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WINTER PROGRAM Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3:00 P.M. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Mallory Thompson conductor Lifetime of Music students PROGRAM Nitro (2006).......................................................................................................... Frank Ticheli (b. 1958) Echoes of the Hollow Square (2010)........................................................Johnnie Vinson (b. 1944) I. The Morning Trumpet II. Hallelujah III. I’m Going Home/Warrenton “Finale” from Symphony No. 2 (1985)...................................................David Maslanka (b. 1943) INTERMISSION Carmen Suite (1875)............................................................................. Georges Bizet (1838—1875) Aragonaise arr. G. Sheen Habañera Intermezzo Les Dragons D’Alcala Les Toréadors Northshore Concert Band with Lifetime of Music students Percy Grainger Collection..............................................Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882—1961) Handel in the Strand (1911) arr. R.F. Goldman Irish Tune from County Derry (1918) arr. M. Rogers Shepherd’s Hey (1914) arr. M. Rogers Invictus (1921)..................................................................................................Karl King (1891—1971) The use of cameras and recording devices during the performance is prohibited.

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WELCOME Dear Audience Member: Welcome to our annual Lifetime of Music concert!

Artistic Director Mallory Thompson and the Northshore Concert Band share the stage today with 50 of the finest high school musicians in the Chicagoland area.

This is more than twice the number of students who participated in our first Lifetime of Music initiative in 2003. This program, along with our annual Festival of Music here at Northwestern University, represents our commitment to music education. In addition, the Northshore Concert Band will present a concert for Westmont High School students next month.

Today we are hosting our sixth annual silent auction. Proceeds from this auction will go directly to support our Lifetime of Music initiatives. There are number of great items on which to bid. We ask that you consider supporting the band, not only through today’s auction, but also by joining The Paynter Society, buying a CD, or bringing family and friends to our next performance. We also ask that you patronize those businesses advertising in our program book. Income from the ads helps to pay our program printing costs which keep our ticket prices affordable and allows us to share our music with you in this fine performance hall.

Thank you for attending today’s concert. We hope that you enjoy the music and look forward to seeing you for our next series concert on April 15 here in Pick-Staiger.

Sincerely,

Laura Stibich Northshore Band Board Chair C O N D U C TO R Mallory Thompson Conductor/Artistic Director of the Northshore Concert Band Mallory Thompson is the director of bands, professor of music, and coordinator of the conducting program at Northwestern University. In 2003 she was named a Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence. As the third person in the university’s history to hold the director of bands position, Thompson conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting, and administers all aspects of the band program. December 2011 marked the release of rising, her fourth compact disc with the Northwestern Symphonic Wind Ensemble on the Summit label.

Thompson received her bachelor of music education degree and master of music degree in conducting from Northwestern University, where she studied conducting with John P. Paynter and trumpet with Vincent Cichowicz. She received the doctor of musical arts degree in conducting from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Donald Hunsberger. Thompson maintains an active schedule as guest 2 Northshore Concert Band

C O N D U C TO R ( c o n t .) conductor, conducting teacher, and guest lecturer throughout the United States and Canada. She has taught conducting to hundreds of undergraduate students, graduate students, and professional educators. Thompson has served as a conductor or clinician at the College Band Directors National Association regional and national conventions, the Midwest Clinic, the Interlochen Arts Academy, numerous state music conventions, and the Aspen Music Festival. She has also appeared as guest conductor with the United States Air Force Band, United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” United States Army Field Band, United States Coast Guard Band, United States Navy Band, West Point Band, Dallas Wind Symphony, and Symphony Silicon Valley. Her professional affiliations include Pi Kappa Lambda, College Band Directors National Association, and American Bandmasters Association.

Thompson first conducted the Northshore Concert Band in April 1999 and was named principal guest conductor the same season. She conducted one subscription concert each year and also appeared with the band at the 2001 Midwest Clinic.

In 2003, Thompson took on the expanded role of artistic director. The 2005–2006 season marked her first year as sole musical and artistic leader of the Northshore Concert Band, conducting the ensemble in all four subscription concerts.

