Sunday, April 24, 2022
2:30 p.m.
The Ohio State University School of Music
Mershon Auditorium
COLLEGIATE WINDS
Phillip Day, conductor
Christopher Hoch, guest conductor
Josh Reynolds, guest conductor
PROGRAM
An Epic Fanfare (2003)
Julie Giroux (b. 1961)
An Epic Fanfare is one of a set of three that the composer describes as “different styles of Pomp for your Circumstances.” Subtitled A Fanfare of Epic Proportions, this “modern and flashy” fanfare was premiered by the US Army Field Band, conducted by Colonel Finley Hamilton, at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in 2003.
Julie Ann Giroux was born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts on December 12, 1961. She graduated from Louisiana State University in 1984. She started playing piano at age 3, began composing at age 8 and has been composing ever since. At 13, she composed her first published work for concert band, published by Southern Music Company.
Julie began composing commercially in 1984. With over 100 film, television and video game credits, Giroux collaborated with dozens of film composers, producers, and celebrities including Samuel Goldwyn, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Madonna, Liza Minnelli, Celene Dion, Paula Abdul, Michael Jackson, Paul Newman, Harry Connick Jr. and many others. Projects she has worked on have been nominated for Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, and Golden Globe awards. She has won individual Emmy Awards in the field of “Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction.” When she won her first Emmy Award, she was the first woman and the youngest person to ever win that award. She has won it three times.
Giroux has been a true force in a male dominated field and has accrued many previously male only awards. She is a recipient of the Distinguished Service to Music Medal Award, and was the first female composer inducted into the American Bandmasters Association in 2009.
— Julie Giroux
Lake Superior Suite (2017)
Cait Nishimura (b. 1991)
I. Pancake Bay
II. Pukaskwa
V. Agawa Bay
Lake Superior Suite is a five-movement piece for wind band, inspired by the landscapes of five provincial and national parks on the north shore of Lake Superior. The piece was conceptualized during camping trips at each of the parks, and was finalized during the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation. The creation of this work was intended, in part, to expose listeners and performers to local, natural wonders through music.
The opening movement, Pancake Bay, depicts endlessly flowing waves, soaring birds, peaceful rays of light, and the first glimpse of the vastness of Lake Superior. Pancake Bay Provincial Park is situated on a wide bay that offers stunning panoramic views of the lake.
Pukaskwa National Park is on the northeast shore of the lake, and features towering cliffs and rocky shores with century-old driftwood. Through meter changes and driving ostinatos, the music in Pukaskwa represents the sense of wonder, adventure, and determination involved in hiking precarious cliffs to breathtaking views.
The final movement, Agawa Bay, is named after a campground within Lake Superior Provincial Park. The music portrays the serenity of calm evening water, and the mixed emotions about returning home after a life-changing journey.
Cait Nishimura (she/her) is a Japanese Canadian composer based in Waterloo, Ontario. Known for writing nature-inspired, programmatic music, Cait has established herself as a prominent voice in the concert band community. Since winning the Canadian Band Association’s composition prize in 2017, Cait’s music has been presented at MusicFest Canada, The Midwest Clinic, and numerous other international conferences and festivals. Her work has become increasingly popular among educational music communities, with new works being regularly commissioned and performed around the world. Cait is passionate about empowering others through art, and strives to set a positive example for future generations of musicians through her creative work and her dedication to mental health awareness and environmentalism. She is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre and holds degrees in music and education from the University of Toronto.
— Cait Nishimura
Albanian Dance (2003)
Shelley Hanson (b. 1951)
Josh Reynolds (MM), guest conductor
Albanian Dance, subtitled “Shōta” seeks to recreate “the festive mood of a raucous village dance.” There is a consistent rhythmic pattern of long-long-short present throughout the entire piece, passed around the ensemble. This piece is centered on a section of the finale of the accordion concerto AccorDances premiered in 2003.
