Artie Henry Middle School Honors Band: 2016 Midwest Clinic Program

ARTIE HENRY

MIDDLE SCHOOL

HONORS BAND

THE MIDWEST CLINIC

AN INTERNATIONAL BAND AND ORCHESTRA CONFERENCE

DECEMBER 16, 2016 McCORMICK PLACE WEST

1:30PM

SKYLINE BALLROOM 375AB

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

THE LEANDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PRESENTS THE

ARTIE HENRY

MIDDLE SCHOOL

HONORS BAND robert t. HERRINGS

CONDUC TOR

andrew d. BINKARD

ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

rachel a. JOHNSTONE ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

hector j. GIL

PERCUSSION INSTRUCTOR

cynthia a. LANSFORD ,

GUEST CONDUCTOR

about LEANDER ISD The Leander Independent School District, located approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown Austin, Texas encompasses nearly 200 square miles and has campuses sited within the cities of Leander, Cedar Park and Austin. This dynamic school district is one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas, serves an enrollment of over 37,000 students with 41 campuses and auxiliary facilities, while maintaining standards of excellence throughout the system.

LISD boasts the best area average for college enrollment.

According to Texas Monthly Magazine, LISD schools rank among the best in the state, with the high schools in the top 5 percent. LISD is also a Texas Education Agency “Recognized� School District.

The Leander ISD Vision is that every student is encouraged, supported, and challenged to achieve the highest levels of knowledge, skills, and character. Every LISD graduate is prepared with the knowledge, academic foundation, and life skills to be a productive learner, an effective communicator, and a responsible citizen, in order to be successful in an everchanging world.

about ARTIE HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL Henry Middle School is part of the Leander Independent School District, located a few miles northwest of Austin, Texas. The school opened in 2002 as a sixth, seventh and eighth grade campus that serves approximately 1,329 students today. It is an ethnically diverse school with 54.8% Caucasian, 24.7% Hispanic, 10.6% Asian, 5.5% African American, and 4.4% other student population.

The students of Henry Middle School love learning, are consistently self-motivated, and take ownership of personal decisions. They excel academically, socially, and emotionally.

Our students exemplify ethical behavior, care for others, and are proud of themselves and their school. HMS students are nationally recognized and seek a higher level of success as life-long learners.

Henry Middle School is a great place to work and learn. The atmosphere is nothing short of kind and respectful, with a dedication from all in our quest for excellence. At HMS, parents are a part of our school culture and are seen in and interact with the school frequently and in a variety of activities. We have a large and active parent volunteer program and PTA Parents bring valuable insight and a unique perspective, which serves to improve home/school relationships, student behaviors and academic achievement. Parents, businesses and community leaders come together with teachers and administrators to develop a collective vision and purpose and to set goals to improve our school and the excellence we maintain.

about the HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND PROGRAM The band program at Henry Middle School serves more than 330 students, with seventh and eighth graders enrolled in one of three performing bands, and sixth grade beginning band classes in a homogeneous setting.

Since the school opened in 2002, the Artie Henry bands have been consistent UIL Sweepstakes winners, and have been well-represented at Solo and Ensemble contests, TMEA All-Region Band and Region Orchestra auditions. Under the direction of Robert Herrings, Rachel Johnstone, Andrew Binkard and Hector Gil, the Henry bands have earned numerous honors and awards at festivals in Texas. In 2008 and 2013, the band was invited to perform at the prestigious Western International Band Clinic in Seattle, Washington. The HMS Band Program was named the 2010 & 2014 Texas Class CCC Honor Band. In 2010, 2012 and 2016, the HMS Band Program was invited to perform at The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, and in 2011 the program was awarded the coveted John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Cup Award. In 2014, the HMS Percussion Ensemble was the inaugural invited Middle School Percussion Ensemble to perform at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, and the Texas Chapter of the American School Band Director’s Association awarded the Outstanding Band Program Award to the Artie Henry MS Band Program. In 2009-2016, the program at Henry earned distinction as a National Wind Band Honors Class AA winner, and most recently the Henry MS Symphonic Band was a 2016 Citation of Excellence winner.

To improve their individual skills and musicianship, all students in the HMS Band program attend weekly section rehearsals, and many students take advantage of the opportunity for private lessons through the LISD Private Lesson Program. In addition to their involvement in band activities, HMS Band students are also active in other activities, including National Junior Honor Society, Student Council, Leadership, Yearbook/Journalism, Athletics, Art, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Theatre and many more.

Through the dedicated work of many individuals, the program has built a tradition of success that has flourished within the school and in the community.

