Honors Concerts2014

Presented By The

St. Louis SuburbanMusic Educators Association

andEducation Plus

St. Louis Suburban Music Educators AssociationAffiliated WithEducation Plus

Missouri Music Educators AssociationMENC - The National Association for Music Education

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EXECUTIVE BOARD – 2012-14

PresidentJames Waechter, Ladue

President-ElectJason Harris, Maplewood-Richmond Heights

HS Band VPVance Brakefield, Mehlville

HS Orchestra VPJeffrey Lindhorst, Ladue

HS Vocal VPMelynda Lamb, Pattonville

MS/JHS Band VPAdam Hall, Pattonville

MS/JHS Orchestra VPJacquie Sheehan, Parkway

6th Grade Orchestra VPAnnah Harting, Hazelwood

MS/JHS Vocal VPLeah Luciano, Kirkwood

HS Jazz VPAaron Lehde, Ladue

MS/JHS Jazz VPMichael Steep, Parkway

Elementary Vocal/General Music VPCrystal Estey, Ferguson-Florissant

Festival ChairpersonJack Scheurer, Columbia, MO

Video CoordinatorJan Evans, Ferguson-Florissant

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St. Louis Suburban 7th and 8th Grade Treble Honor ChoirBrandon Williams, ConductorMichael Frazier, Accompanist

January 11, 2014Affton High School

3:00 P.M.PROGRAM

A Festive Alleluia…………………………………………. Mary Lynn Lightfoot

Still wie die Nacht ……………………………Carl Bohm, arr. Sherri Porterfield

Out in the Fields………………………………………………… Andrea Ramsey

Winds………………………………………………………… Larysa Kuzmenko

How Can I Keep From Singing?…………………………………… Greg Gilpin

ABO U T TH E CO N D U C TO RBrandon Williams is a DMA student in choral conducting at Michigan State University and arecipient of the prestigious University Enrichment Graduate Fellowship Award. As a graduateassistant, he assists with the MSU Men’s Glee Club, undergraduate conducting, and directs anundergraduate a cappella vocal ensemble. In addition to his duties on campus, Mr. Williamsconducts the Ingham County Festival Chorale. Prior to Michigan State University, Mr.Williams taught middle and high school in the Ladue School District in St. Louis, MO.Through juried application, two of his Ladue ensembles received invitations to perform at the2010 and 2013 Missouri Music Educator's Association conventions. The Ladue Middle SchoolTreble Chamber Singers were selected to be a featured ensemble on the GIA DVD titled“Creative Positioning of Singers”. Mr. Williams has also held positions with MaryvilleUniversity, the St. Louis Children’s Choirs, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Mr.Williams appears frequently as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. He was awardedthe 2009 MCDA Prelude Award for excellence in choral music and an Outstanding TeacherAward from the University of Missouri-Columbia Honors College. Mr. Williams received aBachelor's Degree from Western Illinois University and a Master's Degree from the Universityof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a member of the National Association for MusicEducation and the American Choral Directors Association.

ABOUT THE ACCOMPANISTMichael Frazier received a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from CedarvilleUniversity under the direction of Dr. John Mortensen. He also received a Master’s Degree inPiano Performance/Accompanying from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville under thedirection of Dr. Linda Perry. Mr. Frazier is an accompanist and adjunct faculty member atMissouri Baptist University. He serves as accompanist for the St. Louis Children’s Choirs, theMain Street United Methodist Church in Alton, IL, and the Ladue School District. Mr. Frazieris a private piano instructor, and has served as musical director and accompanist for severaltheaters in the St. Louis metro area.

SOPRANO 1 SOPRANO 2

Alexis Almasalmeh Parkway Northeast Samantha Allen RitenourLauren Baker LaSalle Springs Stephanie Alvillar LaSalle SpringsLillian Bancroft Wentzville Ashlen Anderson RitenourMegan Baris Parkway Central Trystan Bell RitenourPamela Beardsell Wildwood Josie Campanella Wentzville SouthSamanth Bernstein Wentzville South Madison Charleville North KirkwoodMaunice Berry Hoech Aman Chisti Parkway SouthwestHannah Bhat Orchard Farm Mary Cleary North KirkwoodMikayla Bowman Frontier Jalia Conner Hazelwood NorthwestAutymn Bradshaw Wentzville Aiden Cullen-Hunter WentzvilleAriel Brown Ladue Makayla D'Almeida Hazelwood NorthwestJessica Brushaber Wildwood Derya Dolan LadueCassie Cauwels Frontier Kate Durfee Parkway CentralChristina Collins Sperreng Crishenia Elrod HoechVictoria Coombes North Kirkwood Middle Lillian Gaddy Cross KeysBeth Cromer Parkway Central Isabel Garcia Rockwood SouthTina Duong Hazelwood North Vanessa Gonzalez NipherKatie Furrer Oakville Meg Gorton Wentzville SouthJessica Gibson Frontier Ashley Hagy NipherNatalie Glaser Parkway Southwest Ashley Hayes HoechZalie Haynes Rockwood South Maria Hyder SperrengCamryn Hoenig Wentzville Snigdha Jilakara Rockwood SouthJulia Humphrey Truman Natalie Johnson WildwoodAalyce Husbands Parkway Southwest Takara Johnson Hazelwood NorthTrish Huynh Hazelwood North Brianna Kalkbrenner SperrengAllison Jackson Hazelwood North Amanda Kellogg Hazelwood NorthMaKayla Johnson Hoech Molly Kerr WildwoodRachel Kabak Hazelwood Northwest Meghan Kindle TrumanAlexandria Kappauff Cross Keys Lexy Koch Wentzville SouthKirsten Kauffmann Oakville Sarah Kotraba LaSalle SpringsKyra Kent Parkway Northeast Maryellen Langley Parkway CentralKat Kondaurov Truman Rena Levy Parkway CentralJasmine Logan Ritenour Airrionna Love WentzvilleMakenzie Lucas Wentzville South Ann Lu LadueErsa Lybesha Sperreng Stella Luciano North KirkwoodAlyssa Lyon Orchard Farm Sasha Marx LadueHannah Masengill Wildwood Leah McGuire TrumanClaire McCann Rockwood South Morgan Metcalf FrontierAshley McClelland Hoech Gwynn Morgan Orchard Farm

SOPRANO 1 – CONT. SOPRANO 2 – CONT.

Grace Meara Truman Cheyenne Overall FrontierSydney Mitchell Bayless Caroline Parker SperrengTabitha Peebles Ritenour Abigail Pearson OakvilleEmma Pennycuick LaSalle Springs Deja Perkins Hazelwood NorthwestCatie Poli Wentzville South Emma Popham Parkway NortheastAnisa Pryor Hazelwood Northwest Eve Rigby Parkway SouthwestLauren Reed North Kirkwood Middle Alyssa Roberts Orchard FarmKirstan Riddle Cross Keys Madeleine Rodriguez WildwoodJaimi Rivers Sperreng Jessica Rothenberger WentzvilleRebecca Schaljo Cross Keys Jordan Sanders Parkway NortheastFatima Sherrif Ladue Kaia Shannon HoechOlivia Squires North Kirkwood Middle Zoey Sherod Cross KeysJackie Stork Parkway Southwest Alyssa Spalding OakvilleAmy Tang Rockwood South Kashyarra Stanley LaSalle SpringsAleisha Thomas Hazelwood Northwest Darla Sutton Parkway SouthwestCourtney Turner Parkway Northeast Kiki Wagner Rockwood SouthGrace Vidlak Ladue Savannah Ward OakvilleLindsey Wayland Parkway Central Kaitlan Williams TrumanKaren Williams Ritenour Julia Wolz FrontierShelby Wright LaSalle Springs Payton Woodruff Cross Keys

ALTO ALTO

Alexis Austin Hazelwood Central Haley Krey LaSalle SpringsRachel Bakker Hoech Brooklinn Liesmann Orchard FarmEmily Beredzen Sperreng Breanna Lorts Parkway SouthwestAnna Brackett Parkway Southwest Raylicia Lovelace WildwoodCourtney Brown Cross Keys Danielle Mahaney Hazelwood NorthwestSophia Coker Rockwood South Alexis McCarty Wentzville South

ALTO – CONT. ALTO – CONT.

