The Music of Frank Ticheli
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Trumpets Euphoniums Meagan Conley* Jake Davis, Senior, Music Education Junior, Biology Luxora, AR Piggott, AR Joseph Curtis Zack Rikard Arkansas State University Lecture-Concert Series, Senior, Music Junior, Music Education College of Fine Arts and Department of Music Trumann, AR Hardy, AR Angela Guajardo Matt Watson* Senior, Music Education Senior, Music Education Marion, AR Walnut Ridge, AR present the Tim Moore Tubas Freshman, Music Education Kory O’Brien Dexter, MO Freshman, Psychology Antonio Starks Batesville, AR Senior, Music Education Jay Shepherd Jonesboro, AR Senior, Music Jón Stevenson Paragould, AR Senior, Music. Education Daniel Van Aalsburg* The Music of N. Little Rock, AR Senior, Music Education Horns Hardy, AR Megan Bishop Andrew VanBrook Freshman, Music Education Sophomore, Music Hoxie, AR Paragould, AR Frank Ticheli Matthew Crawford Percussion Freshman, Music Education Addison Boling Wynne, AR Freshman, Music Education Jeremy Lloyd Jonesboro, AR Junior, Music Education Gabrien Brown Gosnell, AR Senior, Music Education featuring composer-in-residence Adele Miller Newport, AR Sophomore, Early Childhood Ed. Dylan DiMauro West Memphis, AR Freshman, Music Education Frank Ticheli Laura Thompson* Bolton Landing, NY Senior, Music Education Trent Duff* Jonesboro, AR Junior, Music Education with special guest artist, Pocahontas, AR Trombones Aaron Fisher Devondre Hince Sophomore, Music Composition Ronald Barron, trombone soloist Freshman, Music Education Southaven, MS Jacksonville, AR Seth Gaskill* Kade Holliday Senior, Music Education Senior, Finance Paragould, AR Jonesboro, AR Jarrett Tedder, Jonathon McAlister* Sophomore, Music Education Thursday, November 12, 2009 Junior, Music Education Paragould, AR Marion, AR 7:30 PM Piano Kyle O’Brien Freshman, Music Education Chaz Allen Batesville, AR Senior, Piano Performance Springdale, AR Bass Trombone Organ Riceland Hall Nathan Waddell Dr. Lauren Schack Clark Fowler Center Freshman, Music Education ASU Dept. of Music Faculty Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro, AR * Principal Player in section Program Wind Ensemble Personnel All Compositions Composed by Frank Ticheli Piccolo Brittany Einhorn Out of the Blue (1999) Hannah Sneed Freshman, English Junior, Music Performance Cabot, AR Republic, MO Amelia Middleton Claire Richardson, soprano saxophone Junior, Journalism Clinton Curtis, alto saxophone Flutes Russellville, AR Erynn Fenner Kimberly Roberson Allen Adcock, tenor saxophone Freshman, Music Education Freshman, Music Education Josh Carter, baritone saxophone Jonesboro, AR Morrilton, AR Angela Hamill Samantha Vaughn Sophomore, Undeclared Junior, English The Song Within (2004) West Memphis, AR Piggott, AR Patrick Manes, baritone Lauren Henderson Sophomore, Math Bass Clarinet Piggott, AR Se’Bastien Isom Earth Song (2007) Caitlin Proctor* Freshman, Music Education Sophomore, Music Education Paragould, AR Conway, AR ASU Concert Choir Contrabass Clarinet Frank Ticheli, guest conductor Oboes Scott Dunkin Lauren Crum* Junior, C.I.T. Graduate, Music Performance West Memphis, AR Songs of Tagore (from Gitanjali “Song Offerings”) (1992) Oxford, MS Nightfall Sara Bedingfield Alto Saxophones Sophomore, Music Performance Shawn Crawford Light Nashville, TN Sophomore, Music Education Departure Pamela Masterson Paragould, AR Junior, Music Performance Clinton Curtis Homestead, FL Freshman, Music Education Marika Kyriakos, soprano Trumann, AR Claire Richardson, saxophone Bassoons T.W. Langevin Josh McFalls* Freshman, Undeclared Lauren Schack Clark, piano Sophomore, Biology Glencoe, AR Searcy, AR Claire Richardson* Concertino for Trombone, Two Pianos and Percussion (1984) Amy Penny Senior, Music Education Senior, Theater Jonesboro, AR Dialogue Jonesboro, AR Interlude Tenor Saxophone Clarinets Allen Adcock Dance Shayeeda Beard* Senior, Music Education Senior, Music Education Bono, AR Ronald Barron, trombone soloist Cherokee Village, AR Elizabeth Biggs Baritone Saxophone Lauren Schack Clark and Nickolas Alsup, pianos Senior, Early Childhood Education Josh Carter Timothy Oliver, percussion Jonesboro, AR Freshman, Undeclared Michelle Davis Jonesboro, AR Sophomore, Photojournalism Jonesboro, AR ~Intermission~ Concert Choir Personnel Dale Miller, Director Postcard (1991) Brian Henkelmann, Accompanist Janet Tullos and Patrick Manes, Conducting Assistants Angels in the Architecture (2008) Soprano I Tenor I Katie Fischer, Jacksonville Josh Dennis, Springfield, MO Renee Smith, soprano Anna Ganong, Jonesboro Wesley Hooper, Harrisburg Crystal Haralson, Paragould Courtney Hostler, Pine Bluff Apollo Unleashed from Symphony No. 2 (2003) Angela Jackson, Naylor, MO Craig McAlister, Jonesboro Katie Matney, Trumann Kyle Plunkett , Pine Bluff Becky Morrison, Jonesboro