LEANDER ISD HONOR GROUPS TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATOR ASSOCIATION INVITED CHOIRS Canyon Ridge MS Treble Choir, 2017 — Courtney Kelly Vandegrift HS Women’s Choir, 2016 — Michael Feris Vista Ridge HS Mixed Choir, 2014 — Steve White Henry MS Treble Choir, 2012 — Michelle Hank Henry MS Treble Choir, 2008 — Kimberly Williams Cedar Park MS Mixed Choir, 2003 — Brenda Justice SOUTHWEST ACDA HONOR CHOIRS Vandegrift HS Women’s Choir, 2016 — Michael Feris TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATOR ASSOCIATION HONOR BANDS Henry MS Honors Band, CCC 2014 — Robert Herrings Cedar Park HS Wind Ensemble, AAAA 2014 — Steve Wessels Henry MS Honors Band, CCC 2010 — Robert Herrings Leander HS Band, AAAA 1994 — Dennis Hopkins MIDWEST PERFORMANCES Henry MS Honors Band, 2016 — Robert Herrings Four Points MS Wind Ensemble, 2015 — Chris Yee Stiles MS Honors Band, 2015 — Darcy Williams Canyon Ridge MS Honors Band, 2014 — Amy Allison Vista Ridge HS Wind Ensemble, 2014 — Bryan Christian Henry MS Trombone Ensemble, 2012 — Robert Herrings Henry MS Honors Band, 2010 — Robert Herrings Cedar Park MS Saxophone Ensemble, 2012 — Manuel San Luis Cedar Park MS Symphonic Band, 2008 — Manuel San Luis

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL BAND CLINIC PERFORMANCES Rouse HS Wind Ensemble, 2015 — Lee Crochet Leander HS Wind Ensemble, 2014 — Nils Gundersen Henry MS Honors Band, 2013 — Robert Herrings Wiley MS Honors Band, 2012 — Garland Chiasson Henry MS Honors Band, 2009 — Robert Herrings SUDLER CUP RECIPIENTS Henry MS, 2011 — Robert Herrings Cedar Park MS, 2008 — Manuel San Luis SUDLER SHIELD RECIPIENTS Cedar Park HS, 2006 — Steve Wessels NATIONAL CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES Running Brushy MS Symphonic Band, 2017 — Van Robison PASIC PERFORMANCES Wiley MS, 2016 Henry MS, 2014

leander isd ADMINISTRATION dr. dan TROXELL, PH.D. SUPERINTENDENT malinda GOLDEN, PH.D. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT lucas JANDA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER matt SMITH ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, TEACHING AND LEARNING karie lynn MCSPADDEN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES peter WARSHAW FINE ARTS DIRECTOR

henry middle school ADMINISTRATION dr. david ELLIS PRINCIPAL

melissa SMART ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

jaime BELL GARRISON ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

kari SWARTZ REGISTRAR

lauren MEEKS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

jerilynn HUEBSCHMAN BOOKKEEPER

rebecca OWEN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

leander isd BOARD OF TRUSTEES will STREIT, PRESIDENT pamela WAGGONER, VICE-PRESIDENT grace s. BARBER-JORDAN, SECRETARY trish BODE don HISLE aaron JOHNSON jim MacKAY

2016-2017 henry middle school PRIVATE LESSON STAFF FLUTE

SAXOPHONE

TROMBONE

mrs. lori MAILLART

mr. kevin GIBBS

mr. andy RUSSELL

mrs. christina ORTEGA

mr. billy M PHAIL C

OBOE

TRUMPET

dr. amy BURGUS

mr. gilbert ELORREAGA

BASSOON ms. julia WINDLE CLARINET ms. veronica GERHARDT

mr. jeffrey SALINAS FRENCH HORN ms. barbi VAN HORN dr. rose VALBY

mrs. mary SCHANI

EUPHONIUM mr. brett BLACKSTONE TUBA mr. david HUMMEL PERCUSSION mr. cameron CARBONE mr. timothy GOSS mr. chris SAWYER mr. andrew SICKMEIER

our family of LEANDER ISD BAND DIRECTORS VISTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