Sydney Coleman Ritenour Allison McDonald Wentzville SouthFelina Deck Parkway Central Sarah Mitulski Parkway NortheastHeather Derickson Oakville Chena Molina LadueJennifer Deters Frontier Madison Moran SperrengMorgan Diehl Truman Shruti Natarajan WildwoodAhniyah Ervin Hazelwood Northwest Kristin Porter HoechAbigail Falgout Frontier Samantha Rivera RitenourSabriyah Fallah Sperreng Danielle Schneiderman Parkway CentralCandace Gerbig Wentzville South Karli Sewell TrumanNia Griffin Parkway Northeast Jayla Sherrard Hazelwood NorthKatie Guise LaSalle Springs Aleesha Shi LadueAbigail Hankins Frontier Josie Shifrin LadueLaura Hanson Rockwood South Vedha Srigiri Parkway SouthwestIndia Harris Hazelwood Northwest Ronnea Stiles Hazelwood NorthPaige Hollinsworth LaSalle Springs Harper Stoddard Parkway CentralNadia Idhen Cross Keys Brianna Thomas WildwoodDakota Joseph Hazelwood North Katie Thompson WentzvilleCate Kaiser Truman Shayla Toler HoechRebekah Keller Oakville Jayle'n Turner RitenourCheyenne Kemp Hazelwood Central Haley Webber WentzvilleKaylee Kinney Cross Keys Bailee Zemianek WentzvilleEmily Kremer Rockwood South

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSSLSMEA would like to thank the Affton School District, Dale Fearnley andJudith Rethwisch for the use of the venue. Also, thank you to James Waechterand SHHH Productions for their help with the organization of this event.Teachers: Thank you for devoting extra time and energy to prepare yourstudents for this honors festival. Parents: Thank you for providingtransportation and being supportive of your children and local school musicprograms. The students, teachers, and parents would like to thank Mr. Williamsand Mr. Frazier for a wonderful day of artistic singing and an overallextraordinary musical experience.

The SLSMEA Middle School Vocal Vice President isLeah Luciano, North Kirkwood Middle School

St. Louis Suburban 7th and 8th Grade MixedHonor Choir

Phi lip Wood more, C onduct orKha lid McGhee, Accompanist

Han s Far is , Percussion

Jan uary 11 , 2014Aff ton High Sch ool

4:0 0 P.M.PROGRAM

Africa………………………………D. Paich & J. Porcaro, arr. Roger Emerson

Kalinka…………………………………….……………… arr. Joan Gregoryk

Weep O Mine Eyes…………………………………… J. Bennet, arr. Robinson

Sing for Joy!…………………………………G. F. Handel, arr. Linda Spevacek

Bridge Over Troubled Water…………………… Paul Simon, arr. Kirby Shaw

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORPhilip developed a passion for singing early in life, and was an active member of the CrestviewMiddle and Marquette High School choral programs. He is the founder of the Marquette HighSchool Gospel Choir, and was the president and director of the Saint Louis University Gospel Choirfor five years. He continued vocal training at Saint Louis University under the direction of Dr. JeralB. Becker and became a member of the Saint Louis University Mastersingers. He performed the roleof Raphel in The Creation, King Melchior in Amahl and the Night Visitors, and held the lead roleof Elijah in Elijah. He was a member of the chorus and understudy for King Balthazar in LyriCoOpera Company’s 2004 production of Amahl and the Night Visitors. He was a member of the SaintLouis American Kantorei Choir. Philip received his BS/BA in Business Marketing and Music VocalPerformance from Saint Louis University in 2005 and Masters in Music Education at WebsterUniversity in 2010. He presently is working on his PhD in Music Education from the University ofMissouri-Columbia, and is an active member of MMEA and ACDA. He has held teaching positionsin the Ferguson-Florissant and Rockwood School Districts. In 2007, he received the position asCoordinator of Voice at COCA and is currently in charge of COCA’s voice program, where he hasalso musically directed several productions. Other directorial credits include Marquette HighSchool, McClure High School, The Children’s Workshop Theatre, Spotlight Productions, and TheSaint Louis Metropolitan Police Department Choir. Philip is thankful for the many musicalopportunities he has been afforded and honored to work with such talented musicians.

ABOUT THE ACCOMPANISTKhalid McGhee, a native of Saint Louis, began his piano studies at age 11 at Brittany Woods MiddleSchool, with piano pedagogue, Dr. Curtis Duncan. At age 14, he was accepted into OrchestratingDiversity, an intensive music-training program for minority youth, where he studied piano andviolin. McGhee has earned the highest rating, all four years of high school, at the Missouri All-StateSolo and Ensemble Festival. He also was accepted into the Missouri All-State High School HonorsChoir his senior year. McGhee has performed as a piano soloist all over the Saint Louis Area innationally renowned venues including Powell Symphony Hall, The Sheldon Concert Hall, and TheFox Theatre. He is currently a sophomore piano performance major at the University of Columbia-Missouri School of Music. He studies under the tutelage of Dr. Paola Savvidou.

SOPRANO ALTO

Ashley Anderson North Kirkwood Kniya Andrews Hazelwood Central

Hannah Anderson Hancock Place Patience Billingsley Valley ParkLibby Archer Parkway Central Lily Broz Frontier

Natalie Baltz Wentzville South Maddie Cobb Sperreng

Mackenzie Bamvakais Oakville Madison ContestabileMaplewood-RichmondHeights

Brianna Barrera Parkway Northeast Moira Crowell Bayless

Caroline BarronMaplewood-RichmondHeights Rebecca Cunningham Ladue

Kate Benes Frontier Tess Davies North KirkwoodEmma Bobbitt Frontier Emma Dill Wildwood

Hope Burdiss Oakville Makayla Erby RitenourM'Rya Cameron Ritenour Kayley Farwell Wentzville

Olivia Ellman Parkway Northeast Destiny Ferguson Hazelwood CentralSummer Fisher Truman Zoe Gustafson Wildwood

Abbey Friedmann Sperreng Lily Helmer Truman

Autumn Graves Hazelwood Central Marygrace HummelMaplewood-RichmondHeights

Alexis Hannah Ritenour Saayli Khambekar Parkway Northeast

Libby Harper Wentzville South Savannah Kluesner Orchard FarmAndrea Hartman Ladue Savannah Kraus Oakville

Emma Holt Wildwood Megan McCloed TrumanMeghan Huber Ladue Annie McNutt Ladue

MacKenzie Huffmann Truman Kari Moore SperrengHayley Jackson Hazelwood Northwest Alexis Morkisz Parkway Central

Lily KieferMaplewood-RichmondHeights Hope Mueller Parkway Central

McKenna Laxton Hancock Place Andrey Nettles LaSalle SpringsChrista Lolley Parkway Southwest Makayla O'Rourke Hazelwood Northwest

Aquera Love Hazelwood Central Lety Ochoa Valley ParkLyndsie McFarlane Rockwood South Jennifer Pham Ritenour

Amy Morgan Parkway Central Mikeysa Powell Rockwood SouthRachel Nieters Sperreng Bella Rainey Wentzville South

Emma Paradissis Wentzville Ashlyn Rice Hazelwood Northwest

Anna Peacock Orchard Farm Alayjia Richardson North KirkwoodMeakailyn Phillips Hazelwood Northwest Madison Sheppard Oakville

Zoe Powell North Kirkwood Bernice Sison Parkway Southwest

SOPRANO – CONTINUED ALTO – CONTINTUED

Kyla Reid Orchard Farm Tori Smith Wentzville South

Martina Schephers Wentzville Rachel Smith WentzvilleSarah Sheehy LaSalle Springs Theresa Staebel Parkway Southwest

Haley Sims Rockwood South Katie Stobie BaylessClaire Spears LaSalle Springs Grace Thornton Frontier

Jenna Tojo Wildwood Abigail Varela Rockwood South

Luke Ungerer Parkway Southwest Josie Wagner Orchard Farm

Maggie WeirMaplewood-RichmondHeights Chloe Wind LaSalle Springs

Elise Wilson Valley Park Ty Woodard Bayless

TENOR BASS

Bryce Alberty Wentzville South Harry Andersohn Wildwood

Tony Allison Wentzville Greg Andert Parkway SouthwestNoah Boatright Hazelwood Central Will Carr Ladue

Ahmad Boyd Parkway Southwest Thomas Coleman Parkway NortheastTristan Brizendine Wentzville South Zach Herrold Wentzville South

George Buckingham Truman Caleb Huetenmeyer Truman

Noah BuxtonMaplewood-RichmondHiehgts Patrick Hynes Parkway Central

Ben Canizales Hazelwood Northwest Troy Johnson Rockwood South

Will Chasin Wildwood Matthew Johnson North KirkwoodAlex Christian Sperreng Hunter Jurotich Wentzville

Peter Christy North Kirkwood Liam Justin North KirkwoodCharlie Collins III Parkway Northeast Jack Kavanaugh Truman

Mikayel Darbinyan Parkway Northeast Rishi Kondapaneni FrontierMark Diekroeger Parkway Central Grayson Lynch Wildwood

Kenan Dogan North Kirkwood Joseph Miller Parkway NortheastZachary Ferguson Wentzville Michael Mondaine Valley Park

Ryan Friend Hazelwood Northwest Casey Morgan Wentzville

TENOR-CONTINUED BASS-CONTINUED

Thomas Gober Ritenour Nathaniel Nelson Wentzville South

Conrad Hansel Parkway Southwest Wil Ohler TrumanCourvaun Hill Ladue Simon Osler Wentzville

Sam Klein Parkway Northeast Tyler Qualley Frontier

Chandler KonecnikMaplewood-RichmondHeights Gavin Rainey Rockwood South

Kris Mehu Frontier Tyler Schultz Frontier

Aaron MueserMaplewood-RichmondHeights Arieon Thomas-Smith Ritenour

Jordan Natsis Sperreng Henry Volkmann SperrengTravis Patton Truman Reginald Willis Wentzville South

Grant Reeves Rockwood South Kyle WolfeParkwayNortheast

Andrew Rhodes Wentzville Nathan WrenParkwaySouthwest

Evan Sacks Frontier Charlie Yeldham Ladue

Josh Samuel LaSalle Springs Dylan Shuldberg Rockwood South

Ryan Sweeney North Kirkwood C. J. Taylor Ladue

Noah Thornton Frontier

Connor Turlington Truman Jerod Turner LaSalle Springs

Andy Vehige Wentzville South Troy Wainsborough Wildwood

Ernie Williamson Valley Park Caleb Woods Frontier

Josh Woodward Hazelwood Central

David Worley Hazelwood Northwest

AC K N O WLED G EMEN TSSLSMEA would like to thank the Affton School District, Dale Fearnley and Judy Rethwisch for theuse of the venue. Also, thank you to James Waechter and SHHH Productions for their help with theorganization of this event. Teachers: Thank you for devoting extra time and energy to prepare yourstudents for this honors festival. Parents: Thank you for providing transportation and beingsupportive of your children and local school music programs. The students, teachers, and parentswould like to thank Mr. Woodmore and Mr. McGhee for a wonderful day of artistic singing and anoverall extraordinary musical experience.