Cody Steele, Paragould ASU Wind Ensemble Erin Reagan, Munford, TN John Yerger, Jonesboro Timothy Oliver, conductor Kari Rickman, Bono Janet Tullos, Cabot Tenor II Jeremy Carter, Paragould Soprano II Steven McCloud, Euless, TX Beth Dial, Malvern Chris Orr, Jonesboro Please turn off all cell phones and pagers. Jessica Baldwin, Paragould Nick Robbins, Manila Melissa Jackson, Pine Bluff Willie Sullivan, Jonesboro Lindsey Lee, Jonesboro Chris VanBrook, Hoxie Hannah McQuay, Jonesboro Frank Ticheli, composer-in-residence Samantha Sanders, Jonesboro Baritone Kate Smith, Wynne Ray Fromme, Highland, IL Renee Smith, Houston, TX Romero Harper, Wynne Frank Ticheli's music has been described as being "optimistic Skyler Mays, Highland Alto I Kale McDaniel, Jonesboro and thoughtful" (Los Angeles Times), "lean and muscular" Lauren Bridges, Marmaduke Andrew Pigott, Orlando, FL (New York Times), "brilliantly effective" (Miami Herald) and Suemone Christian, Bryant Brandon Stroud, Jonesboro "powerful, deeply felt, crafted with impressive flair and an Jordan Farris. Jonesboro Taylor Woodruff, Jonesboro Paige Harris, Benton ear for striking instrumental colors" (South Florida Sun- Madison Kuebler, Searcy Bass Sentinel). Ticheli (b. 1958) joined the faculty of the Courtney Miller, Jonesboro Gabrien Brown, Newport Katherine Richards, Osceola Adam Earhart, Bryant University of Southern California's Thornton School of Michele Shotwell, Manila Patrick Manes, Bryant Music in 1991, where he is Professor of Composition. From Jana Waters, Jonesboro Blake Markum, Paragould Drew McCann, West Memphis 1991 to 1998, Ticheli was Composer in Residence of the Alto II Drew Warren, Manila Pacific Symphony, and still enjoys a close working Megan Bishop, Paragould Michelle Byrd, Pine Bluff relationship with that orchestra and their music director, Carl Katie Cole, Paragould St. Clair. Susan Hulett, Mountain Home Elizabeth Rountree, Hot Springs Sloane Simmons, Jonesboro Frank Ticheli's orchestral works have received considerable Donyelle Spearman, Newport recognition in the U.S. and Europe. Orchestral performances Lauren Turpin, Trumann Miranda Weaver, Rector have come from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Dallas Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, the radio orchestras of Stuttgart, and B sections are stated nobly underneath faster paced music, Frankfurt, Saarbruecken, and Austria, and the orchestras of while the final A section is saved for the climactic ending, Austin, Bridgeport, Charlotte, Colorado, Haddonfield, sounding against a flurry of 16th-notes. Harrisburg, Hong Kong, Jacksonville, Lansing, Long Island, Louisville, Lubbock, Memphis, Nashville, Omaha, Phoenix, ~ Upcoming ASU Department of Music Events ~ Portland, Richmond, San Antonio, San Jose, and others. Conducting Colloquium Fri. and Sat., November 13 and 14 Trombone Choir Monday, November 16 Ticheli is well known for his works for concert band, many Guitar Orchestra Wednesday, November 18 of which have become standards in the repertoire. In Jazz Ensembles Thursday, November 19 addition to composing, he has appeared as guest conductor Madrigal Feast Thurs., Fri. and Sat., December 3 - 5 of his music at Carnegie Hall, at many American universities ASU Ringers Monday, December 7 and music festivals, and in cities throughout the world; Faculty Recital Series Thursday, January 28 including Schladming, Austria, at the Mid-Europe Music Wind Ensemble Friday, February 5 Festival; London and Manchester, England, with the Meadows Wind Ensemble; Singapore, with the Singapore ~ Upcoming Lecture-Concert Series Events ~ Armed Forces Central Band; and numerous cities in Japan, with the Bands of America National Honor Band. Robert Henry Monday, November 30 Internationally acclaimed pianist Huberto Fontova Thursday, January 21 Frank Ticheli is the winner of the 2006 NBA/William D. “Exposing the Real Che Guevara and the Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest for his Useful Idiots Who Idolize Him” Symphony No. 2. Other awards for his music include the Chris Wallin, C.J. Watson, Jeff Gilkinson Friday, January 29 Charles Ives and the Goddard Lieberson Awards, both from Three of Nashville’s greatest the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Walter songwriters/performers “share their stories” Beeler Memorial Prize, and First Prize awards in the Texas Charles Holt Tuesday, February 2 Sesquicentennial Orchestral Composition Competition, “When Having It All Is Just Not Enough” Britten-on-the-Bay Choral Composition Contest, and Virginia CBDNA Symposium for New Band Music. ~ Special Thanks ~ Leadership support for Meet The Composer’s MetLife Creative Connections program is generously Frank Ticheli received his doctoral and masters degrees in provided by MetLife Foundation. Additional support is provided by The Amphion