December 14, 2015 MCCC Symphonic Band Program - Music for the Holidays

Music for the Holidays The Monroe College-Community Symphonic Band MONDAY, December 14, 2015 7:30 PM Featuring The River Raisin Ballet Company Pre-Show Music by The Monroe High School Chamber Strings

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Music for the Holidays

The Monroe College-Community Symphonic Band IN THE MEYER THEATER AT THE LA-Z-BOY CENTER

MONDAY, December 14, 2015 7:30 PM Featuring The River Raisin Ballet Company Pre-Show Music by The Monroe High School Chamber Strings MARK B. FELDER BAND DIRECTOR

PROGRAM Washington Greys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Grafulla arr. Loras J. Schissel Symphonic Prelude on Adeste Fidelis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claude T. Smith The Christmas Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mel Torme and Robert Wells arr. John Cacavas Toboggan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Nestico Purgatorio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert W. Smith Joy to the Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean O’Loughlin Themes from The Nutcracker. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikowsky arr. Mayhew L. Lake Featuring: River Raisin Ballet Company Toccata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Girolamo Frescobaldi

SYMPHONY BAND PERSONNEL MARK B. FELDER - BAND DIRECTOR Piccolo Leanne Pobursky* Flute Meg Fedorowicz Rachel Fisher Kelsi Gautz* Laura C. Gawel Dorothy Gudes Jennifer Johnson Christin Kern Katie Muriel Leanne Pobursky Janice Robert Sharon Schiller Connie Tyrrell Oboe Kathleen Hayes Holly Morse Charles F. Pease* English Horn Holly Morse Bassoon Sarah Dusseau Erin Faulk-Ringle Dan Jansen* Joe Sonoras Alto Clarinet Lynne Windsor Bass Clarinet Dana Regnier* April Thomas Megan Williamson Clarinet Julie Baldwin Amanda Braden Melissa Brown Beth Duvendack Kevin Eccles Elanor Falconer Maggie Gautz Katie Giese Lea Grau

Patricia Green Louanne Hennessy Lynnette Miller Susan Nagley Cheri Schuster Elizabeth Stewart Lynne Wilson* Soprano Saxophone Paul DeVee

Bass Trombone Brian Harrington Craig Schaar Euphonium David Bachar* Kim Mohn Nathien Tittle David Welling

Alto Saxophone Susan Bernhard Paul DeVee* James Nuechterlein Caryn Vavrick Lee Yoas

Tuba Daniel H. Duvendack* Lance Hillenbrand Eric Hohenberger Jon Moore Bryan Troutman Cary Vincent

Tenor Saxophone Jerry Kreger

String Bass Sandra Lentner*

Baritone Saxophone Kathi Orr

Percussion Eric Alexius Jon Hunley Jen Hutka Jonathan Mohn Steve Whitford*

Trumpet Elizabeth Chudnicki Blake Culver Dwight Goossen Ryan Jewell Jim Nordstrom Mitch Steils Mike Trapp Mahlon Tuttle* Jaymi Yettaw Horn Jared Hehl Marty Holdren Mark Wellman John Wilson Jeff Windsor* Trombone Mike Bayes* Arlene J. Bloomer Spencer Hehl Richard Pierce Daniel Wilson

Timpani Tim Lentner Piano Elizabeth Stewart Harp Mary Vincent Vocalists Elizabeth Brockman Larisa Burk Kara Walker Ellen Wannemacher

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MARK B. FELDER Mark B. Felder has been band director at Monroe County Community College for twentytwo years. Before and during that time he was the band director of the award-winning Jefferson High School Bands for twentynine years. Mark served twelve years in local and state offices of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, including President of District 12.

He was named Band Director of the Year for District 12 of MSBOA. He also was named Music Alumnus Guest Conductor of the Year in 1988 for Eastern Michigan University. Mark has been musical director for over 150 musicals including 12 years as a musical director at Croswell Opera House in Adrian, MI. He received the prestigious Jeff Nomination in Chicago for Best Musical Direction for the second national tour of “Into the Woods� by Stephen Sondheim. He is currently the musical director of the Dodworth Saxhorn Band, a Civil War Era Brass Band. Mark has been a guest lecturer at The University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, University of Toledo, and Adrian College.

Mark is owner of Vivo Productions, a local recording studio. He performed for years with the Johnny Knorr Orchestra, and has toured with Stars of the Lawrence Welk, Manhattan Transfer, and the Shrine Circus. Mark and his wife, Ann, have three children and live in Monroe, Michigan.

RIVER RAISIN BALLET COMPANY Artistic Director Gail Choate-Pettit

Choreographer Melissa Moore

Dancers and Performers Zac Hamil Claire Bechard Emily Hileman Charleston Brown Sarah Hudson Stormy Davis Chloe McLeod Gabriella Fedewa Josh Mohler Abigail Flexzar Cailin Molenda Nathan Glover Alex Molnar Tracy Glover Autumn Molnar Joel Hamil

Ben Molnar Avery Morales Jocelyn Rutkowski Maddie Rutkowski MacKynzie Slatinsky Catherine Zochowski Faith Zochowski

Under the direction of Gail Choate-Pettit and Melissa Moore, the Company has achieved an exceptional reputation as one of the best places to see ballet in the Detroit area. By setting new works and presenting interpretations of classic full-length productions, the RRB offers its company members the opportunity to perform diverse roles and gain valuable performance experience.

MONROE HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER STRINGS ANN FELDER - DIRECTOR

1st Violin Morgan Kline Haleigh Bonk Jill Cramner 2nd Violin Brooke Masserant Lexi Steve 3rd Violin Adria Slowinski Emma Kimble

Viola Lauren Brooks Ian Sullivan Cello Kyle Huisman Jacob Foulkrod Bass Carson Richardson

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December 8

February 20

May 2

Agora Chorale Concert

Comedian C. Willi Myles

Symphony Band Concert

December 14

February 27

May 3

Symphony Band Concert

Blues Big Gig

Agora Chorale Concert

January 11

February 29 Band & Choir Concert

Prelude Children’s Chorus

March 19

January 23

Sister’s Easter Catechism

Classic Albums Live – Led Zepplin February 5 Aesop February 13 Little Big Gig

April 2 and 3 Antiques in April April 16 and 17 “America’s Favorite Past Times” – Inside Out Dance Ensemble

May 4 Prelude Children’s Chorus

We wish to extend a greeting to our special guests, the Board of Directors of The Foundation at MCCC. We remain indebted and grateful to them for their longstanding and generous support of the arts in our community.