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The 17th Century
Modern music began in the 17th century. This age saw the growth of the opera, the beginning of the orchestra, the establishment of key and tonality, the shift from church music (choral, polyphonic, and modal) to secular music (instrumental, homophonic, harmonic, and rhythmic), with emphasis on entertainment, emotion and dramatic expression.
The 17th Century
Monteverdi, Lully, Corelli, Purcell, Schutz, Frescobaldi, as well as the violin makers Amati and Stradivarious are only a few of the great names in this century. One historian says: “There were composers of great talent milling about in such numbers as the world has never known before or since.”
The 17th Century
Although the Thirty Years War and other wars spread desolation throughout Europe, there were great men in every artistic and intellectual field. At the court of Louis XIV of France were Cardinal Richelieu, the dramatists Corneille, Racine, Moliere and the composer Lully.
The 17th Century
England, despite the political upheaval under Cromwell and the Restoration of Charles II, produced John Bunyan, Henry Purcell, Isaac Newton, William Harvey (who chartered the circulation of the human blood), the great poets Milton and Dryden, and the philosopher John Locke.
The 17th Century
The 17th century also saw such great men as the dramatist Calderon and the painter Velasquez in Spain, the French philosopher and scientist Descartes, and the painters Rubens, Rembrant, Frans Hals, Vermeer, and Van Dyck in the Netherlands.
The 17th Century
In North America, Jamestown was founded in 1607, Quebec in 1608. The Mayflower came to Plymouth Rock in 1620; the Dutch settled in New Netherlands in 1624. Harvard College was founded in a636. The Bay Psalm Book was printed in New England in 1640. Exploration and settlement continued throughout the century.
Wind Ensemble
Apparitions…BalmagesThe Headless Horseman…BroegeWitch’s Dance…MillerBalladair…EricksonAve Maria…BieblOrion…Van der RoostMusic for a Masque…PurcellThe Nutcracker Suite…Tchaikovsky
a. March
Jingle Bells Fantasy…Ployhar
Composer SpotlightHenry Purcell “Music for a Masque”
1659-1695
In his short lifetime Purcell wrote in almost every form, vocal and instrumental, sacred and secular, serious and humorous. Has music has a distinguished style, recognizable by its sweeping melodic line, clear-cut harmony, and vital rhythm.
Composer SpotlightHenry Purcell “Music for a Masque”
1659-1695
That he was a master of mood and expression is apparent in the contrasting movements of this music from Dioclesian. Among Purcell’s other important stage works are King Arthur, The Faerie Queen, and The Tempest.
Composer SpotlightTimothy Broege “The Headless
Horseman”
Timothy Broege was born in Belmar, New Jersey in 1947. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in 1969 from Northwestern University, and has held a number of teaching positions in the public schools and at the university level.
Composer SpotlightTimothy Broege “The Headless
Horseman”
A prolific composer for band, Broege has composed over 30 works for band, along with works for keyboard, guitar and voice. His other works for band include a series of Sinfonia, Three Pieces for American Band (Set 1 & Set 2) Dreams and Fancies, and Serenade for Trumpet and Band.
“The Headless Horseman”
The Headless Horseman was composed in 1973 and first performed by the Manasquan, New Jersey Summer School Concert Band. This programatic work is based on the well-known character in Washington Irving’s short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
“The Headless Horseman”
The music depicts the Horseman, his whinnying stallion, and their frightening ride through the countryside as they snatch unsuspecting souls.
Composer SpotlightBrian Balmages- “Apparitions”
Brian Balmages (b. 1975) is an active composer, conductor, producer, and performer. His fresh compositional ideas have resulted in a high demand for his wind, brass, and orchestral music throughout the world.
Composer SpotlightBrian Balmages- “Apparitions”
He received his bachelor's degree in music from James Madison University and his master's degree from the University of Miami in Florida.
Composer SpotlightBrian Balmages- “Apparitions”
Mr. Balmages' compositions have been performed worldwide at conferences including the College Band Directors National and Regional Conferences, the Midwest Clinic, the International Tuba/Euphonium Conference, the International Trombone Festival, and the International Trumpet Guild Conference.
Composer SpotlightBrian Balmages- “Apparitions”
His active schedule of commissions and premieres has incorporated groups ranging from elementary schools to professional ensembles, including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the University of Miami Wind Ensemble, James Madison University's School of Music, Boston Brass, members of the United States Marine Band, and the Dominion Brass Ensemble.
Composer SpotlightBrian Balmages- “Apparitions”
His music has been performed by members of leading orchestras including the St. Louis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony, and others. He has also had world premieres in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and performances at the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Day Parade and abroad.
Composer SpotlightBrian Balmages- “Apparitions”
As a conductor, Mr. Balmages enjoys engagements with numerous state and regional bands, orchestras, university groups, and professional. Notable guest conducting appearances have included the Midwest Clinic, Western International Band Clinic, College Band Directors Eastern Regional Conference, Mid-Atlantic Wind Conductors Conference, the Atlantic Classical Orchestra Brass Ensemble, and an appearance at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
Composer SpotlightBrian Balmages- “Apparitions”
He has also served as an adjunct professor of instrumental conducting and Acting Symphonic Band Director at Towson University in Maryland.
Composer SpotlightBrian Balmages- “Apparitions”
Currently, he is Director of Instrumental Publications for The FJH Music Company Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He resides in Baltimore with his wife, Lisa and their sons, Jacob and Collin.
Apparition
1 : an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon : a ghostly
figure 2: the act of becoming visible :
appearance
Apparitions
-Contrary to what the title may imply, this is not a novelty work. Rather, it focuses on musicality and lyricism while having a slightly contemporary style. The work paints a picture of lonely apparitions that constantly appear and then fade away.
Apparitions
-To portray this, the work constantly alternates between consonant and dissonant sections while numerous effects serve to bind the entire work together. Ultimately, the work comes to a powerful climax before the apparitions begin to fade for the final time and the music ends in a soft state of unrest.
Moscow, 1941-Moscow, 1941 was commissioned by the Perry
Hall Middle School Band and funded by the PTA. Directors Neil Fisher and Kelly Clavell asked that the piece be dedicated to Larry Bondar, a music teacher who has been affecting the lives of students for over 40 years, and an icon in the Baltimore area. Mr. Bondar is of Russian descent, so it seemed fitting that the commission be based on one of Russia’s most famous songs, Meadowlands.
Moscow, 1941
MeadowlandsMeadowlands, meadowlands,Through you heroes now are
trendingRed army heroes of the nation
Heroes of the mighty Red army ah!
Moscow, 1941
MeadowlandsMaidens are weeping
Their solitary vigils keepingWeeping for their sweethearts who
are fightingFighting in the mighty Red army,
ah!
Moscow, 1941
MeadowlandsGay roads are winding
The sunlight on them now shiningOver them the heroes are passing
Heroes of the Mighty Red army, ah!
Moscow, 1941
MeadowlandsLet ev’ry maiden
With heart no longer heavy ladenStrike up the singing now more
loudlySing our fighting song so proudly,
ah!