A S S I S TA N T C O N D U C TO R Daniel J. Farris Daniel J. Farris is in his twelfth year as director of athletic bands at Northwestern University, where he is responsible for conducting the “Wildcat” Marching Band, Concert Band, and Contemporary Music Ensemble and teaching courses in music education and conducting. He has been the assistant conductor of the Northshore Concert Band since 2006. Farris holds degrees in music education from James Madison University and the University of Illinois. Prior to moving to Northwestern, Farris served as assistant director of bands at Illinois State University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was also the director of the Walt Disney World Collegiate All-Star Band in Orlando, Florida, and taught in the public schools of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Bands under his direction have performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; Bands of America regional and national championships; the Dublin, Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day Parade; and the Outback, Ticket City, Alamo, Motor City, and Sun bowls. Farris has been an active clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor throughout the United States and Canada. He is a member of the National Band Association and College Band Directors National Association and an honorary member of Tau Beta Sigma/Kappa Kappa Psi.

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PROGR A M NOTES Nitro — Frank Ticheli (b. 1958) Professor of Composition at the University of Southern California, Louisiana-born Frank Ticheli’s pieces for concert band have received numerous awards and are widely performed. His orchestral works have received performances from the symphony orchestras of Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, and Dallas, and in many other venues. According to the composer,“The main musical idea for Nitro is a powerful, angular theme, first announced by the trombones and horns, and then imitated in the trumpets. Trumpet fanfare calls and a busy and relentless chattering in the woodwinds enhance the bright, festive mood. The middle section is based on a woodwind theme that is partly fanfare-like, partly dance-like. This contrasting theme is built from intervals occurring in the natural overtone series (octave and twelfth), giving it an expansive, open-air quality. The main theme reappears, growing in power and density all the while, building to a thunderous conclusion. An abrupt, explosive cadence ends the work.” Nitro was commissioned by the Northshore Concert Band, Mallory Thompson, music director, in celebration of their 50th anniversary season, and received its premier performance on April 9, 2006.

Echoes of the Hollow Square — Johnnie Vinson (b. 1944) Johnnie Vinson is Emeritus Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Auburn University. Prior to his 36-year career at Auburn, he taught in the public schools of Columbus, Georgia. He earned bachelor and master’s degrees in music from Auburn, and a Doctor of Arts degree in Music Theory from the University of Mississippi. With over 400 published works, Dr. Vinson is an internationally recognized arranger/composer of music for band, and has served as an adjudicator and clinician throughout the United States and Canada. Among his many honors, he was elected to membership in the prestigious American Bandmasters Association in 1994, and is presently serving his third term on its Board of Directors.

Shape note singing is an early American tradition handed down from colonial times. The name comes from the simple musical notation in early songbooks which gave a distinctive shape (triangle, oval, square and diamond) to each of the notes so that one could tell instantly what pitch it was. Echoes of the Hollow Square (Suite of Shaped Note Tunes for Band) is still found today in a songbook called The Sacred Harp, and the original songs from this book were featured in the 2003 motion picture Cold Mountain. The piece was commissioned by and is dedicated to the Pelham High School Wind Ensemble of Pelham, Alabama, and was premiered on January 21, 2010, by that ensemble.

“The Morning Trumpet” explores the text “Oh when shall I see Jesus, /And reign with Him above, /And shall hear the trumpet sound in the morning?” through brass calls and woodwind responses, and “Hallelujah” provides a lyrical contrast from the inspiration of the lyrics where “We’ll all sing hallelujah, /When we arrive at home.” The final movement contrasts the defiant “Farewell, vain world! I’m going home! /My Savior smiles and bids me come, /And I don’t care to stay here long!” with “Hallelujah” with a celebratory “Streams of mercy, never ceasing,” from the Warrenton setting.

Finale from Symphony No. 2 — David Maslanka (b. 1943) David Maslanka, originally from Massachusetts, received his musical training at the Oberlin Conservatory, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and Michigan State University. Since 1990, after teaching for 20 years at various universities and colleges, he has devoted himself to full-time composition. Most of his extensive output has concentrated on music for winds and percussion, and his music is widely performed both here and abroad. Among his 40-plus works for wind ensemble and band are eight symphonies, twelve concertos, a Mass, and many concert pieces.

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Maslanka worked closely with Frederick Fennell and John Paynter at the beginning of his career, and credits them with his inspiration to write for winds. Symphony No.2 was commissioned by the Big Ten Band Directors Association and was premiered at the 1987 College Band Directors National Association convention at Northwestern University with John P. Paynter conducting.

Maslanka characterizes his composition style as using an “extreme use of register, subtle changes in orchestration, and simple melodic gestures developed over long spans of time. Rhythm plays a crucial role. The finale of this symphony, Maslanka acknowledges, is a “non-stop, high-powered affair, demanding a high level of playing precision and physical endurance from the performers.”