ROUSE HIGH SCHOOL

LEANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL

bryan CHRISTIAN

jason ROBB

cathy TELTSCHIK

joshua SCOTT

ryan JOHNSTONE

matt NEWTON

dustin THARP

aaron GANTT

amanda RHYNE

hector GIL

emily TANNERT

CEDAR PARK HIGH SCHOOL

VANDEGRIFT HIGH SCHOOL

steve WESSELS

mike HOWARD

evan VANDOREN

stephanie GROTE

kenneth BROWN

katie ROZACKY

liz LOVE

roland CHAVEZ

joe HOBBS

STILES MIDDLE SCHOOL

GLENN HIGH SCHOOL

CANYON RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

darcy WILLIAMS

kim SHUTTLESWORTH

amy ALLISON

amy SUGGS

carter MATSCHEK

alex ORTEGA

tyler SAMMONS

amanda DAWSON

WILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

LEANDER HIGH SCHOOL

CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

garland CHIASSON

robert SELAIDEN

manuel SAN LUIS

ali CARRAHER

david BARNES

michael SWIREN

britni DUNN

michael ZELLERS

FOUR POINTS MIDDLE SCHOOL christopher YEE jessica GONZALES jonathan VILLELA

RUNNING BRUSHY MIDDLE SCHOOL van ROBISON mark URBINA

jenna YEE

jennifer ARNOLD karen ROBERTSON

robert tyrome HERRINGS, III CONDUCTOR

Robert Tyrome Herrings, III is in his thirteenth year of teaching and has been teaching at Henry Middle School in Leander ISD since 2004. Prior to coming to Leander ISD, he was the Director of Bands at Rockdale Junior High in Rockdale, Texas.

In 2003, Mr. Herrings received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he studied under Michael Haithcock, Jeff Grogan, Dr. Kevin Sedatole and Barry Hopper. While in college, Mr. Herrings was a member of the Baylor University performing wind bands, as well as a member of the Baylor University Golden Wave Band.

At Henry Middle School, Mr. Herrings conducts the Honors Band, and assists with the Symphonic Band and Concert Band. He also teaches beginning flute and trumpet. Mr. Herrings’ bands have consistently received UIL Sweepstakes ratings, as well as unanimous first division ratings, Best In Class, and Overall Outstanding Band honors at festivals around the state. From 2009-2016, the program at Henry earned distinction as a National Wind Band Honors Class AA winner, and in 2008 and 2013, the Henry Middle School Honors Band was selected to perform at the Western International Band Clinic in Seattle, Washington. The program was named the 2010 and 2014 TMEA Class CCC Honor Band and was also selected to perform at the 2010 and 2012 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. In June 2011, Mr. Herrings and his program were awarded the prestigious John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Cup Award, and in July of the same year, Mr. Herrings was named the Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Young Bandmaster of the Year. In May of 2014, the Texas Chapter of the American School Band Director’s Association awarded the Outstanding Band Program Award to the Artie Henry MS Band Program, and in November of the same year, the Henry MS Percussion Ensemble was selected to perform at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Most recently, the program at Henry MS was selected to perform at the 2016 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic.

An active clinician and adjudicator around the state, Mr. Herrings is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. Mr. Herrings also serves as the TMEA Region 32 Middle School Band Chair, as well as the Region 32 TBA representative. He is honored to be a member of Phi Beta Mu and a mentor to newto-profession teachers at Henry Middle School.

Mr. Herrings enjoys motivating young musicians to achieve the highest level of performance by sharing his extreme love and passion for music with them on a daily basis. He feels honored, privileged and extremely blessed to have a loving mother and grandmother, many great mentors, band directors and close friends who have influenced his career thus far.

Above all, his students have been his greatest inspiration!

rachel a. JOHNSTONE ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

Rachel Johnstone is currently in her seventh year of band directing and is in her sixth year at Henry Middle School. Mrs. Johnstone teaches the Symphonic Band as well as the beginner clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon classes, and assists with the Honors and Concert Band.

During the 2013-2014 school year, Mrs. Johnstone was the associate band director at T. A. Howard Middle School in Mansfield ISD before returning to Henry Middle School in the fall of 2014 . During her time at both Howard Middle School and Henry Middle School, her bands received UIL Sweepstakes ratings each year and Best in Class honors at various festivals. She guest conducted the Henry Middle School Honors Band at their Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic performance in 2010, and at the Trombone Ensemble’s Midwest performance in 2012. In addition to those performances, the Henry Middle School Band was also awarded the prestigious John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Cup in 2011, and was named the TMEA 2014 CCC Honor Band in the summer of 2013. Most recently, the Henry Middle School Symphonic Band was named a 2016 Citation of Excellence Winner.

Prior to starting her band directing career, Mrs. Johnstone was an active private clarinet instructor for various band programs in Leander and Round Rock ISD. In 2008, Mrs. Johnstone earned a Bachelor’s degree in Clarinet Performance from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

While at Northwestern, she performed in the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Contemporary Music Ensemble and the Symphonic Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Mallory Thompson. Mrs. Johnstone has studied clarinet under Mary Schani, Leslie Grimm, Russell Dagon, Steve Cohen, and Lawrie Bloom. She was in the TMEA All-State Symphonic Band in 2003 and 2004, was a finalist in the University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium Young Artists Concerto Competition and the Austin Civic Orchestra Pearl Amster Competition, and a winner of the National High School Music Institute Honors Solo Competition.