Moscow, 1941Moscow, 1941 identifies with an extremely important
moment in history during the Second World War, in which the Red Army, against all odds, successfully defended Moscow against German invasion. In October 1941, German troops were only 15 miles outside of Moscow, an unfavorable situation for the Soviet Union. Two million people had evacuated Moscow, but Joseph Stalin stayed to rally morale. In November, the Germans launched a new attack on Moscow. The Soviet Army held their ground and brought the Germans to a halt.
Moscow, 1941
Stalin insisted on a counter attack; and although his commanders had doubts, they launched their own offensive on December 4. the Germans, caught off guard and demoralized by the recent defeat, were pushed back and began retreating. By January, they had been pushed back nearly 200 miles…
Composer SpotlightFrank Erickson “Balladair”
Frank Erickson was born in 1923 in Spokane, Washington. His musical studies included piano and trumpet, which he played in high school band. During high school he began to compose music.
Composer SpotlightFrank Erickson “Balladair”
In World War II he served in the United States Army Air Force and did arranging for army bands. After the war he attended the University of Southern California, where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1950 and a masters degree in 1951.
Composer SpotlightFrank Erickson “Balladair”
There he studied composition with Halsey Stevens and Maria Castel. He taught at the university of California-Los Angeles and at San Jose college. In the early 1950’s, Erickson began writing band music.
Composer SpotlightFrank Erickson “Balladair”
His first published piece was Little Suite for Band. During the next six years, he produced several of his best known pieces, including Air for Band, Toccata for Band, and Balladair.
Composer SpotlightFrank Erickson “Balladair”
In the early 1960’s, he collaborated with Fred Weber to produce the first division band course. All told, Erickson wrote more than 400 compositions, at least 250 of which are arrangements and compositions for band.
Composer SpotlightFrank Erickson “Balladair”
He devoted his compositional energies to writing music at the intermediate band level. He is considered by many to be one of the foremost composers of this level of the teaching repertory.
Composer SpotlightFrank Erickson “Balladair”
In the April 1987 issue of “The Instrumentalist” Erickson provided some insights into the development of his style. Erickson cited Holst and Vaughan Williams as two composers “who have done the most to influence my own style of composing.”
Composer SpotlightFranz Biebl
Franz Biebl was born in 1906 and died in 2001. Ave Maria was first published in 1964 in Dortmund, Germany, for seven-part men’s voices.
Composer SpotlightFranz Biebl
This adaptation is a transcription rather than an arrangement in that every attempt has been made to preserve every possible detail of the original.
Composer SpotlightFranz Biebl
The only editing which has been made are the addition of limited octave doublings and the addition of bar lines in order to facilitate performance of the freestyle chant sections.
Historical PerspectiveAve Maria
As in all settings of Ave Maria, the glorification of the Virgin Mary is its spiritual and emotional focal point, thus the use of the Roman Catholic Latin text.
Composer SpotlightFrank Erickson “Balladair”
Balladair is written in a modern dance style. This modern dance (AABA) is probably most common. Balladair varies somewhat from the tradition in that there is another section added after B, resulting in a new form (AABCAA)
Composer SpotlightFrank Erickson “Balladair”
The harmonies are fairly traditional, with the exception that certain jazz harmonies and progressions have been utilized.
Composer SpotlightJan Van der Roost “Orion”
Jan Van der Roost was born in Duffel, Belgium, on March 1, 1956. He studied trombone, music history, and music education at the Limmensinstituut in Leuven and continued his studies at the Royal Conservatiores of Ghent and Antwerp, where he studied conducting and compostition.
Composer SpotlightJan Van der Roost “Orion”
He currently teaches composition at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven (Belgium) and is a guest professor at the Shobi Institute of Music in Tokyo and the Nagoya University of Art (Japan)
Composer SpotlightJan Van der Roost “Orion”
Van der Roost is a versatile composer and arranger who has written over fifty works for wind, brass, and fanfare band. He has also written works for chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra, choir, and chamber ensembles.
Composer SpotlightJan Van der Roost “Orion”
He is demand as an adjudicator, lecturer, clinician, and guest conductor; his increasing musical activities have brought him to more than thirty-five different countries on four continents.
Composer SpotlightJan Van der Roost “Orion”
Van der Roost is married to Bernadette Johnson and has two sons and two daughters.
“Orion”
Van der Roost wrote Orion in 2001, coming up with the main theme of the work while composing Sinfonia Hungarica. He felt the theme was too simple to use in the symphony, so he wrote it down and planned to use it at a later date.
“Orion”
While in France conducting a region band, Van der Roost started to orchestrate the theme. He recalls wanting to write a “slow march” for some time, and this seemed like the perfect occasion to do so.
Historical Perspective “Orion”
There are all sorts of marches: fast and slow, solemn and energetic, military and civil, and funeral. The term “march” is derived from the early 16th century, when the marching of European armies was ordered through standard drum patterns, with each nation having its own pattern.
Historical Perspective “Orion”
These were part of the larger system of military signals, including trumpet calls, that were used to direct armies. Military marches are categorized by the tempo of the drum beat, corresponding to military function, in ascending order of pace:
Historical Perspective “Orion”
The slow march, the quick march, and the double-quick (or attack) march. Orion is a “slow march” in which the moderate tempo contains a natural optimism and spontaneity.
Composer SpotlightPeter Ilich Tchaikovsky
“Nutcracker”Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian
composer whose works included symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, and chamber music. Some of these are among the most popular concert and theatrical music in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, which he bolstered with appearances as a guest conductor later in his career in Europe and the United States. One of these appearances was at the inaugural concert of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1891. Tchaikovsky was honored in 1884 by Tsar Alexander III, and awarded a lifetime pension in the late 1880s.
Composer SpotlightPeter Ilich Tchaikovsky
Although musically precocious, Tchaikovsky was educated for a career as a civil servant. There was scant opportunity for a musical career in Russia at that time, and no system of public music education. When an opportunity for such an education arose, he entered the nascent Saint Petersburg Conservatory, from where he graduated in 1865. The formal Western-oriented teaching he received there set him apart from composers of the contemporary nationalist movement embodied by the Russian composers of The Five, with whom his professional relationship was mixed. Tchaikovsky's training set him on a path to reconcile what he had learned with the native musical practices to which he had been exposed from childhood.
Composer SpotlightPeter Ilich Tchaikovsky
“Nutcracker”From this reconciliation, he forged a personal, independent but
unmistakably Russian style—a task that did not prove easy. The principles that governed melody, harmony and other fundamentals of Russian music ran completely counter to those that governed Western European music; this seemed to defeat the potential for using Russian music in large-scale Western composition or from forming a composite style. Russian culture exhibited a split personality, with its native and adopted elements having drifted apart increasingly since the time of Peter the Great, and this resulted in uncertainty among the intelligentsia of the country's national identity. The principles of Russian nationalist artists were fundamentally at odds with those supporting European traditions, and this caused personal antipathies that dented Tchaikovsky's self-confidence.
