A Summer Concert by the Medina Community Band th Friday, June 14 , 2019 – 8:30p – Flag Day Under the baton of Marcus L. Neiman John Connors, assistant conductor In Memory – Robert James Ullery Ice Cream Social Host – United Church of Christ, Congregational * * * Program * * * Anthem, The Star Spangled Banner (1889) .......................................................... Francis Scott Key John Philip Sousa Overture, Light Cavalry (1866/1922) ............................................................................. Franz von Suppé Henry Fillmore March, Old Glory Triumphant (1919) ........................................................................... Charles Duble Tuba Solo, Beelzebub (1886/1912) .................................................................................... Andrea Catozzi G.H. Reeves (Laurendeau) Andrew Tatman, soloist March, Vanished Army (1918) ......................................................................................... Kenneth Alford Mass, A Simple Song (1971) ......................................................................................... Leonard Bernstein Michael Sweeney Sing-Whistle-Along, On the Mall (1923) ............................................................ Edwin Franko Goldman March, Vimy Ridge (1921) .............................................................................................. Thomas Bidgood Piccolo Duet, Concerto in C Major, RV 533 (Mvt 1) .............................................. Antonio Vivaldi Charles T. Yeago Sue McLaughlin & Amy Muhl, soloists March, Gold Bug (1896/1924) ................................................................................................ Victor Herbert Patriotic, Armed Forces Salute ................................................................................ arr. Bob Lowden March, The Stars and Stripes Forever (1896) ....................................... John Philip Sousa Patriotic, God Bless America (1918) .................................................................................. Irving Berlin Erik Leidzén Program subject to change MCB Gazebo Concert – Friday, June 14th, 2019 – Program Notes – page 1 Light Cavalry Overture Franz von Suppé / Henry Fillmore Franz von Suppé (at left) was the father of the Austrian operetta which was to reach its summit with Johann Strauss II. Like so many of his German compatriots, Suppé was a profound admirer of Offenbach. His aim was to carry the techniques of opera-bouffe in Germany and Austria. Actually, what he did was to create his own genre: the operetta, which placed more stress on humor and less on satire; more on tenderness and sentimentality and less on burlesque; and in which the waltz became the favorite dance form. The Light Cavalry Overture, written in 1866, is martial music at its best. Beginning with those wonderful fanfare calls in the brass, we are treated to one of the best examples of Saturday morning cartoon cavalry gallops imaginable. The delicate transitional sections is actually a broad Hungarian- like song guiding us back to the vigorous military melody and opening brass calls and pushing us toward the “blood and guts” finale. The Light Cavalry Overture is an energetic and lively overture from the Leichte Kavallerie, an operetta by Franz von Suppé (1819 – 1895). Suppé composed many operettas and comedies, most of which have now become obsolete. However, his overtures continue to be played in many orchestras, as well as being found in movies, cartoons and advertisements. The Light Cavalry debuted in 1866 in Vienna. During this time, Austria was about to become part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The citizens of Vienna were fascinated by Hungary, the land of the Gypsies, and composers added eastern melodies and Hungarian characters in their operas, giving their music a distinct sound. In the Light Cavalry, heroic fanfares and eastern Hungarian melodies can be heard, making it a perfect overture to a grand adventure. The Overture starts off with a brilliant fanfare played by the trumpets and brass, like a military reveille preparing soldiers for battle. Then at Allegro, the violins play a theme of quick triplets, as the enemy soldiers stealthily approaching the battlefield. At Allegretto Brillante, the brass plays a galloping theme as the cavalry rides to battle, and the rest of the orchestra joins in. Then, the music changes into a minor key as the battle starts and the cavalry charges. At the end of the first battle, soldiers and their general die, and the clarinet mourns the deaths in its cadenza. A solemn Hungarian melody starts at Andantino con moto, as the people of the country mourn its lost soldiers. Allegretto