Program - 5th Summer Saxophone Ensemble

School of Music Presents

5th UTRGV

Summer Saxophone Ensemble directed by Dr. Cynthia Cripps

Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:00 pm UTRGV Performing Arts Complex Edinburg, Texas

PROGRAM Classical Themes In the Hall of the Mountain King Barber of Seville

E. Grieg (arr. T. Arcari) G. Rossini (arr. Putnam)

Joaquin Aleman, Marcos Cuevas, Jesus Garay, Donovan Lyons

Sailors’ Hornpipe

Henry Cowell

Christian Rodriguez – soprano Christopher Gonzalez, Julio Rivera Jr – alto Zaiden Pena, Ethan Vela – tenor Paul Guel, Roman Valenciano – baritone

Memories of Benslow I Summer evening at Benslow II Benslow Boogie

Alastair Penman

Kiara Cano – soprano Liam Lozano, Joshua Martinez – alto Jazmin Solis, Bryan Jimenez – tenor Oswaldo Vasquez – baritone

Sweet Child O’ Mine

Guns N’ Roses

Marco Guzman – soprano, Matthew Torres – alto Jose Guerra III – tenor, Roman Valenciano – baritone

An Afternoon in Rio

Richard Percival

*** Intermission *** Overture to Candide

Carnival

Colonel Bogey March

Prayer for Ukraine

Hoe-Down from Rodeo

Second Suite in F I. March II. Song Without Words III. Song of the Blacksmith IV. Fantasia on the “Dargason”

Leonard Bernstein arr. Johan van der Linden Karen Street

Kenneth J. Alford arr. Terry Tomlin

Mykola- Lysenko arr. Roundtree/Cripps

Aaron Copland arr. Terry Tomlin Gustav Holst arr. John Nichol

5th UTRGV Summer Saxophone Ensemble Sopranino David White Jr– UTRGV (Ed Couch-Elsa HS) Soprano Kiara Cano – PSJA HS.: 11th grade Nicki Castillo – PSJA Memorial H.S. Band Director James Castro – UTRGV (Vela HS) Marco Guzman – PSJA H.S. Band Director Alto Joaquin Aleman – Vista Ridge HS.: 9th grade Karen Amaya – Economedes HS.: 10th grade Maria Amaya – Economedes HS.: 12th grade Marcos Cuevas – McAllen Memorial HS.: 10th grade Marc De La Cruz – (Robert Vela HS Alumni) Yaritza De La Torre – PSJA Memorial HS.: 12th grade Aaron Garcia – Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade Christopher Gonzalez: Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade Amberly Islas – PSJA HS.: 12th grade Liam Lozano – Nikki Rowe HS.: 12th grade Donovan Lyons – Sharyland HS.: 9th grade Joshua Martinez – PSJA HS.: 12th grade Joshua Moreno – PSJA North HS.: 11th grade Robert Perez – UTRGV (San Benito HS) Julio Rivera Jr. – Robert Vela HS.: 12th grade Christian A. Rodriguez – Robert Vela HS.: 12th grade Matthew Torres – UNT (Edinburg HS)

Tenor Arnulfo Amaya – STC (Economedes HS) Ciera Cerda – Pharr EMS (UTRGV Alumni) Jesus Garay - PSJA HS.: 11th grade Jose Guerra III – Mission Jr. High Band Director Hunter Herrera – UTRGV (Porter HS) Bryan Jimenez – PSJA HS.: 12th grade Zaiden Pena – Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade Jazmin Solis – Edinburg HS.: 11th grade Ethan Vela – Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade Baritone Adalira Chapa – STC (Nikki Rowe HS) Diego Dominguez – PSJA North H.S.: 12th grade Vasty Garcia – PSJA Southwest HS.: 12th grade Paul Guel – Robert Vela HS.: 10th grade Cadence Murray – PSJA Memorial HS.: 9th grade Oswaldo Vazquez – PSJA HS.: 11th grade Juan Zamarripa – UTRGV (Ed Couch – Elsa HS) Bass: Roman Valenciano – UTRGV (PSJA HS) Percussion Emma Fasano – Robert Vela HS.: 11th grade Marco Guerra – UTRGV faculty Cody Jasso – Robert Vela HS.: 12th grade Yingching Jeter – STPA/World Scholars Music Director Matthew Martinez – Robert Vela HS.: 9th grade

For informa on about upcoming recitals call the School of Music at 956‐665‐3471 or 956‐223‐6370

Upcoming recitals: June 30 General Recital (Tenta ve) – 7 p.m.

Special THANK YOU to: Dr. Kurt Martinez and Norma Salinas in the School of Music Joseph Diaz, Angel Pena, Carlos Munoz, Valerie Hernandez and the Performing Arts Complex Personnel MELHART MUSIC for sponsoring the Summer Saxophone Ensemble T-Shirts