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1988 – 1989 Concert Programs

1989 McCracken Middle School Concert Band

1988-99 Band Yearbook Page

Annual Spring Band Concert

May 24, 1989

Donald Stahlberg, conductor

Beginner Band

  • Beginner’s March – Fred Weber
  • Circus Waltz – Fred Weber
  • Big Chief Tomahawk – Fred Weber

Intermediate Band

  • Finale, from Symphony No. 1 – Johannes Brahms, arranged by Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly
  • Blues Machine – Halliday
    • Joel Freedman, drum solo
  • Skating on the Danube – arranged by John O’Reilly
  • A Lotta Jazz – James Ployhar
    • Adam Parrilli, Rashmi Kapur, Denise Hirsch, Marina Kutsin, kelly McCabe, Paula Kim, soloists

Concert Band

  • Americans We – Henry Fillmore, arranged by Andrew Balent
  • Salute to Beethoven – arragned by John Kinyon
  • Pennsylvania 6-5000 – Sigmon/Gray, arranged by Jack Bullock
  • Orpheus Overture – Jacques Offenbach, arranged by Conley

Annual Intermediate Band Concert

April 13, 1989

Donald Stahlberg, conductor

Intermediate Band

  • Waltz for Winds – John Edmondson
  • Starship Overture – Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly
  • Theme from “Rosamunde” – Schubert, arranged by Andrew Balent
  • Safari – James Ployhar
  • The Huron Carol – arranged by John Edmondson
  • Blues Machine – Halliday
  • Folk Song and Dance – Bela Bartok, arranged by Anne McGinty
  • Skating on the Danube, arranged by Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly

IGSMA District Contest and State Contest

March 11, 1989 and April 29, 1989

Donald Stahlberg, conductor

Concert Band

  • Americans We – Henry Fillmore, arranged by Andrew Balent
  • American Folk Fantasy – John Edmondson
  • Orpheus Overture – Jacques Offenbach, arranged by Conley

Beginner Band Concert

March 8, 1989

Donald Stahlberg, conductor
Kristen Brown, student teacher conductor

Beginner Band

  • French Folk Song
  • Another Lamb for Mary
  • Ode to Joy
  • Fun with Harmony
  • Crossroads Duet
  • The Band Plays Chords
  • Play Along Duet
  • Old McDonald Had a Band

Winter Concert

December 1988

Donald Stahlberg, conductor

Concert Band

  • no program information available