were not only to enrich the literature for brass and percussion but to pay tribute to all those involved in World War II. Among those composers participating were Paul Creston, Walter Piston, Howard Hanson, Deems Taylor, Virgil Thomson, Bernard Wagenaar, and Aaron Copland. The titles were selected by the composers themselves, and it is not surprising that Aaron Copland should have chosen to do honor to the man who performs no deeds of heroism on the battlefield but who shares the labors, sorrows, and hopes of those who strive for victory.

Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 1 Joan Tower (b. 1938)

Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 1 was inspired by Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man and employs, in fact, the same instrumentation. In addition, the original theme resembles the first theme in the Copland. It is dedicated to women who take risks and who are adventurous. Written under the Fanfare Project and commissioned by the Houston Symphony, the premiere performance was on January 10, 1987, with the Houston Symphony, Hans Vonk, conductor. This work is dedicated to the conductor Marin Alsop.

Second Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Joan Tower (b. 1938)

Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 2 was commissioned by Absolut Vodka. The premiere performance was on November 29, 1989, with members of the Orchestra of St. Lukes, Peter Connelly, conductor. It is dedicated with affection to the former general manager of the St. Louis Symphony, Joan Briccetti.

Rialto Ripples Rag George Gershwin (1898-1937) Arr. Bryan Rudderow

Written by George Gershwin in 1917, Rialto Ripples Rag was his first published instrumental work, and was a tremendous commercial success. Uniquely, this was the only rag Gershwin ever wrote, and at the remarkably young age of 19.

I arranged this work for clarinet quartet due to the fairly compact usage of chords in the original composition for piano. Striving to keep as much of the charm of the original work as possible, I made few changes to notes and voicings. Occasional shifts became necessary to accommodate the range limitations of the clarinet, however, key/ tempo/style are unchanged. Eminently fun, Rialto Ripples Rag is a bona fide smile inducer, and I feel fits wonderfully for clarinet quartet.

Notes written by Bryan Rudderow

Tarantella Napolitana Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) Arr. Ioan Dobrinescu

Giacchino Rossini composed Tarantella Napoletana or “La Danza” in 1835 as a standalone piece for tenor and chamber ensemble, composed in Tarantella Napoletana time. Countless composers have modeled and adapted this work for their own inspiration, from Respighi to Chopin.

This arrangement by Ioan Dobrinescu makes great use of the unique sonority of the clarinet quartet. Energetic, virtuosic and tremendously fun, Tarantella plays directly into the strengths that a group of clarinets can best demonstrate.

Notes written by Bryan Rudderow Quartet for Four Snare Drums Kevin Bobo (b. 1974)

Internationally acclaimed marimbist and percussionist, Kevin Bobo is currently serving as Associate Professor of Music (Percussion) at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He has performed nationally and internationally as a solo recitalist, clinician, and orchestral percussionist. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Wichita State University where he studied with J.C. Combs and a Master’s Degree from Ithaca College where he studied with Gordon Stout.

Written in orchestral style, “Quartet” features a central “free” section, in which individual parts emerge and then submerge again into a continuous texture, framed by a rhythmically-driving beginning and ending. The piece was written to be performed unconducted and is a real showcase for four serious snare drummers.

Umoja Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)

Umoja is the Swahili word for “unity” and is the first day in seven in the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa. The original composition calls for unity through the tradition of call and response and was first meant to be a simple family sing-along song for Kwanzaa. As it was added to the wind quintet repertoire of Imani Winds, a woodwind quintet that was created and founded by Coleman, and it soon became a signature piece of the ensemble. The melody is mainly a French horn solo with supporting rhythms from the upper winds and a constant motor played by the bassoon.

Jupiter Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Arr. Kara LaMoure

The Planets is an orchestral suite composed in 1917 by the British composer, Gustav Holst. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, is by far the most festive movement as it represents a celebration of life and hope. The central hymn-like theme was set to the words of “I Vow to Thee My Country,” and it soon became one of the de facto national anthems of England. Today’s Wind Quintet performance of this work was arranged by Kara LaMoure, the bassoonist of Windsync, an award-winning wind quintet.

Fanfare La Peri Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was a French composer and his most well-known piece is The Sorcerer’s Apprentice written in 1897 which was used in Disney’s animated film Fantasia. His final large-scale work, the ballet La Peri written in 1911, never got the attention his earlier work received however it gave us one of the most beloved brass fanfares of the 20th century. The Fanfare La Peri was added prior to the first performance of the ballet without any note from Dukas but it was probably used to announce to the audiences the start of the ballet and that everyone to settle down in their seats.

Watch the concert live on Whartonarts.tv or use the link below: https://youtu.be/-DiqGvaHOJk WHARTON ARTS BOARD AND STAFF

Board of Trustees Administrative Staff Robert Hamburger, President Peter H. Gistelinck, Executive Director Grace Park, Esq., Vice President Andrew Nitkin, Director of Office Administration Dr. Jacqueline Phillips, Vice President Dr. Charissa Wong Horton, Secretary Programs Stacy Square, Manager of Orchestras, NJYS Helen Ahn, Turstee Alyssa Horne, Assistant Manager of Orchestras, NJYS Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Ex Officio Elizabeth Moulthrop, Director, PMP Libby J. Corydon-Apicella, Trustee Shanna Lin, Director of Education & Strings, PMP Lenore Davis, Trustee Dana Nix, Band Site Coordinator, PMP Peter H. Gistelinck, Ex Officio Andrew Nitkin, Director of Education, PAS Levi Kelman, Trustee Timothy Maureen Cole, Director of Musical Jennifer Brown Stone, Trustee Theater Arts, PAS Dacil Tilos, Trustee Pilar Zorro, Program Coordinator, PMP

Judith G. Wharton, Founder and Trustee Emeritus Development and Marketing Elizabeth Piercey, Director of Development Artistic Staff Alice Hamlet, Director of Marketing Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Brenda Kohn, Development & Marketing Associate Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Dr. Mesia Austin, Percussion Director and Operations Percussion Ensemble Conductor Susan Peterson, Director of Operations Nevena Bojovic, Sinfonia Conductor Adrienne Ostrander, Operations Manager Mark Gunderman, Philharmonia Conductor Cedric Sanders, Custodian Michelle Hatcher, Primo Strings and Concertino Strings Conductor Student Services Kristen Wuest, Director of Student Services Simon Lipskar, Youth Orchestra Conductor Diana Charos Reilly, Flute Choir, Flute Forum Finance and Fortissimo Flutes Conductor Jillian Lyons, Director Shamie Royston, Director of Big Band Nancy Janker, Accountant Bryan Rudderow, Concertino Winds, CL4tet and Clarinet Ensemble Conductor David Schumacher, Director of Jazz Workshop Julius Tolentino, Director of Jazz Orchestra

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