Mrs. Johnstone’s professional memberships include the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Bandmaster’s Association. She also served as a faculty member for the Lone Star Clarinet Camp in the Summer of 2016.

Mrs. Johnstone lives in the Austin area with her husband, Ryan, who is a director at Rouse High School in Leander ISD, and their two dogs, Rosie and Sophie.

andrew BINKARD

ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

Andrew Binkard is in his seventh year of teaching and his second year as assistant band director at Henry Middle School. His responsibilities include directing the Concert Band as well as teaching the beginning horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba classes. Ensembles under his direction have received consistent superior ratings at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation and have been awarded “Best in Class” at other festivals. Prior to teaching at Henry, Mr. Binkard held positions in the Killeen and Austin ISDs. Mr. Binkard holds a Master’s Degree in trombone performance from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied trombone with Dr. Nathaniel Brickens and chamber music with Mr. Charles Villarrubia. While at UT, Mr. Binkard performed with the UT Wind Ensemble under the direction of Jerry Junkin and the UT Symphony Orchestra under Gerhardt Zimmerman. In addition, he performed with the UT Trombone Choir and numerous chamber ensembles in the Butler School of Music. Mr. Binkard received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied with Dr. Scott Anderson.

While at Nebraska, Mr. Binkard won the Undergraduate Concerto Competition and performed Frank Martin’s Ballade with the UNL Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Binkard holds memberships with the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Bandmasters Association. In the fall of 2013, he served as the clinician for the TMEA Region 8 All-Region Concert Band.

Mr. Binkard performs in the Cedar Park Winds with his wife, Evelyn, who is a band director in Pflugerville ISD. He and Evelyn live in Austin with their two rescued greyhounds, Rolf and Karl.

hector GIL

PERCUSSION DIRECTOR

Hector Gil is in his fourteenth year of teaching. He joined the staff at Vista Ridge High School and Henry Middle School as the Director of Percussion in 2008.

He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2001.

Mr. Gil’s students and ensembles have achieved numerous honors and have performed at The Percussive Arts Society International Convention in 2008, The Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition Winners in 2014, The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016, The Texas Music Educators Association Convention in 2010 and 2014, The Western International Band Clinic in 2008 and 2013, the Texas State Marching Band Contest in 2008, 2013, and 2015, and The Winter Guard International World Championships in 2006 and 2007.

He was a member of The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps in 1997 and 1998. In 2000, Mr. Gil was in the TAMU-Commerce Percussion Ensemble that won the PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition and also received second place at PASIC with the TAMU-Commerce Drumline. He has performed many concerts with the Texas A&M University-Commerce Wind Ensemble, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Drumline, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Steel Band, the Texas Christian University Wind Symphony, the Texas Christian University Symphony Orchestra, the Texas Christian University Percussion Ensemble, and the North East Texas Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Gil has composed, arranged, adjudicated and has served as a clinician for numerous percussion programs throughout Texas. His professional affiliations include The Percussive Arts Society, Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and he is a proud Education Artist with Innovative Percussion Inc. Mr. Gil lives in Cedar Park with his wife Brandy and their two daughters Elena and Makayla, along with their Westie Ana.

cynthia a. LANSFORD GUEST CONDUCTOR

After graduating with a degree in Music Education from Texas Tech University in 1976, Cindy Lansford began her teaching career at her alma mater, Robert E. Lee High School, in Baytown, Texas. After relocating to North Texas in 1978, she began a twelve-year stint in the Plano Independent School District, first at Plano Senior High School followed by ten years at Carpenter Middle School. In 1991, Ms. Lansford joined the Birdville Independent School District and taught at Haltom High School with Greg Hull and David Bertman.

It was here that she began studying with Eddie Green, Professor Emeritus, University of Houston. In 1996 she moved to North Ridge Middle School in the B. I. S. D., where she taught with James Smith until her retirement in 2007.

During her tenure at Carpenter, Ms. Lansford was named Teacher of the Year and was a recipient of the Ross Perot Excellence in Teaching Award. She was again named Teacher of the Year at North Ridge. Ms. Lansford served on the Prescribed Music List selection committee 2002-2006 and served her regions throughout the years in various leadership positions. She has been a frequent presenter at conventions for both Texas and Oklahoma Music Educators Associations. She has also been a frequent presenter at the Texas and Oklahoma Bandmasters Associations as well as through the T. B. A. Professional Development program. In 2008, Ms. Lansford received the Meritorious Achievement Award from the Texas Bandmasters Association.

