CONCERT PROGRAMS

2000-01
1998-99

 

Program
West High School Concert Band
December 2007

Christmas Carillon .............................................by James Curnow

A Winter’s Caro................................. arranged by Mark Williams

Parade of the Wooden Soldiers........................ arr.by Ralph Ford

Festive Sounds of Hanukah .........................arr. by Bill Holcombe

Santa’s Parade...................................... arranged by Tom Wallace

The Thirteen Days of Christmas..........................by Paul Jennings

Stille, Stille, Stille ................................arranged by James Curnow

 

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Program
West High School Concert Band
December 2006

 

Holiday Emblem..................................... arranged by Robert W. Smith

Carol of the Drum.......................................... arranged by John Higgins

A Celebration of Christmas.............................................by Floyd Werle

Hanuka Fantasy ........................................arranged by Jerry Brubaker

Silent Night.............................................. arranged by Frank Erickson

 

Program
West High School Concert Band
February 2007

The Southerner ..............................arranged by Glenn Cliffe Bainum
Concert March

West Side Story.......................................... arranged by W.J. Duthoit
Highlights

Swing’s The Thing ..............................arranged by Warren Barker
medley

Rivercrest Overture............................................. by David Gorham
Concert Overture

Blue Tango .........................................................by Leroy Anderson
Latin Novelty


March is Muisc in Our Schools Month

 

Program
West High School Concert Band
May 2007

 

Colonel Bogey .............................................arranged by Clifford Barnes

Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna........... arranged by Henry Filmore

Root Beer Rag......................................... arranged by Michael Sweeney
Saxophone Section Feature

Concertante for Two Flutes ...............................by Domenico Cimarosa
Emily Blue and Nathan Stewart, Flute
Cheryl Baddorf, Piano

Concerto in Bb......................................... transcribed by Charles Yeago
Nick Enloe, Xylophone and Steve Wolfe, Marimba

Finale from Lincolnshire Posy.................... adapted by Johnnie Vinson

Funiculi, Funicula ............................................arranged by Alfred Reed

Awards presentation

Galop to End all Galops.......................................... by Warren Barker

 

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Program
West High School Concert Band

December 2005

 

Star Spangled Banner...........................arranged by John Clayton, Jr.

O Tannenbaum ........................................arranged by Jerry Brubaker

Appalachian Carol Festival .........................................by Robert Jager

I Saw Three Ships ....................................................by Jerry Williams

Santa’s Parade........................................... arranged by Tom Wallace

A Christmas Festival................................. arranged by John Cacavas

 

Program
West High School Concert Band
February 2006

March Slave .......................................................Peter Tchaikovsky
transcribed by James Curnow

Beyond The Higher Skies.................................. by Robert Sheldon

Light Cavalry Overture..................................... Franz von Suppe`
arranged by mark Williams

Selected Ensembles

Rush Street Tarantella................................................ Paul Yoder

El Capitan ........................................................John Philip Sousa
re-scored by Bill Holcombe

March is “Music in Our Schools” Month


Program
West High School Concert Band

May 2006

Mr. Music !............................................................... Alfred Reed

A Bernstein Tribute ....................adapted by Clare Grundman

By Loch and Mountain ..................................Robert W. Smith

Fiddle-Faddle.................................................. Leroy Anderson
arranged by Philip J. Lang

Celebration and Dance ...............................James Swearingen

Presentation of Student Awards

From Sea to Shining Sea.............. arr. by Maurice C. Whitney

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Program
December 2005

West High School Jazz Ensemble
Mr. Greg Roach, Director
program to be announced

West High School Concert Band

Angels We Have Heard on High ..........................arr. by Chip Davis

A Chanukah Celebration ...................arranged by Bobrowitz/Soper

Good King Wenceslas........................................ arr. by Tom Wallace

Christmas in the Round .....................arranged by Robert W. Smith
Ukranian Bell Carol: Percussion Ensemble
Silent Night: Flute Choir
What Child is This?: Clarinet Choir
Jingle Bells: Saxophone Ensemble
The Little Drummer Boy: Oboes and Bass Clarinets
Joy to the World: Trumpet Ensemble
Deck the Halls: Horns and Saxophones
We Wish You a Merry Christmas: Low Brass Choir
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Percussion Ensemble

Gesu Bambino arranged................................ by James D. Ployhar

The Bells of Christmas .......................................... by Stephen Bulla

T'was the Night Before Christmas..................... by Newell H. Long
Mr. Greg Roach, West HS Assistant Principal
narrator


Program
West High School Concert Band

February 2005

Radetsky March....................................................... Johann Strauss
arranged by Stuart Johnson

Into the Raging River.......................................... by Steven Reineke

Tum Balalaika .................................................................... Piet Swerts

Album Leaf Edward Greeg from Lyric Pieces, op 12 ..........arr. by Larry Teal
David Sugue, Alto Saxophone