Carmen Suite — Georges Bizet (1838—1875)(arr. Graham Sheen) Georges Bizet’s musical gifts were evident early on, and he entered the Paris Conservatoire at age nine. He rapidly developed as pianist and composer, and also discovered a knack for arranging other composers’ works. Bizet’s life developed a routine around the business side of the artistic life, including the eternal quest for opera engagements, courting directors, patrons and singers, offering compositions to reluctant publishers, organizing and conducting occasional concerts, working as a rehearsal pianist and accompanist, and making transcriptions and arrangements of other composers’ works for money. Although his own compositions achieved no great financial success, among his peers he was recognized as the most notable of the younger generation of French composers.

Bizet wrote Carmen in 1875 and dealt with great hostility in having the music performed, with objections from orchestra and vocalists alike over the difficulty of the parts. Although Carmen ran for 48 performances, it was generally considered a failure, only gaining approval outside of Paris, and years after the composer’s death at the age of 36. The Carmen Suite uses the most familiar tunes from the opera. The lively “Aragonaise” (prelude from Act IV), with its seductive Latin rhythms, accompanies scenes where the crowd gathers to watch the bull-fight, while the gypsy, Carmen, captivates Don José with the Cuban rhythms of the “Habañera”. The Intermezzo from Act III brings a break from Carmen’s fiery passions, and the Dragons D’Alcala is in a ‘toy’ military style that opens the second act. The suite closes with the famous March of the Toreadors.

Percy Grainger Collection — Percy Grainger (1882—1961) Percy Grainger (1882—1961) was a piano prodigy turned composer who was known for his strange personal habits, his colorful prose, and his equally unusual music – his many admirers today still recognize that he possessed “the supreme virtue of never being dull.” Born in Australia, he began studying piano at an early age, and he moved with his mother to England, quickly becoming a favored pianist in British society events. He came to the U. S. at the outbreak of World War I and enlisted as an Army bandsman, becoming an American citizen in 1919. He was one of the first to use an Edison wax cylinder recorder to capture the authentic cadences of British folk tunes, and reset them for band in his best known work for winds, Lincolnshire Posy. In addition to his idiosyncratic folk song settings, he was a lifelong advocate for the saxophone, and created “Free Music machines” which were devices that predated electronic synthesizers.

Critic Harold C. Schonberg called him “one of the eccentrics of music—a gangling figure with an aquiline face and a formidable mop of hair; a vegetarian; a health faddist; a man who likely as not would hike from concert to concert with a knapsack on his back; and a whale of a pianist.”

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Grainger confesses, “My title for Handel on the Strand was originally Clog Dance.

But a dear friend suggested the alternate title, because the music seemed to reflect both Handel and English musical comedy (the ‘Strand’ being the home of London musical comedy). In a number of bars I have made use of matter from some variations of mine on Handel’s ‘Harmonious Blacksmith’ tune.”

The Irish Tune, better known by the lyrics that were added later as “O Danny Boy,” was arranged and scored for the military band in 1916. Grainger thanked, “Miss J. Ross, of New Town, Limavady, in the County of Londonderry. The name of the tune unfortunately was not ascertained by Miss Ross, who sent it to me with the simple remark that it was ‘very old’, in the correctness of which statement I have no hesitation in expressing my perfect concurrence.”

Written earlier in Grainger’s career, Shepherd’s Hey is based on one of the English Morris Dances, “The Keel Row”, that was collected from British folklorist Cecil Sharpe, and arranged for military band in 1914. The traditional air can still be found in the agricultural districts of England, where teams of “Morris Men” wearing jingling bells around their ankles, danced to tunes originally played on fife and drum or the fiddle, in community celebrations.

Invictus - Karl King (1891—1971) Self-taught as a musician and composer (four piano lessons and one in harmony constituted his only formal training), Karl King joined a circus band at 19. He was a master at writing music to match the rhythm of the acts and quickly rose to leadership positions in the most famous circus bands of the time, including Buffalo Bill and Barnum & Bailey. After World War I, he settled in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, where he operated a music publishing business and conducted the municipal band for the next 50 years. The group gained considerable renown in the Midwest as a popular fixture at state and regional fairs, rodeos, and expositions. King was influential in establishing the Iowa Band Law, eventually adopted by 28 other states, which allowed cities to levy a small local tax “for the maintenance and employment of a band for musical purposes.” And then he wrote a march of the same name to commemorate the event! King was one of the first to write special music for the growing school band programs in America, and as a result was in wide demand as a massed band conductor and contest judge. He received many medals and awards during his long career, and with Sousa and Edwin Franko Goldman was made an Honorary Life President in the American Bandmasters Association.