Composer SpotlightPeter Ilich Tchaikovsky
“Nutcracker”Despite his many popular successes,
Tchaikovsky's life was punctuated by personal crises and depression. Contributory factors included his leaving his mother for boarding school, his mother's early death and the collapse of the one enduring relationship of his adult life, his 13-year association with the wealthy widow Nadezhda von Meck. His same-sex orientation, which he kept private, has traditionally also been considered a major factor, but musicologists now play down its importance. His sudden death at the age of 53 is generally ascribed to cholera; there is an ongoing debate as to whether it was accidental or self-inflicted.
Composer SpotlightPeter Ilich Tchaikovsky
“Nutcracker”While his music has remained popular among audiences,
critical opinions were initially mixed. Some Russians did not feel it sufficiently representative of native musical values and were suspicious that Europeans accepted it for its Western elements. In apparent reinforcement of the latter claim, some Europeans lauded Tchaikovsky for offering music more substantive than base exoticism, and thus transcending stereotypes of Russian classical music. Tchaikovsky's music was dismissed as "lacking in elevated thought," according to longtime New York Times music critic Harold C. Schonberg, and its formal workings were derided as deficient for not following Western principles stringently. Vestiges of this last claim still remain in some critical circles, but by the end of the 20th century, Tchaikovsky's status as a significant composer had become secure, with increasing numbers responding positively to its tunefulness and innovation.
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on Sunday, 18 December 1892, on a double-bill with Tchaikovsky's opera, Iolanta.
The Nutcracker
Although the original production was not a success, the twenty-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. However, the complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season, especially in the U.S.2 Tchaikovsky's score has become one of his most famous compositions, in particular the pieces featured in the suite.3 Among other things, the score is noted for its use of the celesta, an instrument that the composer had already employed in his much lesser known symphonic ballad The Voyevoda.
Jingle Bells• "Jingle Bells" is one of the best-
known and commonly sung winter songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857. Even though it is commonly thought of as a Christmas song, it was actually written and sung for Thanksgiving.
Jingle Bells• James Lord Pierpont originally
composed his song in 1850. A plaque commemorating the "birthplace" of "Jingle Bells" adorns the side of a building in Medford, Massachusetts. Pierpont wrote the song there, at the former Simpson Tavern, now 19 High Street in the center of Medford Square. According to the Medford Historical Society, the song was inspired by the town's popular sleigh races during the 1800s.
Jingle Bells• "Jingle Bells" was originally
copyrighted with the name "One Horse Open Sleigh" on September 16, 1857. It was reprinted in 1859 with the revised title of "Jingle Bells, or the One Horse Open Sleigh". The song has since passed into public domain.
Jingle Bells• Music historian James Fuld notes that "the
word jingle in the title and opening phrase is apparently an imperative verb."3 In the winter in New England in pre-automobile days, it was common to adorn horses' harnesses with straps bearing bells as a way to avoid collisions at blind intersections, since a horse-drawn sleigh in snow makes almost no noise. The rhythm of the tune mimics that of a trotting horse's bells. However, "jingle bells" is commonly taken to mean a certain kind of bell.
Jingle Bells– Dashing through the snow– In a one-horse open sleigh– O'er the fields we go– Laughing all the way– Bells on bobtail ring– Making spirits bright– What fun it is to ride and sing– A sleighing song tonight!
Jingle Bells• Jingle bells, jingle bells,• Jingle all the way.• Oh! what fun it is to ride• In a one-horse open sleigh.• Jingle bells, jingle bells,• Jingle all the way;• Oh! what fun it is to ride• In a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle Bells– Although less well-known than the opening, the
remaining verses depict high-speed youthful fun. In the second verse, the narrator takes a ride with a girl and loses control of the sleigh:-
• A day or two ago• I thought I'd take a ride• And soon, Miss Fanny Bright• Was seated by my side,• The horse was lean and lank• Misfortune seemed his lot• He got into a drifted bank• And then we got upsot.
Jingle Bells– In the next verse (which is often skipped), he
falls out of the sleigh and a rival laughs at him:
• A day or two ago,• The story I must tell• I went out on the snow,• And on my back I fell;• A gent was riding by• In a one-horse open sleigh,• He laughed as there I sprawling lie,• But quickly drove away.
Jingle Bells– In the last verse, after relating his experience,
he gives equestrian advice to a friend to pick up some girls, finds a faster horse, and take off at full speed:
• Now the ground is white• Go it while you're young,• Take the girls tonight• and sing this sleighing song;• Just get a bobtailed bay• Two forty as his speed• Hitch him to an open sleigh• And crack! you'll take the lead.
Symphonic Band
Moscow 1941…BalmagesCreed…HimesFoxfire March…HuckebyAdagio and Allegro…CorelliDo you Hear What I Hear?...Nowak
Composer SpotlightArcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Adagio and AllegroIn the music of Corelli the Italian
gift for lyric melody was developed into a style especially suited to the violin. In this the composer was aided by the great advances in violin construction made by the Amatis and Stradivarius. Corelli’s music is noted for free-flowing melodic phrases and for its strong, fresh rhythm.
Composer SpotlightWilliam Himes
William Himes earned his Bachelor and Master degrees from the University of Michigan.
Composer SpotlightWilliam Himes “Creed”
He has taught instrumental music in Flint, Michigan, as well as serving as adjunct lecturer in low brass at the University of Michigan-Flint.
Composer SpotlightWilliam Himes “Creed”
Himes has appeared as a guest euphonium soloist, composer, and conductor throughout the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, and Australia.
Composer SpotlightWilliam Himes “Creed”
He serves as conductor of the Chicago Staff Band, an internationally recognized brass band, and as music director of the Salvation Army’s Central Territory.
Composer SpotlightWilliam Himes “Creed”
Himes has numerous educational compositions to his credit, including Creed, Medallion Overture, Cause for Celebration and Barbarosa.
“Creed”
Creed, part of Neil A. Kjos’ Best in Class Performance Selections series for young bands, was composed in 1988. It is a single-movement work with contrasting tempi and styles.
“Creed”
• noun
• 1. any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
• 2. any system or codification of belief or of opinion.
Composer Spotlight- Ed Huckeby
“Foxfire” Overture for Band• Ed Huckeby holds the title of
emeritus professor of music at Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he served for over two decades as music department chairman and dean of the graduate school.
Composer Spotlight- Ed Huckeby
“Foxfire” Overture for Band• Prior to his appointment at
Northwestern in 1976, he spent eight years teaching instrumental music in the public schools of Oklahoma where his marching, concert and jazz band won state and national acclaim.
Composer Spotlight- Ed Huckeby
“Foxfire” Overture for Band• Huckeby’s performance
background and experience is also very eclectic, having been a member of a symphony orchestra (horn), a jazz band (trumpet), and a contemporary Christian quintet (bass guitar and vocals), as well as having served regularly as a church organist and pianist.
“Foxfire” Overture for Band
• “Foxfire” Overture for Band was commissioned and dedicated to the 1998-99 Hanes Middle School Band, (Winston-Salem, NC) Brad Oliver, Conductor.
