HUGH HODGSON SCHOOL OF MUSIC PROGRAM NOTES Sunday, November 17, 2019 AARON COPLAND (1900-1990) 3:00 pm An Outdoor Overture (1938/1948) Hodgson Concert Hall (9’ 30”) Hodgson Wind Ensemble Aaron Copland was a prize-winning composer, conductor, and author,

Cynthia Johnston Turner, conductor sometimes called “the Dean of American HHSOM Joseph Alessi, guest artist composers.” During the middle of the David Stanley, graduate conductor twentieth century, Copland’s classical training, combined with his fondness PROGRAM for folk themes, captured an Americana spirit. Some say that his music evokes “Earth and Beyond” at once the broadness of the country’s landscape and the ideals of a democrat- Aaron Copeland (1900-1990) ic society, even when Copland’s own Photo: blog.sheetmusicplus.com Photo: Outdoor Overture opinion and experience of his county did not reflect those ideals. Innovative and David Stanley, graduate conductor traditional, appealing and avant-garde, MARCO PÜTZ ( b. 1958) Copland created a soundtrack for Amer- Time for Outrage! (2014) (16’ 00”) Marco Pütz ( b. 1958) ica with broad appeal to audiences and Time for Outrage! musicians of all levels. Time for Outrage! was commissioned by the Luxembourg “Friends of Military Mu- I. Breaking the Silence High school conductor Alexander sic” in 2014. The title is the free translation II. Troubled Richter commissioned Copland to create of the book title Indignez-Vous by French III. Rock the Culprits! “American music for American youth.” bestselling-author Stephane Hessel. The An Outdoor Overture for orchestra piece draws inspiration from this excerpt INTERMISSION was premiered by Richter in December from the book: "If you want to be a real 1938. Although written for an indoor human being you cannot tolerate things Bruce Broughton ( b. 1945) concert, musical scenes of awe, curi- which put you to indignation, to outrage. Quaternity osity, exploration, and play invite the You must stand up. I always say to peo- ple: Look around, look at what makes you I. Earth audience to an outside adventure. This, unhappy, what makes you furious, and II. Air however, is not strictly “light music.” Solemn fanfares and weighty marches then engage yourself in some action." III. Fire are thoughtful moments where one might IV. Water consider an adventurer’s place in the Time for Outrage is an expression of the Joe Alessi, trombone larger context of the outdoor world. composer’s injustices of the world - of At the time of the premiere, the piece whatever kind. represented the beginning of changes to Phillip Sparke ( b. 1951) The first movement (Breaking the Silence) Copland’s overall style. Today, it is in the Music of the Spheres begins in almost ghostly silence followed catalog of his most popular and oft-per- by a long crescendo that brings the mu- I. The Big Bang formed compositions (along with Billy sic to a peak (Silence is Broken) before II. The Lonely Planet the Kid and Appalachian Spring). Unlike the music sinks back into silence, the cry many of his works, tonight’s transcription III. Asteroids and Shooting Stars of embarrassment seeming to fade away. for band was made by Copland himself, IV. The Unknown In the second movement (Troubled), I try 62 ten years after the premiere. 63 to portray musically both the angst and throughout the world, and his score for and at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of bone is muted throughout much of this the affection for the human race. In the Heart of Darkness was the first recorded Music. He is composer-in-residence for movement, creating a sense of anxiety third movement (Rock the Culprits!), the orchestral score for a video game. In the 2017 at the University of North Texas and distraction. guilty are “rocked,” relentlessly and un- spring of 2016, he arranged a commer- College of Music. ceasingly, to the end of the composition. cial album of songs from motion pictures IV. Water: The final movement begins and Broadway for the multi-talented Quaternity is a four-movement concerto with a moving figure that gradually gets – Program Note from score Seth MacFarlane. for trombone and band. A quaternity faster and more intense. Over this move- is simply a group of four, but a group ment a strong theme appears from the Marco Pütz was born in Luxembourg on Many of Broughton’s concert works that represents wholeness. This particu- trombone which alternates with the Qua- HHSOM March 16th, 1958. He studied saxo- have been performed by the Cleveland lar quaternity is one that represents the ternity theme from the beginning. One of phone, chamber music, theory, compo- Orchestra; the Chicago, Seattle and classical elements of antiquity: earth, air, the characteristics of water is that its flow sition and conducting in Esch/Alzette, National Symphonies; the Los Angeles fire and water, with musical connections is unstoppable and it gathers itself as it Luxembourg-City, Brussels and Liège Chamber Orchestra; the Sinfonia of that are often subjective. moves, growing from a streamlet to a (Belgium). Since 1987 he has composed London; and the Hollywood Bowl. These river, carving the ground as it creates its more than 85 works, primarily for wind have included Fanfare for 16 Horns, I. Earth: The piece begins with a state- own