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LIFETIME OF MUSIC HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS The NCB extends sincere thanks to our talented Lifetime of Music students for participating in today’s concert. We also wish to thank the students’ band directors, private music teachers, and parents/guardians for their dedication and commitment!

FLUTE Alexandria Hoffman, Antioch, Antioch Community High School Jordan Jones, Antioch, Antioch Community High School Sophie Melnick, Wilmette, New Trier High School Alison Peisker, Palatine, William Fremd High School Victoria Salyards, Mundelein, Mundelein High School Bridget Sampson, Glenview, Glenbrook South High School OBOE Natalie Darrow, Zion, Zion Benton Township High School Jessica Omark, Palatine, William Fremd High School BASSOON Sarah Seguine-Hall, Evanston, Evanston Township High School B-FLAT CLARINET Emily Andre, Antioch, Antioch Community High School Derrick Kolpanen, Antioch, Antioch Community High School Michael Leav, Mundelein, Mundelein High School Daniel Mills, Evanston, Evanston Township High School Katie Reiser, Mount Prospect, Prospect High School Gretchen Stibich, Tinley Park, Marian Catholic High School Cailin Whisler, Winnetka, New Trier High School BASS CLARINET David J. Godbold, Zion, Zion Benton Township High School ALTO SAXOPHONE Donald Bender, Buffalo Grove, Adlai E. Stevenson High School Robert Federer, Evanston, Evanston Township High School Michael Maley, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove High School Samantha Zorich, Schaumburg, Schaumburg High School TENOR SAXOPHONE Matt Colera, Vernon Hills, Stevenson High School Andrew Kessler, Mundelein, Mundelein High School TRUMPET Marcus Bujdei, Skokie, Niles West High School Benjamin Clemons, Tinley Park, Victor J. Andrew High School Rose Craig, Ingleside, Grant Community High School Alexander Dolinar, Lansing, Thornton Fractional South High School Steven Franklin, Wheaton, Homeschool Melissa Hardman, Mundelein, Homeschool Eric Stevenson, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg High School Mitchell Steindler, Deerfield, Deerfield High School HORN Ryan Philyaw, Winthrop Harbor, Zion Benton Township High School Jesse Sommerfeld, Wheaton, Homeschool Matthew Swartwout, Evanston, Evanston Township High School 10 Northshore Concert Band

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TROMBONE Angela Barone, Antioch, Antioch Community High School Dario Zarate, Chicago, Hubbard High School EUPHONIUM Melissa Bugner, Waukegan, Zion Benton Township High School Kevin Dolinar, Lansing, Thornton Fractional South High School Christina Scocchera, Round Lake Heights, Grant Community High School Ryan Stueckemann, Libertyville, Libertyville High School Dominique J. Watson, Evanston, Evanston Township High School TUBA Brian Chivers, Antioch, Antioch Community High School Charles DeVillers, New Franken, WI, Green Bay Preble High School PERCUSSION Jonah Angulo-Hurtig, Evanston, Evanston Township High School Giovanni Reyes, Chicago, Hubbard High School Diego Serna, Chicago, Hubbard High School Soren Walker, Mundelein, Mundelein High School STRING BASS Zachary Carter, Mundelein, Mundelein High School

