ATU Symphonic Wind Ensemble

AsTimeGoesBy

DanielA.Belongia, conductor

AmyR.Porter , soprano

2022 American Prize Laureate for university wind ensemble performance

Intrada 1631

Stephen Montague (b. 1943) (2003)

Is A Rose Caroline Shaw (b.1982) (2019) … arr. Edgerton …….

.I. The Edge

II. And So

III. Red Red Rose

Amy R. Porter, soprano

Bert Appermont (b. 1973) (1998) …… ….. ………

Colors

I. Yellow

Brendan Frazier, trombone

David Maslanka (1943-2017) (1981)

A Child’s Garden of Dreams

I. There is a desert on the moon where the dreamer sinks so deeply into the ground that she reaches hell.

II. A drunken woman falls into the water and comes out renewed and sober.

III. A horde of small animals frightens the dreamer. The animals increase to a tremendous size, and one of them devours the little girl.

IV. A drop of water is seen as it appears when looked at through a microscope. The girl sees that the drop is full of tree branches. This portrays the origin of the world.

V. An ascent into heaven where pagan dances are being celebrated; and a descent into hell where angels are doing good deeds.

Film by Ion Media

Performance dedicated to Professor Gary Green as he recovers from open heart surgery.

SymphonicWindEnsemble

Flutes/Piccolos

Olivia Hopkins** Arlington, TX

Diana Nava** Russellville, AR

Hannah Smith Greenbrier, AR

Taylor Brigance Siloam Springs, AR

Valeria Cordero Pottsville, AR

Lydia Logston Spiro, OK

Oboe/EnglishHorn

Kelton McGhee* Morrilton, AR

Simon Murray Kansas City, MO

Marybeth Boroughs Russellville, AR

Bassoon/Contrabassoon

Brandon Williams* Russellville, AR

Rhett Neagles Russellville, AR

Teagan Hartwright Lukas, TX

BbClarinets

Tess Butler* Lake Hamilton, AR

Corrigan Burkett Springdale, AR

Mackenzie Murphy Bryant, AR

Cadence Graves Greenwood, AR

Rebecca Davis Cabot, AR

Savannah Skaggs Greenwood, AR

Jordan Clark Benton, AR

BassClarinet/Contrabass Clarinet

Kaitlyn Rebidue Cabot, AR

Martha Smith Gomez Decatur, AR

Saxophones

Mya Manes* Morrilton, AR

MadyJohnson Dardanelle, AR

Matthew Shirey Pearcy, AR

Elizabeth Barrett Midlothian, TX

Samuel Spann East End, AR

FrenchHorns

Aaron Mack** Van Buren, AR

ZoeCovey-Smith** Cabot, AR

Brad Wills Dardanelle, AR

Luke Walker Fort Worth, TX

Eliza Smith Cabot, AR

Rachel Estep Springdale, AR

Bb/CTrumpets

Kris Campbell* Alma, AR

Alex Louden Sherwood AR

Evelyn Leding Ozark, AR

Jake Hodges Russellville, AR

Drake Hyche Cabot, AR

Hayden Judy Harrison, AR

Trombones

Brendan Frazier* Denison,TX

Gunner Hodges Harrison, AR

DawsonSchalk Dover,AR

BassTrombones

Carter Johnson Russellville, AR

Euphoniums

Preston Keeter* Springdale, AR

AmyLook Lake Village, AR

Tubas

Lorenzo Castelano* Dardanelle, AR

Jesse Wells Sheridan, AR

Blake Mitchell Cabot, AR

Percussion

Marlon King* Pangburn, AR

Jansen Scribner Russellville, AR

Nathan Brady Cabot, AR

Brandon Reynolds Cabot, AR

Eli Mitchell Cabot, AR

Jessie Hernandez Berryville, AR

Austin Stokes Prescott, AR

StringBass

Josh Carman Greenwood, AR

Piano/ElectricOrgan

Noah Pifer Cabot, AR

Caleb Hopkins Fort Smith, AR

Harp

Frances Cobb Little Rock,AR

*Denotes Principal

**Denotes Co-Principal

ProgramNotes

Scan the QR code for each piece for more information

Inspired bySouth American liturgical chants, Intrada1631combines the infamous hymns of Franciscan missionary Juan Pérez Bocanegra with an impending drums of a funeral march to create an impactful, modern masterpiece.