The bands under Ms. Lansford’s direction enjoyed much success throughout the years. Continuous achievement at U. I. L. contests, numerous festivals, as well as state recognition were the norm, and individual student accomplishments were status quo. In 2004 the North Ridge Middle School Band was awarded the prestigious Sudler Cup award presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to outstanding middle school bands. In 2005 the North Ridge Honors Band performed at the Fifty-Ninth Annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. In 2006 the North Ridge Band was the first middle school band program to be recognized by the Texas Bandmasters Association as “An Exemplary Program.”

The 2007-2008 school year marked the first year of retirement from a public school position for Ms. Lansford, and she started her second “career” doing freelance work as a consultant, clinician, mentor, adjudicator and teacher. She has been in contact with hundreds of teachers and thousands of students through region bands and band camps throughout the South and Midwest, as well as one-on-one work with individual programs and teachers.

Ms. Lansford has served as adjudicator and clinician throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah and Alaska.

Ms. Lansford’s professional affiliations include Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and she is currently serving as past president of Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu.

mary m. SCHANI

GUEST PERFORMER

Mary McKinney Schani is a clarinet performer and teacher in the Austin area. She is currently in her 6th year as the clarinet instructor at Henry Middle School and Vista Ridge High School.

As a performer, Mary is a member of the Austin Opera Orchestra and substitute clarinet/bass clarinet/Eb clarinet with the Austin Symphony. A versatile orchestral and chamber music performer, she has performed on every clarinet from Bb contra to Eb with numerous groups including the Austin Opera, the Austin Symphony, the San Antonio Symphony, the Victoria Bach Festival, Conspirare Choir, the Austin Chamber Music Center and the International Clarinet Society ClarFest. She was principal clarinetist with the Mid-Texas Symphony and Victoria Symphony, appearing twice as a guest soloist performing Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. 1 and Strauss’ Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Bassoon with the Mid-Texas Symphony.

With extensive teaching experience from beginner to college level, Mary maintains a highly successful studio teaching clarinet, coaching chamber music and conducting master classes.

Her students consistently win concerto competitions (Austin Symphony, Sewanee, Texas Tech and Southwestern University), solo competitions (National High School Music Institute, Austin Young Artist Award), chamber music competitions (Austin AsianAmerican Chamber Music Competition, Austin Young Artist Award), outstanding soloist awards and principal chairs in the Texas All-State Band and Orchestra.

Mary earned degrees from The University of Texas (BME, MM), and pursued doctorate studies in clarinet performance at The University of Michigan in addition to studying and performing at the Music Academy of the West, Sarasota Chamber Music Festival and Chautauqua. Her teachers include Mitchell Lurie, Stanley Hasty, Fred Ormand and George Silfies. Mary would like to express her deep appreciation for her high school clarinet teacher, Doug Graham (University of South Carolina).

IMAGINARIUM

SWIRLING PRISMS

randall STANDRIDGE

brian BALMAGES

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nside every person, there is a place where creativity dwells. Gears turn, dreams flow, and ideas spark into life. Imaginarium is the place that every creative person goes to, again and again, to find their muse, flesh out ideas, and to exert change on the world around them. Commissioned for the 2015 Association of Texas Small School All-State Band, Imaginarium is comprised of four sections: “Sparks” where ideas begin to germinate; “The Cloud Factory,” which represents the day dreamy zone where one imagines endless possibilities, “Here, There be Monsters...” is that moment of panic or nightmare that all creative people feel when selfdoubt sets in and the task seems to monumental to overcome; a brief recapitulation to “Sparks” before “Eureka!” the idea is fully realized!

This piece is dedicated to all of the dreamers who see more in the world than is actually there, who see possibilities where others see only dead ends, and who believe in creation rather than destruction.

TONADILLAS SUITE

enrique GRANADOS / ralph FORD I. El tra la la y el punteado II. La Maja Dolorosa III. El Majo Discreto

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riginally composed for piano and voice, Tonadillas Suite is selected from a group of twelve songs by the “Chopin of Spain,” Enrique Granados. The text presents stories of majos and majas (men and women of Madrid) and their assorted liaisons. In the first movement, a maja states that, in no uncertain terms, she will sing to him … no matter what he says or does to her. La Maja Dolorosa is a majas sorrowful song of her love lost. The final movement weaves the tale of one of three majos (one discreet, one forgotten and one timid). Granados is recognized today as one of Spain’s most important composers; one whose multi-faceted, often Nationalistic music, is instantly recognizable and distinctly his own. rachel a. JOHNSTONE, CONDUCTOR

wirling Prisms is derived from the abstract concept of optical prisms spinning freely in space while reflecting light in numerous directions.