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NCB PERSONNEL (first year of band membership indicated in parentheses) PICCOLO Kelly McGregor, Geneva, business consultant (2002) FLUTE Julianne Bilinski-Arvidson, Wheeling, private instructor (1991) Kathryn Cargill, Palos Heights, private instructor (1977) Angela Deligiannis, Elmhurst (2000) Michele Gaus Ehning, Vernon Hills, attorney/private instructor (1996) Sandra Ellingsen, Buffalo Grove (1990) Nancy Golden, Hinsdale, band director (1979) Tammy Lathan, Libertyville, elementary music teacher (1992) Melanie Mathew, Oswego, private instructor (2000) Jennifer Nelson, Chicago, private instructor (2001) Marija Robinson, Highland Park, private instructor (1992) Amy Strong, Chicago, attorney (2006) Gail Wiercioch, Aurora, English teacher (2008) OBOE/ENGLISH HORN Sarah Cowan, Waukegan, band director (2009) Jacqueline Jellison-Landis, Elmhurst, independent music teacher (2010) Don Kehrberg, Grayslake, retired professor of music (2011) Melaine Pohlman, Geneva, music therapist (2004) BASSOON Meghan Bautista, Chicago, director of operations (2008) Pam Holt, Arlington Heights, band director (2009) Maryann Loda, Arlington Heights, music teacher (1969) Steve Moline, Naperville, general music teacher K–3 (1981) Ann Motogawa, Evanston (2000) B-FLAT CLARINET Corey Ames, Grayslake, band director (2010) Christopher Bajek, Naperville, band director (2011) Pamela Beavin, Chicago, high school Spanish teacher (2004) Traci Bowering, Skokie, band director (1991) Janet Butterfield, Evanston, band director (2001) Laurie DeVillers, Waukegan, group tour operator (1995) Alan Dubois, Chicago, fitness instructor (2003) Debbie Durham, Mundelein, associate band director (1979) Kelley Gossler, Chicago, band director (2011) Mark Iwinski, Mt. Prospect, band director (2007) Janet Jesse, Prairie View, retired fine arts administrator (1982) Gail Kalver, Chicago, arts executive director (2006) Christine Kaminski, Villa Park, elementary band teacher (2006) Lee Kessler, Highland Park, copywriter (1994) Bob Konecny, Wheeling, retired actuary (1977) Carolyn Merva Robblee, Chicago, music teacher (2010) Janet Schroeder, Glenview, retired managing editor (1961) Laura Stibich, Tinley Park, band director (1992) Rick Wadden, Wilmette, retired environmental science professor (1994) David Zyer, River Forest, venture capital investor (1990)

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BASS CLARINET Susan Vaughn Grooters, Winnetka, epidemiologist (2009) Robert Yaple, Evanston, music educator (2009) ALTO SAXOPHONE Ann M. Betz, Crete, band director (1978) Roland Colsen, Glenview, trader (1996) Heidi Helstad, Libertyville, music educator (2006) Carey Polacek, Chicago, music educator (2005) TENOR SAXOPHONE Pete Ross, Chicago, systems programmer (2011) BARITONE SAXOPHONE Steve Carmichael, Kenosha, director of jazz studies (2011) TRUMPET Jonathan Blackburn, Evanston, software developer (2011) Sylvia Carlson, Chicago, admin. assistant/private instructor (2006) Patrick Dawson, Palatine, band director (2009) John Evans, Lake Zurich, band director (2011) Scott Golinkin, Chicago, attorney (1979) Candace Horton, Prospect Heights, band director (2000) Stanton Kramer, Skokie, financial technical analyst (2006) Allen Legutki, Villa Park, music education professor (2011) Erik Lillya, Chicago, attorney (1994) Terry Melbourn, Plainfield, band director (2011) Tom Madeja, Chicago, musician/music educator (2011) Kyle Rhoades, Oak Park, band director (2010) Barry Skolnik, Highland Park, regional manager (1979) Becky VanDonslear, Elmwood Park, director of email operations (2008) HORN Betsy Engman, Naperville, internist (1995) Erin Foster, Chicago (2000) Peter Gotsch, Chicago, private equity investor (1987) Janene Kessler, Highland Park, band director (1995) Mollie McDougall, Evanston, band and orchestra director (2005) Kelly Jo Schultz-Blanchard, Greenfield, WI, music educator (2008) Ryan Sedgwick, Chicago, arts administrator (2010) Hilary Strauch Logan, Evanston, instrumental music teacher (2000) Jennifer Young, Evanston, arts administrator (2007) Barbara Zeleny, Park Ridge, retired MIS manager (1969) TROMBONE Nick Atchley, Arlington Heights, band director (2005) Paul Bauer, Elmhurst, university administrator (1982) Trevor Bjรถrklund, Evanston, composer/educator (2011) Ed Gadberry, Arlington Heights, software consulting manager (2010) Greg Glover, Lake Barrington, systems architect (1989) Brad Say, Mundelein, music educator (1999) Todd Smith, Des Plaines, band director (2007) Andy Sturgeon, Chicago, band director (2009)

