Thank you for joining us this evening at Northpoint Church for the final performance of the academic semester by the musicians of the California Baptist University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. On behalf of all of us at the Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Performing Arts, welcome!
Our concert this evening centers on the theme of “Koinonia” - a word I learned at church a few weeks ago. Koinonia is a Greek word meaning “fellowship,” “partnership,” or “joint participation.” In a Christian context, it refers to the deep fellowship among believers with each other. This word gets to the heart of ensemble music making at the highest level. We as musicians must be deeply connected with one another in order to turn the unique contributions of dozens of performers into something greater than ourselves: a unified artistic, authentic, and compelling voice that has the power to convey that which words cannot.
We have been working hard to build Koinonia across our band program over these past few months through a focus on meaningfully connecting with one another personally, spiritually, and musicallyand the results have been quite special.
The compositions we are performing this evening speak to embracing Koinonia across all of humanity. This evening you will hear repertoire drawn from a wonderful variety of styles, time periods, cultures, and composers from across our world. You'll hear a little bit of everything spanning from the music of the 1500's, to a fantastic suite of Latin American dances, to wind band standards, and to several freshly composed pieces from some of the finest new voices in wind band writing.
A special note of gratitude to our dean Dr. Joseph Bolin, our associate deans Dr. David Toledo and Dr. Gene Moon, director of academic operations Courtney Ladd, director of marketing Alex Stephens, and administrative assistant Hannah Boone – all of whom have invested a significant amount of support to our ensembles this semester. In addition, we wish to extend our most sincere thanks to Matthew McConnell, director of strategic events and projects, and Lilliane Vargas, performance and events coordinator. These two work tirelessly to make sure every detail is taken care of at all events across the Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Performing Arts. We also extend a warm thank you to Northpoint Church for hosting our concert tonight.
The musicians and I are deeply grateful for your presence this evening and look forward to greeting you in person following the performance.
-Brent Levine, conductor
Program
CBU Symphonic Band
March-April-May (1998/2013)
Cajun Folk Songs (1900)
I. La Belle et le Capitaine
II. Belle
The Old Boatman (1933/2022)
Infinity (2020)
Natalie Hushaw, conductor
Natalie Hushaw, conductor
Suite from Ritmos de la Tierra (2013)
I. Raspa
II. Danzón
III. Chandé
Silver Fanfare (2020/2022)
Intermission
CBU Wind Ensemble
Brent Levine, Conductor
Masao Yabe (b. 1952)
Frank Ticheli (b. 1958)
Florence Price (1888-1953)
Arr. Dana Perna
Katahj Copley (b. 1998)
Victoriano Valencia (b. 1970)
JaRod Hall (b. 1991)
The Seal Lullaby (2004/2011)
Selections from “The Danserye”
Nikita Liventsev, piano
Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
Tielman Susato (c. 1510-1570)
I. La Morisque Arr. Patrick Dunnigan
II. Bergerette
III. Les quatre Branles
IV. Fagot
VI. Rondo and Salterelle
IX. Pavane: La Battaile
CBU Symphonic Band Personnel
Players Listed Alphabetically
Flute
Cole Andrews
Alexis Bautista
Zofia Ganzon
Elizabeth Lara
Diego Mejia
Reagan Segaar
Oboe
Néstor Pardo
Bassoon
Amber Barnett
Margaret Moffat
Clarinet
Hannah Gordon
Caleb Green
Mia Ochoa
Jessica Sharou
Caden Turner
Bass Clarinet
Kyle Derksen
Alto Saxophone
Frederick Brashear III
Cossette Campos
Braden Castanares
Jenelle Hekman
Nathan Hoang
Liliana Leaman
Denise Mondragon
Jacob Trujillo
Tenor Saxophone
Brady Cummins
Logan Ohara-Wilson
Baritone Saxophone
Alexandra Cox
Horn
Scarlet Bourland
Trumpet
Stephen Bothof
Lane Darley
Timothy Devries
Trace Hartman
Clayton Hekman
Diego Hernandez
Trombone
Nathaniel Chism
Aurora Dinwiddie
Joseph Jagich
Sam Moffat
Peter Pedersen
Euphonium
Joey Gill
Daniel Hidalgo
Anthony Lujano
Tuba
Loren Esparza
Paola Flores
Jose Lazaro
Percussion
Aidan Combs
Nathan Devries
Emily Mace
Robert Ollech
Cole Perkins
