1999 – 2000 Concert Programs
All Band Concert
Niles North High School
May 24, 2000
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Jeffrey DeRoche, xylophone (student soloist)
Beginner Band
- You’re a Grand Old Flag – George M. Cohan, arranged by Mike Story
- A Touch of Baroque – Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly
5th Grade Band
- Folk Songs: USA – Traditional, arranged by Gerald Sebesky
- A Song for Friends – Larry Daehn
- Prehistoric Suite – Paul Jennings, arranged by Teresa Jennings
I. Stegosaurus (The Gladiator)
II. Brontosaurus (Gentle Giant)
III. Pterodactyls (Graceful Giants of the Sky)
IV. The Battle (Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops)
Concert Band
- Olympic Spirit – John Williams, arranged by Eric Osterling
- Two Canadian Sketches – Folk Songs, arranged by John O’Reilly
- Gypsydance – David Holsinger
- William Tell – Gioacchino Rossini, arranged by Andrew Balent
Symphonic Band
- Steppin’ ‘Round – Al “Rags” Anderson, arranged by Cort McClaren
- Brookpark Overture – James Swearington
- Time to Say Goodbye – L. Quarantotto, F. Sartori, F. Peterson, arranged by Don Campbell
- Dinosaurs – Daniel Bukvich
March Concert
March 9, 2000
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Barry Lebron, guest conductor
5th Grade Band
- Folk Song and Dance – Bela Bartok, arranged by Anne McGinty
- Folk Songs:USA – Traditional, arranged by Gerald Sebesky
- Stony Creek March – Anne McGinty
Concert Band
- Two Canadan Sketches – John O’Reilly
- Advance Guard – Jerry Nowak
- Under the Sea – Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, arranged by John Higgins
University of Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
May 5, 2000
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- An Irish Rhapsody – Clare Grundman
- Pirates – Douglas Akey
- Themes from “Green Bushes” – Percy Grainger, arranged by Larry Daehn
IGSMA State Contest
April 2000
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- The Young Patriots – Ralph Gingery
- An Irish Rhapsody – Clare Grundman
- Themes from “Green Bushes” – Percy Grainger, arranged by Larry Daehn
Midwest Music Festival
April 2000
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Pirates – Douglas Akey
- Themes from “Green Bushes” – Percy Grainger, arranged by Larry Daehn
IGSMA District Contest
March 2000
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- The Young Patriots – Ralph Gingery
- Pirates – Douglas Akey
- Themes from “Green Bushes” – Percy Grainger, arranged by Larry Daehn
Beginner Band Concert
March 2, 2000
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Beginner Band
- Hot Cross Buns – English Folk Song
- Au Clair de la Lune – French Folk Song
- Down by the Station – Traditional
- Merrily We Roll Along – Traditional
- Lightly Row – Traditional
- Song of the Fjords – Norwegian Folk Song
- Farm Out – Traditional
- Sweetly Sings the Donkey – Traditional
- Mary Ann – West Indies Folk Song
Symphonic Band
- The Young Patriots – Ralph Gingery
- Pirates – Douglas Akey
- Themes from “Green Bushes” – Percy Grainger, arranged by Larry Daehn
Combined Bands
- The Micky Mouse March – Jimmie Dodd, arranged by Michael Sweeney
Winter Concert
December 8, 1999
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Glengarry Hills – David Nelson
- Cascade River Overture – Douglas Akey
- Cajun Folk Songs – Frank Ticheli
Percussion Ensemble
- Spinning Song – Traditional, arranged by Chris Brooks
Fall Concert
October 18, 1999
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Olympic Fanfare and Theme – John Williams, arranged by Jim Curnow
- Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major – Johann Sebastion Bach, arranged by R. Moehlmann
- Kentucky 1800 – Clare Grundman
- Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo – Malcolm Arnold, arranged by John Paynter