Mr. Joe Figliolo & Mr. Jimmy McKenzie
Music Directors & Graduate Conductors
Dr. John Stanley Ross, Music Director & Conductor
Dr. Stephen Peterson, Guest Conductor
Hannah Popham, Soprano
Legacy Fanfare
Afterlife
For the Fun of It
An American Elegy
Incandescence
Ryan Nowlin
Rossano Galante
J. Scott McKenzie
Frank Ticheli
Adrian B. Sims
Goodnight Moon Eric Whitacre
Cajun Folk Songs II
Frank Ticheli
Burst Sean OâLoughlin
Appalachian
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LegacyFanfare(2017)
RyanNowlin (b.1978)
LegacyFanfareisdedicatedtoDr.GaryCiepluchincelebrationofthe25thanniversaryof theClevelandYouthWindSymphony,withsincerestgratitude.Dr.Ciepluchâsceaseless energyandexceptionalmusicianshipincombinationwithhiswelcomingdemeanorand contentofcharacterhasmadetheClevelandYouthWindSymphonyaspecialplacewhere studentmusiciansandteacherscancollaboratefromallovernortheasternOhioinmusicmakingandfriendship.Hisstewardshipofthisprogramoverthepasttwenty-fiveyearshas inspiredthousandsofstudents,teachers,andfutureteachers--includingthecomposer, whoisaproudalumnusoftheorganization.
ProgramNotefromWindSymphonyofClovis
Afterlife(2015)
RossanoGalante (b.1967)
Theinspirationforthisbeautifulcommissionedworkisbestexplainedinthewordsofthe composer: "Sincethebeginningoftime,manhasponderedwhathappenswhenour physicalbodydies.SomebelievewegotoHeaven.Othersdoubtitsexistence entirely...Forme,Ihavealwayshopedthatwhenwepassitwillbeavery peacefulexperience."
Aslow,soft,anddelicateopeningsectionthatbeginswithupperwoodwindsrepresents peacefulnessreturningtothesoul.Theapproachtoanewconsciousnessisconveyedasthe piecebuildstoaslightlyfasterGrandiososectionwithgloriousfanfarepassagesinthe trumpetsandhornsanddramaticflourishesinthewoodwinds.Theremainderofthework representsanotionofbecomingfamiliarwiththenewsurroundings.Asolemnclosing sectionbringsthecompositiontoasoft,peacefulconclusion.
ProgramnotefromTheInstrumentalist
JohnStanleyRoss,conductor JoeFigliolo,conductorFortheFunofIt(2019)
J.ScottMcKenzie
ThispiecewascommissionedbyMikeMcGheeinhonorofhiswife(andaformerbossof mine)Lt.Col.BethSteeleforthesixthannualMusicattheSummitAdultBandInstitute, aâbandcamp âthatattractsamateurmusiciansfromacrossthecountry.Mostofthese musiciansplayintheirlocalcommunitybandsandmaketheirlivingdoingnon-musical pursuits Foraweek,theyrehearse,conductsectionalsandmasterclasseswithworld-class clinicians,andfinallyputonapublicconcertatabeautifulvenue.Butduringthattime theyalsoeatgreatfood,enjoythesceneryandactivitiesofBreckenridge,andhaveablast makingnewfriendsthroughthecommonbondofmusic.IwasthrilledMikeaskedmeto writeanopenerwiththisensembleinmind.
Thispiecewaspremieredundertheworkingtitle,âMusicfortheSummit.âWhilethistitle wasperfectlyappropriateandaptlydescribedwherethepiecewasfirstperformed,itdidnât describewhythepiecewaswritten.IthinkâFortheFunofItâbettercapturesthesenseof joythemusiciansfeltplayingsomethingnewandwrittenespeciallyforthem.Itâsmyhope thatadultswhoplaythispiecewillenjoyitasmuchasthefirstgroupwhoplayeditdid, andthatyoungpeoplewhoplayitwillconsiderthatmusicmakingcanbealifelong activity.Moststudentswhomakemusicinschooldonâtgoontobeprofessionals,but theirdaysofplayingneednotendwhentheygraduate Infact,forthethousandswho continuetoplayinthenationâscommunitybands,itâsanimportantcomponentinliving theirbestandmostfulfillinglives.
Note:WhyendabandpieceonaBmajorchord?!WhenIfirstmetLt.Col.Steeleshewas amajor,soincorporatingâmajorBâwasinevitableâŠ
Programnotebythecomposer
JimmyMcKenzie,conductor (b.1971)
AnAmericanElegy(1999)
FrankTicheli (b.1958)
**CW:Thisnextpiecetalksaboutgunviolence**
ColumbineHighSchoolAlmaMater
Mountainsrisingtothesun, Towâringo â ertheplains. Headsheldhighwestandasone, Andproudlyweproclaim:
WeareColumbine!