Caprice from Sylvia Ballet ............................................Leo Delibes
Flute Trio
Rachael Spangler, Ashley Stroud and Emily Blue

Among the Clouds ................................................Brian Balmages

The Rifle Regiment ...........................................John Philip Sousa
adapted by H.R. Gore

March is “Music in Our Schools” Month


West High School Concert Band
May 2005

Incidental Suite ..........................................by Claude T. Smith
Tarantella, 1st movement

Valdres .......................................................by Johannes Hansen
arranged by James Curnow

Morceau Symphonique....................... by Alexandre Guilmant
arranged by Wesley Shepard
Deanna Moreland, Trombone soloist

Totem Pole....................................................... by Eric Osterling

Lone Star Overture ........................................by Thomas Doss

Choral from Cantata number 79 .........................by J. S. Bach
arranged by Robert van Beringen

Recognition of Student Accomplishments

What’s Up at the Symphony?... arranged by Jerry Brubaker

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Program

April 27, 2004 7:30 P.M.


West High School Jazz Ensemble
directed by Mr. Greg Roach, Assistant Principal

Sing, Sing, Sing (with a Swing)................................................. arr. by Frank Comstock

Gettin’ On With It........................................................................................... by Jerry Nowak

Basin Street Blues.................................................................................arr. by Jerry Nowak

Bandstand Boogie ................................................................................arr. by Jerry Nowak

 

West High School Concert Band

The Last Battle................................................................................................ by Ralph Ford

Palimpsest............................................................................................... by Robert Sheldon

Tacos................................................................................................... by Gregory Kerkorian
Ginny Winston, Flute soloist

Flight of Valor................................................................................... by James Swearingen

Out of the Shadows............................................................................ by Michael Sweeney

Recognition of Student Accomplishments

Duke Ellington..................................................................................... arr. by Calvin Custer

 

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Program
West High School Concert Band

March 2, 2004 7:30 P.M.

 

Chorale and Shaker Dance II .......................................................................by John Zdechlik

Trumpet Celebration .....................................................................................by James Curnow
Stuart Deaderick, Alan Brown, Jonathan Cooper
Trumpet Trio

Sea Songs........................................................................................... Ralph Vaughan Williams

Bach: Air........................................................................................ arranged by Anne McGinty

Andalusia...................................................................................................... by Hugh M. Stuart

A Tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein ................................................arr. by Calvin Custer

On the Mall..................................................................................... by Edwin Franko Goldman

 

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Program
West High School Concert Band

December 4, 2003 7:30 P.M.

 

A Merry Brassy Christmas..................................................... by John Cacavas

 

Patapan................................................................arranged by Elliot Del Borgo
Fantasia on a Burgundian Carol

The Festival of Hanukkah......................................................... Lennie Niehaus

 

Russian Christmas Music....................................... arranged by James Curnow

 

Trepak......................................................................... arranged by Mike Story
From Tschaikowsky’s THE NUTCRACKER, Op. 71

 

In the Christmas Mood .............................................arranged by John Wasson

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Program
West High School Concert Band

May 1, 2003 7:30 P.M.

 

America, The Beautiful....................................... arranged by Carmen Dragon
conducted by Mrs. Becky Sparks
Associate Director

Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew.......................................... by James Curnow

Bugler’s Holiday ......................................................................Leroy Anderson
Tong Hao, Stuart Deaderick, Seth Walker
Trumpet Trio

La Belle Helene.................................................................... Jacques Offenbach
arranged by Lawerence Odom

The Irsh Washerwoman........................................................... Leroy Anderson

Awards Presentation

A Galop to End All Galops....................................................... Warren Barker

 

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Program
West High School Concert Band

December 12, 2002 7:30 P.M.

 

Christmas Music for Winds........................................................... arranged by John Cacavas

Home for Christmas .....................................................................arranged by Seth Markham


Variations on Dona Nobis Pacem .....................................................................James Sudduth

Festive Sounds of Hanukah........................................................... arranged by Bill Holcombe

A Winter’s Carol.......................................................................... arranged by Mark Williams

And the Mountains Echoed: Gloria! .............................................................Robert Longfield

Carol of the Drum ............................................................................arranged by John Higgins

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen................................................ adapted by Robert Longfield

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Program
West High School Concert Band

May 9, 2002

 

March “Grandioso” ........................................................................................arr. Alfred Reed

Manatee Lyric Overture................................................................................... Robert Sheldon


Circus Days ........................................................................................arranged by Andy Clark


El Relicario .........................................................................................arranged by Andy Clark
Brass Quintet
Zack Hoover, Jonathan Cooper, Nick Orchid, Charles Ingram, and Tyler Roy

On a Hymn Song of Lowell Mason.............................................................David R. Holsinger
Conducted by Mr. John LaMacchia

