Season 32, Concert 5 - May 8, 2015 The Annual Generations Concert 2014-15 CONTRIBUTORS The Ridgewood Concert Band gratefully acknowledges the support of our donors and subscribers whose generous support makes these programs possible. BENEFACTOR ($3,000 and above) Cheryl & James Mallen Lindsay B. Gallagher Joseph & Deborah Marsicovete Thomas & Victoria Price Jerrold, Mary A. & Leah Meyer Merrill Lynch Wealth Management/ Irene Montella Bank of America Corp. Mary & Michael Nussear Marcella Phelan PATRON ($2,000 to $2,999) Deloss Schertz & Rose Kraybill Carolyn & Howard Crumb Francis & Barbara Schott Ted & Evelyn Slockbower SPONSOR ($1,000 to $1,999) Richard & Karen Summers Emilio & Maria Uriarte Kathleen & Harold Sylvester In Memory of John Rodland Janice Willett In Memory of Warren Grim Nancy E. Zweil Judith Widicus Blue Moon Cafe Daichii Sankyo, Inc. FRIEND ($1 to $99) SUPPORTER ($500 to $999) Virginia Baird Barbara Abney Bolger Eileen Beaumel Darel & Michael DePompeo Richard & Janet Boziwick Lawrence & Donna Friedman, in support of Vincent & Marianne DeDea the Ridgewood Concert Band Society Michelle Dugan Joel Kolk Sue & Ira Emanuel Keith Mogerley Vicki Fiore, M.D. Randy F. Reveley Katherine Grasso John & Marilyn Wagner Richard F. Hahn Patricia & Frederick Yosca Carol & Richard Holodak PVH Corporation Richard & Katherine Innis Janet Johnston ASSOCIATE ($250 to $499) Judith & David Maron Paul & Mary Bergquist Betsy Murphy John G. Bolger Walter & Diana Perog Naomi Freshwater Samantha Price-Koontz Paul Goldberg Albert W. Schagen Paul & Carolyn Kirby Edward J. Schlamp Dorothy S. Neff Beth Seavers Kathleen & John J. Palatucci Ann Sirinides Carol & Neil Sheehan Virginia Sirinides BNY Mellon Community Partnership David Sternberg Costco of Hackensack Alexander & Deborah Taylor Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC. Jon Thurlow Plymouth Rock Foundation William D. & Helen L. Thurlow Whole Foods of Ridgewood Richard & Jessie VerHage Janet Vidovich AFFILIATE ($100 to $249) Mark & Andrea Zettler John & Louise Butler Amazon Smile Foundation David & Jacalyn Bychek Tito’s Burritos of Ridgewood James Demes Sally Fillmore If you are a recent subscriber or donor, we Capt. Kenneth Force may have received your name too late to Frank & Loretta Healey include in this program and we apologize for Marie Kane that, but you will be in subsequent programs. Jill Keller Thank you. Printing of this program generously underwritten by Konica Minolta Business Solutions. Dr. Christian Wilhjelm, Music Director ________________________________________________________________________ Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs. The Annual ________________________________________________________________________ Generations Concert The Ridgewood Concert Band would like to thank all of the many volunteers who have made this concert possible. FEATURED GUEST SOLOIST Stephanie Pizza, Flute ________________________________________________________________________ 2014-2015 RCB Youth Soloist Competition Winner The Ridgewood Concert Band would like to give a FEATURED GUEST ARTISTS The Orpheus Club Men's Chorus special “thank you” to the Pascack Valley Regional High School District. The Pascack Hills High PRELUDE CONCERT - 7:30 PM School Band room is our weekly rehearsal site. Westfield Concert Band Thomas Connors, Director ________________________________________________________________________ Friday, May 8, 2015 - 8:00 PM For additional RCB information, please West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ visit our website or scan our QR code: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. is a Proud Sponsor of WWW.RIDGEWOODBAND.ORG the Ridgewood Concert Band THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF LOYAL SUPPORT! BOX OFFICE: Sylvia DeVries, Kathy Smith & Keiji Takamoto PROGRAM NOTES: Marcie Phelan PUBLICITY: Beth Seavers RECEPTION: Kathleen Peters, Phil Biello RECORDING: Noreen Baer REFRESHMENTS: Mike DePompeo STAGING: Tony Spinuzzi, Mike DePompeo & Bob Sacchi USHERS: Ginny Baird, John Butler, Darel DePompeo & Nancy Zweil __________________________________________________________ For additional RCB information, please visit our website or scan our QR code: WWW.RIDGEWOODBAND.ORG RIDGEWOOD CONCERT BAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT: Mark Zettler VICE PRESIDENT: John Wagner RECORDING SECRETARY: Annette Lieb CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Mary Nussear TREASURER: Neil Sheehan MEMBERS AT LARGE: Noreen Baer Annette Baron John Butler Mike DePompeo Lawrence Friedman Carolyn Kirby Kathleen Peters Philip Peters Thomas P. Price Deloss Schertz Beth Seavers Flutist Stephanie Pizza is a junior at Ridgewood High School. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Medley – Transcribed/ Stephanie studies flute in the honors program at Mannes College - Preparatory Division with Judith Mendenhall, where she performs with Arranged by David Avshalomov (b.1946). The impact of the Beatles has the Philharmonic Orchestra on both piccolo and flute. Stephanie has often been noted but cannot be overstated. The “Fab Four” from won a number of awards and honors including: Gold Winner in the Liverpool, England startled the ears and energized the lives of virtually all International Virtuoso Competition (2014), winner of the New York who heard them. Landing on American shores in February of 1964, they Flute Club Young Musician’s Contest (2010, 2013) and first prize winner in the Alexander and Buono International Flute Competition (2011). As literally stood the world of pop culture on its head. The Beatles’ success can a first prize winner of the Alexander and Buono International Flute be attributed to a combination of factors, including John Lennon and Paul Competition, Stephanie performed in recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill McCartney’s songwriting genius, George Harrison’s guitar playing prowess, Recital Hall. Stephanie was a national finalist in the Music Teacher’s National Association Young Musician’s Competition (2012). She also Ringo Starr’s artful simplicity as a drummer, and the solid group harmonies was the grand prize winner of the Wagner College Young Musician’s Competition (2011). that were a hallmark of their recordings. It was after they retired from Stephanie has been awarded a seat in Bergen County and New Jersey Region I Honors Bands touring and became a group performing only in the studio that they created every year since seventh grade. This year Stephanie was selected to perform in the New Jersey All the artistic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album that many would cite State Symphonic Band on both piccolo and flute. as the ultimate creative standard for Rock and Roll. David Avshalomov has Upon entering high school Stephanie was awarded a position in the Connor Donohue Fellowship, transcribed this medley for male chorus and band allowing us to go back in where she enjoys participating in many musical activities. Stephanie is a member of the time and enjoy melodies and harmonies that have become timeless. Ridgewood High School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Mr. Jeffrey Haas and flute ensemble coached by Alison Crossley. Stephanie was the flutist in her high school productions of Listening to this medley lets us understand why the Beatles remain the most Aida, Footloose, The Wiz and Shrek, conducted by Mr. Gary Fink. Stephanie is also a member of enduring phenomenon in the history of popular music. the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Stephanie would like to thank all of her teachers for their instruction and guidance, and her family and friends for their never ending support. Bonnie Annie Laurie March – John Philip Sousa (1854-1932). According to the Sousa scholar, Paul Bierley, Sousa often remarked that the old The Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus Scottish ballad “Annie Laurie” was the most beautiful of all folk songs. In 1883 he wrote the march Bonnie Annie Laurie, based on this favored melody. On October 11, 1909, eight men met at the Ridgewood home of Frank R. Pawley to discuss a It begins with two strains of original Sousa materials. At the trio of this da men’s singing club. A week later, ten men gathered to capo march he introduces a delightful original tune that later turns out to be sing in the Village Library, a room in the First a counterpoint to Annie Laurie. Sousa was to use this charming National Bank building. The group paid 75 cents per night to use the room and began singing together, compositional device again whenever his later marches were about to with Dewitt Clinton, Jr. as director. The Orpheus introduce well-known melodies. Club Men’s Chorus was born. Others joined the club and by December of 1909 it was agreed a concert would be presented. Their first performance Shenandoah – Frank Ticheli (b.1958) is an American composer of was in May of 1910. The opening number in that concert was the rousing “Winter Song.” Club membership quickly rose from the 18 who sang the first concert to 35. The members met weekly orchestral, choral, chamber, and concert band works. He lives in Los on Wednesdays from October to May, and in 1913 the club gave it’s first performance of Angeles, California, where he is Professor of Composition at the University “Pilgrim's Chorus” from Wagner’s Tannhäuser. of Southern California. He is the recipient of numerous awards and has an Variety in repertoire was common in Orpheus Club concerts. A program might include “The extensive library of publications. A number of his