“Do you Hear what I hear?”• "Do You Hear What I Hear?" is a
Christmas song written in October 1962 with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne.1 The pair were married at the time, and wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.2 It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of artists.
“Do you Hear what I hear?”• Noel Regney wrote the lyrics for the
song, while Gloria Shayne composed the Christmas carol's music in October 1962.2 This was an unusual arrangement for the two writers. Usually it was Shayne who wrote the lyrics for their songs while Regney composed the music, as they did when they wrote a song based on the classic children's song "Rain Rain Go Away".
“Do you Hear what I hear?”• Regney was inspired to write the lyrics
"Said the night wind to the little lamb, 'Do you see what I see?' " and "Pray for peace, people everywhere," after watching babies being pushed in strollers on the sidewalks of New York City.1 Shayne stated in an interview years later that neither could personally perform the entire song at the time they wrote it because of the emotions surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis.1 "Our little song broke us up. You must realize there was a threat of nuclear war at the time."
“Do you Hear what I hear?”• The song portrays a message being passed
up the chain of command. The message is ambiguous but implies the birth of Jesus Christ. The message originates in the song when the Night Sky whispers it to a lamb. The lamb reports the message to his shepherd, who in turn escalates the matter to the king. The king eventually disseminates the message to the "people everywhere." Note that in each verse, the messages is slightly modified, in a similar fashion to the game of Telephone.
Concert Band
Westwind Overture…McGintyThe Red Balloon…McGintyKorean Folk Rhapsody…CurnowThe Christmas Parade…KinyonTanoan Echoes…Smith
Robert W. Smith“Tanoan Echoes”
Robert W. Smith is one of the most popular and prolific composers of concert band and orchestral literature in America today. He has over 500 publications in print, with the majority composed and arranged through his long association with Warner Brothers Publications.
Robert W. Smith“Tanoan Echoes”
Smith’s credits include many compositions and productions in all areas of the music field. His original works for winds and percussion have been programmed by countless military, university, high school, and middle school hands throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, South America and Asia.
Robert W. Smith“Tanoan Echoes”
The Inferno, Purgatorio, and Symphony No. 1 (The divine Comedy) have received worldwide critical acclaim. As a conductor and clinician, Smith has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Korea.
Robert W. Smith“Tanoan Echoes”
Tanoan Echoes is an original composition based upon Native American imagery from the Southwestern United States.
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Suite from Orfeo
Monteverdi was one of the first great operatic composers. He had a keen instinct for dramatic expression. As the suite shows, he could range from profound solemnity to lighthearted dance. Orfeo, his first opera, was produced in 1607; his last and greates work, The Coronation of Poppea, was written in 1642, when he was 75 years old.
Anne McGinty “The Red Balloon,” “Westwind Overture”
Anne McGinty (b. 1945), a native of Findlay, Ohio received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from Duqesne University (Pittsburgh PA), with emphasis on flute performance and composition. Active throughout her career as a flutist, teacher and clinician, McGinty is a well-known composer and arranger of music for young bands.
Anne McGinty “The Red Balloon,” “Westwind
Overture”Anne McGinty (b. 1945), a native of
Findlay, Ohio received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from Duqesne University (Pittsburgh PA), with emphasis on flute performance and composition. Active throughout her career as a flutist, teacher and clinician, McGinty is a well-known composer and arranger of music for young bands.She has composed over one hundred thirty works for band ranging from levels one through five.
Anne McGinty “The Red Balloon,” “Westwind
Overture”Along with her husband John Edmondson,
McGinty operates Queenwood Publications which specializes in music for young musicians. Along with The Red Balloon, her other original band works include Falling Branch, Clouds, American Folk Festival, Excelsior, and Divertissement.
The Red Balloon
Composed in 1992, The Red Balloon is based on a painting which left an impression on the composer even though she viewed it only once. The painting depicts a small child and a grandfather facing away. The two people and the background were painted white-on-white.
The Red Balloon
The only color in the painting is the red balloon, which is held by the child. This programmatic work is intended not only to suggest the flight of the balloon, but also to encourage the players to use their imaginations to visualize its journey through the air.
Robert Jager “Carpathian Sketches”
Robert Jager (b. 1939) was born in Binghamton, New York, and attended Wheaton College and the University of Michigan. He served four years in the United States Navy as a staff arranger at the Armed Forces School of Music. He currently teaches theory, analysis, and composition at Tennessee Tech University.
“Carpathian Sketches”
Carpathian Sketches is a musical impression, using original melodies by the composer, of the strength and beauty of the Czechoslovakian people.
“Carpathian Sketches”
The title is taken from the Carpathian mountain range that is an expansion of the Alps running through eastern Europe.
“Carpathian Sketches”The music captures the flavor and
spirit of the Slavic people through its unusual harmonic progressions and dance-like qualities.
Composer Spotlight- James Curnow
“Korean Folk Rhapsody”James Curnow (b. 1943) was
born in Port Huron, Michigan, and attended Wayne State University and Michigan State University. He is active as a composer, cunductor, and clinician throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe.
Composer Spotlight- James Curnow
“Korean Folk Rhapsody”Curnow has been a
composer/arranger/ educational consultant/ editor for Jenson Music Publications. In 1995 he founded Curnow Music Press in Wilmore, Kentucy. Some of Curnow’s original works for band included Five Concord Diversions and Lochinvar.
“Korean Folk Rhapsody”Korean Folk Rhapsody is
based on the Korean Folk song, Ahrirang. Previously used by John Barnes Chance in his well-known Variations on a Korean Folk Song, the tune is presented in a variety of styles.
Historical Perspective“Korean Folk Rhapsody”
The Music of Asia and the far east has traditionally emphasized melody and rhythm rather than polyphony or harmony.
Historical Perspective“Korean Folk Rhapsody”
The musical elements which make it distinctive include the limited range of melodies, the use of pentatonic (sometimes six- and seven-note) scales, and the characteristic instrumental colors of idiophones, such as bells, xylophone, p’yong-kyong (tuned stones) p’yon-jong (tuned bronze bells), and gongs.
Historical Perspective“Korean Folk Rhapsody”
Many composer have been influenced by the musical materials of Asian music, including Claude Debussy (Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune), Maurice Ravel (Ma mere l’oye) and Giacomo Puccini (Madame Butterfly) or by specific folk songs, such as John Barnes Chance (Variations on a Korean Folk Song), and Ray Cramer (Fantasy on “Sakura Sakura”)
Parade of the Tin Soldiers
"The Parade of the Tin Soldiers" (Die Parade der Zinnsoldaten), also known as "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers", is an instrumental musical character piece, in the form of a popular jaunty march, written by German composer Leon Jessel, in 1897.
Parade of the Tin Soldiers
"The Parade of the Tin Soldiers" was originally composed for solo piano. Jessel later published it for orchestra in 1905, as Opus 123. Today it is also a popular tune for marching bands, concert bands, and small orchestras, and for extremely diverse alternate instrumentations as well.1
Parade of the Tin Soldiers
Since the early 1920s, the piece has been very popular in the U.S., and has also been frequently performed and recorded worldwide. A song, "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers," was also created from the piece in 1922, with English lyrics by Ballard MacDonald.