IsaRose

New age composer Caroline Shaw used her unique skills to create a neoclassic soundscape through a mixture of modern orchestration with antiquarian forms and harmonies. By juxtaposing modern text with 18th century poetry, Shaw created a song trilogy for mezzosoprano and string orchestrathatintertwines thebeauty of arias from the Baroque period with the modernity of 21st century prose. Cody Edgerton transcribed the work for solo soprano and small wind ensemble in 2022.

Colors

Written for Belgian trombonist Ben Haemhouts, Colors is a compilation of the vast range human emotions associated with certain hues. Yellow creates an inspiring and stimulating experience that guides the listener to the light.

AChild’sGardenofDreams

Derived from a case study in Carl Jung’s A Man and His Symbols, A Child’sGardenofDreamscreates a uniquely reactive soundscape that encapsulates the dreams of a young girl reaching the end of her life. Each movement depicts a selected dream that she wrote in her journal; from a wild, gruesome chase to an ascent into the heavens, the piece allows the listener to embark on an emotional journey on the duality of life.

AmyR.Porter,soprano

Dr. Amy Porter, a Louisiana native, has joined the music faculty at ATU as Assistant Professor of Voice this semester. Her DMA and BM were earned at Louisiana State University, and her MM and Professional Studies Diploma were earned at Mannes College of Music in NYC. She is a recipient of the Richard F. Gold Career Grant and was an LSU Pressor Scholar. Prior to her move to Arkansas, Dr. Porter taught as a voice faculty member at Whitworth and Gonzaga Universities in Spokane, Washington. At Whitworth, she served as Lecturer of Music, and at Gonzaga she served as Director of Discantus Treble Chorus 2017-2023 and as Interim Director of Choirs and Voice Studies 2021-2022. For the past two years, she was the Artistic Director of Spectrum Singers, an inclusive community chorus in Spokane dedicated to promoting social justice.

As an operatic performer, she has appeared in many standard roles, including Königin der Nacht (Die Zauberflöte), Violetta (La Traviata), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Mimi (La Bohème), Marguerite (Faust), Contessa (Le Nozze di Figaro), and Alice (Falstaff). She has performedmore contemporary works, including Poulenc’s one-woman monodrama La Voix Humaine (Femme), Dinos Constantinides’s psychological one-act opera Rosanna (Angelina), and a partially-televised productionof David Amram’s TwelfthNight (Olivia), as well as early music productions, including Purcell’s Dido andAeneas (Dido) and the New York City premiere of Hildegard von Bingen’s medieval morality play Ordo Virtutum (Victory). An ardent performer of pre-classical repertoire, she was a founding member of the Baton Rouge Early Vocal Ensemble (BREVE). Dr. Porter has sung throughout the Northwest region, including regular performances with the Spokane Symphony, Spokane Kantorei, and INO (Inland Northwest Opera) and has performed opera,oratorio, andrecital repertoireacross theUnited States.

BrendanFrazier,trombone

Brendan Frazier is a senior music education major from Denison, Texas.

Brendan has been a proud and integral member of the Arkansas Tech University music department. As principal trombone of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, brass choir, and jazz ensemble, he has performed numerous occasions and has led the section to excel in an ensemble setting. In addition to holding the principal position, he has been an active member and guest conductor of the trombone choir, tuba-euphonium ensemble, concert band, and symphonic band. He has performed multiple major recitals, featuring works of Defay, Sulek, Ewazen, and Jørgenson. In addition to actively performing, he has held numerous positions to aid the music department, including brass instruments manager member for the Arkansas Tech Band of Distinction.

Through his pursuit of conducting, he has attended the Kansas City Conducting Symposium at University of Missouri - Kansas City and the conducting symposium at University of Central Arkansas, where he attended masterclasses, lead rehearsals, and performed for notable wind ensemble conductors. Brendan studies trombone with Dr. Sean Scot Reed and conducting with Dr. Daniel A. Belongia and Dr. Jon Nash. After completing his Bachelor of Music Education in the spring, Brendan intends to become a band director.

Luke and Beth Bradshaw

Conductorscircle

Patrick Casey

Nita Herrick-Colpitts Michael Casey

Prissy & Roger Wattam Dr. Rebecca Callaway

Artist

Verlon Abram Sue Merritt (In memory of Frank Merritt)

Johnny & Julie Morgan

Drs. Jeanine & Matt Myers

Rex Bell Hal Cooper Sr.