WeallareColumbine!
Lettheworldbetold, Blueandsilverweuphold forever.
âFrankTicheliOnApril20,1999,theworldwasrockedwhentwostudentswalkedintoColumbineHigh Schoolandkilled12classmatesandoneteacher.21peoplewereinjuredbygunshots,three morewereinjuredinanattempttoescape.Itremainsanationaltragedy.Itiseasytoforget that at the time there was no precedent for an event like this, especially given how frequentlyimitatorshavebroughtthesamedestructiontootherschoolsinthe25years sinceColumbine.Teachersarenowtrainedinhowtoprotecttheirstudentsintheeventof anactiveshooter.TeacherssuchasVickiSotoareveneratedforsacrificingthemselvesto protecttheirstudentsfromharm.
Thedayaftertheshooting,studentsattheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderimmediately started raising funds to commission Ticheli to write a work commemorating the event. TicheliwaschosenbecausetheColumbineHighSchoolWindEnsemblewaspreparing andadoredhisarrangementofShenandoah.OnApril23,2000,ayearaftertheevent,the ColumbineWindEnsemblepremieredthepieceunderthedirectionofthecomposer
InaninterviewwithColoradoPublicRadioin2019,Tichelirecountsspeakingwitha conductorbeforethepiecewasplayedinCarnegieHall:
âHesaidtome,âIâmperformingyourâElegyâatCarnegieHallinmemoryofthevictimsof thelatestschoolshootingâAndIsaidâWhichone?âHesaid,âTheonethatwillhappen betweennowandtheCarnegieHallconcert.â
Twodayslater,17studentsandstaffmemberswerekilledatStonemanDouglasHigh SchoolinParkland,Florida.
InFrankTicheliâsprogramnotesforthepiece,hewritesthatitisâaboveall,anexpression ofhope.âTicheliwritesthattherearethreemoodsthroughoutthepiece:hope,serenity, andsadness.TheclimaxofthepieceisastatementoftheColumbineAlmaMater,whose textisprovidedabove.Followingisasoloplayedbyanoffstagetrumpet.Tichelisaysthat itrepresentsaâcelestialvoice itcouldbereligious,itcouldbethespiritofsomeonewho wasavictimoftheshootingtragedy,itcouldbeanyone.Butmypointisthatitâsavoice thatâsnothere.âHewrites,âIhopetheworkcanalsoserveasonereminderofhowfragile andpreciouslifeisandhowintimatelyconnectedweallareashumanbeings.â
Thisperformance,occurringtheweekofthe25thanniversary,isdedicatedtothe survivors.Mayyoufindpeace,andtogether,maywefindthestrengthandcourageto preventthesetragediesfromeverhappeningagain.
Incandescence(2022)
LewisHowardLatimer(1848-1928),anAfricanAmericaninventoranddraftsman,played acriticalroleinshapingseveralkeytechnologicaladvancementsstillinusetothisday. Amongallofhiscreations,LAtimerisbestknownforhisbrilliantworkonthelightbulb. ThomasEdisondidinventthelightybulb,butwithoutLatimerâscontributions, a lightbulbwouldlastnomorethanacoupleofhours.LewisLatimerâsinvention,the carbonfilamentlightbulb,allowedabulbtoburnforsubstantiallylongerperiodsoftime. Inadditiontobeingaseasonedinventoranddraftsman,Latimerwasanavidpainter,poet, andmusician
Thisworkisamusicaldepictionoflight,referringtoboththelightresultingfrom Latimerâsinventionsaswellasthebrilliantscientificandartisticscholarhewas.Attimes, theworkradiateswithjoyandisatothertimesquietanddeepincreativethought,eagerto seehowanideadazzlingwithpotentialmightunfoldlateron.Evokingasenseofwonder, excitement,andmystery,IncandescencetributesLewisLatimerâssignificantcontributions tothelightbulbandhiseverlastingingenuity.
ProgramnotebyJimmyMcKenzie JimmyMcKenzie,conductor AdrianB. Sims (b.2000) Programnotebythecomposer JoeFigliolo,conductorGoodnightMoon(2011/2017)
EricWhitacre (b.1970)
Overthefirstsixyearsofhislife,ImusthavereadGoodnightMoontomysonathousand times,maybemore.Somewherearoundreadingnumber500Ibeganhearinglittlemusical fragmentsasIread,andovertimethosefragmentsbegantoblossomintoasimple,sweet lullaby.Iknewitwasalongshot,butIaskedmymanager,ClaireLong,tocontact HarperCollinsandseeiftheywouldallowthetexttobesettomusic.Tomysurpriseand delighttheyagreedâthefirsttimetheyhadeverallowedGoodnightMoontobeusedin suchaway.Icomposedthepiecerelativelyquickly,settingthetextforharp,string orchestra,andmyson â smother,sopranoHilaPlitmann.