The SLSMEA Middle School Vocal Vice President isLeah Luciano, North Kirkwood Middle School.

St. Louis Suburban Sixth Grade Honor OrchestraL. MICHELLE HOWARD, CONDUCTOR

JANUARY 11, 2014PATTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2:00 P.M.

PROGRAM

Playful Platypus......................................................…………………….. Hultgren

Sinfonia Song…..............................................................………………… Mosier

Las Mariposas Exoticas........................................................………………. Spata

Little Sympohny..................................................................... …………… Nunuz

Goin’ to Boston............................................................……………. arr. Gruselle

Lion’s Pride.................................................................………………. arr. López

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORMs. L. Michelle Howard joined the Lindbergh Schools Orchestra staff in 1997.  Musicand education have always been a strong presence in Michelle’s life, as both of herparents are educators. Michelle graduated from Butler University with Honors in StringEducation in 1992 and completed her Master of Arts degree with emphasis in MusicTheory and Orchestration at Webster University in December 2009. Michelle has beenan Orchestra Teacher/Director for the past 22 years, spending the last 17 years with theLindbergh School District. Currently, Michelle directs the Truman and Sperreng MiddleSchool Orchestras and the following extracurricular ensembles: Elementary HonorsOrchestra (5th grade strings), The Sperreng/Truman Fiddlers (a 80-100 member ensemblewith full string compliment), The Colonial Fiddlers and The Advanced Fiddlers.Michelle is a member of the Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis and attends fiddleworkshops/jams at the St. Louis Folk School. In addition to music related activities,Michelle spends time fishing in Northern Wisconsin and enjoys photography, cookingand drawing.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association would like to thank the followingfor their assistance in making this afternoon’s performance a success: First and foremost,this would not have taken place without the wonderful generosity of Clayton SchoolDistrict, namely Clayton School for the use of their facilities for our rehearsals. Specialthanks also go to the teachers who came to assist with tuning or sectionals at rehearsals.And finally, thank you to our conductor, Ms. L. Michelle Howard. Her work with thestudents has been wonderful! The SLSMEA Sixth Grade Orchestra Vice President isAnnah Harting, Hazelwood School District.

PERSONNEL

FIRST VIOLINMathew Chen – Parkway CentralNyah Gaston – Hazelwood SoutheastAbby Gottfried – Southwest MiddleRex Hale – VogtKatie He – Wydown MiddleKelly Jia – Parkway WestStephanie Jia – Parkway WestRahul Suresh Kanna – Rockwood SouthKathryn Mayer – SperrengRina Paik – NipherAnanth Paranjothi – Parkway CentralKate Reynolds – North KirthwoodNatalie Scherr – NipherParis Stone – Johnson-WabashJunyi Su – WydownJared Willis – Hazelwood NorthwestChristopher Ye – LadueNatalie Young – Remington TraditionalClaire Zhang – Parkway South

SECOND VIOLINAnthony Benz – Parker Road ElementaryJaylon Brooks – Halls Ferry ElementaryAsher Buckner – Parkway NortheastLynn Eckhardt – RogersMarissa Hughes – WedgwoodEvan Jenkinson – WildwoodAnna Kappel – NipherKylan Lane – North KirkwoodMegan Mathers – Commons LaneClaire Pan – Rockwood ValleyCydney Perkins – WedgwoodEric Rhoades – LaSalle SpringsSaniah Savala – Paker RoadClaire Schmitz – SelvidgeRaymond Soto – TrumanZachary Stricklan – VogtJoey Wei – Crestview

VIOLAColyn Billingsley – Central ElementaryDylan Friedline – Hazelwood NorthwestLinnea Johansen - Parkway SouthRowan Torbitzky-Lane – Rockwood SouthKathleen Lay – WydownCole Lilledahl – TrumanChristy Ma – WildwoodDennis McMorrow – Parkway WestRyan Merriweather – Commons LaneNathan Moser – Remington TraditionalMikayla Parson – Commons LaneJennelle Pavy – SelvidgeMichael Sanford – Parkway CentralJacob Sheldon – LadueEmma Siegel – WydownSydney Thurman – LaSalle SpringsTyler Wessel – Parkway Central

CELLOKathryn Blasini – Parkway CentralEmily Budde – Rockwood ValleySophie Chabot – VogtBorna Dianati – WydownKaren Guo – Johnson-WabashMitchell Henshaw – CrestviewAaron Holmes – Hazelwood NorthwestSean Kellogg – Hazelwood NorthJoshua Ki – Parkway SouthJulia Knoll – NipherWonsang Lee – Parkway WestKaleb Owens – North KirkwoodLanie Pointer – RogersRegan Reed – LaSalle SpringsTeresa Smith – Parkway NortheastRebecca Tan – LadueKyle Yerby – Wildwood

BASSNate Becker – Parkway NortheastFaith Bopp – Parkway SouthAugust Clauss – SperrengMitch Moore III – Parkway CentralBraeden Williams – Rockwood Valley

St. Louis Suburban Middle School Honor OrchestraDR. JAMES E. RICHARDS, CONDUCTOR

JANUARY 11, 2014PATTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

3:00 P.M.

PROGRAMFugue in G Minor (“The Little”)................................ J.S. Bach arr. Francis GrantYe Bonnie Banks ‘N’ Braes..trad. Scottish folk song setting by Douglas WagnerThemes from the Moldau…………………… Bedrich Smetena arr. Robert FrostPavane................................................................... Gabriel Fauré arr. Bob PhillipsThe Dance of the Iscariot.................................................................... Kirt Mosier

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORDr. James Richards is Professor of Music and Senior Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts andCommunication at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He holds a Ph.D. from the Eastman Schoolof Music of the University of Rochester and degrees in orchestral conducting and music theory andthe Performer's Certificate in Violin from the University of Texas at Austin. He studied orchestraland opera conducting with Walter Ducloux, Paul Vermel, and Gustav Meier, music theory andcomposition with Joseph Schwantner, Robert Gauldin, Kent Kennan, and Karl Korte, and wasselected to participate in the Conductor's Program of the Aspen Music Festival. Dr. Richards isconductor and music director of the Gateway Festival Orchestra as well as of the Saint LouisChamber Orchestra and the University of Missouri-St. Louis Orchestra. He also was conductor ofthe Kirkwood Symphony Orchestra for nineteen seasons. He has appeared frequently as a guestconductor on the Saint Louis Symphony Discovery Series, and in 2009, conducted the New Yorkpremiere of the music theatre work, Booth!, by Harbach, Coker, and Yordy, at the Skirball Centerfor the Performing Arts. In February, 2013, Dr. Richards conducted the stunningly choreographedperformances of Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Nashville Ballet, MADCO, St. Louis Bach Society,St. Louis Children’s Choirs, and UMSL student and faculty musicians. As a violinist, Dr. Richardsperforms regularly with the Bach Society of Saint Louis and the Dance St. Louis Orchestra and alsohas played with the Saint Louis Symphony, Illinois Symphony, Memphis Symphony, OklahomaCity Symphony, and Austin Symphony. For ten years, he was first violinist in the Landolfi StringQuartet. Dr. Richards is past-President of the Missouri Association of Departments and Schools ofMusic (MADSM). He has served the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) at the state andnational levels in a variety of capacities, chaired the Merle J. Isaac International CompositionContest and was President of the Missouri Chapter of ASTA. Dr. Richards is a recipient of the St.Louis Suburban Music Educator's Association's Merit Award "in recognition of significantcontributions for the advancement of music education," the MoASTA Artist/Teacher of the YearAward, and the 2009 Faculty Excellence Award from the UMSL College of Fine Arts andCommunication.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSA huge thanks to the Parkway School District’s Fine Arts faculty, administration, and especiallyKathy Sanders for hosting the orchestra this year. Thank you to the following string professionals fortheir assistance with auditions, coaching, and rehearsals: Anne Geiler, Peggy Craig, Joe Bradley,John Mazar, Fariga Drayton, Zannah VanRyn, Nicole Kovaluk, Monica Holy, Marilyn Humiston,Melanie Murphy, Holly Eickmann, Steve Patton, Kyla Herbert, Adrianna Mittler, Barbara Paule,Tiffany Morris-Simon, Eve Flowers, Ruth Panhorst, Michael Dunsmoore, and Julia Lega.

