UNiVErSiTY oF CENTral FLORIDA Wind Ensemble Florida MUSiC EdUCa TorS aSSoCiaTioN C oNFErENCE TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER TAMPA, Fl ORIdA JANUARY 10, 2013, 4 P.M. UNIVERSITY of CENTRAL FLORIDA The University of Central Florida, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013, is the nation’s second-largest university. Located in Orlando, Florida, UCF and its 12 colleges provide opportunities to 59,767 students, offering 177 bachelor’s and master’s degrees and 31 doctoral programs. 2 UNiVErSiTY oF CENTral FLORIDA Wind Ensemble Scott C. Tobias CONDUCTOR Neil E. Jenkins GUest CONDUCTOR Michael Wilkinson TROMBONE Program March from Symphonic Paul Hindemith Metamorphosis of Themes (1895-1963) by Carl Maria von Weber trans. Keith Wilson Firefly Ryan George (b. 1978) The Lark in the Clear Air Clifton Taylor (b. 1968) divertimento for Trombone Arthur Frackenpohl and Band (b. 1924) III. Galop Michael Wilkinson, Trombone Baron Cimetière’s Mambo donald Grantham (b. 1947) Neil E. Jenkins, Conductor Alleluia Samuel R. Hazo (b. 1966) Symphony No. 2 Frank Ticheli III. “Apollo Unleashed” (b. 1958) for Dr. James E. Croft 3 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT dear Conference Participants, It is my pleasure to offer greetings to the Florida Music Educators Association on behalf of the University of Central Florida’s faculty and staff members and more than 59,767 students. I hope that you enjoy this afternoon’s performance by the UCF Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Scott C. Tobias, director of Bands. UCF’s department of Music is home to outstanding faculty members and students, and it has earned a reputation for excellence and artistry throughout our state and nation. Whether our musicians are performing a concert, marching at halftime, playing professionally or teaching, they embody the dedication, high standards, and strong traditions of UCF and the finest music programs. I know you’ll join me in thanking director of Bands Scott Tobias, Associate director of Bands donny Allen and Assistant director of Bands dave Schreier for educating UCF’s 400 ensemble participants and creating an environment of excellence in which they clearly flourish. Their wind ensemble students are a group of passionate artists by whom we are inspired and of whom we are very proud. Cordially yours, John C. Hitt UCF President 4 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR dear FMEA Colleagues and Friends, I send my greetings as well as those of my colleagues from the University of Central Florida Music department. I am delighted that the UCF Wind Ensemble is appearing at the 2013 FMEA Clinic- Conference in Tampa. The members of the Wind Ensemble are true ambassadors for our Music deparment, both at UCF and beyond. The UCF Wind Ensemble has contributed significantly to our community through its many fine performances, often collaborating with the UCF Concert Bands and regional high school bands on wonderful programs. Under the direction of dr. Scott Tobias, the band program at UCF has established a tradition of excellence in performance and student success. I invite and encourage you to visit UCF and see firsthand the many distinguished programs of study our Music department offers. Congratulations on a wonderful conference, and my personal best wishes to each of you. Sincerely, Jeffery M. Moore Chair and Professor of Music UCF Music department 5 UNIVERSITY of CENTRAL FLORIDA UCF Wind Ensemble Flute bass Clarinet trOmbOne Nicholas Buonanni Mark lewis doug Gifford Adriane Hill* Guillermo Montecelo Alyssa Kimpel altO saxOphOne daniel Woloshin* Kate Nichols Steven Amann* david Wong Amber Sheppard dalton Rooks Jacob Virkler deborah Wendt euphOnium Ashley Klumpp ObOe tenOr saxOphOne Matthew Nunes* Kevin Reim* Nickolaus Hofmann Brittany Zembower Emily Royle baritOne saxOphOne tuba bassoon Angel Manuel Santiago Alesia Bass Kristen lichtenthal* William Rueckert* Alejandro Porras trumpet Zach Brown* perCussiOn Clarinet Andrew lopez Angel Briseño Meredith Barnes William luckett Jacob Kight Melanie Castro Kyle Radd Mandy Quinn Jamie Cattuse Brandon Scheetz Nick Stange Erin davis-Guiles* Matt Sisaleumsak Wes Strasser* Christi Fey Karen Toney Scott Friedberg Horn Marissa Turney Kaylyn Hampshire Anthony Mamone James Kennedy Aaron McGarvey Piano luz Elena Santa-Coloma Katie Rudzik Josh Herrington Kevin Wellmaker Josie Wisser* *Indicates Principal 6 WIND ENSEMBLE The UCF Wind Ensemble is comprised of 52 of the finest wind and percussion students attending the University of Central Florida. Membership in the Wind Ensemble is by audition only, with auditions occurring at the beginning of each semester. Performing a wide variety of Twind band literature, the ensemble presents four to six concerts annually. In addition to this schedule of on-campus concerts, the Wind Ensemble also performs off-campus in a variety of settings such as regional and national conferences, as well as in local area schools. The