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EUPHONIUM Kendra Gohr, Elmhurst, private instructor (2005) Bruce Nelson, Chicago, project manager (2001) Scott Oliver, Downers Grove, band director (2011) TUBA Kevin Baldwin, Chicago, mechanical engineer (2007) John Harshey, Mundelein, band director (1987) Peter Lograsso, Westchester, orchestra director (1989) Rodney Owens, Lake Forest, band director (1987) Eric Weisseg, Chicago, network administrator (2008) PERCUSSION Nick Enloe, Schaumburg, freelance musician (2011) Deborah Hawes, Glenview, retired physician (1966) Derek Inksetter, Oak Park, software developer (2004) Richard Lehman, Chicago, band director (2005) Mike Moehlmann, Barrington, jazz & percussion director (2011) Chris Rasmussen, Chicago, attorney (2006) Bill Seliger, Chicago, supply chain manager (2004) MEMBER EMERITUS Gilbert Krulee, Evanston, Retired Psychology Professor (1966) Gordon A. Long, Prairie Grove, Consultant-Land Development (1985) Beatrice Mattenson, Deerfield, Retired Music Teacher (1983) Dennis Montgomery, Brass Instructor (1972) Herb Schneiderman, Highland Park, Retired (1964) David Shaw, Wilmette, Brass Teacher (1965)

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FOR ALLOWING ME TO MAKE GREAT MUSIC WITH GREAT FRIENDS FOR SO MANY MEANINGFUL PERFORMANCES FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL LEADERSHIP FROM THE PODIUM FOR REMINDING ME “WHY I BECAME A MUSICIAN” FOR INSTILLING IN ME “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC” FOR AN ENJOYABLE AND CHALLENGING REPERTOIRE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH WORLDRENOWNED ARTISTS FOR HELPING ME BECOME A BETTER LISTENER FOR MUSICIANS HUMOR...WE DO MARCH TO A DIFFERENT DRUMMER—TRUMPET

FOR ABOVE ALL FOR FORTY YEARS OF MEMORIES...PRICELESS DENNIS MONTGOMERY MEMBER 1970-2010

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In Remembrance (Active members of the band and auxiliary who have passed away) Paul Bolman Barbara Buehlman John Christie Bill Ditzler Kurt Friedemann Susan Hirschfield Ernie Kettnich Jack Marks Gordon McLean Steve Nedzel Margaret Neuhaus (Peggy) John P. Paynter George Peichl O. DeLap Premo Carol Scattergood Victor W. Zajec Henry Zazra Elizabeth Zyer (Betty)

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NCB Auxiliary Board Corinne Kehrberg, co-chair Don Kehrberg, co-chair Heather Behles Denise Bolman Ralph Durham Mary Friedlieb Marietta Paynter Herb Schneiderman Joe Schroeder David Shaw Mary Shaw Dorothy Silver 2011–2012 Board of Directors and Staff Laura Stibich, chair David Zyer, vice chair Dr. Mallory Thompson, artistic director Daniel J. Farris, assistant conductor Jennifer Young, business manager Dr. Paul Bauer, development director Meghan Bautista, librarian Debbie Durham, personnel director Greg Glover, secretary Kendra Gohr, festival scheduling manager Deborah Hawes, treasurer Ann Motogawa, marketing/PR director Julie Wolf, marketing and development manager Rob Yaple, Festival of Music manager/ administrative assistant Members-at-large Traci Bowering Kathryn Cargill Nancy Golden Gail Kalver Erin Foster Ryan Sedgwick Todd Smith

2 011- 2 012 PA Y N T E R S O C I E T Y C O N T R I B U TO R S THE PAYNTER SOCIETY is the society of donors making gifts of $500 or more to the Northshore Concert Band’s annual funds. Paynter Society donors ensure the future of the Northshore Concert Band and its continued ability to bring the finest in wind band music to the Chicago area and beyond, through high-quality performances, educational programs, commissions, and leadership to other community bands. For more information about the Paynter Society and the benefits offered to members, please call Julie Wolf at 847-432-2263.

