Mile High Freedom Band Presents: Tinsel Town Tribute

Tonight’s concert salutes the rich history of music written for film – both instrumental pieces written for film soundtracks and songs written for film.

No concert of film music would be complete without works by John Williams, a composer with a body of work spanning six decades, including numerous recognizable scores including the Star Wars, Jaws, Superman, and Indiana Jones film series; as well as E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, War Horse, Home Alone, and the first three Harry Potter films. Williams has 47 Academy Award nominations and has won five times, including for Star Wars, E.T., and Schindler’s List, all featured on tonight’s program. “Adventures on Earth,” our selection from E.T., is a faithful transcription of the soundtrack of the last “reel” of that film, including the memorable bicycle chase through the forest and the breathtaking moment of the “flying” bicycle, followed by E.T.’s rescue and departure from Earth.

We are delighted to showcase several soloists on tonight’s concert. First is our frequent collaborator John Bosick, accompanist for the Harmony Chorale and renowned tenor soloist, who will be doing triple duty for us tonight, acting as our announcer; singing “Moon River” (1961 Academy Award Best Song winner) and “In Dreams” with us; and then joining us on piano for “Adventures on Earth” and “Schindler’s List.”

Our soloist for “Schindler’s List” will be Heather Tousignant, a local violinist known for her solo work, her orchestral playing, and most recently for her bluegrass collaborations with the band Broke Bridge.

Of course, 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of The Titanic, and we honor her memory tonight with the love theme from the 1997 film about her only voyage. Our third soloist this evening will be the band’s own Travis Shiverdecker, who will set down his flute to sing the evocative Celine Dion hit (and 1997 Academy Award Best Song winner).

This is an exciting time to be involved in the Mile High Freedom Band – we’re looking forward to our continued choral collaborations with the Harmony Chorale during Pride week (and with a larger festival chorus in 2014); to our second annual Spooktacular! Spooktacular! on Halloween weekend; and to the continuation of our marching season, with music drawn from the hit television show, Glee.

Warm regards, Rice Majors Artistic Director, Mile High Freedom Band

ARTISTIC STAFF Conductor & Artistic Director: Rice Majors

HOST John Bosick

BAND Flute & Piccolo Tracy Futch Jesse Nava Rosanna Rains Travis Shiverdecker

Alto Saxophone Rob Johnson Carlos Rodriguez

Oboe & English Horn Juan Hernandez Christian Howell

Baritone Saxophone Len Ulibarri

Clarinet Fred Knapp Jeff Olbertz Tom Ratterree Kayla Rockwell Mitch Smith Ann Stanton Byron Vargas Bass Clarinet Lisa Girard Bassoon Nathan Applegate Larry Moskow

Tenor Saxophone Dave Klute

Trumpet Rob Andresen Cheyenne Crawford Chris Fulton Robert George Clark Vander Broek French Horn Gary Bales Aaron Cunningham Leo Fua Danielle Haney Natalie Olguin Emily Rogers Kevin Shuck Alexis Thomas

Trombone Sandi Bostwick Andy Hemr Andy Lindstad Leah Phillips Fred Rollenhagen Joseph Schwab Baritone Greg Ginnochio Steve Hotzler Tim Tafoya Tuba Joe Contardo Chuck Varin Percussion Levi Brekke Robin Bryant Dawn Dezellem Justin Hatcher Chris Johnson

Member Band

Tinsel Town Tribute Universal Theme .................................................................................... Jerry Goldsmith Star Wars Saga ................................................ John Williams; arranged Johann de Meij from Star Wars (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Moon River ....................................... music by Henry Mancini; lyrics by Johnny Mercer from Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) John Bosick, tenor Adventures on Earth ................................ John Williams; transcribed by Paul Lavender from E.T.: The Extraterrestrial (1982)

Intermission Main Theme from Star Trek .................. Jerry Goldsmith; arranged by Jeffrey Kaufman the Motion Picture (1979) In Dreams................................................ music by Howard Shore; lyrics by Fran Walsh from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) John Bosick, tenor Theme from Schindler’s List (1993) ............... John Williams; transcribed by John Moss Heather Tousignant, violin My Heart Will Go On............................. music by James Horner; lyrics by Will Jennings from Titanic (1997) arranged by Richard Saucedo Travis Shiverdecker, chanteuse Mary Poppins (1964) .............................................. Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman orchestrated by Irwin Kostal transcribed by Alfred Reed

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SCFD Grants supporting the 2011 Mile High Freedom Band season are generously provided by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

A Special Thanks To Bill Loper The Portland Gay Symphonic Band

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