It Don’t Mean a Thing ....................................................................arranged by Jerry Nowak
Saxophone Quartet
John Young, Ethan Sanderfur, Nathanael Smith and Andrew Campbell

“Comedy Tonight” ..........................................................................arranged by Bob Lowden
Brass Quintet
Tong Hao, Stuart Deaderick, Laura Lockwood, Deanna Moreland, and Patrick Galligan

An Irish Rhapsody ........................................................................................Clare Grundman

The Entertainer................................................................................. arranged by Frank Sacci
Woodwind Quintet
Ginny Winston, Alysa Handelsman, Elizabeth Easterly, Laura Lockwood, and Maurice Hendricks

Russian Sailors’ Dance ...............................................................arranged by Robert Longfield

 

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Program
West High School Concert Band

February 26, 2001

 

Flourish for Glorious............................................................... John Ralph Vaughan Williams

In All Its Glory.............................................................................................. James Swearingen


Brass Quintet
Tong Hao, Jonathan Cooper, Blakely Brooks, Thomas Ingram and Patrick Galligan

Shoutin’ Liza Trombone................................................................... arranged by Marco Katz
Get Me to the Church on Time........................................................ arranged by Bob Lowden
from My Fair Lady

Woodwind Quartet
Rachel Ogle, Elizabeth Martin, Laura Lockwood and Maurice Hendricks

Humoresque opus 10, no. 2........................................................................Peter Tschaikowsky
Allegro Molto K 270.............................................................................................. W.A. Mozart

West High School Concert Band

Freedom’s Promise............................................................................................ James L. Hosay
Narrator: Mr. James Brooks, Parent

From Sea to Shinning Sea........................................................ arranged by Maurice Whitney
conducted by: Ms. Laura Borchert, Staff

Liberty Bell March........................................................................................ John Phillip Sousa
conducted by: Mr. Bill Burke, Staff

 

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Program
West High School Concert Band

December 4, 2000 7:30 P.M.

 

A Christmas Festival....................................................................................... Leroy Anderson

Good King Wenceslas .........................................................................................Piae Cantiones
arranged by Tom Wallace


A Chanukah Celebration .........................................................arranged by David Bobrowitz
scored for band by Kenneth P. Soper

Parade of the Wooden Soldiers ................................................................................Leon Jessel
arranged by Ralph Ford

Christmas Variants..................................................................... arranged by Elliot Del Borgo
based on O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

 

Lullaby Carols........................................................................... arranged by Robert W. Smith

 

The Bells of Christmas.......................................................................................... Stephen Bulla

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Program
West High School Concert Band

May 1, 2000

 

Jubiloso.......................................................................................................... David Gorham

Irish Tune from County Derry ....................................................Percy Aldridge Grainger

Lassus Trombone ...........................................................................................Henry Filmore
Trombone Section Feature

Beyond the Higher Skies ..............................................................................Robert Sheldon

Trumpet Celebration ....................................................................................James Curnow
James Evans, Chris Gheen, and Nathan Cox, Trumpets

Into the Raging River ...................................................................................Steven Reineke

Them Basses............................................................................ arranged by Andrew Balent
Tuba and Lower Brass Feature

Swing’s the Thing ..................................................................arranged by Warren Barker

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Program
West High School Jazz Band

February 24, 2000

Peter Gunn .....................................................................................................Henry Mancini
arranged by Frank Comstock

Hot Sauce! .......................................................................................................Howard Rowe

Sausalito Strut ...............................................................................................Carl Strommen

West High School Concert Band

National Emblem................................................................................................ E.E. Bagley
edited by Frederick Fennell

A Symphonic Narrative ...............................................................................Robert Sheldon

Sabre Dance ..........................................................................................Aram Khachaturian
arranged by Jack Bullock

Root Beer Rag .........................................................................................................Billy Joel
arranged by Michael Sweeney

Strike Up the Band .....................................................................George and Ira Gershwin
arranged by Jerry Brubaker

Funiculi, Funicula ..............................................................................................Luigi Denza
arranged by Alfred Reed

March is Music In Our Schools Month

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Program
West High School Concert Band

December 6, 1999 7:30 P.M.