path. This particular musical stream instruments and for Symphonic Wind a joint commission by the Los Angeles ment by the trombone which is repeated grows to an eventual slowing down that Band, a children's musical, a string quar- Philharmonic and the International Horn through all of the subsequent movements. leads to a quick conclusive coda. The tet, several compositions for chamber/ Society premiered at the Hollywood The theme is somewhat imposing and opening leitmotif ends the piece. symphony orchestra and a number of Bowl; Modular Music, composed for the serious. Earth, after all, is where life educational pieces. – Program Note from score Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; the begins, takes place and ends; it is the children’s fantasy The Magic Horn; In literal ground. This theme, which is often the World of Spirits and A Celebration used as a sort of leitmotif, represents BRUCE BROUGHTON ( b. 1945) PHILLIP SPARKE ( b. 1979) Overture are among his commissioned the connective unity of the whole. The Quaternity (2019) (16’ 00”) works for symphonic winds; and Fan- movement quickly gives way to a lighter Music of the Spheres (2005) (18’ 00”) Bruce Broughton is best known for his fares, Marches, Hymns and Finale and theme, as a sort of reminder that along Philip Sparke was born in London and many motion picture scores, including Sil- Masters of Space and Time are among with the many other physical elements studied composition, trumpet and piano verado, Tombstone, The Rescuers Down his works for brass. Broughton has that the earth contains, there are also at the Royal College of Music, where he Under, The Presidio, Miracle on 34th also had numerous works for chamber emotional elements, such as happiness gained an ARCM. Street, the Homeward Bound adventures ensembles performed and recorded and joy. and Harry and the Hendersons. His tele- throughout the world, including his Five It was at the College that his interest in vision themes include The Orville, JAG, Pieces for Piano, recorded by pianist II. Air: This movement refers initially to bands arose. He played in the College Steven Spielberg’s Tiny Toon Adventures Gloria Cheng; Excursions for trumpet the silence, omnipresence and transfor- wind orchestra and also formed a brass and Dinosaurs. His scores for television and band, recorded by trumpet virtuo- mations of air, the literal breath of life. band among the students, writing several range from mini-series like Texas Rising so Philip Smith; and his string quartet Much of the movement is somewhat works for both ensembles. and The Blue and Gray to TV movies Fancies, recorded and commissioned by austere in its stillness. Musically, the (Warm Springs, O Pioneers!) and count- the Lyris Quartet. trombone plays a theme over a modified At that time, his first published works less episodes of television series such as chaconne, a set of harmonic variations. appeared - Concert Prelude (brass band) Dallas, Quincy, Hawaii Five-O and How Broughton is currently a board mem- The solo theme is phrased freely indepen- and Gaudium (wind band). A growing the West Was Won. ber of ASCAP, a former governor of dent of the structured accompaniment interest in his music led to several com- the Academy of Television Arts and and soon is joined by a saxophone in missions, his first major one being for the With 24 nominations, Broughton has Sciences and the Academy of Motion a free duet. The placid air is eventually Centennial Brass Band Championships won a record 10 Emmy awards. His Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as a modified as wind and storm. in New Zealand – The Land of the Long score to Silverado was Oscar-nominat- past president and founding member of White Cloud. ed, and his score to Young Sherlock The Society of Composers and Lyricists. III. Fire: The element of fire is character- Holmes was nominated for a Grammy. He has taught composition and orches- ized by quickness, changeability and Further commissions followed from His music has accompanied many tration at USC’s Department of Screen surprise. It is capable of warmth and individual bands, various band associ- 64 of the Disney theme park attractions Scoring in the Thornton School of Music, terror, comfort and destruction. The trom- ations and the BBC, for whom he three 65 times won the EBU New Music for Band Music of the Spheres reflects the compos- Competition (with Slipstream, Skyrider er's fascination with the origins of the ABOUT THE ARTISTS and Orient Express). He has written universe and deep space in general. for brass band championships in New CYNTHIA JOHNSTON TURNER is in Cynthia has commissioned numerous Zealand, Switzerland, Holland, Australia The title comes from a theory, formulated demand as a conductor, conducting and new works for wind band and orchestra, and the UK, including three times for the by Pythagoras, that the cosmos was ruled ensemble clinician, and speaker in the and she continues to actively promote National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall. by the same laws he had discovered that United States, Australia, Latin America, commissions by today’s leading and govern the ratios of note frequencies of Europe, and Canada. emerging composers around the world.