It depicts the bending, reflecting and dispersing of light into its component colors (the colors of the rainbow). The challenge was to create a sense of each prism affecting light in countless ways, yet also implying a certain “harmony” between the light and the prisms. To help tie everything together, further inspiration was taken from Impressionism in art, which among other things, places emphasis on the changing characteristics of light. This directly led into the overall Impressionistic quality of the music in that there is a strong focus on harmony, texture and orchestration.

Swirling Prisms was commissioned by the Artie Henry Middle School Honors Band and premiered at the 2016 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.

LANIAKEA

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n 2014, scientists redefined the Milky Way’s place in the universe by determining that our galaxy is located within a massive supercluster made up of over 100,000 nearby galaxies. The team from The University of Hawaii also produced a map, in which the Milky Way is rendered as a tiny dot near the center of a spiderweb of star systems.

They named this structure Laniakea: Hawaiian for “immeasurable heaven.”

I stared at this picture for a long time. I imagined being able to truly see every aspect of this structure from a zoomed out perspective, floating in a space suit. This piece is meant to portray the emotions that might accompany such an experience.

PRO G R AM ROLLO TAKES A WALK

CLARINET CANDY

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cynthia a. LANSFORD, GUEST CONDUCTOR

“Clarinet Candy” is a jazz inspired toe-tapping clarinet feature. The piece is scored for three solo clarinets and is written with a light hearted band accompaniment that is typical of Anderson’s style. We hope you enjoy this timeless American band standard!

nspired by Rollo, a fictional character created by American Composer Charles Ives to represent ultra-conservative musical tastes, David Maslanka takes us on a musical outing exploring commonplace musical ideas from a satirical perspective. It is intended as a good-humored, gentle parody of the old “concerts in the park” and of some of the bands in which the composer has played where tuning was “less than perfect!” A tongue-in-cheek favorite!

SPIRIT OF THE STALLION

brian BALMAGES

he music of Leroy Anderson is firmly entrenched in American popular culture. A composer of distinctive and delightful miniatures, his best-known works include “Sleigh Ride,” “The Syncopated Clock,” and “Bugler’s Holiday.” He wrote nearly all his pieces originally for orchestra, then transcribed most of them himself for band and often for other groups of instruments as well. Mitchell Parrish added lyrics to seven of the works after the pieces were written.

mary SCHANI AND rachel JOHNSTONE, SOLOISTS

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s the title suggests, Spirit of the Stallion is a piece inspired by the powerful and magnificent stallion. The music conjures sentiments of pride, strength, daring and sheer power of will. It reflects these qualities and engages the listener in a wall of sonic colors combined with simple, yet powerful meter changes. One can feel the stallion galloping as it goes through a series of changing moods — from bold to graceful, fierce to humble. The music remains intense throughout, yet subtly balances these ever changing moods within the driving rhythms and colorful, daring harmonies.

Spirit of the Stallion was commissioned by Stoneleigh Elementary School (Baltimore, Maryland; Allison Glewwe, Instrumental Music Teacher) and is dedicated to Jackie Freeburger, former instrumental music teacher at Stoneleigh. The stallion is their mascot. andrew d. BINKARD, CONDUCTOR

AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT

robert w. SMITH AND michael STORY

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nd to All a Good Night was written and conceived as a holiday season encore for band.

This cheery sparkler features each of our sections in idiomatic treatments of the familiar holiday tunes Up on the Housetop, Deck the Halls and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. It’s our way of saying, “Happy Holidays!” ENJOY!

FLUTE haley ALEXANDER audrey BUI chaeyoung LEE1,2,3,5 sarah LIU1 abigail MALONE1 emily OGDEN1,3 subin SONG1 OBOE luke HATCH1,2,3,4,5 tyler MAUER1 madalyn SUMMERS1,3

BASSOON talon BLOTTIN1,3 shivani CHIDAMBARAM1 audra JONES1 ashley PAINTER1,2,3,5 katherine ROWLEY1,3,4,5 CLARINET joy AHN1,3 jordan HOWELL1,3,4,5 minji KIM1,2,3,5 emma LUND1

CLARINET, continued lanna NGUYEN1,3,5 edelmiro PEREZ III1,3 trinity SPARROW alexia STEFANSDOTTIR1 natalie TRUONG1,3 tanner WALTERMAN1,3 BASS CLARINET matthew FOLEY1 kadon KRAUSE1,3

ALTO SAXOPHONE alexis BRAVO1,3 madeleine JABLON1,2,3 faith LEACH1 delia STITES1,3 TENOR SAXOPHONE caleb GANER1 william JEFTS1,2,3 BARITONE SAXOPHONE theodore JOHNSON

TRUMPET jace GRYDER1,3 riley JABLON1,3 garrett RUSCHHAUPT1,3 jackson WOLF kerry WOOD1,3,5 ethan ZAPALAC1

