2011 – 2012 Concert Programs
All Bands Concert
Niles North High School
May 21, 2012
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Beginner Band
- Jim Along Josie – Traditional
- Skip to My Lou – Traditional
- On the March – Forrest Buchtel
- Chant for Percussion – Andrew Balent
5th Grade Band
- Fanfare Heroica – Brian Balmages
- A Touch of Baroque – Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly
- Majestica – Brian Balmages
Concert Band
- March Ceremonial – Robert Sheldon
- Sunrise – Andrew Will
- Baywood Overture – James Swearingen
Symphonic Band
- Canarios Fantasia – Douglas Akey
- The Lonely Bull – Herb Alpert, arranged by Eric Osterling
- Klezmer Dances – Stephen Bulla
- Blackwater – Fergal Carroll
University of Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival
May 4, 2012
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Pageant – Vincent Persichetti
- When the Stars Began to Fall – Fred Allen
- Canarios Fantasia – Douglas Akey
IGSMA State Festival
April 28, 2012
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Pageant – Vincent Persichetti
- When the Stars Began to Fall – Fred Allen
- Canarios Fantasia – Douglas Akey
March Concert
March 21, 2012
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Middleton Elementary School 5th Grade Band
- Royal Procession – Michael Collis Dowden
- Attack of the Slide Trombones – Mike Hannickel
- Canon – Johann Pachebel, arranged by Brad Schoener
- Alleluia – W. A. Mozart, arranged by John O’Reilly
McCracken Middle School Concert Band
- March Ceremonial – Robert Sheldon
- Imperium – Michael Sweeney
- Celtic Air and Dance Traditional – Michael Sweeney
Combined Fifth Grade Band and Concert Band
- God Bless the USA – Lee Greenwood, arranged by Michael Sweeney
IGSMA District Contest
March 10, 2012
Chip De Stefano, conductor
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band
- Circus Days – Karl King
- Pageant – Vincent Persichetti
- Rhythms and Riffs – Brian Balmages
Beginner Band Concert
March 7, 2012
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, 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
- Jingle Bells
Symphonic Band
- Circus Days – Karl King
- Pageant – Vincent Persichetti
- Rhythms and Riffs – Brian Balmages
Combined Bands
- Mickey Mouse March – Jimmie Dodd, arr. by MIchael Sweeney
Midwest Clinic
Paula Crider Rehearsal Lab Demonstration
McCormick Place West
Chicago, Illinois
December 16, 2011
Symphonic Band
- Celtic Air and Dance – Michael Sweeney
- Sempre Fidelis – John Philip Sousa
Winter Concert
December 8, 2011
Chip De Stefano, conductor
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band
- In the Forest of the King – Pierre LaPlante
I. Le Furet - Emperata Overture – Claude T. Smith
- Celtic Air and Dance – Michael Sweeney
- Symphony #4 for Winds and Percussion – Andrew Boysen, Jr.
IV. Fast
5th Grade Band and Concert Band Fall Concert
December 1, 2011
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Middleton Elementary School 5th Grade Band
- Her Majesty’s Procession – Andrew Will
- Grandfather’s Clock – Traditional, arranged by John Kinyon
- Safari – James Ployhar
- Cold Hearted – Elliot Wolff, arranged by Mike Story
McCracken Middle School Concert Band
- Thunder Bay Legend – David Shaffer
- Old Man River – Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern, arranged by Eric Osterling
- Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, arranged by Mihael Sweeney
Combined Intermediate Band and Concert Band
- Knights of the Round Table – Steve Rouse
Annual Fall Concert
October 13, 2011
Chip De Stefano, conductor
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band
- Star Spangled Banner – Francis Scott Key
- Afterburn – Randall Standridge
- Four Breton Dances – Timothy Broege
- British Waterside – Percy Grainger, arranged by John Moss
- Symphony #4 for Winds and Percussion – Andrew Boysen, Jr.
I. Fast
II. Smooth and Flowing
III. Scherzo and Trio
IV. Fast