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Make a gift today by visiting giving.juilliard.edu/donate The Juilliard School presents Music Advancement Program (MAP) Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Concert Murray Colosimo and Terry Szor, Conductors Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 6pm Peter Jay Sharp Theater MAP Wind Ensemble Terry Szor, Conductor JOHANN SEBASTIAN Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 BACH (1725; arr. Mayhew Lake) (1685–1750) J. S. BACH Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (1740-50) Contrapunctus V NIKOLAI Mlada (1889-90) RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Procession of the Nobles (1844-1908) JOHN BIRKS “DIZZY” A Night in Tunisia (1941-42; arr. Jayan Nandagopan) GILLESPIE John Brewington, Saxophone (1917-1993) Philip Flagg, Saxophone FRANK PAPARELLI Olivia Cook, Baritone Saxophone (1917-1973) Siddharth Chalasani, Trumpet Zahir Bocio, Trumpet Jordan Castro, Flute Diego Ruiz, Flute Francisco Verastegui, Flute Intermission (Program continues) The Music Advancement Program is generously supported through an endowed gift in memory of Carl K. Heyman. Additional support for this performance was provided, in part, by the Muriel Gluck Production Fund. 1 MAP Orchestra Murray Colosimo, Conductor WILLIAM BOYCE Symphony No. 2 in A Major (1756) (1711-1779) Allegro assai Vivace Presto-Allegro Arav Amin, Violin RALPH VAUGHAN Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (1934; arr. Ralph Greaves) WILLIAMS Lucija Budinski, Diego Ruiz, Flutes (1872-1958) PYOTR ILYICH Mazeppa (1881-83; arr. Sandra Dackow) TCHAIKOVSKY Cossack Dance (1840-1893) REINHOLD GLIÈRE The Red Poppy (1927; arr. Merle J. Isaac) (1875-1956) Russian Sailors’ Dance Approximate performance time: 1 hour and 15 minutes, including one intermission. Please make certain that all electronic devices are turned off during the performance. The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not permitted in this auditorium. 2 About This Program Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Johann Sebastian Bach, a musician of the Baroque period and a German composer, was born March 21, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany. Bach was known for his polyphonic style of composition, which meant that two different melodies were played side by side in harmony. This piece has four parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. It is meant to sound like a choir singing. —Aziza Cazaubon, age 16 “Contrapunctus V” from Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Contrapunctus V by Johann Sebastian Bach is a four-voice fugue from The Art of Fugue. Bach, a German composer of the Baroque period, was famous for works such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations, and this piece was his last composition. The piece is for unspecified instrumentation, and consists of approximately 14 fugues and 6 canons of increasing difficulty, the last one left unfinished. The whole work is centered around the D Minor scale and exhibits Bach’s use of counterpoint and canon. It is unknown whether Bach composed the pieces for a performance or for pedagogical intent, although some speculate that he may have intentionally left the last movement incomplete, beckoning players to create their own ending. —Estelle Balsirow, age 14 “Procession of the Nobles” from Mlada NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “Procession of the Nobles,” a military-style excerpt from the opera Mlada by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), features two contrasting themes, one a march and the other a waltz. The opera was written when Rimsky-Korsakov was in his late 30s, between 1889 and 1890. The premiere of the opera was given on November 1, 1892. "Procession of the Nobles" has been used as the theme for the PBS public affairs program Agronsky & Co. and its successor, Inside Washington, and was used between 1957 and 1969 as the opening theme for the British TV program What the Papers Say. —Ivan Morozov, age 14 3 About This Program (Continued) “A Night in Tunisia” JOHN BIRKS “DIZZY” GILLESPIE and FRANK PAPARELLI The song “A Night in Tunisia,” originally named “Interlude,” was written by trumpet virtuoso Dizzy Gillespie. Frank Paparelli, one of his bandmates, was given co-writer credit. Gillespie (who was born in Cheraw, South Carolina, on October 21, 1917, and died on January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, band leader, composer, and singer. “A Night in Tunisia” was written in 1941 and became a new jazz standard, one of the most famous pieces played by Gillespie’s bebop band. Bebop