The SLSMEA Middle School Orchestra Vice President is Jacquie Sheehan,Orchestra Director for Southwest Middle School, in the Parkway School District.

PERSONNEL

FIRST VIOLINMichael Lu – Concertmaster - WildwoodKrishny Karunanandaa – AssistantConcertmaster - Parkway CentralJulia Wang – Principal - LadueAlbert Liu – Assistant Principl - LadueJason Wan - Parkway WestLeah Snidman - LadueLouisia Yang - LadueNatasha Goel - Parkway SouthwestShelby Schulz - Hazelwood WestAnna Chen - Parkway WestJulia Makarsky - Hazelwood WestEngie Wong - Parkway CentralYifu Zhu - LadueKevin Qi - CrestviewJeremy Ling - HixsonLinsie Zou - Rockwood ValleySujay Murali - SelvidgeChloe Henderson - Rockwood SouthJoshua Simelbauer - Parkway NortheastSydney Kim - Wildwood

SECOND VIOLINAnnie Liu – Principal - LadueAlex Bird – Assistant Principal -HixsonEric Sun - Parkway CentralBenjamin Phung - LadueLeda Liang - LadueFelix Hu - LadueDavid Corbo - WydownNoah Robinson - CrestviewNina Ruan - Rockwood ValleyAviarath Dodabele - Parkway SouthwestKelly Phung - LadueAnna Bussler - HixsonAkshay Govindan - LadueEric Yang - LadueRobin Stricklin - Rockwood ValleyRobert Friedline - Hazelwood NorthwestAlan Peng - Rockwood SouthMoses Schindler - LadueHannah Maher - Parkway NortheastLinnea Holy - Ladue

VIOLA/THIRD VIOLINEmily Liu – Principal - WildwoodMichael Nicholson – Assistant Principal -Rockwood ValleyYash Nayak - Parkway WestMonique Isom - Hazelwood NorthwestEdward Vakula - Rockwood ValleyJackson Piles - Parkway WestRohan Bohra - Rockwood ValleyJuliana Stoll - LadueEmeli Gates - Parkway SouthwestAriana Carroll - Hazelwood NorthDiane Yu - LadueLucas Martins - SelvidgeSam Song - Parkway NortheastNoah Goldman - LadueElizabeth Ho - CrestviewJenna Dyroff - North Kirkwood

CELLOAbigail Gordhamer – Principal - NipherAlec Zhou – Assistant Principal - Parkway WestSan Kwon - WydownMichael Tian - Parkway CentralMichaela Jackson - TrumanHailey Chellis - NipherJason Kang - SelvidgeJody Lin - WydownTori Strege - Parkway CentralKelly Franklin - Hazelwood NorthJulia Beliz - WydownDevin Haas - CrestviewGeorgia Buchanan - NipherAidan Wirrick - Parkway SouthRenee Yoon - Parkway WestAdeline Godsy - Nipher

BASSCaroline Kreh – Principal - CrestviewEric Hintz – Assistant Principal - Parkway WestCourtney Berghoff - Parkway CentralCloe Jones - LaSalle SpringsClayton Watts - Parkway NortheastAbby Surlet - Pattonville HeightsMara Crow - North KirkwoodHudson Volk - Parkway Northeast

St. Louis Suburban High School Honor OrchestraDr. Kirk D. Moss, Conductor

January 11, 2014Pattonville High School

4:00 P.M.

PROGRAMSinfonia No. 9 in C Major, mvt. 1……. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy/Arr. by Kirk Moss

Variations on a Theme by Girolamo Frescobaldi …………………… Alexandre Tansman

Finale from Serenade, Op. 48 …………………………………. Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORKirk D. Moss, Ph.D., holds an appointment as an Associate Professor of Musicand Chair of the Music Education Department at the Lawrence University (WI)Conservatory of Music. He is a past national president of the American StringTeachers Association, thrice chaired the ASTA National Orchestra Festival, andserved on ASTA’s Executive Board. Moss has appeared as a guest conductor,clinician, or adjudicator in more than thirty states. The University of FloridaSchool of Music awarded him an Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award, andhe has received four ASTA National Citation for Leadership & Merit awards.With twelve years of experience teaching elementary, middle, and high schoolorchestras, groups under his direction have earned distinction at state, national,and international events. One of his former high schools honors him byannually awarding a college string scholarship in his name. He has coauthoredtwo method books for Alfred Music: Sound Innovations––Sound Developmentfor Intermediate String Orchestra and Sound Development for Advanced StringOrchestra.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThank you to Mr. Joe Dobrinic, Principal of Pattonville High School, and the staff for theuse of their building facilities, in order to hold this event. Thank you to the orchestradirectors and private teachers of all participating schools for preparing their students forthe auditions, rehearsals and the concert. We also want to thank those who assisted inmanaging, scoring and adjudicating auditions, rehearsals and sectional coaching: DanHenderson, Amanda Davis, Kimberly Jackson, Sue Rola, Ed Simon, Chris Torretta,Carolyn Day, Joe Gutowski, Anne Bewig, Julie Hoffman, Ken Rapini, Ed Sandheinrich,James Nacy, Suzanne Harlamert, James McKay, Beth Schmiedeke, Marilyn Humiston,Ann Geiler, Clay McKinney, Leah Poe, Winifred Crock, Patti Fleer and Golda Burke.

SLSMEA High School Orchestra Vice President – Jeffrey Lindhorst, Ladue

PERSONNEL

VIOLIN IWilliam Crock-Parkway CentralRachel Cheung-Parkway SouthGajan Kumar- Parkway Central Stella Schindler-LadueDavid Budde-LafayetteAnnika Eckenrode-Parkway CentralEmily Chu-LadueJason Martin-EurekaKevin Chang-LafayetteSarah Cluff-Webster Groves Sarah LaFlam-Hazelwood WestAlexander Tan-LadueLydia Lin-Parkway SouthKantima Thanavaro-Parkway NorthAnirudh Gururaj-Parkway CentralCarly Rupp-LindberghKevin Deng-Parkway NorthAlex Hintz-Parkway WestTerence Huang-Parkway CentralMina Kim-Parkway North

VIOLIN IIEllen Wang-Parkway NorthJialin Ding-LadueOliver Johnson-Parkway NorthMingyu Kang-Parkway CentralAndrew Dong-Parkway SouthBrandon Yuan-MarquetteElizabeth Karpman-MarquetteAlex Marr-LafayetteMichelle Augustine-Parkway CentralIris Yang-LadueJulie Kim-ClaytonLeslie Shang-MarquetteAparna Kasinadhuni-MarquetteYixuan Deng-LadueBrian Tang-Parkway Central Mary Gardiner-LindberghJacob Morton-Parkway Central Nina Duchild-LindberghRoyce Dong-LadueArpan Das -LafayetteRaymond Li (alt.)-ClaytonTony Chang (alt.)- LafayetteVictoria Yi (alt.)- Clayton

VIOLASharanya Kumar-Parkway CentralJonathan Shields-MarquetteDaniel Larson-Parkway CentralMaggie Mueller-Parkway CentralJulia Brose-EurekaAbby Bauer-LadueStephen Ahrens-LindberghClaire Paddock-LadueWill Schatz-LafayetteJulie Nguyen-Parkway CentralKatie Brown-PattonvilleLily Madsen-Parkway CentralEmily Rand-Parkway NorthArjun Devraj-MarquetteRachel Berwald-Parkway CentralSeth Feldstein-Parkway CentralDavid Bump (alt.)-McCluer NorthAndrew Monson (alt.) -Lafayette

CELLORyan Wahidi-Parkway NorthLucas Shanker-Parkway CentralAmy An-Parkway CentralMaddie Mullen-LafayetteRobert Ewers-EurekaPaul Rueschhoff-LafayetteHasan Jafri-Parkway WestMelissa Priese-EurekaBen Webb-EurekaJessica Sun-Parkway CentralPaige Bateman-PattonvilleNaomi Urnes-Parkway CentralColin Conway-Parkway WestMargaret Franklin-Hazelwood CentralJuliann Bi (alt.)-LadueCaitlin Hawkins (alt.)-Ladue

BASSBen Moser-PattonvilleHelena Collins-Gravitt-RitenourOlivia Jurgiel-LadueNathan Wash-LindberghLuke Uebelein-LafayetteAmanda Meyer-LindberghDax Faulkingham-PattonvilleDanielle Capone-LindberghMichael Fitzmaurice (alt.)-LafayetteChris Endicott (alt.)-Webster GrovesDylan Pender (alt.)-Hazelwood West

ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA MEMBERS:

VIOLIN:Isabella Boshara- Kirkwood                  David Budde - Lafayette                     Tony Chang-Lafayette                    Sarah Kim - Parkway Central        Gajan Kumar- Parkway Central        Hava Polinsky- Clayton                        Matthew Rho- Lafayette                      Anthony Su- Parkway West    Cherry Tomatsu - Clayton  Elizabeth Beers-Lafayette                        Rachel Cheung-Parkway SouthYunli Chu- LadueWill Crock-Parkway CentralJialin Ding – LadueDoren Lan -ClaytonJudy Luo – MarquetteMadelaine O’Reilly-Brown – Clayton Julia (Gee O) Son- MarquetteJinghang Zhang-Parkway CentralStephanie Zhong – Ladue

