2013 – 2014 Concert Programs
All Bands Concert
Niles North High School
May 19, 2014
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Carrie Seavoy, student teacher conductor
Beginner Band
- Jim Along Josie – Traditional
- Skip to My Lou – Traditional
- Chant for Percussion – Andrew Balent
- A Touch of Baroque – Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly
5th Grade Band
- Nottingham Castle – Larry Daehn
- Play Elvis – arranged by Spencer H. Klevenow and Ransford E. Pierce
- Equinox – Michael Sweeney
Concert Band
- Go Galop – Henry Fillmore
- Shenandoah – Michael Sweeney
- Little English Suite – Leroy Jackson
I. Con Moto
II. Andante
III. Moderato - Tanglewood – John Tatgenhorst
Symphonic Band
- Pirates of the Caribbean – Klaus Badelt, arranged by Ted Ricketts
- Dinosaurs – Daniel Bukvich
- Symphonic Dance No. 3 – “Fiesta” – Clifton Williams
University of Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival
May 9, 2014
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Introduction and Rondo – Douglas Akey
- On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss – David Holsinger
- Symphonic Dance No. 3 – “Fiesta” – Clifton Williams
IGSMA State Festival
April 26, 2014
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Introduction and Rondo – Douglas Akey
- On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss – David Holsinger
- Symphonic Dance No. 3 – “Fiesta” – Clifton Williams
March Concert
March 19, 2014
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Carrie Seavoy, student teacher conductor
Middleton Elementary School 5th Grade Band
- Tambora! – William Owens
- Ancient City of Stone – Kirk Vogel
- Legend of the Yankee Clippers – James Swearingen
McCracken Middle School Concert Band
- March from First Suite for Military Band – Gustav Holst, arranged by Mike Story
- On My Own – Claude-Michel Schönberg, arranged by Johnnie Vinson
- Andante and Allegro – Arcangelo Corelli, arranged by Philip Gordon
- Daydreams – Robert Sheldon
- Dance of the Tumblers – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged by James Curnow
Combined Fifth Grade Band and Concert Band
- Trumpet Hero – Paul Lavender
IGSMA District Contest
March 15, 2014
Chip De Stefano, conductor
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band
- Rough Riders – Karl King
- On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss – David Holsinger
- Symphonic Dance No. 3 – “Fiesta” – Clifton Williams
Beginner Band Concert
March 12, 2014
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
- Rough Riders – Karl King
- On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss – David Holsinger
- Symphonic Dance No. 3 – “Fiesta” – Clifton Williams
Combined Bands
- Mickey Mouse March – Jimmie Dodd, arr. by MIchael Sweeney
67th Annual Midwest Clinic
McCormick Place West – Skyline Ballroom W375E (Chicago, IL)
December 18, 2013
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, guest conductor
Donald DeRoche, guest conductor
Phillip Hash, guest conductor
Don Owens, guest conductor
Dorival Puccini, Jr., trumpet
Colin Oldberg, trumpet
Jeffrey DeRoche, marimba
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Symphonic Band
- Havener Fanfare – Andrew Boysen
- Wild Dance – Douglas Akey
- Sea Shanty Variations – Timothy Loest
- Two British Folk Songs – Elliot Del Borgo
- Moto Perpetuo – Niccolo Paganini, arranged by Donald Hunsberger
- The King’s Feast- arranged by Kenneth Singleton
I. The King’s Entrance
II. The King’s Supper
III. The King’s Entertainment - The Promise of Living from The Tender Land – Aaron Copland, arranged by James Curnow
- Japanese Pictures – Kevin Mixon
- Melodious Thunk – David Biedenbender
- Peacemaker – Karl King, arranged by James Swearingen
Skokie Community Performance
Midwest Clinic Preview Concert
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (Northwestern University, Evanston, IL)
December 12, 2013
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, guest conductor
Donald DeRoche, guest conductor
Phillip Hash, guest conductor
Don Owens, guest conductor
Dorival Puccini, Jr., trumpet
Colin Oldberg, trumpet
Jeffrey DeRoche, marimba
Symphonic Band
- Havener Fanfare – Andrew Boysen
- Wild Dance – Douglas Akey
- Sea Shanty Variations – Timothy Loest
- Two British Folk Songs – Elliot Del Borgo
- Moto Perpetuo – Niccolo Paganini, arranged by Donald Hunsberger
- The King’s Feast- arranged by Kenneth Singleton
I. The King’s Entrance
II. The King’s Supper
III. The King’s Entertainment - The Promise of Living from The Tender Land – Aaron Copland, arranged by James Curnow
- Japanese Pictures – Kevin Mixon
- Melodious Thunk – David Biedenbender
- Peacemaker – Karl King, arranged by James Swearingen
December Concert
December 11, 2013
Chip De Stefano, conductor
David Morrison, conductor
Middleton Elementary School Fifth Grade Band
- Hallelujah Chorus – George Frideric Handel, arranged by Timothy Loest
- Knights of the Round Table – Tom Rudolph and Drew Shanefield
- Ayre and Dance – Bruce Pearson
McCracken Middle School Concert Band
- Royal March – John Kinyon
- Jupiter from “The Planets” – Gustav Holst, arranged by Robert W. Smith and Michael Story
- The Ruins of Tulum – Jack Wilds
- Folk Songs: USA – arranged by Gerald Sebesky
- Chant and Fire Ritual – Tyler S. Grant
Combined Fifth Grade Band and Concert Band
- Jester Dance – Mekel Rogers
Winter Concert
December 4, 2013
Chip De Stefano, conductor
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band
- Peacemaker – Karl King
- Two British Folk Songs – Elliot Del Borgo
- Wild Dance – Douglas Akey
- Melodious Thunk – David Biedenbender
November Concert
November 20, 2013
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Japanese Pictures – Kevin Mixon
- The King’s Feast- arranged by Kenneth Singleton
I. The King’s Entrance
II. The King’s Supper
III. The King’s Entertainment - The Promise of Living from The Tender Land – Aaron Copland, arranged by James Curnow
- Melodious Thunk – David Biedenbender
Axiom Brass Residency Concert
October 17, 2013
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Amanda Cappa, student teacher conductor
Symphonic Band
- Havener Fanfare – Andrew Boysen
- Sea Shanty Variations – Timothy Loest
- Wild Dance! – Douglas Akey
Combined McCracken Middle Symphonic Band and Axiom Brass
- An Epic Expedition – Rick DeJonge
September Concert
Wood Oaks Junior High School
Northbrook, Illinois
September 25, 2013
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Amanda Cappa, student teacher conductor
Symphonic Band
- Peacemaker – Karl King
- Japanese Pictures – Kevin Mixon
- Two British Folk Songs – Elliot Del Borgo
Combined McCracken Middle Symphonic Band and Wood Oaks Junior High School Wind Ensemble
- Western Horizons – Thomas Kahelin
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band Camp Concert
August 16, 2013
Chip De Stefano, conductor
Symphonic Band
- Autumn Fanfare – Mekel Rogers
- Ayre and Dance – Bruce Pearson
- British Isles Suite – Larry Daehn
I. Marching Song
II. Barbara Allen
III. Farewell, Dundee - Procession for a New Day – James Swearingen
- The Water is Wide – arranged by James Swearingen
- Gothic Dance – Patrick Burnes
Percussion Ensemble
- Scamper – Jared Spears