ToylandBabes in Toyland is an operetta composed by Victor Herbert
with a libretto by Glen MacDonough (1870–1924), which wove together various characters from Mother Goose nursery rhymes into a Christmas-themed musical extravaganza. The creators wanted to cash in on the extraordinary success of the stage musical The Wizard of Oz, which was produced in New York beginning in January 1903, under producer Fred R. Hamlin, and directed by Julian P. Mitchell.1 MacDonough had helped Mitchell with revisions to the Oz libretto by L. Frank Baum. Babes in Toyland features some of Herbert's most famous songs–among them "Toyland", "March of the Toys", "Go To Sleep, Slumber Deep", and "I Can't Do The Sum". The theme song "Toyland" and "March of the Toys" occasionally show up on Christmas compilations.
Up on the Housetop"Up on the House Top" is a Christmas song
written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864 in the town of New Paris, Ohio. .1 It has been recorded by a multitude of singers, among the most notable Gene Autry, who is also known for his version of the classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
Up on the HousetopAccording to William Studwell in The Christmas Carol Reader,
"Up on the House Top" was the second-oldest secular Christmas song, outdone only by "Jingle Bells", which was written in 1857 (although the latter was originally intended as a Thanksgiving song). It is also considered the first Yuletide song to focus primarily on Santa Claus. In fact, according to Readers Digest Merry Christmas Song Book Hanby was the first to offer up the idea that Santa and his sleigh land on the roof of homes.2 Benjamin Russell Hanby was born in 1833 near Rushville, Ohio, the son of a minister involved with the Underground Railroad. During his short life he wrote some 80 songs before dying of tuberculosis in 1867. Other than "Up on the House Top" his best-known song is "Darling Nelly Gray"
Percussion Ensemble
First Adventure…BarattoMain Street Calypso…ManciniBrazil… Ary Barroso, S. K. Russel
Main Street CalypsoCalypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in
Trinidad and Tobago from African and European roots. The roots of the genre lay in the arrival of enslaved Africans, who, not being allowed to speak to each other, communicated through song. This forged a sense of community among the Africans, who saw their colonial masters change rapidly, bringing French, Spanish and British music styles to the island of Trinidad.
Main Street CalypsoThe French brought Carnival to Trinidad, and calypso
competitions at Carnival grew in popularity, especially after the abolition of slavery in 1834. While most authorities stress the African roots of calypso, in his 1986 book, Calypso from France to Trinidad: 800 Years of History, that veteran calypsonian, The Roaring Lion (Rafael de Leon) asserted that calypso descends from the music of the medieval French troubadours.
German BarattoGerman Baratto finished his BA at the University
of Puerto Rico and did additional studies at the Puerto Rico Conservatory and Berklee School of Music. After that he attended Middle Tennessee State University where he earned his MA in Jazz Studies and Percussion. While in school German played with artists like Jim McNeely, Eddie Daniels and Jeff Coffin.
German Baratto
Currently German works as adjunct Faculty at Middle Tennessee State University and as Percussion coordinator for the Oakland High School Band in Murfreesboro, TN. Also, he works as adjunct Faculty at University of North Alabama in Florence, AL and collaborates with the Global Education Center in Nashville, TN.
German BarattoGerman serves as a composer for Crucial Music in
Los Angeles, CA. You can see German playing around the Nashville area with country artists like Diona Devin, with his own Latin-jazz septet, with Danny Salazar and with Afinke Salsa Orchestra. German has presented clinics in Nashville (TN), Murfreesboro (TN), Raleigh (NC), San Juan (PR), and Bogotá, Colombia. German proudly endorses Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets.
Jared Spears “Prologue and Fight”
Jared Spears is Professor of Music Emeritus at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and received the B.S.E. degree in Music Education from Northern Illinois University; the B.M. and M.M. in Percussion and Composition from the Cosmopolitan School of Music; and the D.M. in Composition from Northwestern University. Some of his past teachers include: Blyth Own, Alan Stout, and Anthony Donato.
Jared Spears “Prologue and Fight”
Spears has taught theory, history, composition, percussion and band on all educational levels, from elementary school through college. Since his retirement from ASU in May of 1999 (after 32 years of teaching), he has maintained a heavy schedule of composing and conducting.
Jared Spears “Prologue and Fight”
To date he has produced over 250 original works for band, choir, orchestra, and chamber ensembles-a majority of which are published by American and European companies. His music has been performed and recorded worldwide, and he has conducted band festivals, camps, and clinics in Canada, Europe, throughout the United States, and has appeared at several universities as a guest lecturer.
Chick Corea “Children’s Songs Set 3”
• Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941)2 is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.
• Many of his compositions are considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis' band in the 1960s, he participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever.2 Along with Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and Keith Jarrett, he has been described as one of the major jazz piano voices to emerge in the post-John Coltrane era.
Chick Corea “Children’s Songs Set 3”
• His career has been driven by his will to operate as a free agent and compulsively explore different avenues of music making. This hunger has positioned him as an important catalyst in the world of serious, mainstream acoustic jazz, and he is one of the most influential and widely studied figures in the last 40 years.
Chick Corea “Children’s Songs Set 3”
• Corea continued to pursue other collaborations and to explore various musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He is also known for promoting and fundraising for a number of social issues, such as eradicating social illiteracy, and is a Scientologist.
“Children’s Songs Set 3”• Children's Songs is an album by
Jazz pianist Chick Corea, released in 1984.
• Children's Songs mainly consists of short songs with simple themes. There is little development in the pieces, which capture a variety of melodies and moods. Corea began writing the first song in 1971.
“Children’s Songs Set 3”• In the preface of the annotated
version Corea stated that he aimed "to convey simplicity as beauty, as represented in the Spirit of a child".
• There are stylistic and structural parallels to the cycle Mikrokosmos, by Béla Bartók, including:
“Brazil”• Ary Barroso (Portuguese
pronunciation: ) (November 7, 1903 – February 9, 1964) was a Brazilian composer, pianist, soccer commentator, and talent-show host on radio and TV. He was one of Brazil's most successful songwriters in the first half of the 20th century.
“Brazil”• Barroso's two best-known compositions are
the sambas "Aquarela do Brasil" ("Watercolor of Brazil"), written in 1939, and "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" ("Bahia"), composed a year earlier. "Watercolor of Brazil" was featured in Saludos Amigos (1942) and "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" in The Three Caballeros (1944), both Disney films. The two songs became international hits, and have been recorded by hundreds of artists around the world. Among his major interpreters are Carmen Miranda and João Gilberto.
“Brazil”• In 1945, his song "Rio de Janeiro",
featured in the 1944 film Brazil, was one of the five finalists nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.1
• His song "Aquarela do Brasil" was used as the main theme of the 1985 film "Brazil".
• He died of liver cirrhosis in 1964.