Alternate Violins:Elise Gibson- Parkway Central

VIOLAAdam Garrett-ClaytonCaleb Henry- LindberghSharanya Kumar - Parkway CentralDaniel Larson- Parkway Central          Andrew Monson-LafayetteMaggie Mueller-Parkway CentralJulie Nguyen-Parkway CentralBrett Shocker-KirkwoodEunnuri Yi-Clayton

Alternate Violas:Phoebe Yao – Clayton

CELLOJoshua Adams-Parkway CentralAmy An- Parkway CentralAnna Bird -Webster GrovesEric Cho – MarquetteJulie Holzen – MarquetteNathan Hsu-LadueSarah Madsen-Parkway CentralJuyeon Ryu-Parkway WestLucas Shanker -Parkway CentralRebecca Su - Parkway WestRyan Wahidi- Parkway North

Alternate Cellos:Paul Rueschhoff – Lafayette

BASSAndrew Biesiadecki- KirkwoodPieter Boswinkel- KirkwoodDavid DeBruin - Parkway SouthDax Faulkingham – PattonvilleAnnamarie Phillips-KirkwoodShannon Sagehorn-KirkwoodJustus Schriedel- Rockwood SummitBen Vennard- Kirkwood

Alternate Bass:Daniel Bird- Parkway SouthBen Moser-Pattonville

St. Louis Suburban 7th and 8th Grade Honor Jazz BandJIM WIDNER, CONDUCTOR

JANUARY 12, 2014LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL

2:00 P.M.

PROGRAMSecret Samba…………………………………….................……… Rick Stitzel

Blue Train…………………….………………………………... arr. Mike Taylor

Lil’ Darlin’……………………………………………………………. Neil Hefti

Manteca ……………………………………………………… arr. Mike Tomaro

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORJim Widner is the former bassist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and has performed withClark Terry, Buddy DeFranco, Mulgrew Miller, Louis Bellson, Randy Brecker, BillWatrous, Marilyn Maye, and an appearance before former President Bill Clinton. He wasa faculty member of the Kenton camps for 10 years and helped Stan organize and expandhis camps from California to other locations across the United States. A graduate of theUniversity of Missouri, Jim also holds a Master’s Degree from Memphis State Universityand has done post graduate work at the University of North Texas. In 1999 students atthe University of Missouri renamed the music wing of the Fine Arts Residential College"Widner House," in honor of him. "The Jim Widner Big Band," whose recordings havereceived critical acclaim, also hosts a number of jazz camps each summer. Jim hasperformed at the world famous Lionel Hampton and Montreaux Jazz Festivals and servesas guest conductor for numerous All-State Jazz Bands. Jim is currently Artist inResidence/Coordinator of Jazz Studies at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. He alsomaintains an ambitious clinic and festival schedule at high schools and collegesthroughout the United States. This includes a series of summer jazz camps, spearheadedby members of the Jim Widner Big Band, which records with Chase Music Group. Theircritically acclaimed CD’s include "Yesterdays and Today," "Body and Soul," and "Live,"the Jim Widner Big Band Rides Again," and the band’s newest CD, "Flying High."

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association would like to thank the following:Chris Becker, John Chruma, Paul Holzen, Terry Martinez, Stan Minor, Jim Schneeberg,and Brian Wyss for their assistance with audition adjudication and sectional rehearsals.The administrators and staff at Parkway Northeast Middle School for the use of theirbuilding and equipment for rehearsals. Adam Hall and the staff at Holman Middle Schoolfor hosting auditions.

 The SLSMEA Middle School Jazz Band Vice President is Mike Steep, ParkwaySchool District.

St. Louis Suburban 7th and 8th Grade Honor Jazz Band

PERSONNEL

Alto 1: Alex Medeiros, SperrengAlto 2: Chase Banning, SperrengTenor 1: Sean Smith, Sperreng

Tenor 2: Ezana Ephrem, Remington TraditionalBari: Ryan Duchinsky, Parkway Southwest

Trumpet 1: Andrew Tucker, NipherTrumpet 2: Henry Miller, HixsonTrumpet 3: Aidan Kurtz, Hixson

Trumpet 4: Nicholas Beck, Rockwood SouthTrumpet 5: Daniel Verhagen, Parkway Southwest

Trombone 1: Becket Clark, NipherTrombone 2: Thomas Harter, TrumanTrombone 3: Trevor Luhman, HixsonTrombone 4: Ryan Kessler, Hixson

Bass Trombone: Isaac Gong, Truman

Drums: Mike Mullins, SperrengDrums: Sam Shull, Holman

Bass: Clayton Watts, Parkway NortheastPiano: Christopher Lucchesi, Parkway Northeast

Guitar: Connor Low, FrontierVibes: Sarah Hasekamp, Holman

St. Louis Suburban High School Honor Jazz BandREGINALD THOMAS, CONDUCTOR

JANUARY 12, 2014LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL

2:45 P.M.

PROGRAM TO BE SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING:

Bonga (Empty Town Blues)……………..……………………….Duke Ellington

Birk’s Works……………………………………….Dizzy Gillespie, arr. Tomaro

Nancy Jo ……………………………………………………......... Gerald Wilson

Dissonance in Blues……………………………………………….Gerald Wilson

Us……………………………………………………………………...Thad Jones

Blues in Hoss’ Flat…………………………………….…………… Frank Foster

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORReginald ("Reggie") Thomas joined the MSU College of Music as professor ofjazz piano in 2011 after nearly 20 years as professor of music at SouthernIllinois University-Edwardsville. He regularly appears as a guest artist atcollegiate jazz festivals around the country, including those hosted by LawrenceUniversity, the University of South Florida, and Texas Tech University. He hasalso performed internationally in Canada, Italy, Poland, Senegal, and England.He can be seen fronting his own groups (Mardra/Reggie Thomas Ensemble;OGD) on both piano and Hammond organ and performing with other artistsincluding Ann Hampton Callaway and the Carl Allen/Rodney Whitaker Project.His recordings include work with Clay Jenkins, Kim Richmond, and ClarkTerry/Mike Vax, as well as his own recordings "Fade to Blue" with his wife,Mardra (MaxJazz), "Standard Time" (Victoria) and "4" (Jazz Compass). He isalso a consultant/clinician for Jazz at Lincoln Center, working with theEssentially Ellington Program and the Band Director Academy. He has servedon several summer jazz faculties across the country and abroad including theInternational Association for Jazz Education Teacher Training Institute, theBirch Creek Music Center, the Eastman School of Music Summer Jazz Camp,the Summer Jazz Academy in Chodziez, Poland, and, most recently, theBarbican Center in London.

PERSONNEL

Alto SaxophoneAlex Ring – Webster GrovesAlex Jones – Kirkwood

Tenor SaxophoneBen Hogg – Webster GrovesBlake Endsley – Eureka

Baritone SaxophoneClaire Vogl - Lindbergh

TrumpetBenjamin Steger – Webster GrovesJohnny Weber – LindberghThomas Barron – Maplewood RichmondHeightsJohn Mitchell - PattonvilleTravis Hesskamp – St. Charles

TromboneCalahan Hempe – LindberghDrew Jacobs – LindberghAndrew Senol - LindberghTallis Lockos - Lindbergh

GuitarZach Arias – Maplewood RichmondHeights

PianoGus Knobbe – Webster Groves

Bass John O’Keefe – Maplewood RichmondHeights

DrumsEric Grumke – Webster Groves

Honorable MentionJonah Henry – Tenor Saxophone,LindberghZachary Foulks – Tenor Saxophone,LindberghDana Whiting - Baritone Saxophone,Wentzville HoltKennedy Sabin – Trumpet, LindberghJacob Melsha – Trombone, KirkwoodWillie Zempel – Trombone, WebsterGrovesAlex Mullins – Trombone, LindberghNathan Rauscher – Vibes, PattonvilleCaleb Rosenthal – Guitar, LadueEllie Pruneau – Piano, Webster GrovesBenjamin Moser - Bass, Pattonville

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSSLSMEA All-Suburban Jazz Band would like to thank MichaelFaris, Scott Harris, Chris Becker, Matt Bittles, Bob DeBoo, PhilDunlap, Kevin Gianino, Cody Henry, Ben Reece, and DaveSpindler.

The SLSMEA High School Jazz Band Vice President is Aaron Lehde,Ladue School District.

St. Louis Suburban 7th & 8th Grade Honor BandLARRY JOHNSON, CONDUCTOR

JA N U A R Y 12 , 2014LA D U E HO R T O N WA TK I N S HI G H SC H O O L

3:3 0 P.M.

