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2002 – 2003 Concert Programs

2003 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band SuperState Photo

2002-2003 Band Yearbook Page

All Bands Concert

Niles North High School
May 21, 2003

Chip De Stefano, conductor
Tina Keitel, percussion ensemble conductor

Beginner Band

  • On the March – Forrest Buchtel
  • Big Rock Candy Mountain – Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly

5th Grade Band

  • Imperium – Michael Sweeny
  • Alleluia – W. A. Mozart, arranged by Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly
  • Prehistoric Suite – Paul Jennings
    I. Stegosaurus (The Gladiator)
    II. Brontosaurus (Gentle Giant)
    III. Pterodactyls (Graceful Giants of the Sky)
    IV. The Battle (Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops)

Brass Quintet

  • Oklahoma – Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers, arranged by Charles Sayre

Concert Band

  • Vesper Song – traditional, arranged by John Kinyon
  • Royal Fireworks Music – George Frederic Handel, arranged by Michael Sweeney
  • Train Heading West – Timothy Broege
    I. Prairie Ritual
    II. Rain on the Mountain
    III. Train Heading West
  • Tribute Overture – Chip De Stefano (World Premier)

Percussion Ensemble

  • Japanese Impressions – Anthony Cirrone

Symphonic Band

  • Canto – W. Francis McBeth
  • With Quiet Courage – Larry Daehn
  • Beauty and the Beast – Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, arranged by Calvin Custer
  • Suite on Greek Love Songs – Henk van Lijnshooten
    I. Vivace Ironico
    II. Andante Espressivo
    III. Allegretto Patetico
    IV. Presto

University of Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival

Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
May 9, 2003

Chip De Stefano, conductor

Symphonic Band

  • Fantasy on American Sailing Songs – Clare Grundman
  • Suite on Greek Love Songs – Henk van Lijnshooten
    I. Vivace Ironico
    II. Andante Espressivo
    III. Allegretto Patetico
    IV. Presto

IGSMA State Contest

April 26, 2003

Chip De Stefano, conductor

Symphonic Band

  • Red’s White and Blue March – Red Skelton, arranged by Don Ferris, transcribed for band by Frank Erickson
  • Fantasy on American Sailing Songs – Clare Grundman
  • Suite on Greek Love Songs – Henk van Lijnshooten
    I. Vivace Ironico
    II. Andante Espressivo
    III. Allegretto Patetico
    IV. Presto

IGSMA District Contest

March 15, 2003

Chip De Stefano, conductor

5th Grade Band

  • Royal March – John Kinyon
  • Mozart Alleluia – W.A. Mozart, arranged by John O’Reilly
  • Baywood Overture – James Swearington

March Concert

March 13, 2003

Chip De Stefano, conductor

5th Grade Band

  • Nottingham Castle – Larry Daehn
  • Mozart Alleluia – W.A. Mozart, arranged by John O’Reilly
  • Baywood Overture – James Swearington

Concert Band

  • March for a Celebration – Jerry Williams
  • Song for the Winter Moon – Walter Cummings
  • Westlake Overture – John O’Reilly

IGSMA District Contest

March 8, 2003

Chip De Stefano, conductor

Concert Band

  • March for a Celebration – Jerry Williams
  • Song for the Winter Moon – Walter Cummings
  • Westlake Overture – John O’Reilly

Symphonic Band

  • Red’s White and Blue March – Red Skelton, arranged by Don Ferris, transcribed for band by Frank Erickson
  • Amazing Grace – Frank Ticheli
  • Fantasy on American Sailing Songs – Clare Grundman

Beginner Band Concert

February 26, 2003

Chip De Stefano, conductor

Beginner Band

  • Cardiff by the Sea – Traditional
  • 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

  • Red’s White and Blue March – Red Skelton, arranged by Don Ferris, transcribed for band by Frank Erickson
  • Amazing Grace – Frank Ticheli
  • Fantasy on American Sailing Songs – Clare Grundman

Combined Bands

  • The Micky Mouse March – Jimmie Dodd, arranged by Michael Sweeney

IMEA All State Conference

January 31, 2003

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5th Grade Band

  • The Crusaders – Frank Erickson
  • Chant for Percussion – Andrew Balent
  • Grandfather’s Clock – Traditional, arranged by John Kinyon
  • A Touch of Baroque – Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly
  • The Silver Scepter – John Kinyon
  • Stony Creek March – Anne McGinty
  • Entry of the Nobles (WORLD PREMIER) – Douglas Akey (Commissioned by and dedicated to the members of the Middleton Elementary School Fifth Grade Band)

Winter Concert

December 11, 2002

Chip De Stefano, conductor
Tina Keitel, percussion ensemble conductor

Symphonic Band

  • Circus Days – Henry Fillmore, arranged by Loras Schissel
  • Prelude and Fugue in D minor – J.S. Bach, arranged by R. Moehlmann
  • Spirit! – Doug Akey

Percussion Ensemble

  • Africantus – Morris Alan Brand

Fall/Winter Concert

December 5, 2002

Chip De Stefano, conductor
Mark Taylor, guest conductor

5th Grade Band

  • The Crusaders – Frank Erickson
  • Chant for Percussion – Andrew Balent
  • Grandfather’s Clock – Traditional, arranged by John Kinyon
  • Stony Creek March – Anne McGinty

Concert Band

  • American Patrol – F. W. Meacham, arranged by John Kinyon
  • Windquest – Ron Cowherd
  • Atlantis – Anne McGinty
  • Play Elvis – arranged by Spencer H. Klevenow and Ransford E. Pierce

Fall Concert

October 15, 2002

Chip De Stefano, conductor
Tina Keitel, percussion ensemble conductor

Symphonic Band

  • The Star Spangled Banner
  • Flurry for Winds and Percussion – John Kinyon
  • Prospect – Pierre LaPlante
  • When Johnny Comes Marching Home – Louis Lambert, arranged by Frank Erickson
  • God Bless America – Irving Berlin, arranged by John Edmondson
  • The Thunderer – John Philip Sousa

Percussion Ensemble

  • Heartbeat – Alice Gomez