“Brazil”• Brazil
The Brazil that I knewWhere I wandered with youLives in my imagination.
Where the songs are passionate,And a smile has flash in it,And a kiss has art in it,For you put your heart in it,And so I dream of old Brazil
“Brazil”• Where hearts were entertaining June,
We stood beneath an amber moonAnd softly murmured “someday soon”We kissed and clung together,Then tomorrow was another dayThe morning found me miles awayWith still a million things to say
“Brazil”• Now when twilight dims the sky
above,Recalling thrills of our love,There’s one thing I’m certain of;Return I willTo old Brazil.
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943)1 is an American singer-songwriter and producer. He is best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)".
Barry ManilowIn 1978, five of his albums were on the best-
selling charts simultaneously, a feat equalled only by Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and Johnny Mathis. He has recorded a string of Billboard hit singles and multi-platinum albums that have resulted in his being named Radio & Records number one Adult Contemporary artist and winning three straight American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist. Between 1974 and 1983 Manilow had three number 1 singles and 25 that reached the top 40.
Barry Manilow
Several well-known entertainers have praised Manilow, including Sinatra, who was quoted in the 1970s saying, "He's next." In 1988, Bob Dylan stopped Manilow at a party, hugged him and said, "Don't stop what you're doing, man. We're all inspired by you."2
Barry ManilowAs well as producing and arranging albums for
other artists, including Bette Midler and Dionne Warwick, Manilow has written songs for musicals, films, and commercials. From February 2005 to December 30, 2009, he was the headliner at the Las Vegas Hilton, performing hundreds of shows before ending his relationship with the hotel. From March 2010, he has headlined at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. He has sold more than 80 million records worldwide.
I made it through the rainWe dreamers have our ways Of facin'
rainy days And somehow we survive
We keep the feelings warm Protect them from the storm Until our time arrives
Then one day the sun appears And we come shinin' through those lonely years
I made it through the rainI made it through the rain
I kept my world protected
I made it through the rain
I kept my point of view
I made it through the rain
And found myself respected
By the others who Got rained on too
And made it through
I made it through the rainWhen friends are hard to find And life
seems so unkind Sometimes you feel afraid
Just aim beyond the clouds And rise above the crowds And start your own parade
'Cause when I chased my fears away That's when I knew that I could finally say
Rock Around the Clock"Rock Around the Clock" is a
12-bar-blues-based song written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter under the pseudonym "Jimmy De Knight") in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was recorded by Bill Haley and His Comets in 1954. It was a number one single on both the US and UK charts and also re-entered the UK Singles Chart in the 1960s and 1970s.
Rock Around the ClockIt was not the first rock and roll record, nor was it the
first successful record of the genre (Bill Haley had American chart success with "Crazy Man, Crazy" in 1953, and in 1954, "Shake, Rattle and Roll" reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart). Haley's recording nevertheless became an anthem for rebellious Fifties youth7 and is widely considered to be the song that, more than any other, brought rock and roll into mainstream culture around the world. The song is ranked No. 158 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Rock Around the ClockAlthough first recorded by Italian-American
band Sonny Dae and His Knights on March 20, 1954,[1] the more famous version by Bill Haley & His Comets is not, strictly speaking, a cover version. Myers claimed the song had been written specifically for Haley but, for various reasons, Haley was unable to record it himself until April 12, 1954.
Rock Around the ClockThe original full title of the song was "We're
Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight!". This was later shortened to "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock", though this form is generally only used on releases of the 1954 Bill Haley Decca Records recording; most other recordings of this song by Haley and others (including Sonny Dae) shorten this title further to "Rock Around the Clock".
Herbie HancockHerbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music.
Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. With an illustrious career spanning five decades and 14 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters, he continues to amaze audiences across the globe.
Herbie HancockThere are few artists in the music industry who have
had more influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B than Herbie Hancock. As the immortal Miles Davis said in his autobiography, "Herbie was the step after Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and I haven't heard anybody yet who has come after him."
Herbie HancockBorn in Chicago in 1940, Herbie was a child piano
prodigy who performed a Mozart piano concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 11. He began playing jazz in high school, initially influenced by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans. He also developed a passion for electronics and science, and double-majored in music and electrical engineering at Grinnell College.
Watermelon Man"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie
Hancock, first released on his debut album, Takin' Off (1962). The first version was released as a grooving hard bop and
featured improvisations by Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon.1 A single of the tune reached the Top 100 of the pop charts. Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría released the tune as a Latin pop single the next year on Battle Records, where it became a surprise hit, reaching #10 on the pop charts. Santamaría's recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Hancock radically re-worked the tune, combining elements of funk, for the album Head Hunters (1973).
“Over the Rainbow”
-Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg Edgar Yipsel Harburg (April 8, 1896 – March
5, 1981), known as E.Y. Harburg or Yip Harburg, was an American popular song lyricist who worked with many well-known composers. He wrote the lyrics to the standards, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", "April in Paris", and "It's Only a Paper Moon", as well as all of the songs in The Wizard of Oz, including "Over the Rainbow".
“Over the Rainbow”Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 – April 23,
1986) was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the Great American Songbook. "Over the Rainbow," in fact, was voted the twentieth century's No. 1 song by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
“Over the Rainbow”
Somewhere over the rainbowWay up high,
There's a land that I heard ofOnce in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbowSkies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true.
“Over the Rainbow”
Someday I'll wish upon a starAnd wake up where the clouds are far
Behind me.Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney topsThat's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbowBluebirds fly.
Birds fly over the rainbow.Why then, oh why can't I?
“Over the Rainbow”
If happy little bluebirds flyBeyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
Jim Henson “The Muppet Show Theme”
James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990)
was an American puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and
The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for
projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
Jim Henson “The Muppet Show Theme”
He was also an Oscar-nominated film director, Emmy Award-winning
television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the
Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He died
on May 16, 1990, of organ failure resulting from a
Group A streptococcal infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.
Jim Henson “The Muppet Show Theme”
Henson, who was born in Greenville, Mississippi and educated
at University of Maryland, College Park,
is one of the most widely known puppeteers ever.1 He created
Sam and Friends as a freshman in College Park. After suffering
struggles with programs that he created, he eventually found success with Sesame Street. During this time,
he also contributed to Saturday Night Live.
Jim Henson “The Muppet Show Theme”
The success of Sesame Street spawned The Muppet Show, which
featured Muppets created by Henson. He also co-created with
Michael Jacobs the television show Dinosaurs during his final years.
On June 16, 2011, he posthumously received the
Disney Legends Award.
Sam Pottle “The Muppet Show Theme”
Sam Pottle (8 May 1934–4 July 1978) was an American composer, conductor, and
musical director involved in many theatrical and television productions. He is perhaps
best remembered for his work on Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, having
co-written the iconic theme song for the latter. However, Sam Pottle was also involved with many theatrical productions in the 1960s
and 1970s.Pottle graduated from Yale in 1955.
Sam Pottle died on 4 July 1978. His muse, partner, and fellow Sesame writer Charles
Choset dedicated the 1982 plays Letters to Ben and The Messiah to him.