was one of the first styles of jazz: This style included a syncopated bass line different from the regular bass beat, which you can hear in this classic piece. It introduced African and Cuban influences to American jazz. —Ajay Cullen, age 10 Symphony No. 2 in A Major WILLIAM BOYCE An admired composer of the 18th century, William Boyce was born in London in 1711. His musical journey started when he sang soprano at St. Paul’s Cathedral. When his voice changed, he moved on to study the organ with Maurice Greene and played at many churches. At age 24, Boyce began to lose his hearing. This tragedy did not lessen his love for studying, playing, and creating music. Although he was losing his hearing, he wrote many outstanding choral, chamber, and orchestral pieces, including eight symphonies. Boyce died in 1779, but his music is still beloved today. One of his best-known pieces is Symphony No. 2 in A Major or "Ode for the King's Birthday." This piece was originally written with words by poet Colley Cibber, but Boyce made an orchestral arrangement for two oboes and two bassoons. The first movement has a celebratory style, then moves on to an elegant dance movement that ends similarly to the first. —Alexandra Ebanks, age 13 4 Fantasia on “Greensleeves” RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Ralph Vaughan Williams was an English composer whose many works include operas, ballets, chamber music, orchestra works, nine symphonies, and songs of great beauty, including part-songs, hymns, and folk songs. He once commented, “The art of music above all arts is the expression of the soul of the nation.” In this delightful piece, he brings out the very essence of England through serene and lyrical string writing and descriptive flute passages. The piece also gives a spotlight to the violas—bringing out that middle voice—and the lower string instruments. It has a calming effect on the soul and it is truly a work of art. —Arianelle Arroyo, age 14 “Cossack Dance” from Mazeppa PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY The “Cossack Dance” from Mazeppa, an opera by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) is a lively, fast dance featuring an always moving contour with a few wind solos throughout. The Cossack Dance, also known as a Hopak or a Gopa, is the national dance of Ukraine, which features boisterous moves. Leaps, high leg kicks, running, squats, and arms folded over the chest add flavor to this colorful dance.Mazeppa was written between 1881 and 1883 when Tchaikovsky was in his early forties. The libretto was based on the poem Poltava by the great Russian poet Pushkin, based on historical events. Tchaikovsky was so fascinated by this story that he even criticized the librettist's work and made changes to the libretto on his own. —Ivan Morozov, age 14 “Russian Sailors’ Dance” from The Red Poppy REINHOLD GLIÈRE Reinhold Glière (Reyngold Morisetvitch Glier in full Russian) was born December 30, 1874 in Kiev, Ukraine, during the late Romantic era of music (1860 through 1920). He composed the "Russian Sailors' Dance" for the ballet called The Red Poppy. It is in the form of Theme and Variations, at first heavy and plodding, then changing to a fast, high-spirited tempo. When our orchestra plays the piece it sounds like someone wrote the contour of a really fast roller coaster. The music builds up tension and then releases it at the end. The piece is snappy, quick, and will keep you on your toes. Enjoy! —Tade Adeyeri, age 10 5 Meet the Artists Murray Colosimo Canadian conductor, concert clarinetist, and music educator Murray Colosimo received his formal musical training at Manhattan School of Music and New York University. Currently music director of the Bergen Sinfonia, he has conducted some of the world’s greatest artists at Alice Tully Hall and NJPAC, and has served as music director of the Wayne Chamber Orchestra and Ridgewood Symphony and director of orchestras at the Hartwick College Music Festival. As concert clarinetist, he performed a series of solo and chamber music recitals in New York City and has commissioned and recorded new works for solo clarinet. Colosimo has held faculty positions at Seton Hall University, William Paterson University, and Montclair State University and served as music supervisor/director of orchestras in Ridgewood, N.J., where a newly built campus center, Colosimo Center, was dedicated in his honor. His career as a dedicated music educator spans virtually every area of music and age level. Terry Szor Trumpeter Terry Szor has served on the brass faculty of the Music Advancement Program since 1997 and currently conducts the MAP Wind Ensemble.