Shelley Hanson is an American composer, producer, and clarinetist. Receiving her PhD in performance, music theory, and music literature from Michigan State University, Dr. Hanson has worked with numerous ensembles including the Minnesota Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony, the North Carolina Symphony, the Las Vegas Philharmonic, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the U.S. Air Force Band among others.
My Jesus! Oh, What Anguish (1975)
J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
arr. Alfred Reed (1921–2005)
Christopher Hoch, guest conductor
My Jesus, Oh What Anguish! is one of a group of 69 so-called “Sacred Songs and Airs” attributed to J.S. Bach, each of which exists only in the form of a single melodic line with figured bass. These pieces were first published in 1736, as part of a collection of 954 sacred songs collected by Georg Christian Schemelli.
For all of its apparent simplicity of musical construction, this music is deeply moving and of great expressiveness. In the present realization for winds, Bach’s harmonic intentions have been faithfully adhered to throughout, and except for choices of specific voicings and instrumental colors, nothing has been added to one of the most haunting and poignant expressions of sorrow and compassion in all of Western music.
The first performance of this setting took place on November 20, 1974, with the University of Miami Symphonic Wind Ensemble under the direction of Frederick Fennell.
Ritmos de la Tierra (2013)
Victoriano Valencia (b. 1970)
Pasodoble
Huayno
Chandé
Ritmos de la Tierra (Rhythms of the Earth) is a collection of 10 pieces based on Colombian and other Latin American dance patterns that explore and highlight the different rhythms and sounds present in each dance. Pasodoble is a traditional Spanish military march style, developed out of Spanish dances from as early as the 16th century. It is often performed as a quickstep march, but this particular Pasodoble explores the dance-like qualities of the duple and triple rhythms of the style in combination with traditional Latin American percussion sounds. Huayno is a Peruvian and Bolivian dance form that is distinguished by its clear “long-short-short” rhythmic pattern and flowing melodies. Chandé brings the sounds of a Colombian carnival to life. The alternation of solo/soli parts and chorus recalls the music of many famous artists from the Colombian Caribbean.
Victoriano Valencia is a Colombian composer and music educator focused on writing and arranging works for band, choir, orchestra, musical theatre and other formats. For the past two decades, he has been a fundamental driving force behind the growth and development of band music in Colombia. His compositions and arrangements explore popular, symphonic, and contemporary material in an effort to broaden the scope of music performed by ensembles in his home country. His more than 150 works have been performed by ensembles in more than 30 countries. He currently serves as the director of the Department of Music and a full-time professor at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá.
ROSTER
Musicians are listed alphabetically by section.
PICCOLO
Kayla Reid
FLUTE
Sumi Chen
Hannah Everding
Makyla Ferris
Kayla Reid
Coral Varian *
OBOE
Sarah Wagner
Maddie Wittman *
CLARINET
Zach Baruch
Brady Cloyd *
Olivia Edwards
Hannah Eggenschwiler
Bella Haines
Alexandria Summers
BASS CLARINET
Swaraj Patnaik
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Kira Katterle
Ben Syme *
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Brandon Pisell
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Chris White
TRUMPET
Duke Biscotti
Rebecca Dunn
Zach Heffner
Julia Jenkins
Joel Kellar*
Jonathan Levene
Evan Philipp
Andrew Planitz
Silas Stephens
HORN
Leila Culp
Annalise Johnson *
Sarah Jones
MacKenzie Kazin
Noah Thomas
TROMBONE
Anthony Frankowski
Brianna Heath
Safa Jeelani
Ash Marcum
Hikari Nawa
Nathan Palmer *
Sophie Rowland (bass)
Jordan Updegrove
EUPHONIUM
Zach Ferko
Evan Shaheen *
TUBA
Chris Cortese *
Sydney Reeves
Kelly Scott
PERCUSSION
Philip Betts *
Andrew Bourget
Rohan Rindani
Kyle Turner
Noor Yunis
* principal
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