Sustaining Members ($5000 +) John L. and Megan P. Anderson in memory of John P. Paynter Anonymous GRAMMY® Foundation Illinois Arts Council John P. Paynter Foundation Marietta M. Paynter George & Arlene Rusch Foundation The Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation David and Connie Zyer in memory of Betty and Ben Zyer Advocate ($1,000–4,999) Aileen S. Andrew Foundation Ann M. Betz Scott G. Golinkin Charles and Deborah Hawes

Erik Lillya and Sarah Layton NSCB Foundation Peter Gotsch & Jana French Chris Rasmussen and Amy Strong Herb Schneiderman Mary and David Shaw in memory of Neil Shaw John and Laura Stibich Howard L. Willett Foundation, Inc. in honor of the contrabass clarinet section Becky VanDonslear Barbara Zeleny Benefactor ($500–999) Anonymous Anonymous remembering Carol Richard S. Bair in memory of Carol W. Scattergood

Denise Bolman in memory of Paul Bolman Bernie and Sally Dobroski Alan Dubois Debbie and Ralph Durham Norm and Pat Gates Greg Glover Bill & Nancy Golden Jeffrey & Jayne Griese John and Wilma Hultman Bob Konecny John W. McGowan April and Dennis Montgomery Bruce and Bonita Paynter Joseph and Janet Schroeder in memory of John P. Paynter Richard Wadden and Angela Trabert Sally Ward

Steve Sanders of Chicago’s Very Own WGN Midday News wishes the Northshore Concert Band a great season!

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2 011- 2 012 S E A S O N C O N T R I B U TO R S Many thanks to our contributors; the Northshore Concert Band continues to flourish because of their kindness and generosity.

Associate ($250–499) Anonymous. remembering Carol James M. Ceriale John & Angela Graham Karel Husa Bruce & Jennifer Nelson Dawn & Stanley Shell remembering Carol Mary Kay and William Walsh Bonnie & W. Daniel Wefler Patron ($100–249) Anonymous James and Mary-Louise Aagaard Helen Billings, in honor of Barbara Zeleny

Mary Bilinski in memory of Don Arvidson & Edward Bilinski Jonathan & Anna Blackburn Kathryn and Gregory Cargill Roland Colsen Chad Craw Bruce Currie Laurie DeVillers Jennifer Giese Donath Betsy & Paul Engman Kim and Michael Fath Erin Foster and Christopher Becker Harold and Betty Gohl Enid J. Golinkin in honor of Scott Golinkin John & Susan Harshey Peter and Mary Herr Candace Horton

Mary Ann Hurley Jim and Pat Jocius in memory of Barbara Buehlman Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Kahn Christine and Ian Kaminski Don and Corinne Kehrberg Gilbert and Carolyn Krulee David & Carolyn May Jane Mueller Bruce A. and Helen D. Nelson in honor of Bruce & Jennifer Nelson Nancy Reiser Milton & Shirley Sabin Ellen Scholly Mildred Calhoun & Joseph Schorer

In memory of our friend Steve Nedzel 1979-2011

The Northshore Concert Band Saxophone Section Ann Betz • Heidi Helstad • Carey Polacek Steve Carmichael • Roland Colsen • Murray Fisher • Pete Ross

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THE JOHN P. PAYNTER FOUNDATION An Illinois not-for-profit corporation

OUR AIM: To mirror the musical passions which made up his life by awarding scholarships and grants to promising musicians and programs To encourage the development of new compositions for concert band To promote and support the community band movement

For further information, please contact: The John P. Paynter Foundation Marietta Paynter president 1437 Hollywood Ave., Glenview, IL 60025 847-724-6082

2 011- 2 012 S E A S O N C O N T R I B U TO R S ( c o n t .)

Mallory Thompson in honor of Dennis and April Montgomery Richard & Nancy Wilson

Dr. and Mrs. Francis Judith Disman Neuhaus in honor of Janet in memory of Margaret Schroeder “Peggy” Neuhaus Susan Eich Thomas C. Parrish David and Joan Foster Contributor ($50–99) Laura Pryzby Ed & Karen Gadberry Anonymous Joyce Riegel Kendra Gohr in memory of Steve in memory of Ben and Maxine Gourse Nedzel Betty Zyer Dolores Guthrie Peter and Sarma Alle Nancy and Peter Roll The Halco Family in honor of John Elysian and Elizabeth John and Sharon Harshey Schiavitti Hanusin Phyllis Alpern Beth and Barry Skolnik Ernst & Roslyne Heimann Christine & Paul Bauer Al Spriester Joel Helfand Janet Butterfield and in memory of Dorothy Marjorie June Peter Jablakow Spriester Elissa Kana Karen Casebolt Elizabeth Robinson Deborah Katz Knowles Mr. and Mrs. Florian Turner Jeannette Konecny Dynek in honor of Ian, Marija, Rose Matousek Robert Evans and Jacob Robinson in honor of Steve Mary Friedlieb John and Ruth Tuzson Moline Bette Ward Gaines Edwin Schmidt Ann & Christopher “Let’s and on a high note!”