PROGRAMAmparito Roca............................................................... Jamie Texidor/arr. Fagan

Nettleton.................................................................................. arr. Johnnie Vinson

Chautauqua.................................................................................. Robert W. Smith

Foundry............................................................................................. John Mackey

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORFor the past 27 years, Mr. Larry Johnson has been the band director at St. JosephSchool in Cottleville Mo. His program involves over 240 children with fiveensembles. He has also directed the St. Dominic High School Jazz Ensemble for17 years. Larry Johnson is the Saxophone instructor at Lindenwood University.He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended the University of Missouri-St.Louis and graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree in 1984. As a musician,he began working as a professional saxophonist at the age of 13.   Larry hasbeen performing in area nightclubs, festivals, and charitable functions for thelast 38 years.  He has performed on stage with Dizzy Gillespie, Louie Bellson,Johnny Johnson, Brett Spainhour and local musicians Carolbeth True and JimManley.  He is a recording artist for the “Victoria Jazz” label and has recordedtwo CD’s as a leader and over 40 times with various other artists.  Currently, heworks regularly with a variety of area groups including Carolbeth True, Fantasy,Wild, Cool and Swinging and Charlie B Jazz.  He works as a clinician,adjudicator, and private lesson teacher in the area. Larry Johnson has served invarious leadership positions including St. Louis Metro District Music Educatorsand MO-IAJE. Currently, Larry serves as the Pass President of Metro DistrictEight. Mr. Johnson was chosen for the Outstanding Teacher Award from theArchdiocese in 2004. He has been nominated eight times for “Who’s WhoAmong American Teachers”. Professional affiliations include MENC, MMEA,JEN, MBA, and Phi Beta Mu. Mr. Johnson lives in St. Charles, Missouri withwife Cindy and daughter Natalie.

PERSONNEL

FLUTEAnthony Kandilaroff, Parkway NortheastCourtney St. John, LaSalle SpringsKathryn Manion, Parkway CentralAida Zyba, BaylessCaroline Cross, North KirkwoodOsman Noueiry, NipherMyah Frank, HixsonAjay Venigalla, WydownErin McKenzie, Ladue

OBOEKristen Woodard, WildwoodMackenna Marshall, Parkway Central

BASSOONJoshua Guehring, TrumanMathew Coble, NipherDuncan Hall, Bernard

CLARINETAnnie Bryan, NipherAudrey Goedegebuure, WydownEvyn Levy, LadueMitali Sharma, WydownKelly Stiles, Valley ParkMegan Bernstein, LadueTyson Konecnik, Rockwood SouthKarissa May, OakvilleAndy Buchholz, BuerkleSheldon Salins, OakvilleSeong Bin Hyun, CrestviewEvelyn Kastner, WydownJackie Boyd, CrestviewEmma Westerhold, WentzvilleEliana Liebman, Parkway CentralPhoebe Thoroughman, Brittany WoodsClayton Henning, CrestviewAngela Schlaker, TrumanOlivia Prost, LaSalle SpringsAngelina Reckert, North KirkwoodJulie Hoffmeister, Rockwood SouthMegan Majeski, LaSalle SpringsMegan Benson, WashingtonMercedes McGonigle, Parkway Central

BASS CLARINETJonah Stuckey, LaSalle SpringsSammy Lawson, CrestviewJD Estlund, Wentzville SouthCaleb Roth, BernardJacob Strubelt, Parkway Northeast

ALTO SAXOPHONEJordan Baez, Rockwood SouthBenjamin Shafer, LaSalle SpringsCameron Crews, Rockwood SouthWill Drury, North KirkwoodGrant Abkemeier, Rockwood SouthPreston Davis, Rockwood South

TENOR SAXOPHONEBeth Wisbey, Rockwood SouthMichael Bernard, WydownDavid Strobel, Rockwood Valley

BARITONE SAXOPHONETony Waldner, CrestviewEmanuel Parker, Wydown

TRUMPETJack Adams, North KirkwoodOlivia DeGalvez, HolmanMatthew Bloom, WydownSam Teare, North KirkwoodJacob Blair, WydownBrandon Yan, LadueBen Zerler, LaSalle SpringsMelanie Ford, TrumanJake Luthy, BernardJared Spudich, Wentzville SouthMatt Stout, LaSalle SpringsAmanda Schulz, LaSalle Springs

PERSONNEL – CONTINUED

FRENCH HORNMariclare Gatter, WydownLauren Zygmont, OakvilleNatalie Vincent, Rockwood SouthSamantha Hawkins, LaSalle SpringsAlexandria Boden, Rockwood SouthKevin Wich, BernardChristine Kuehn, WydownEthan Wang, LadueChristian Thompson, Crestview

TROMBONELuke Peters, WydownJoseph Hartung, BrentwoodMax Downs, TrumanMakla Boyd, HolmanBen Oller, BernardJessica Powell, HixsonSavanna Wooten, Pattonville HeightsMacey Goldstein, LadueJack Smith-Gackstatter, North KirkwoodNick Carlson, Buerkle

EUPHONIUMHannah Cohen, NipherRenae Beasley, Wentzville SouthDavid Chung, WydownLindsey Mayer, NipherDrew Leslie, CrestviewEmma Deutschmann, Truman

TUBAShimon Likhtman, Parkway CentralEthan Schweizer, LaSalle SpringsAaron Bost, OakvilleRobert Gibson, SperrengDoug Glasgow, Nipher

PERCUSSIONRoman Nissen, WydownCullen Curth, SperrengAaron Zoll, WydownAudrey Wang, LadueKatie Bohnert, LadueCameron Henry, NipherIan Pallares, LadueMax Friedman, WydownJavon Kendrick, Wydown

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSOn behalf of St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association and all the students, Adam Hallwould like to thank the following for their invaluable assistance on audition night serving as judgesfor the Middle School Concert Band: Samantha Annunziata, Sarah Middleton, John Panhorst,Audrey Denny, Ben Middleton, Linda Phipps, Aurelia Hartenberger, Dallas Blair, Mike Israel,David Meador, Tom Poshak, Pat O’Donnell, Tom Zirkle, and Jeff Barudin. Thanks to the followingdirectors for helping with sectional rehearsals: Jennifer Garrison-Brown, Angela Albrecht, PaulVarley, Cheryl Martini, Jeff Panhorst, Jennifer Shenberger, Lucas Alberts, Larry Johnson, MattTurek, Abby Williams, Steve White, Dan Arana, Jimmy Hahn, Tom Skinner, and Chris Pieper.I would also like to thank the staff and administration of Holman Middle School for providing andpreparing facilities for auditions and rehearsals. A very special thank you to my colleague at HolmanMiddle School, Steve White, for his tremendous help and support throughout the entire process.

The SLSMEA Middle School Band Vice President is Adam Hall, Holman MiddleSchool, Pattonville School District.

St. Louis All Suburban Honor High School BandDR. JOHN P. LACOGNATA, CONDUCTOR

JANUARY 12, 2014LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL

4:15 P.M.PROGRAM TO BE SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING:

Abram’s Pursuit……………………………………………… David HolsingerChildren’s March “Over the Hills and Far Away”………………. Percy GraingerArabesque ……………………………………………………… Samuel R. HazoThe Hounds of Spring…………………………….………………… Alfred Reed

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORJohn P. LaCognata was appointed Director of Bands/Assistant Professor of Music at the Universityof North Carolina Wilmington in 2010. At UNCW, his responsibilities include conducting the WindSymphony, Chamber Winds, and Pep Band; teaching applied trumpet, instrumental techniques, andconducting; directing the UNCW Honor Band Festival and UNCW Summer Honor Band Workshop,and administering the entire band program. In addition to his work at UNCW, he conducts theWilmington New Horizons Concert Band in association with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute(OLLI) and the UNCW Division of Public Service and Continuing Studies. Dr. LaCognata receivedhis Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Illinois (1986), Master of Musicin Trumpet Performance from Auburn University (1989) and PhD in Music Education with anemphasis in Wind Conducting from the University of Florida (2010) where he was awarded aDoctoral Teaching Fellowship. Prior to his appointment at UNCW, Dr. LaCognata has held avariety of teaching positions throughout his twenty-seven year career as a music educator. At thecollegiate level, he served on the faculties of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, LouisianaState University, and Iowa State University. At the secondary level, he held positions at HillcrestHigh School (Country Club Hills, Illinois), Tavares High School (Tavares, Florida), Cypress CreekHigh School (Orlando, Florida), and Winter Park High School (Winter Park, Florida). Concertbands under Dr. LaCognata’s direction have performed at the Bands of America National ConcertBand Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Florida Music Educators' Association Conference inTampa, Florida, and most notably, the 60th Anniversary of the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois in2006. Marching bands under his leadership have made appearances at the Autozone Liberty Bowl inMemphis, Tennessee, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship inPhoenix, Arizona, and the Sylvania Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. LaCognata is anactive adjudicator, clinician and performer. He has served as a guest conductor for bands and honorbands throughout the United States. He is a member of the UNCW Faculty Brass Quintet as well asthe Cape Fear Brass. His professional affiliations include the College Band Directors NationalAssociation, the National Association for Music Education, the International Trumpet Guild, NorthCarolina Music Educators Association, and the North Carolina Bandmasters Association.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association would like to thank the following for their contributions tothe success of this years All-Suburban High School Concert Band: Jim Waechter, Scott Harris, Michael Faris,Aaron Lehde and the Administration and staff of Ladue High School for the use of their facilities for auditions,rehearsals and the final performance. The following local musicians and private teachers who served as judges forauditions: Lisa McMahon, Cathy Woebling, Donita Bauer, Linda Phipps, Mike Kanaan, Paul Shanker, DavidMeador, Stephen Hanrahan, Tom Poshak, Theron Perkowski, Alan Stewart, Martin Weir, Cassie Renner. To thefollowing band directors for their help during rehearsals: Lisa Kinworthy, David Meador, Rob Nichols, TheronPerkowski and John Arata. The SLSMEA HS Band Vice-President is Vance Brakefield.