ThisWindEnsemblearrangementofGoodnightMoonwascreatedbyDr.Verena Mösenbichler-BryantandpremieredwiththeWorldAdultWindOrchestraProject (WAWOP)andtheWorldYouthWindOrchestraProject(WYWOP).Dr.MösenbichlerBryantconductedthepremiereinJuly2017withsopranoHilaPlitmannandEric Whitacreinattendance.
Programnotebythecomposer
HannahPopham,soprano
JoeFigliolo,conductor
HannahPophamBio
HannahPopham(soprano)isasecondyearMasterofVocal PerformancestudentstudyingwithDr.TylerYoung.She receivedherBachelorofMusicinVocalPerformancefrom PiedmontUniversity.Herperformancecreditsinclude supportingrolesinDidoandAeneasandAnneEgermanin ALittleNightMusic.Shecurrentlyperformsasamember oftheRumplePresbyterianChurchChoirandisworking toopenherownvoicestudio.
CajunFolkSongsII(1997)
I.Ballad
II.CountryDance
FrankTicheli (b.1972)
Thisworkisthesecondsetoffolksongscomposedasatributetothepeopleoftheold Cajunculture.CajunsaredescendantsoftheAcadians,agroupofearlyFrenchcolonists whosettledinNovaScotiaandweredrivensouthtoLouisianabytheBritishinthemid1750s.
Louisiana-bornFrankTichelibasedtheseworksonfolkmelodieswhosepreciseoriginsare unknown,freelycombiningthemwithoriginalmusic.Inthefirstmovement,heopens withapersonalreflectivebrasschorale,followedbytwodifferentsettingsofaCajunfolk song.ThismelancholyBallad,withitsstarklybeautifultexturesandharmonies,isfollowed byabrashandlivelyCountryDance.Thismusicevokestheenergeticfeelingandstyleofa Cajuntwo-step,aformcommonlyusedinthedancehallsofsouthernLouisianathathas stylisticsimilaritiestoScottishfolkdancesandtheAmericanhoedown.
ProgramNotefromtheIowaStateUniversitySymphonicBand
StephenPeterson,conductor
Burst(2009)
SeanOâLoughlin (b.1972)
Themusicstartsinapowerfulstatementfromthebrassthatsetsthetoneforthewildride tofollow.Thefour-noteideablossomsintoafullmelodyalittlelateroninthepiece. Throughoutthepiece,itfeaturesthepairingoftripletandeighth-noterhythms.Alongthe way,somedissonantharmoniesareutilizedtocreateaheightenedfeelingoftensionand release.Thefour-notemotivereturnsonefinaltimeatthefermatatobringthepiecetoa rousingfinish.
BurstisaspiritedpieceforwindbandthatwascommissionedbytheAllegroYouthWind EnsembleandtheG.RayBodleyHighSchoolBandsinSyracuse,NewYork,underthe directionofTerranceCavinessandJohnCoggiola.
Programnotefromthescore
JoeFigliolo,conductor
ProgramnotescompiledandeditedbyJimmyMcKenzie
AThankYouNoteFrom JoeFigliolo&JimmyMcKenzie
ThisconcertmarkstheendofourtimeasMusicDirectorsandConductors fortheAppalachianConcertBandaswellastheconclusionofourtimeat Appalachian.WebothwillbefinishingupourMasterofMusicPerformance -InstrumentalConductingdegreesthisMayandmovingontoournext adventures!
Wewanttotakethistimetothankyouforbeingpartofthisamazing experiencewithusandforallyoursupportthroughoutour2yearsat Appalachian!
WewouldliketogiveaBIGThankYoutoourwonderfulteachers& mentors:Dr.JohnStanleyRoss,Dr.JasonGardner,Dr.AndrewPatzig,Dr. AlexandraDee,&Dr.RogerZare;ourGraduateCoordinator,Dr.Dakota Corbliss;theDeanoftheHayesSchoolofMusic,Dr.JamesDouthit;the AssociateDeansoftheHayesSchoolofmusic:Dr.SooGohandDr. ChristineLeist;theHSOMAppliedFacultyandStaff;andEVERYONEwho hassupportedusthusfarinourjourneys.
IthasbeenanhonortoconductandmakemusicwiththeAppalachianBands andwecannotwaittoseewherethenextgraduateconductorstakethese wonderfulensemblesinthefuture!
Jimmy McKenzie Joe Figliolo &