TROMBONE sebastian ARGUELLO havish BANDAPALLI max COLE1,2,3,4,5 reed RUNKEL david WHANG1,3 cameron ZAPALAC1,3

FRENCH HORN william CORNELSON1,3 zoe FISHER1,3 caleb MYERS1,3,4,5 evan PYTEREK1,3

EUPHONIUM robert COCHRUM jack HAYES1,3 alyssa RUDOLPH1,2,3

TUBA paul KELLY1,2,3 tri NGUYEN1,3,4,5 adrianna VANGELI1,3 london WORSHAM1,3 PERCUSSION glenn CHOE1,2,3 anderson COLLINS1 koa FUJIMOTO joaquin HERRMANN1 owen KNODEL1 benjamin KOVACH

PERCUSSION, continued joshua MOORE1 benny NGUYEN1,3,5

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FLUTES

haley ALEXANDER audrey BUI

chaeyoung LEE sarah LIU abigail MALONE

emily OGDEN subin SONG

OBOES

luke HATCH tyler MAUER madalyn SUMMERS

BASSOONS

talon BLOTTIN

shivani CHIDAMBARAM audra JONES

ashley PAINTER katherine ROWLEY

CLARINETS

joy AHN jordan HOWELL minji KIM

emma LUND lanna NGUYEN edelmiro PEREZ III

trinity SPARROW alexia STEFANSDOTTIR natalie TRUONG tanner WALTERMAN

BASS CLARINETS

matthew FOLEY kadon KRAUSE

SAXOPHONES

alexis BRAVO madeleine JABLON faith LEACH

delia STITES caleb GANER william JEFTS theodore JOHNSON

TRUMPETS

jace GRYDER riley JABLON garrett RUSCHHAUPT

jackson WOLF kerry WOOD ethan ZAPALAC

FRENCH HORNS

william CORNELSON zoe FISHER caleb MYERS evan PYTEREK

TROMBONES

sebastian ARGUELLO havish BANDAPALLI max COLE

reed RUNKEL david WHANG cameron ZAPALAC

EUPHONIUMS & TUBAS

robert COCHRUM jack HAYES alyssa RUDOLPH

paul KELLY tri NGUYEN adrianna VANGEL london WORSHAM

PERCUSSION

glenn CHOE anderson COLLINS koa FUJIMOTO joaquin HERRMANN

owen KNODEL benjamin KOVACH joshua MOORE benny NGUYEN

2015-2016 henry middle school honors band

FLUTE *cassidy BARRETT *kaylar EDWARDS *celeste HOANG *grace KIM sarah LEE *rebecca MARGOLIS emily OGDEN

BASS CLARINET *jeehan DALAL *alex SANCHEZ ALTO SAXOPHONE alexis BRAVO caleb GANER madeleine JABLON delia STITES

OBOE luke HATCH *natalie LEMANCZYK madalyn SUMMERS

TENOR SAXOPHONE *ian HINES will JEFTS

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FRENCH HORN *payton ATKINSON *anna BALDWIN caleb MYERS

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special THANKS TO THE 2015-2016 HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS BAND: Thank you very much for all of your hard work and dedication to the HMS Band Program. You are a very special group of kids that I will never forget. Your commitment to excellence paved the road for this invitation and we love each and every one of you.

TO THE 2016-2017 HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS BAND: Thank you for your hard work, kind spirits, your patience and the countless hours spent preparing for this concert. We, the directors, admire you more than you will ever know, and we are honored to be called your teachers. You are each unique and extremely gifted in so many ways. Throughout our preparation, you have worked together as a loving family and have given everyone in your path an inspirational reminder of honorable human possibilities. I am truly blessed to teach you each day and I admire you more than you will ever know. You are my greatest inspiration!

TO THE FAMILIES OF THE HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS BAND: Thank you so much for your continued and endless support of the band program and music education! Your unwavering dedication, sacrifices, and flexibility truly display your love for your child, and the passion involved with producing the quality musical performance presented today. Thank you for all that you have done so that our students can be successful, and for allowing me the privilege of teaching them each day.

TO MY MOM AND GRANDMOTHER: Thank you for believing in me and encouraging me to follow my dreams. None of this would have happened without your love, patience, and support.

Both of you are special gifts that God gave to me and I cherish you beyond words. I love you!

TO JASON BROWN: We are truly blessed to have you as a part of our band family, and I continue to be amazed by your patience and strength on a daily basis. Thank you for all of the sacrifices you make, and for the continued belief you have in me, our kids and this program.