A close association with banding in the musical scale. (‘Harmonia’ in Ancient Under her direction, the Cornell Wind HHSOM Japan led to a commission (Celebration) Greek, which means scale or tuning Before her appointment at the Hodgson Ensemble was invited to perform at from and eventual recording of his music rather than harmony – Greek music was School at the University of Georgia, Cyn- the College Band Directors National with the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. monophonic). He also believed that these thia was Director of Wind Ensembles at Association’s Eastern Division Confer- This opened the door worldwide to his ratios corresponded to the distances Cornell University. Earlier in her career ence in 2007 and 2012. In 2008, the wind band music and led to several of the six known planets from the sun Cynthia was a high school music edu- Merrill Presidential Scholars at Cornell commissions, particularly from the United and that the planets each produced a cator, taught middle school beginning recognized Cynthia as an outstanding States. In 1996 the US Air Force Band musical note which combined to weave instrumental music in Toronto and choral educator, and in 2009, she was award- commissioned and recorded Dance a continuous heavenly melody (which, music in Switzerland. She currently ed the Kaplan Family Distinguished Movements, which won the prestigious unfortunately, we humans cannot hear). serves as a conductor with the Syracuse Faculty Fellowship. Her performances Sudler Prize in 1997. In September In this work, these six notes form the basis Society of New Music, the Austrian have been praised by such composers 2000 he was awarded the Iles Medal of of the sections Music of the Spheres and Festival Orchestra, and the Paris Lodron as Steven Stucky, William Kraft, Steven the Worshipful Company of Musicians Harmonia. Ensemble in Salzburg. Bryant, Marc Mellits, Eddie Mora, Dana for his services to brass bands. In 2005 Wilson, Roberto Sierra, Jesse Jones, and Music of the Spheres won the National The piece opens with a horn solo called A Canadian, Cynthia completed her Karel Husa. Band Association/William D. Revelli t = 0, a name given by some scientists Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Memorial Band Composition Contest. to the moment of the Big Bang when Education degrees at Queens University He won the same contest again in 2016 time and space were created, and this is and her Master of Music in music edu- with A Colour Symphony. In 2011 he followed by a depiction of the Big Bang cation and conducting at the University received the BUMA International Brass itself, as the entire universe bursts out of Victoria. Touring with her ensembles Award and the 4barsrest.com Special from a single point. inspired her master’s thesis on the mu- Award for his contribution to brass sical and personal transformations that music. In 2018 he was awarded the In- A slower section follows called The occur on tours, and her D.M.A. thesis at ternational Award at the Midwest Clinic Lonely Planet which is a meditation on the the Eastman School of Music centered in Chicago. incredible and unlikely set of circumstanc- on the music of William Kraft, one of es which led to the creation of the Earth this generation’s leading composers. At His conducting and adjudicating activ- as a planet that can support life, and Eastman Cynthia was the recipient of the ities have taken him to most European the constant search for other civilizations prestigious teaching award in conduct- countries, Scandinavia, Australia, New elsewhere in the universe. ing. She received the National Leader- Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, ship in Education Award (Canada), the Hong Kong, Canada and the USA. In Asteroids and Shooting Stars depicts both Excellence in Education Award (Ontario May 2000, he took the major step of the benign and dangerous objects that Secondary School Teachers Federation), becoming a full-time composer by found- are flying through space and which con- and the Marion Drysdale Leadership ing his own publishing company, Anglo stantly threaten our planet, and the piece Award (also from OSSTF). She is also Music Press. The company is devoted to ends with The Unknown, leaving in ques- the recipient of the Donald A. Reick publishing his brass band, concert band, tion whether our continually expanding Memorial Award for research with wear- fanfare band and instrumental publica- exploration of the universe will eventually able technologies and music pedagogy, tions as well as recordings dedicated to lead to enlightenment or destruction. and the American Prize for innovative