Horace Silver “The Preacher”
Horace Silver (born September 2, 1928), born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in
Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer.
Silver is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style and for his pioneering compositional contributions to hard bop. He was influenced by a wide range of musical
styles, notably gospel music, African music, and Latin American music and sometimes
ventured into the soul jazz genre.
Billy Joel “It’s Still Rock and Roll to
Me”William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9,
1949) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since
releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man," in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling
recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to the
RIAA.3 He also has the third best-selling album in the United States with his
Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2
Billy Joel “It’s Still Rock and Roll to
Me”Joel had Top 40 hits in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, achieving 33 Top 40 hits in the United
States, all of which he wrote himself. He is also a six-time Grammy Award winner, a 23-
time Grammy nominee and has sold over 150 million records worldwide.5 He was
inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame (1992), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
(1999), and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (2006).
Billy Joel “It’s Still Rock and Roll to
Me”In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's 50th anniversary, with
Billy Joel positioned at No. 23. With the exception of the 2007 songs "All My Life" and "Christmas in Fallujah," Joel stopped writing
and recording pop/rock material after 1993's River of Dreams, but he continued to tour
extensively until 2010.
“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”
What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing?
"Can't you tell that your tie's too wide?"Maybe I should buy some old tab collars?
"Welcome back to the age of jive.Where have you been hidin' out lately,
honey?You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of
money."Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new soundFunny, but it's still rock and roll to me
“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”
What's the matter with the car I'm driving?"Can't you tell that it's out of style?"Should I get a set of while wall tires?
"Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?Nowadays you can't be too sentimental
Your best bet's a true baby blue Continental."Hot funk, cool punk, even if it's old junk
It's still rock and roll to me
“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”
Oh, it doesn't matter what they say in the papers
'Cause it's always been the same old scene.There's a new band in town
But you can't get the sound from a story in a magazine...
Aimed at your average teen
“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”
How about a pair of pink sidewindersAnd a bright orange pair of pants?
"You could really be a Beau Brummel babyIf you just give it half a chance.
Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers,You get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers."
Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anywaysIt's still rock and roll to me
“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”
What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing?"Don't you know that they're out of touch?"
Should I try to be a straight `A' student?"If you are then you think too much.
Don't you know about the new fashion honey?All you need are looks and a whole lotta money."
It's the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anywaysIt's still rock and roll to me
George Gershwin “Summertime”
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist.12 Gershwin's compositions
spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely
known. Among his best known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue and
An American in Paris, as well as the opera Porgy and Bess.
George Gershwin “Summertime”
Born in Brooklyn to a Ukrainian father of Jewish descent and a Russian mother, Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark and Henry Cowell. He began
his career as a song plugger, but soon thereafter started composing Broadway theatre works with his brother Ira Gershwin
and Buddy DeSylva. He moved to Paris in an attempt to study with Nadia Boulanger, where he began to compose An American in
Paris. After returning to New York City, he wrote Porgy and Bess with Ira and author DuBose Heyward. Initially a commercial failure,
Porgy and Bess is now considered one of the most important American operas of the twentieth century. Gershwin moved to
Hollywood and composed numerous film scores until his death in 1937 from a brain tumor.
George Gershwin “Summertime”
Gershwin's compositions have been used in
numerous films and on television, and several became jazz standards
recorded in many variations. Countless singers and
musicians have recorded his songs.
“Summertime”
Summertime,And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'And the cotton is high
Your daddy's richAnd your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little babyDon't you cry
“Summertime”
One of these morningsYou're going to rise up singingThen you'll spread your wings
And you'll take to the sky
But till that morningThere's a'nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma standing by
Lyrics by Du Bose Heyward
Bart Howard “Fly me to the Moon”
Bart Howard (born Howard Joseph Gustafson; June 1, 1915 — February 21, 2004) was the composer and writer of the
famous jazz standard "Fly Me To The Moon", which has been performed by singers (among
others) Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Della Reese, Diana Krall,
June Christy and Astrud Gilberto. It is also played frequently by jazz and popular
musicians around the world.Howard was born in Burlington, Iowa. He
began his career as an accompanist at the age of 16 and played for Mabel Mercer,
Johnny Mathis and Eartha Kitt, among others.
Bart Howard “Fly me to the Moon”
"Fly Me To the Moon" was first sung in 1954 by Felicia Sanders at the "Blue Angel" club in
Manhattan where the composer became M.C. and accompanist in 1951. The song received wide exposure when Peggy Lee sang it on
The Ed Sullivan Show several years later. Bart Howard "lived off" this song for the rest of his
life, although he had 49 other songs to his credit. These include "Let Me Love You", "On The First Warm Day", "One Love Affair", "Be My All", "The Man In The Looking Glass", "My Love Is A Wanderer", "Who Wants To Fall In Love", "Don't Dream of Anybody But Me".
He died, aged 88, in Carmel, New York. He was survived by a sister Dorothy Lind of Burlington,
Iowa and by his companion of 58 years, Thomas Fowler.1
“Fly me to the Moon”
Fly me to the moon Let me swing among those stars Let me see what spring is like On
Jupiter and Mars In other words, hold my hand In other words, baby, kiss me
Fill my heart with song Let me sing forever more
You are all I long for All I worship and adore
“Fly me to the Moon”
In other words, please be true In other words, I love you
Why don't you fill my heart with song?
Let me swing forever more Because you are all I long for
All I worship and I adore In other words, please be true In
other words In other words, I, I love, you
“Good Times” Jerry NowakWith over 900 published
compositions and arrangements to his credit, Jerry Nowak taught at the college level for 37 years and has gained an international reputation for his innovations in
the techniques of expressive playing. He has appeared as a
guest conductor, adjudicator and lecturer throughout North America
and Australia.
“Good Times” Jerry Nowak
His teachers include Lucien Cailliet, composition and
orchestration, Charles Russo, clarinet, and Herbert Pate and Dr. Finley Williamson, voice
and choral conducting.
“Good Times” Jerry NowakJerry brings to music education
the expertise of an accomplished musician as well as a composer and conductor. He is a founding member of both the Philadelphia
and New Jersey Saxophone Quartets and has conducted
professional recording sessions in New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, D.C. and London, England.
“String of Pearls” Jerry GrayJerry Gray (July 3, 1915 – August 10,
1976) was an American violinist, arranger, composer, and leader of swing dance
orchestras (big bands) bearing his name. He is widely known for his work with
popular music during the Swing era.1 His name is inextricably linked to two of the most famous bandleaders of the time,
Artie Shaw and Glenn Miller. Gray, along with Bill Finegan, wrote many of
Glenn Miller's arrangements during the late 1930s and early 1940s. In the latter part of Grey's career, his orchestra served as the house band at the Venetian Room of the
Fairmont Hotel, Dallas.
“String of Pearls” The Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Glenn Miller Orchestra was originally formed in 1938 by Glenn Miller. It was arranged around a clarinet and tenor saxophone playing melody, while three other saxophones played the harmony. Miller had already formed one band before this in 1936, but dissolved it as he considered it too similar to other bands of the era.