UCF Bands program consists of five ensembles currently serving nearly 400 students. Components of the program include the Wind Ensemble, the Symphonic Band, the Concert Band, the Marching Knights, and the Jammin’ Knights Basketball Band. The program is designed to provide a musical outlet for wind and percussion players throughout the university community regardless of major, as well as professional training for music education and music performance majors. The UCF department of Music is composed of 42 faculty and staff members providing instruction and training to 336 music majors. Students pursue degrees in Music Education, Music Performance, Composition and Jazz Studies. A hub of cultural activity at the university, the department of Music presents a variety of concerts on campus throughout the year. Among the department’s major ensembles are three concert bands, two orchestras, three choirs, and two big bands. Additional chamber ensembles, an opera program and two athletic bands round out the offerings. 7 8 WIND ENSEMBLE March from Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber Paul Hindemith/trans. Keith Wilson Hindemith composed this work in 1943 while teaching at Yale University. Believing strongly that the work should be made available in a band version, he asked his Yale colleague Keith Wilson to make the transcription. After permission was finally granted by the publisher in 1960, Wilson worked on the arrangement for 18 months. He regarded it as his largest and most significant transcription. The important two-bar fragment which is stated by the brass at the outset reappears and is developed at different points of punctuation throughout the movement. There is also a more lyrical “trio” theme which is repeated and developed. The form is somewhat different from that of a standard march. (Notes by Keith Brion) Firefly Ryan George I’m amazed at how children use their imaginations to transform the ordinary and normal into the extraordinary and fantastic. Just about anything they come across can be used to spark their fantasies and usher their minds into unseen worlds. A stick on the ground becomes a wand with magical powers or a sword to fight off bad guys. A collection of rocks turns into buried treasure and a blanket stretched over two chairs becomes a cave to hide in. And things found in nature; birds, waterfalls, flowers, and even insects take on mythic identities when viewed through the eyes of a child. The idea for Firefly was born one night as I watched my 4-year old become mesmerized by a firefly that had wandered into our front yard. When I asked her what she thought of the ‘firefly’ she looked at me with a puzzled look and said with a corrective tone, ‘dad, that is not a firefly ... that’s Tinkerbell, and she’s come to take me with her on an adventure!’ Firefly is dedicated to my daughters Sophia and Nyla, who ignite my imagination and bring awe and wonder into my life every day.—Ryan George 9 UNIVERSITY of CENTRAL FLORIDA The Lark in the Clear Air Clifton Taylor This setting of The Lark in the Clear Air was written for the Mississippi State University Wind Ensemble and their conductor Elva Kaye lance, for their May 2008 concert tour of Ireland and England. The melody is the traditional Irish folk tune “Caisleán U, Néill.” It was collected by lady Ferguson in the west of Ireland, and appears in the book “A Song for Ireland” by Mary O’Hara. (Notes by the publisher) Divertimento for Trombone and Band III. Galop Arthur Frackenpohl The divertimento for Trombone and Band by Arthur Frackenpohl was composed in 1995 and premiered at the University of Arizona on d ecember 5, 1996. The work was written for trombonist George Krem whom Frackenpohl had met at the 1995 Arizona low Brass Symposium. The composition is in three movements following a traditional fast-slow-fast format. during the rehearsal preparations for the premiere of the work in 1996, the rehearsal trombonist was today’s featured soloist, Michael Wilkinson, professor of trombone at UCF. Baron Cimetière’s Mambo Donald Grantham In Voodoo lore, Baron Cimetière is the Ioa (spirit) who is the keeper and guardian of cemeteries. depictions of him are, needless to say, quite chilling. He is usually pictured in dark tailcoat and tall dark hat—like an undertaker— wearing dark glasses with one lens missing. He carries a cane, smokes cigars, and is a notorious mocker and trickster. I first came across Baron Cimetière in Russell Banks’s fascinating novel “Continental drift,” which deals with the collision between American and Haitian culture during the “boat people” episodes of the late 1970s and early 80s. Voodoo is a strong element of that novel, and when my mambo began to take on a dark, mordant, sinister quality, I decided to link it to the Baron.—Donald Grantham Baron Cimetière’s Mambo was commissioned by Neil E. Jenkins and Nikk Pilato for the J. P. Taravella High School Wind Orchestra, in Coral Springs, Florida. 10 WIND ENSEMBLE Alleluia Samuel R.