66 his latest works. programming with wind bands. Jay Thomas Photo: 67 From January 2006, Cynthia led the programs in conducting, and oversees Joseph Alessi has recorded and per- has performed with the Maria Schneider Cornell Wind Ensemble on biennial per- the entire Hodgson band program. formed extensively with four prominent Orchestra, the Village Vanguard Orches- forming and service tours to Costa Rica trombone quartets; The New York Trom- tra, and has recorded with jazz greats, that included performances across the Cynthia has served as a board member bone Quartet resulting in the only record- J.J. Johnson and Steve Turre. country, conducting master classes with with WASBE, and is an active member ing of the Bartok 4th String Quartet. Four Costa Rican teachers, instrument master of CDBNA, Conductor’s Guild (peer of a Kind Trombone Quartet, the World DAVID STANLEY is a master’s conducting classes for Costa Rican musicians, and reviewer), College Music Society, Trombone Quartet, and Slide Monsters student at the University of Georgia in the donation of over 250 instruments to Humanities Education and Research Trombone Quartet. the studio of Cynthia Johnston Turner. A

music schools across the country. Association, the National Association graduate assistant for the Hugh Hodgson HHSOM for Music Education, and National Band Other solo engagements have included School of Music, Mr. Stanley is actively Among other recent engagements, Cyn- Association. the New Japan Philharmonic, Nagoya involved in band program planning, thia has guest conducted the National Philharmonic, Orchestra of Teatro logistical support, performances, and Youth Wind Ensemble of Great Britain, JOSEPH ALESSI was appointed Principal Bellini, Mannheim National Theater instruction. the Syracuse Symphony (“Symphoria”), Trombone of the New York Philharmon- Orchestra, The Hague Philharmonic, the National Youth Band of Canada, ic in the spring of 1985. He began Helsinki Philharmonic, and the Colora- From 2014-2018, Mr. Stanley served Concordia Santa Fe, the Ithaca College musical studies in his native California do, Alabama, Santa Barbara, Syra- as Director of Bands for William Flem- Wind Ensemble, the Eastman Wind with his father, Joseph Alessi, Sr. As a cuse, and Puerto Rico symphony orches- ing High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Ensemble, the Latin American Honor high school student in San Rafael, Cal- tras. Mr. Alessi has also participated Responsible for overseeing a class Band, the National Band of Costa Rica, ifornia, he was a soloist with the San in numerous festivals, including the reorganization that established two the National Orchestra of Heredia, and Francisco Symphony before continuing Festivale Musica di Camera in Portogru- concert bands, percussion ensemble, numerous state honor bands. Cynthia his musical training at the Curtis Institute aro, Italy; Cabrillo Music Festival; Swiss and theory class, Mr. Stanley’s tenure has been invited to present her research of Music in Philadelphia. Brass Week; and Lieksa Brass Week facilitated enrollment and adjudication with teaching and technology, innovative in Finland. He was featured in the improvements for concert, marching, rehearsal techniques, and service-learn- Prior to joining the Philharmonic, Mr. 1997 International Trombone Festival and jazz programs. ing and music performance at numerous Alessi was second trombone of The in Feldkirch, Austria, and the Interna- conferences nationally and internation- Philadelphia Orchestra for four seasons, tional Meeting of Brass Instruments in Mr. Stanley earned a Bachelor of ally. She is published in such journals and principal trombone of The Orches- Lille, France. In 2002 Mr. Alessi was Music Education from Furman University as Music Educators Journal, Interdisci- tre symphonique de Montreal for one awarded an International Trombone (Greenville, South Carolina), magna plinary Humanities, International Journal season. In addition, he has performed Association Award for his contributions cum laude. At Furman, he studied with of the