TO RACHEL JOHNSTONE, ANDREW BINKARD & HECTOR GIL: Thank you so much for all of your hard work, time and dedication to our kids and our program. I am truly grateful to work with an amazing team that I can call my friends. Thanks to each of you for your patience, guidance, discipline and love. Oh, and let’s not forget keeping me employed! EH! EH! EH! TO OUR PRIVATE LESSON STAFF: Words cannot express our sincere appreciation and gratitude for your commitment to our program and our students. You are the backbone of our success, and your dedication and expertise continue to elevate our program to new heights.

TO OUR PARENT COMMITTEES: Thank you for ALL of your service to the students and this program. An organization is only as strong as the support behind it and you guys are true ambassadors! A very special thank you to our sewing moms! Thanks for your help in making our students look so great on the stage today!

TO AMY JABLON: Where do I begin? Thank you so much for the endless love you show our kids and the directors. You are always there to rescue us and offer help. Your benevolence and service to the kids and the program will never be forgotten. You are a blessing.

TO ADAM CLARK, THE KRAUSE FAMILY & MIRO PEREZ PHOTOGRAPHY: Thank you for donating your time, money and talents to help make this program as stunning as it is today. Without each of you, this would not have been possible. Our community always goes above and beyond and you guys are no exception. Thank you for making this day even more special!

TO CINDY “MOMMA” LANSFORD: We love you! You will never truly know the extent of your influence, and words will never be able to express the gratitude I have for you and your family. Thank you for all of your help, guidance, inspiration and belief in our

kids and our program. You are truly invaluable in every aspect of the word. We appreciate you.

TO ROBIN WILSON: You are such a special member of our Band family! There are so many aspects to this performance, and you are vital to the final product. Thank you for your help in designing this beautiful program! You help create memories that will last a lifetime for our students and their families. From middle school to now, you continue to be a source of inspiration. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! TO MANUEL SAN LUIS: God put you on this earth to not only be a mentor, but also as one of the greatest inspirations for my students and this staff. Your love, passion and guidance truly shape the minds you come in contact with. You inspire and uplift us. You are truly a blessing from God. TO DR. DAVID ELLIS, JAMIE BELL GARRISON, LAUREN MEEKS AND REBECCA OWEN: Some of us have worked together for 13 years, and I could not ask for a more supportive administration.

Your steadfast support, wisdom and guidance are invaluable, and you have helped shape me into the educator that I am today.

TO THE HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF: Your continued support of our students and all the Fine Arts programs at HMS is astounding. Thank you for believing in our kids, making a positive impact on our students each day, and providing them the opportunity to experience music on this level.

TO SHEILA OLENICH: Thank you for the countless hours you put into the Fine Arts programs in LISD. The work you do and the battles you fight help our students in more ways than you will ever realize. We all truly appreciate you. You’re an angel!

TO PETER WARSHAW: Thank you for all of your guidance over the years. You have helped our staff grow, not only as a musicians and teachers, but as individuals. Thank you for all you do for LISD, and most of all, for your inspiration!

TO THE VISTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL BAND STAFF AND BOOSTERS: Your support of the band program at HMS is endless and we appreciate you more than you will ever know. Thank you for all of your help!

TO EVELYN BINKARD & RYAN JOHNSTONE: Thank you for sharing your talents with our students and helping with preparation for today’s performance. I also admire the unconditional love and support you show your spouses. Thank you for being part of our HMS Band family.

TO KIM COOLEY, COREY GRAVES & GARY WILLIAMS: I am so grateful to share this experience with each of you. What a journey! I know each of us will have stunning performances at Midwest. As I said from the start, Midwest is MAGICAL! Enjoy this moment, friends! Very well-deserved!

TO MY LISD MS BAND “FAMILY”: I am so grateful to call you my friends. Each of you is a blessing to me and you will always be an unconditional friend. What we share in LISD in very special, so cherish every moment of our time together!

TO COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS FOR WHOM I AM GRATEFUL, Including, but not limited to: Michael Haithcock, Jeff Grogan, Kevin Sedatole, Barry Hopper, Matthew McInturf, Mary Ellen Cavitt, Frances Hudson, Betty Pierce, Cynthia Lansford, John Curtin, Paul Crockett, Melodianne Mallow, Jack Green, Susan Young, Robin Wilson, Rebecca Allen, Bryan Christian, Kyle Ruschhaupt, Hector Gil, Joshua Scott, Dustin Tharp, Ryan Johnstone, Jason Brown, Evelyn Binkard, Manuel San Luis, Amy Allison, David Barnes, Chris Yee, Jessica Gonzales, Carter Matschek, Darcy Williams, Jenna Yee, Alex Ortega, Josh Mello, Daniel Burrow, Jonathan Villela, Britni Dunn, Amanda Dawson, Robert Selainden, Kim Shuttlesworth, and Jason Robb. Thank you!

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.