PERSONNEL

PICCOLOLeah Peipert – Clayton

FLUTEDonald Rabin – OakvilleRisa Umemori – ClaytonMadeleine Goedegebuure – ClaytonMaddie Burt – KirkwoodDavid Kim – ClaytonLeah Peipert (chose Piccolo) – ClaytonShiori Tomatsu – ClaytonAnna Wright – LindberghMokomo Oyama – ClaytonMary Xiao – LadueKelly Jacobs – LadueShira Morosohk – LadueKaycie Shrine alt. 1 – Parkway NorthMadeleine Wimsen alt. 2 – Lafayette

OBOEVictoria Soncasie – LadueEthan Leong (chose English Horn) – ClaytonKatie Mootz – Lindbergh

ENGLISH HORNEthan Leong – Clayton

BASSOONDavid Schwartz – Webster GrovesEmily Schaper – LafayetteAlex Roberds – EurekaJennifer Keeney – Parkway NorthSylvia Speidel alt. 1 – Kirkwood

CLARINETWailani Ronquillio – LindberghKim Edwards – PattonvilleZachary Foulks – LindberghThomas Yonke – Orchard FarmShelby Sample – LindberghKentaro Umemori – ClaytonAbby Ross – Valley ParkKelly Storrs – LafayetteAsher Harris – LindberghMira Basuino – KirkwoodTristan McGinnis – Rockwood SummitSuzanna Buckner – Wentzville HoltKaty Davis – Rockwood SummitIan Marino (chose Bass Clarinet) – LindberghClaire Waldman – ClaytonKeturah Gadson – PattonvilleTaryn Farley – McCluer NorthBradley Fargo – Kirkwood

CLARINET – CONT.Daniel Kim – Parkway CentralNatasha Helme – Wentzville HoltKaley Robinson – MarquetteKieran Hatton – Parkway WestKendell DeHart – LindberghErin Elking – OakvilleMelissa Frisch – LindberghSamantha Sample alt. 1 – Lindbergh

E-FLAT ALTO CLARINETAudre Kindlesparger – Valley Park

BASS CLARINETIan Marino – LindberghEmilee Wurtz – MarquetteJeffrey Yung – ClaytonCameron Gallagher – McCluer NorthRavi Shastri alt.1 – Rockwood SummitMolly Farrell alt. 2 – Lindbergh

CONTRA-BASS CLARINETKyle Reiger – Kirkwood

ALTO SAXAnna Norris - MehlvilleIan Huffman – KirkwoodGarrett Bruns – LafayetteSara Ravens – OakvilleDana Whiting – Wentzville HoltJade Harrison alt. 1 – KirkwoodAndrew Kirkham alt. 2 – Parkway Central

TENOR SAXOlivia Adkins – LadueBlake Endsley (chose Jazz) – EurekaZach Tatar – McCluer NorthTyson Stevenson alt. 1 – TimberlandMax Steger alt. 2 – Webster Groves

BARITONE SAXChris Ramey – Wentzville HoltSamuel McCullough – Parkway SouthJake Balmer alt.1 Kirkwood

TRUMPETJacob Bearden – OakvilleNicholas Shields – MarquetteSoley Hyman – KirkwoodAaron Weatherby – LindberghThomas Barron (chose Jazz) – MaplewoodRichmond HeightsSam Mohler – Parkway SouthYoav Kadan – Ladue

PERSONNEL – CONTINUED

TRUMPET – CONT.Travis Hesskamp (chose Jazz) – St. CharlesAlex Lucarz – LinberghBenjamin Steger (chose Jazz) – Webster GrovesHannah Weibert – LafayetteIan Smith – LinberghBryan Dinman – Parkway CentralDan Krapu – LindberghKennedy Sabin alt. 1 – Lindbergh

FRENCH HORNAllison Gacioch – Rockwood SummitElena Hammann – LadueEli Pandolfi – Webster GrovesOlivia Boden – Rockwood SummitAndrew Schaper – LafayetteSai Allu – LafayetteAmanda Keeney – Parkway NorthOlivia Rekittke – KirkwoodHannah Jacks alt. 1 – LadueMollie Harison alt. 2 – Kirkwood

TROMBONEJacob Melsha – KirkwoodMike McBride – KirkwoodZachary Bearden – OakvilleCarter Stephens (chose Baritone) – KirkwoodWilliam Goetz – LindberghJordan Grommet – KirkwoodJoshua Adams – Parkway CentralElijah Mennerick – KirkwoodJack Bert – KirkwoodKenji Sherman – LadueDrew Jacobs (chose Jazz) – LindberghCalahan Hempe (chose Jazz) – LindberghPaul Pisciotta alt. 1 – OakvilleAdam Van Pelt alt.2 – McCluer North

EUPHONIUMCarter Stephens – KirkwoodNadja Williams – RitenourJacques Painter – ClaytonMatt McGhee – KirkwoodNicholas Blue alt. 1 – EurekaCody Parks alt. 2 – Oakville

TUBAAlec Lang – EurekaWilliam Kienle – Rockwood SummitMichael Owens – MarquetteNick Lammers – Rockwood SummitAndrew Senol (chose Jazz) – LindberghNicholas Jarvis – ClaytonBrookslyn Banning – LindberghAdam Roland alt. 1 – OakvilleEric Coleman alt. 2 – McCluer North

PERCUSSION OPTION IJeremy Glik – ClaytonTyler Christner – LadueNicolas Stalter – EurekaAbraham Ward – EurekaRyan Firth (Chose 3) – LindberghJoshua Luthy (Chose 2) – LindberghSarah Jacobs alt. 1 – LadueJacob Cytron alt. 2 – Ladue

PERCUSSION OPTION IIJoshua Luthy – LindberghMichael Kern – MarquetteRyan Firth (Chose 3) – LindberghMiriam Hauptman alt. 1 – LadueJacob Pavelka alt. 2 – Lindbergh

PERCUSSION OPTION IIIRyan Firth – LindberghMiles Kim – LadueAbraham Ward (Chose 1) – EurekaKateRubin alt. 1 – LadueClayton Harris alt. 2 – Clayton

ALL-STATE CONCERT AND JAZZ BAND MEMBERS:FLUTEMadeleine Goedegebuure - Clayton - All State BandRisa Umemori - Clayton - All State BandLeah Peipert - Clayton - All State BandDonald Rabin - Oakville - All State BandMadeline Bert - Kirkwood - All State BandAnna Wright - Lindbergh - All State Band alt.Shiori Tamatsu - Clayton - All State OrchestraMomoko Oyama - Clayton - All State OrchestraOBOEEthan Leong - Clayton - All State OrchestraBASSOONAlex Roberds - Eureka - All State BandDavid Schwartz - Webster Groves - All State BandEmily Schaper - Lafayette-All State HonorableMentionSylvia Speidel - Kirkwood - All State HonorableMentionCLARINETKimberly Edwards - Pattonville - All State BandWailani Ronquillo - Lindbergh - All State BandKentaro Umemori - Clayton - All State BandZachary Foulks - Lindbergh - All State BandGabriel Newsham - St. Louis University - All StateBandThomas Yonke - Orchard Farms - All State HonorableMentionShelby Sample - Lindbergh - All State HonorableMentionTristan McGinnis - Rockwood Summit - All StateHonorable MentionMelissa Frisch - Lindbergh - All State HonorableMentionKelly Storrs - Lafayette - All State Honorable MentionBASS CLARINETEmilee Wurtz - Marquette - All State BandJeffrey Yung - Clayton - All State Band alt.Ian Marino - Lindbergh - All State OrchestraCONTRA CLARINETKyle Reiger - Kirkwood - All State BandALTO SAXIan Huffman - Kirkwood - All State BandAnna Norris - Mehlville - All State Honorable MentionTENOR SAXBlake Endsley - Eureka - All State Honorable MentionPERC OPT 1Jeremy Glick - Clayton - All State Honorable MentionJacob Cytron - Ladue - All State Honorable MentionTyler Christner - Ladue - All State OrchestraPERC OPT 2Joshua Luthy - Lindbergh - All State HonorableMentionPERC OPT 3Jacob Cytron - Ladue - All State BandKatie Rubin - Ladue - All State Honorable MentionRyan Firth - Lindbergh - All State Orchestra

