PROGRAM
Adam Tervola Hultberg, Director
"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time."
- Leonard Bernstein

The Star Spangled Banner…………….……………….…..arr. John Philip Sousa
                 (Lyrics by Francis Scott Key (1814) Music by  John Stafford Smith (1773)
Festive Overture, Op. 96 (1954)……………….…………………...…Dmitri Shostakovich
 Transcribed by Donald Hunsberger
This orchestral work is perhaps one of Shostakovich's most enduring works.It begins with a brass fanfare which later reappears before the coda.It was recycled from the "Birthday" movement of Op. 69.Scholars have commented about its resemblance to Mikhail Glinka's overture to his opera Ruslan and Lyudmila. In this manner, composers often reuse or recycle previous musical themes for new pieces.

Tripwire (2020)……………………………………… …………………………..…JaRod Hall
JaRod Hall is an up and coming composer, tubist/trombonist, and music educator from Texas.His current compositions focus on middle school bands.In his own words, Mr. Hall describes Tripwire as "a low-bearing laser or string that sets off an explosion, trap, or alarm when touched.This piece follows a team of bandits who must escape a secret hideout without being detected or tripping the wire."

The Light Eternal (1992)………………………………………....……..James Swearingen
James Swearingen has proved himself to be a champion for school bands who wish to perform serious music that is yet accessible for young students to express themselves well.This band work was inspired by a short story entitled "Legend of the Four Chaplains."The story is printed inside the conductor's score with permission from the June 1989 edition of Reader's Digest.Please see the conductor after the concert if you are interested in reading this truly inspiring story by Lawrence Elliott.


The Black Horse Troop (1924)………………………….………….…..John Philip Sousa
          Edited by Frederick Fennell
Sousa composed this march about 10 months before its premiere performance in Cleveland, OH in 1925.That was barely more than 100 years ago!Historian and lauded bandmaster Frederick Fennell recalls being at this concert, stating "I had not been to such an event as this one.I remember that as Sousa's march was being played, Troop A rode onto the stage and stood behind the band to the tumultuous cheering of all. The March King enjoyed a long relationship with the men and horses of Cleveland's Ohio National Guard, known as Troop A."

Black Granite (1996)…………………………………………….……….….James L. Hosay
 The Vietnam War is an event in U.S. history that is controversial to this day.Butlet there be no controversy regarding the high level of valor, courage, and honor displayed by the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces during that conflict.Without regard to the politics behind their involvement, they served diligently and to the highest standards of military tradition.Many of them gave the ultimate sacrifice.This march is dedicated to the men and women who died in that war; to those whose heroic deeds went unsung, and to those who returned home only to find shattered remnants of what was once their "American dream."
James Hosay
Canterbury Chorale (1991)……………………………...…………….Jan Van der Roost
Born in 1956, Jan Van der Roost is a Belgian composer who was raised, educated, and still resides in Europe.Canterbury Chorale is an example of an original piece inspired by folk music styles of the United Kingdom.This piece was originally composed for British Brass Band and was later rescored for Concert Band.

Salute the Duke! (1960)……..………Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974)
                                                                                                                  Arr. Paul Yoder                                                                                                                                           This American jazz pianist and famed band leader has become synonymous with the Swing jazz era that dominated the popular music scene until the development of Rock and Roll.Several scholars have deemed Ellington as one of the most significant figures that shaped the Big Band era.This medley consists of: Take the A Train (1941), Satin Doll (1958), Flamingo (1941), and Perdido (1942).

Watchman, Tell Us of the Night (1996)………………………………..Mark Camphouse
A hymn for all children, "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night" portrays the loneliness,
loss of innocence and yet enduring hope of the survivor of child abuse.The work is a musical tribute to survivors, often dreamlike in nature, as seen through the eyes of a child.With this work, Mr. Camphouse responds to the shockingly widespread national tragedy of child abuse.Victims often suffer life-long effects mentally, physically, and socially.This shameful societal illness must be faced openly, honestly, and compassionately.The title, taken from John Bowring's 1825 text setting of George Elvey's church hymn, "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night," is also known as the Thanksgiving hymn, "Come Ye Thankful People Come."
Mark Camphouse, 1996
Watchman, tell us of the night. For the morning seems to dawn;
Traveler, darkness takes its flight; Doubt and terror are withdrawn.
Watchman, let thy wanderings cease;Hide thee to thy quiet home.
Traveler, yes; It brings the day.Healing wholeness now has come!
John Bowring, 1825

The Stars and Stripes Forever (1896)……………………………….……John Phillip Sousa
National March of the United States of America