Jane and Richard Georgestart Harry andend Louise Simon Motogawa Ellen and Jeff Gluskin Mary Lou Skoglund Ralph Mueller Diane & Will Gregg Gordon & Frieda Wilson Carole and Michael from the NCB Donald & Constance Julie Wolf Powers Heard Marilea Zajec in memory of Paul Werner and Ellen Bolman Heimann Friend ($1–49) Anne Pyshos Janet and William Jesse Anonymous James Keith Ramsden Janet Kaminski Megan & Corey Ames Debra Richtmeyer Bob Kaminski Julianne Arvidson Tim and Peg Rusch Lynda & Roger La Raus T. Edward Black John C. Soderstrom Maryann & Joseph Loda MichaelSection & Sheri Conover Gloria Stepek Sandra Markowitz Angela Deligiannis David Stockwell in memory of Dorothy Paul and Wanda Wagner Spriester This list reflects gifts as of January 15, 2012. We also extend our appreciation to our 2010-2011 contributors too numerous to list in this program.

Every effort has been made to list names accurately. Please call 847-432-2263 to bring errors or omissions to our attention.

“Let’s start and end on a high note!”

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PLANNED GIVING If you are looking for a way to pass on your cherished values to the next generation and to benefit an organization that you love, please consider making a planned gift to the Northshore Concert Band. You can accomplish these goals and potentially reduce estate taxes through your will or living trust. We encourage you to consult with qualified professionals, such as your attorney and financial advisor, and to remember NCB with a bequest. More information is available on the NCB website, www.northshoreband.org.

SPONSORS The following companies and individuals have made contributions in support of our 2011–2012 Season: Platinum Level Advertisers Christopher Burke Engineering Frame Warehouse Mills Audio Dennis Montgomery Music and Arts NCB Board NCB Clarinets NCB Flutes NCB Percussion NCB Saxes NCB Trumpets NCB Tubas/Meier’s Tavern

39th Opera Contest Season

Preliminaries $40.00 per person

Dinner, Tax & Service Charge included, $10.00 Tax Deductible

Mar. 4 & Mar. 11 – 5:30

Semi-Finals $50.00 per person

Dinner, Wine, Tax & Service Charge included, $10.00 Tax Deductible

Mar. 18 – 5:30 & Apr. 14 – 6:30

Grand Prize Evening $75.00 per person

Hors d'oeuvres, Dinner, Wine, Tax & Service Charge included, $20.00 Tax Deductible

Sat. Apr. 21 – 6:30

Bravo Awards $60.00 per person

Dinner, Wine, Tax & Service Charge Included, $10.00 Tax Deductible

Sun. May 20 – 5:30

For Reservations call

773-588-2515

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Ristorante & Banquets 3935 W. Devon Avenue Chicago, IL 60659 22 Northshore Concert Band

North Park College North Shore Retirement Hotel Paynter Foundation Steve Sanders/WGN Quinlan and Fabish Silver Level Allegra Print and Imaging Multi-Color Printing, High Volume Copying, Digital Printing 1255 Hartrey Avenue Evanston, Il 60202 847-864-9797 www.allegraevanston.com Lapin Systems, Inc. Macintosh computers fixed fast! In/Out of Warranty Carry-In or On-Site 832 Dempster St., Evanston, IL 847-328-9945 www.lapin.com Bronze Level Allegro Music Center Music instruction, instruments, and accessories 800 W. Devon, Park Ridge, IL 847-692-6021 Greenbar Printing Best wishes for the 56th season!

Handgun Press Publishing Company Fine arms and military books for collectors and researchers Box 406, Glenview, IL 847-657-6500 handgunpress@comcast.net NCB Bassoons We raise our bells to the 56th season of the Northshore Concert Band!

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Major in Music at North Park University You’ll find a full range of music study and performance available at North Park University, including concert band, orchestra, jazz ensemble, chamber ensembles, an opera workshop, and four different choirs.

Choose From Five Majors Bachelor of Music in: · Performance · Composition · Music in Worship · Education (K–12 certification, instrumental and choral) Bachelor of Arts in Music Undergraduate Auditions February 11 and 25, 2012 Contact us today to schedule an audition, visit campus, attend a class, experience a performance, talk to faculty, and learn more.

Dr. Rebecca Olthafer, Music Recruiter (773) 244-5623 rolthafer@northpark.edu www.northpark.edu/music The School of Music is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

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