2009 – 2010 Concert Programs
All Bands Celebration Concert
May 17, 2010
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Beginner Band
- Jim Along Josie – Traditional
- Skip to My Lou – Traditional
- Chant for Percussion – Andrew Balent
- Fanfare March – Frank Erickson
Intermediate Band
- Knights of the Round Table – Tom Rudolph and Drew Shanefield
- Cha Cha Del Sol – Frode Thingnaes
- You’re a Grand Old Flag – George M. Cohan, arranged by Mike Story
- Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, arranged by Michael Sweeney
Concert Band
- Russian Song and Dance – Andrew Balent
- Discovery Overture – Anne McGinty
- Mountain Mystery – James MacBeth
Symphonic Band
- Hosts of Freedom – Karl King, ed. by John P. Paynter
- Rainbow Connection – Kenneth Ascher and Paul Williams, arranged by John Moss
- Fa Una Canzona – Orazio Vecchi, arranged by Larry Daehn
- Chorale and Shaker Dance – John Zdechlik
University of Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival
May 7, 2010
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Hosts of Freedom – Karl King, ed. by John P. Paynter
- Polly Oliver – Thomas Root
- Chorale and Shaker Dance – John Zdechlik
IGSMA State Contest
April 24, 2010
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Hosts of Freedom – Karl King, ed. by John P. Paynter
- Polly Oliver – Thomas Root
- Chorale and Shaker Dance – John Zdechlik
March Concert
March 18, 2010
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Brendan Frank, student teacher conductor
Intermediate Band
- Deux Chansons Francaise – Laurie Lafferty
- Ayre and Dance – Bruce Pearson
- Liturgical Fanfare – Robert W. Smith
Concert Band
- Russian Song and Dance – Andrew Balent
- Two Canadian Sketchs – John O’Reilly
- Serenade and Dance – W. A. Mozart, arranged by John O’Reilly
Combined Concert Band and Intermediate Band
- Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clark, arranged by Brad Schoener
IGSMA District Contest
March 13, 2010
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Hosts of Freedom – Karl King, ed. by John P. Paynter
- Polly Oliver – Thomas Root
- Variation Overture – Clifton Williams
Beginner Band Concert
March 10, 2010
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Brendan Frank, student teacher conductor
Beginner Band
- Hot Cross Buns
- Au Clair de la Lune
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- The Cuckoo
- Lightly Row
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- London Bridge
Symphonic Band
- Hosts of Freedom – Karl King, ed. by John P. Paynter
- Polly Oliver – Thomas Root
- Variation Overture – Clifton Williams
Combined Bands
- Jingle Bells
IMEA All State Conference
January 28, 2010
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, guest conductor
Brendan Frank, student teacher condcutor
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band
- The Footlifter – Henry Fillmore
- A Tallis Prelude – Douglas Akey
- Korean Folk Rhapsody – James Curnow
- Novo Lenio – Samuel R. Hazo
- American Riversongs – Pierre La Plante
Winter Concert
December 9, 2009
Chip De Stefano, conductor
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band
- As Winds Dance – Samuel R. Hazo
- Korean Folk Rhapsody – James Curnow
- Pirates – Douglas Akey
- The Footlifter – Henry Fillmore
- Novo Lenio – Samuel R. Hazo
Intermediate Band and Concert Band Fall Concert
November 19, 2009
Skokie School District 73.5 Intermediate Band
- Rise to Power – Rob Grice
- Dragon Slayer – Rob Grice
McCracken Middle School Concert Band
- Alpha Squadron – Greg Hillis
- Shepherd’s Hey – Percy Granger, arranged by Chip De Stefano
Combined Bands
- Chorale and Mystic Chant – Timothy Loest
- Trepak – P.I. Tchaikovsky, arranged by Brad Schoener
- This Old Man – Traditional, arranged by Larry Neeck
Annual Fall Concert
October 15, 2009
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Tina Laughlin, congos
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band
- The Star Spangled Banner – Francis Scott Key, arranged by John Kinyon
- As Winds Dance – Samuel Hazo
- A Renaissance Festival – Claude Gervaise, arranged by Kenneth Singleton
I. Procession and Revelry
II. Pavanne and Galliard
III. The Lover’s Lament
IV. Royal Celebration - Flourish for Wind Band – Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Music for Queen Mary – Henry Purcell, arranged by Robert Garofalo
- A Sailor’s Odyssey – David Bobrowitz
McCracken Middle School Percussion Ensemble
- Taiko and Congo Fantasy – Barry Grossman