Humanities, Journal of the World as guest principal trombonist with the to the world of trombone music and Dr. Leslie W. Hicken and Jay Bocook, Association of Bands and Ensembles, London Symphony Orchestra in Carne- trombone playing, and in 2014, was serving as the Paladin Regiment’s Drum Fanfare Magazine, and Canadian gie Hall led by Pierre Boulez. elected President of that association. Major from 2011-2014, which included Winds, and has recorded CDs with the leading the Basketball Band. Mr. Alessi is an active soloist, recitalist, Innova and Albany labels. Mr. Alessi is currently on the faculty of and chamber music performer. In April The Juilliard School; his students now A native of Emory, Virginia and a Cynthia serves as a board member with 1990 he made his solo debut with the occupy posts with many major symphony product of Virginia’s public school WASBE, and is an active member of New York Philharmonic, performing the orchestras in the U.S. and internationally. system, Mr. Stanley is a strong advocate CDBNA, Conductor’s Guild, College Creston Fantasy for Trombone, and in As a clinician for the Edwards Instrument for music education. His professional Music Society, Humanities Education 1992 premiered the Christopher Rouse Co., he has also given master classes affiliations include the National Associ- and Research Association, the National Pulitzer Prize-winning Trombone Concer- throughout the world and has toured ation for Music Education (NAfME), the Association for Music Education, and to with the Philharmonic, which commis- Europe extensively as a master teacher Georgia Music Educators Association National Band Association. sioned the work for its 150th anniversary and recitalist. He has performed as so- (GMEA), and the College Band Directors celebration. His most recent appearance loist with several leading concert bands, National Association (CBDNA). Mr. As Director of Bands and Professor of with the Philharmonic as soloist was in including the U.S. Military Academy Stanley is married to Molly, who serves Music at the Hodgson School, Cynthia world premiere performances of the Band at West Point, U.S. Army Band as an academic advisor in the Hodgson conducts the Wind Ensemble, teaches William Bolcom Trombone Concerto in (Pershing's Own), and the U.S. Marine School of Music. They reside in Athens. 68 conducting, leads the MM and DMA the summer of 2016. Band (President's Own). In addition, he 69 Hodgson Wind Ensemble Cynthia Johnston Turner, conductor

FLUTE TENOR SAXOPHONE EUPHONIUM Jovana Damnjanovic*, Kragujevac, Serbia Scott Brown, Peachtree Corners, GA Riley Bahin, Missoula, MT Blake Hattaway, Warner Robins, GA Nick Winkles, Newnan, GA Matt Gordon, Mt. Prospect, IL Hannah Peterson, Athens, GA Shana Stone, Good Hope, GA BARITONE SAXOPHONE TUBA Leighannah Turner, Travelers Rest, SC Joseph Guimaraes*, Boca Raton, FL OBOE Will Halloran, Roswell, GA Kenny Bader, Liburn, GA TRUMPET Dan Ellis*, Platteville, WI Matthew Burn*, Flower Mound, TX STRING BASS Eleanor Rasmussen, Fort Mill, SC Tyler Jones, Richmond, KY Diogo Baggio Lima, Santa Maria, Joel Garcia, Buford, GA RS, Brazil CLARINET Cameron Gwynn, Liburn, GA Andrew Barber, Snellville, GA Alan Hester, Rome, GA PERCUSSION Katherine Dukes, Clarkesville, GA Banta Sesay, Cartersville, GA Noah Baker, Wellsville, PA Ricardo Ferreira, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Trevor Barroero*, Tuscon, AZ Aaron Guthrie, Monroe, GA HORN Andrew Blair, Charlotte, NC Berek Ha, Evans, GA Jennifer Aplin, LaGrange, GA Bradford Hagin, Winder, GA Greg Hamilton, Watkinsville, GA Erika Arango, Saddle Brook, NJ Ross Jarrell, Charlotte, NC Kayla Hutcherson, Rome, GA Ian Cornelius, Perry, GA Dylan Nixon, Roswell, GA Roberto Ortiz, Dalton, GA Cal Hughes, Marietta, GA Brendan Williams, Seneca, SC Stephen Newberry, Canton, GA BASS CLARINET Samantha Wells, Young Dawgs PIANO Hannah Hankins, Mt. Pleasant, SC Program, Watkinsville, GA Sangwon Moon, Seoul, South Korea

BASSOON TROMBONE HARP Hank Morris, Athens, GA Blake Lawson, Columbia, SC Ellen Foster, Atlanta, GA Emily Prochaska*, Oxford, OH Crews Owen, Norcross, GA Andrew Stephens, Austin, TX Kevin Schoeller*, Canton, GA *principal Jackson Thompson, Birmingham, AL BASS TROMBONE ALTO SAXOPHONE Kyle Moore, Madison, MS Joseph Himmelberg, Fairport, NY Melvin Robinson, Duncan, NC

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