Brillante returns as the cavalry regroups for another charge, defeating the enemy and ending the overture in a triumphant victory.1 1 http://www.ocms-yso.org/2011/09/program-notes-of-light-cavalry-overture.html MCB Gazebo Concert – Friday, June 14th, 2019 – Program Notes – page 2 Old Glory Triumphant (March) Charles Duble DOB – September 13, 1884 (Jeffersonville, Indiana) DOD – 1960 (Jeffersonville, Indiana) Charles Edward Duble was born in 1884 in Jeffersonville (IN). Circus band composer and conductor Merle Evans remembered Duble as a tall, lanky trombone player whose socks looked like spats, and who was always seeking an opportunity to play a practical joke on someone. He wrote about 45 marches – Bravura, the most famous, has been erroneously attributed to several other composers. Duble played trombone with various circus and minstrel bands for 23 years. He began with Sun Brothers Circus and continued with John Robinson’s Big Ten Shows, Barnum & Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Sells-Floto, Sparks, Downie Brothers, and finally, Merle Evans the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey’s Shows.2 Old Glory Triumphant (March). While there is no dedication, the inscription indicates that the march is … as played by Ringling Brothers’ Circus Band. The march was written in 1919. 2 Smith, Norman. March music notes. Program Note Press (Lake Charles, Louisiana), 1986, p.115 MCB Gazebo Concert – Friday, June 14th, 2019 – Program Notes – page 3 Beelzebub (Tuba Solo) Andrea Catozzi / G.H. Reeves (Laurendeau) Andrea V. Catozzi was a well -known tuba soloist in the New England area during the late 19th century. He was tuba soloist with the band in Togus, Maine, until 1887, when he joined the Salem (Massachusetts) Band in a similar capacity. In the tuba community, a Beelzebub is a solo traditionally passed down through the section. Catozzi’s Beelzebub was the prize-winning entry in an 1886 competition for instrumental solos sponsored by the Carl Fischer Company.3 Andrew Tatman, tuba. Originally from Wadsworth (OH), Andrew is currently finishing his Masters of Music in Music Theory at Ohio University in Athens, OH where he also received his Bachelors of Music in Tuba Performance (2017). This fall, Andrew will begin pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Tuba Performance at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Andrew has performed with regional orchestras around Ohio including the Ohio Valley Symphony (Gallipolis, OH) and the River Cities Symphony (Marietta, OH). While at Ohio University, Andrew performed with the Graduate Brass Quintet, Symphony Orchestra, and Wind Symphony which included a 2016 performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall. He is also a founding member and sousaphone player of Largemouth Brass Band, a New Orleans style brass band based in Athens, OH. While at the University of Georgia, Andrew will be studying with David Zerkel, but his prior teachers include Dr. Jason Roland Smith and Bernie Williams. 3 Information supplied to this writer by William Rehrig, author of The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music MCB Gazebo Concert – Friday, June 14th, 2019 – Program Notes – page 4 Vanished Army (March) Kenneth Alford Kenneth J. Alford Frederick Joseph Ricketts (21 February 1881 – 15 May 1945) was an English composer of marches for band. Under the pen name Kenneth J. Alford, he composed marches which are considered to be great examples of the art. He was a Bandmaster in the British Army, and Royal Marines Director of Music. Conductor Sir Vivian Dunn called Ricketts "The British March King." Ricketts’ frequent use of the saxophone contributed to its permanent inclusion in military bands. The Vanished Army Parenthetically titled “They Never Die”, this march was written in 1918 and dedicated to the first 100,000 men who gave their lives fighting against tyranny during World War I. One of the most expressive marches, it is both somber and stirring, serving as a reminder of the terrible price of the war. Alford often used fragments of familiar tunes in his marches; a portion of It’s a Long Way to Tipperary may be heard at the end of the second strain. MCB Gazebo Concert – Friday, June 14th, 2019 – Program Notes – page 5 A Simple Song (from ‘Mass’) Leonard Bernstein / Michael Sweeney Leonard Bernstein Born August 25, 1918 Lawrence, Massachusetts Died October 14, 1990 New York City Leonard Bernstein (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history." 4 A Simple Song – from ‘Mass.’ Mass (formally: MASS: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers) is a musical theatre work composed by Leonard Bernstein with text by Bernstein