The new band became very popular and recorded a number of chart successes — among these were the ever-popular, "Moonlight Serenade", "In the Mood", "
Tuxedo Junction", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", and "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo."
“String of Pearls” The Glenn Miller Orchestra
After the disappearance (and presumed death) of Miller in 1944, the band was reconstituted under the direction of Tex Beneke, its lead tenor saxophonist, singer, and one of Miller's longtime close friends. A few years later, the Miller estate, having parted ways with Beneke, hired Ray McKinley, principal drummer in Miller's Army Air Force band, to organize a new "ghost band" in 1956.Hollywood contributed to the band's popularity and that of its founder and original members with the 1953 release of The Glenn Miller Story on the big screen. The band garnered award nominations and box office success, as well as top hit status for its soundtrack album in 1954.
“String of Pearls” The Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Glenn Miller Orchestra continued to record and perform under various leaders starting in 1956 and is still touring today. Singer Nick Hilscher became the director of the touring band in 2012, replacing previous director Gary Tole.
“String of Pearls” Jerry Gray"A String of Pearls" is a 1941 song recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on RCA Bluebird,
composed by Jerry Gray with lyrics by Eddie DeLange. 1 The song is a big band and jazz standard
.
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded "A String of Pearls" on November 8, 1941, which was copyrighted
and published by The Mutual Music Society, Inc., ASCAP. It was released as an RCA Bluebird 78
single, B-11382-B, backed with "Day Dreaming", in 1941 by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.
The record was ranked No. 1 in the US for two weeks in 1942 on the Billboard Best Sellers chart.
“Hello, Dolly” Jerry HermanJerry Herman (born July 10, 1931) is an American composer and lyricist,
known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the
scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. He has been nominated for the Tony Award five times, and won twice,
for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles. In 2009, Herman received the Tony
Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. He is a recipient of the 2010
Kennedy Center Honors.
“Hello, Dolly” Jerry HermanHello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music
by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder's 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised
and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955.Hello, Dolly! was first produced on Broadway by David Merrick in 1964, winning the Tony Award
for Best Musical and nine other Tonys. The show album Hello, Dolly! An Original Cast
Recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.1 The show has become one
of the most enduring musical theatre hits, enjoying three Broadway revivals and
international success. It was also made into a 1969 film that was nominated for seven
Academy Awards.
“Hello, Dolly” Jerry HermanI said hello, dolly,......well, hello, dolly
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
You're lookin' swell, dolly.......i can tell, dolly
You're still glowin'...you're still crowin'...you're still goin' strong
I feel that room swayin'......while the band's playin'
One of your old favourite songs from way back when
So..... take her wrap, fellas.......find her an empty lap, fellas
Dolly'll never go away again
“Night Train” Jimmy ForestJimmy Forrest (January 24, 1920 – August 26, 1980)1 was an African
American jazz musician, who played tenor saxophone throughout his career.
Forrest is famous for his first solo recording of "Night Train". It reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart in
March 1952, and stayed at the top for seven weeks. "Hey Mrs. Jones" (#3
R&B) and "Bolo Blues" were his other major hits. All were made for United
Records, which recorded Forrest between 1951 and 1953. He recorded
frequently as both a sideman and a bandleader.
“Night Train” Jimmy Forest"Night Train" is a twelve bar blues instrumental standard
first recorded by Jimmy Forrest in 1951.
"Night Train" has a long and complicated history. The piece's opening riff was first recorded in 1940 by a small
group led by Duke Ellington sideman Johnny Hodges under the title "That's the Blues, Old Man". Ellington used the
same riff as the opening and closing theme of a longer-form composition, "Happy-Go-Lucky Local", that was itself one of
four parts of his Deep South Suite. Forrest was part of Ellington's band when it performed this composition, which
has a long tenor saxophone break in the middle. After leaving Ellington, Forrest recorded "Night Train" on United Records and had a major rhythm & blues hit. While "Night Train" employs the same riff as the earlier recordings, it is used in a much earthier R&B setting. Forrest inserted his
own solo over a stop-time rhythm not used in the Ellington composition. He put his own stamp on the tune, but its
relation to the earlier composition is obvious.
“Night Train” Jimmy ForestLike Illinois Jacquet's solo on "Flying Home", Forrest's original saxophone
solo on "Night Train" became a veritable part of the composition, and is usually recreated in cover versions by other
performers. Buddy Morrow's trombone transcription of Forrest's solo from his
big-band recording of the tune is similarly incorporated into many
performances.
• I’m very thoughtful that I display the attributes that I ask my guys to. I think that’s part of leadership. I love the challenges that this profession provides, even when it’s miserable. It’s awesome, it really is. I love it. I don’t like where we are. But I love what I do. I love coming in here, I love building it, and I love the challenges. That hasn’t changed, and I doubt that’ll ever change. That’s just my perspective that I have on this game and my relationship that I have with this game, and one that I hope spills over to other people.
• -Mike Tomlin, Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
• The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies and his life just to make sure that one note follows another... and leaves us with the feeling that something is right in the world.
• -Leonard Bernstein
• Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach
• A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence. ~Leopold Stokowski
• Less is more• Content dictates form• God is in the details• -Stephen Sondehim
• Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn.
• -Charlie Parker
• The second fiddle. I can get plenty of first violinists, but to find someone who can play the second fiddle with enthusiasm-that's a problem. And if we have no second fiddle, we have no harmony.-Leonard Bernstein
• Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.
• -Leonard Bernstein
• Successful people have reasons for being successful.
• Unsuccessful people have excuses for not being successful.
Just a Thought…
White. A blank page or canvas. The challenge:
bring order to the whole through design. Composition.
Balance. Light. And harmony.” • Taken from "Sunday in the Park with George" Book by James
Lapine, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Remember…..
Express the melody….
Hear the harmony…
Feel the rhythm…
Remember…..Blend (Match)your
sound….Balance (Listen Down)
…
Remember…..Three Parts of a note…
Attack (Beginning)Sustain (Middle)Release (End)
Match each part of the note for the perfect
sound…
Remember…..
No fluffy!
Remember…..Low notes reach for high
notes…
Remember…..Discipline is always…
Remember…..Articulation is your friend!
Attendance…You must make up a 20 minute
practice session for every absence (Excused or Unexcused) After your
3rd absence you are required to write a 1-page paper. With each additional
absence you must write another paper, or add a page to the 1st
paper.Papers and practice time must be made up by the last day of this 9-week period. See Mr. Miller for your
# of absences.
Did you know?You can find this power point presentation
on Mr. Miller’s Website!
That’ll help with those
study guides!
All County Band Play-off Dates
December 11-12
4:00-5:00
You are to play off your solo at this time.
If you auditioned for All County Band you are exempt. If you are auditioning
for All District band that will count.
Congratulations!The Following Students have successfully auditioned for All-
County Band!
Jeremy Sprinkle- French HornCarl Blankenship-Clarinet
Justin Park- Baritone