 

Angels We Have Heard on High ..............................................................................Traditional
arranged by Chip Davis

 

The Festival of Hanukkah .................................................................................Lennie Niehaus
Medley: Chanuka Chag Ya’fe,Hanerot Halalu, and Ner Li

A Merry Brassy Christmas............................................................ arranged by John Cacavas

 

Patapan............................................................................................... arranged by Elliot Borgo
Fantasia on a Burgundian Carol

 

Christmas (W)Rap... with Old St Nick..................................... Bobby B Badd and Valentine
featuring: Lizzie Casey and Jenny Singleton

 

In The Christmas Mood ..................................................................arranged by John Watson

 

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Program

West High School Concert Band

March 26, 1999

 

Red's White and Blue March .................................................................................."Red" Skelton
arranged by Frank Erickson

 

Walt Disney Band Showcase .............................................................arranged by Floyd E. Werle

The Light Eternal...............................................................................................James Swearingen

A Rhapsody of Reruns.........................................................................arranged by Paul Jennings

Capriccio Espagnol.................................................................................Nicolai Rimsky-Korsako
arranged by Mark Williams

 

America, The Beautiful.............................................................................Samuel Augustus Ward
arranged by Carmen Dragon
 

March is Music In Our Schools Month

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Program
West High School Concert Band

December 7, 1998

 

 

Trepak from The Nutcracker, Op. 71..................................................... arranged by Mike Story

Russian Christmas Music .................................................................arranged by James Curnow

Rejoice!.................................................................................................arranged by Harry Stone

Medley: Good Christian Rejoice; O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

The William Tell Overture...............................................................arranged by Murray Houllif

West High School Percussion Ensemble

Mr. Matt Weyer, Director

And The Mountains Echoed: Gloria!.............................................................by Robert Longfield

Santa's Parade........................................................................................arranged by Tom Wallace

T'was the Night Before Christmas...................................................................by Newell H. Long

Narrator: Mr. David Wilson, WHS Assistant Principal

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Program
West High School Concert Band

May 4, 1998
7:30 P.M.

 

 

Meyer March........................................................................................................John Zdechlik

Festivo.................................................................................................................Vaclav Nelhybe
conducted by Ms. Margaret Baker
West HS Student Teacher

Rondo............................................................................................trans. by Robert J. Bardeen

3rd movement from Mozart's Concerto No. 3 in Eb, K.V. 447
Ms. Allison Lockwood, French Horn
conducted by Mr. Bill Burke
Bearden Middle School

Songs of Sailor and Sea....................................................................................Robert W. Smith

Come, Sweet Death.......................................................................................................J.S. Bach
transcribed by Alfred Reed

 

Andalusia............................................................................................................Hugh M. Stuart
Clay Wright, Trumpet Soloist

Themes from the Motion Picture "Titanic" ..........................................James Horner/ Custer
Southhampton~TakeHer To Sea, Mr. Murdoch~
Hard To Starboard~My Heart Will Go On
 

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Program
West High School Concert Band

May 12, 1997
7:00 P.M.

 

American Overture for Band ....................................................................Joseph Willcox Jenkins

Them Basses ..............................................................................................................G.F. Huffine
arranged by Andrew Balent

Trumpet Celebration ...............................................................................................James Curnow
Anthony Hussey, Rick Kuhlman, Clay Wright
Trumpet Trio

La Belle Helene Overture................................................................................. Jacques Offenbach
arranged by Lawerence Odom

Safari................................................................................................................... Harold L. Walters
featuring the Flute Section

War March & Battle Hymn of the Vikings .................................................................Alfred Reed
Finale from A Nordic Trilogy

Directors; Richard Rogers and Jack Thomas

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Program
West High School Concert Band


February 27, 1997
7:30 P.M

Star Spangled Banner......................................................................... arranged by Wayne Pegram

Valdres .............................................................................................................Johannes Hannsen
arranged by James Curnow

Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew.......................................................................... James Curnow

Third Suite ..............................................................................................................Robert E. Jager
I. March
II. Waltz
III. Rondo

Summer Evening......................................................................................................... H. Voxman
Flute Duet
Denisha Griffey and Sian Llewelyn

A Purcell Suite........................................................................................ compiled by H. Voxman
Brass Trio
Daniel Hodges and Clay Wright, Trumpets
Dylan Taylor, Trombone

An Irish Rhapsody................................................................................................Clare Grundman

Aria...........................................................................................................arranged by H. Voxman
Flute Duet
Amber Irvin and Tia Welsch

Manatee Lyric Overture..........................................................................................Robert Sheldon


Directors; Richard Rogers and Jack Thomas

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Program
West High School Concert Band
May 2, 1996 7:30 P.M.

 

Ceremonial Overture ...............................................................................................Calvin Custer

Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata no. 208............................................................ J. S. Bach
adapted by Alfred Reed

Symphonic Dance No. 3 “Fiesta”........................................................................ Clifton Williams

Trumpet Concerto, Second Movement............................................................................... Haydn
Matt Disney, Trumpet
Ken Stoudenmire, Piano

Morceau Symphonique.................................................................................. Alexandre Guilmant
arranged by Wesley Shepard
Dax Stokes, Euphonium

Symphony No. 4 - Finale movement .............................................................Peter Tschaikowsky
transcribed by Mark H. Hindsley

Rolling Thunder March .........................................................................................Henry Fillmore
edited by Frederick Fennell


Directors; Richard Rogers and Jack Thomas


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