Joseph Kimes Croom

Performer

Arkansas Tire

Deborah Bradley

Shirley Dodd

Honda of Russellville

Carolyn Sparks Lee

Jeremy & Anne-Marie Pifer

Howard & Becky Ritchie

Robert & Judy Taylor

Friend

Toni Bachman

Rico & Ginny Belotti

Central Presbyterian Church

Jon & Barbara Clements

Dr. Kandis Croom

Bethany & Jason Geiken

Christina Greenway

Tommy & Michelle Hindsman

Gary Kellam

Mike & Joy Miller

Jerry & Vickie Newman

Meeka S. Smith

Josh & Jennifer Teague

Ricky & Alisha Williams

Holly Ruth Gale

Sara Shinn

Travis & Debbie Beard

Danny & Linda Davis

Frank Griffin Oil Company

Dr. Ted Honghiran

Dick & Sue Niven

Patricia & Alan Rehberger

Julia Reynolds

Dan & Jill Belongia

Jeff & Cindy Bright

Josh & Tiffany Clem

Keith & Gayle Shaver Clutts

Wayne & June Drain

Dr. Mark & Laura Gotcher

Nancy & Scott Halsey

Josh & Kelsey Hulgan

Mollie Ruth McCammon

Judy Murphy

Sherry Polsgrove

Kendall Tabor

Kenneth Vess

Jon Nash

Phil and Kim Parker

Instrumental Music Studies at ATU:

The ATU Department of Music serves approximately 175 undergraduate music majors seeking either the Bachelor of Arts in Music or the Bachelor of Music Education degrees. The Tech Band program was created by Marvin Williamson in 1913, and developed into a nationally recognized tradition of excellence by Emeritus Directors of Bands Gene Witherspoon and Hal D. Cooper.

Dr. Christopher Anderson created the Symphonic Wind Ensemble in 2011, and the program currently consists of six ensembles serving hundreds of students per semester. Active in the area of commissioning new music and working closely with world renowned composers since 1950, Tech Bands have enjoyed relationships with Karel Husa, Vincent Persichetti, FrancisMcBeth, and continue to engage the finest composers to perform established and world premiere manuscripts. The Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble has toured the country and appeared at state, regional, and national conferences of the CDBNA, ABA, ASBOA, and many others. Alumni of Tech Bands are now teachers, performers, and professionals in and out of the field of music around the globe.

Arkansas Tech University Department of Music

Dr. Jeff Bright, Department Head

Dr. Jeff Cass, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities

ENSEMBLES

Dr. Daniel A. Belongia, Director of Bands

Dr. Jon Clements, Choirs

Dr. Benjamin Johns, Interim Director of Choral activities

Dr. Jon Nash, Associate Director of Bands

COMPOSITIONANDMUSICTHEORY

Dr. Jon Clements

Dr. Nicolas Del Grazia

Dr. Benjamin Johns

Dr. Nate Mensink

Dr.Sean Reed, Jazz Ensemble ….

WOODWINDS

Dr. Phoebe Robertson, Flute

Dr. Leanna Renfro, Oboe

Professor Richard Bobo, Bassoon

Dr. Nicolas del Grazia, Clarinet

Dr. Nate Mensink, Saxophone

BRASS

Dr. TJ Perry, Trumpet

Professor Dalton Snow, Trumpet

Professor Evan Mino, Horn

Dr. Sean Reed, Trombone & Euphonium

Professor Ryan Matejek, Tuba

PERCUSSION

Professor Philip Parker

PIANOANDPIANOPEDAGOGY

Dr. Tim Smith

Dr. Mary J. Trotter

VOICE

Dr. Barbara Clements

Dr. Jon Clements

Dr. Amy Porter

Dr. Jon Nash

Professor Philip Parker

Dr. Tim Smith

MUSICOLOGY

Professor Philip Parker

Dr. Phoebe Robertson

MUSICEDUCATION

Dr. Daniel A. Belongia

Dr. Jeff Bright

Dr. Benjamin Johns

Dr. Jon Nash

Professor Patty Oeste

CONDUCTING

Dr. Daniel A. Belongia

Dr. Benjamin Johns

MUSICINGENERALSTUDIES

Dr. Jeff Bright

Dr. Kae Reed

Professor Ryan Matejek

Dr. Nate Mensink

Professor Patty Oeste

Dr. Phoebe Robertson

Dr. Zane Gillespie

Professor Sharon Davis

ADMINISTRATIVEPROFESSIONALS

Bonnie Heathcock, Band Camps Admin

Belinda Hilliard, Administrative Assistant

Dr. TJ Perry, Auditorium Management