TRUMPETSoley Hyman - Kirkwood - All State BandSam Mohler - Parkway South - All State BandRobert Hayes - St. Louis University-All State Band alt.Travis Hesskamp - St. Charles - All State HonorableMentionAaron Weatherby - Lindbergh - All State HonorableMentionYoav Kadan - Ladue - All State Honorable MentionNicholas Shields - Marquette - All State HonorableMentionFRENCH HORNAllison Gacioch - Rockwood Summit - All State BandOlivia Boden - Rockwood Summit - All StateHonorable MentionElena Hammann - Ladue - All State HonorableMentionAndrew Schaper - Lafayette - All State HonorableMentionTROMBONEJordan Grommet - Kirkwood - All State BandEli Mennerck - Kirkwood - All State BandJoshua Adams - Parkway Central - All State HonorableMentionCalahan Hempe - Lindbergh - All State HonorableMentionMichael McBride - Kirkwood - All State OrchestraBARITONECarter Stephens - Kirkwood - All State BandMatt McGee - Kirkwood - All State HonorableMentionNicolas Blue - Eureka - All State Honorable MentionTUBAAlec Lang - Eureka - All State BandMike Owens - Marquette - All State BandNicolas Lammers - Rockwood Summit - All StateHonorable MentionWilliam Kienle - Rockwood Summit - All StateOrchestra

ALL-STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE:Trumpet 1 Benjamin Steger Webster GrovesTrumpet 2 Thomas Barron - MaplewoodTrumpet 3 Kennedy Sabin LindberghTrumpet 4 Travis Hesskamp St CharlesTrombone 1 Jacob Melsha KirkwoodTrombone 2 Drew Jacobs LindberghBass Trombone Alex Mullins LindberghPiano 1 Gus Knobbe Webster GrovesGuitar 1 Caleb Rosenthal Ladue HortonDrums 2 Eric Grumke Webster GrovesJAZZ ALTERNATETrumpet 1 Johnny Webber LindberghTrombone 2 Calahan Hempe LindberghVibes 1 Nathan Rauscher PattonvilleJAZZ HONORABLETenor Blake Endsley EurekaBass Trombone Tallis Lockos LindberghPiano 1 Ellie Pruneau Webster GrovesBass John O'Keefe Maplewood Richmond Heights

ST. LOUIS SUBURBAN MUSIC EDUCATORS AWARDRECIPIENTS

HALL OF FAME AWARD

2013-14Charles Blackmore-ClaytonMarilyn Humiston-Parkway2012-13No Award Given2011-12Bob Spiegelman - Lindbergh2010-11No Award Given2009-10No Award Given2008-09Bob Hansen–Retired-Wentzville2008-09Bob Baumann–Retired-Kirkwood2007-08No Award Given2006-07Richard “Ike” Eichenberger – Retired,Ferguson-Florissant2005-06Francis McCready – Retired –Lindbergh/Kirkwood2004-05Warren Bellis - Retired, University ofMissouri, St. Louis2003-04Tom Poshak - Retired, Kirkwood2002-03Judith Bruce - Retired, Ferguson-Florissant2001-02Lois Percival - Retired, Ladue2000-01Lowell Brunner - Retired, Lindbergh1999-00Burton Isaac - Retired, Kirkwood1998-99Bob Tobler- Retired, Lindbergh1997-98Dan Holt - Retired, Parkway1996-97Doug Turpin - Retired, Parkway1995-96Robert Waggoner-Retired, Parkway1994-95Robert Boedges-Retired, Normandy1993-94Herbert Duncan-Retired, Normandy

OUTSTANDING MUSICEDUCATOR AWARD

2013-14Ann Geiler – Clayton2012-13No Award Given2011-12Paula Martin - Oakville2010-11Sue Rola - Lindbergh2009-10No Award Given2008-09Sandy Collins - Parkway2007-08No Award Given2006-07Kathy Bhat, Orchard Farm2005-06Julie Miller – Clayton2004-05Beverly Platt, Parkway2003-04Aurelia W. Hartenberger, Mehlville2002-03No award given2001-02Doris Hylton, St. Charles2000-01Tom Poshak, Kirkwood1999-00Ann Gaadt, Ferguson/Florissant1998-99Cora Lippi, Parkway1997-98Charles Blackmore, Clayton1996-97Janet Evans, Ferguson/Florissant1995-96Jerry Estes, Clayton1994-95Dan Holt, Parkway1993-94Jan Null, Wentzville1992-93Wanda Theriac, Parkway1991-92Mary Jane Ashton, Parkway1990-91Don Jones, Ferguson-Florissant

OUTSTANDING MUSICEDUCATOR AWARD –continued

1989-90Robert Boedges, Normandy andLowell Brunner, Lindbergh1988-89No Award Given1987-88Ron Frede, Ferguson-Florissant1986-87Warren Bellis, UMSL1985-86Doug Turpin, Parkway1984-85Lewis Hilton, Washington University1983-84Fred Willman, UMSL1982-83Don Anderson, Brentwood1981-82Ed Carson, Webster Groves1980-81Jerry Galloway, Parkway1979-80Charles Procasky, Clayton1978-79Helen Brockmann, Lindbergh1977-78Elizabeth Hutcherson, Ferg.-Florissant1976-77George Turmail, Ladue1975-76Wynne Harrell, Ferguson-Florissant1974-75Mary Kay Stamper, University City1973-74Burton Isaac, Kirkwood1972-73Keith Richter, Clayton1971-72Henry Lemcke, Webster Groves

ST. LOUIS SUBURBAN MUSIC EDUCATORS AWARD RECIPIENTSCERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARD

1978-79Fred Willman, University ofMissouri- St. LouisLewis Hilton, WashingtonUniversityNorman Goldberg, MagnaMusic

1989-90Mary Jane Ashton, ParkwayJoyce Brackman, ClaytonTony Debo, RitenourRoyal Flanakin, MehlvilleRachel Haspiel, ParkwayTom Poshak, KirkwoodDan Presgrave,Parkway/Washington University

1998-99Ann Geiler, KirkwoodClaude Westfall, Parkway

1999-2000John Borzikas, ParkwayJames Richards, University ofMissouri- St. Louis

1979-80Mel Bay, Mel Bay MusicRita Shotwell, Strub Music

1980-81John Walter, Shattinger MusicAnna Rice, St. Louis Symphony

1981-82Don Anderson, BrentwoodKen Billups, St. Louis CitySchoolsWanda Theriac, Parkway

1982-83Edith Hogland, SLSO YouthOrchestraKay Wunder, ParkwayLowell Brunner, LindberghDan Holt, ParkwaySue Norris, Ladue

1983-84Herb Duncan, NormandyJoy Pierce, ParkwayKeith Stockberger, AfftonBob Wardenburg, Parkway

1984-85Ron Stilwell, MeramecCommunity CollegeMary Lou Richardson, ParkwayFrank Haspiel, PattonvilleMarilyn Barge, LindberghDon Jones, Ferguson-Florissant

1985-86No Award Given

1986-87Robert Boedges, NormandyAurelia Hartenberger, MehlvilleRon Krausch, RockwoodDon Muckerman, St. AnnSchool Music Service

1987-88Pat Hanley, Ladue & WebsterGroves

1988-89No Award Given

Parkway/Washington University

1990-91Jim Cochran, Shattinger MusicVirginia Frede,Ferguson/FlorissantGerald Gayner, MehlvilleDoris Hylton, St. CharlesAlan Moss, HazelwoodDon Mozingo, Mozingo MusicBob Waggoner, St. Ann MusicPublications

1991-92John Baker, ParkwayJan Davis, Ferguson-FlorissantHenry Glass, ParkwayLois Percival, Ladue

1992-93Ivy Allen, Ferguson-FlorissantBill Brackman, LadueJudy Merritt, ParkwayJack Scheurer, Pattonville

1993-94Winifred Crock, ParkwayDeberah Haferkamp,HazelwoodDoug Hoover, Parkway

1994-95Dee Ainsworth, ParkwayBob Hansen, WentzvilleVicki Lottes, ParkwayBob Tobler, Lindbergh

1995-96Eric Anthony, ClaytonLois Bellis, NormandyMartha Miller, Clayton

1996-97Twinda Murry, HazelwoodSharon Seaver, Rockwood

1997-98John Hylton, University ofMissouri- St. LouisCora Lippi, Parkway

2000-2001Richard “Ike” Eichenberger,Ferguson-FlorissantCarolyn Hoyer, St. LouisSymphony Music SchoolMarilyn Humiston, Parkway

2001-2002Betti Blumoff, St. CharlesKen Drury, St. CharlesJeff Mozingo, Mozingo Music

2003-2004Mary Eichenberger, Ferguson-FlorissantHoward Funck, Band InstrumentServiceJean Funck, Band InstrumentServiceTerry Martinez, St. CharlesKaren Person, RockwoodJames Waechter, Ladue

2004-2005No Award Given

2005-2006Michael Faris - LadueBarbara McHugh – Ferguson-FlorissantAlicia Davis – Ferguson-FlorissantRon Lakey – Music Center ofKirkwood

2006-2007Ed Simon, ParkwayMR MusicScott and Danielle Harris, “Shh”Productions

2007-08No Award Given

2008-09Dennis Gerfen, NottelmannMusic2009-10No Award Given

2010-11Phil Dunlap – St. Louis Jazz U.Paul Holzen – Parkway

2011-12Mark & Elke Overton–SaxquestRaynard Brown – Parkway

2012-13No Award Given

2013-14Joseph Gutowski-Rockwood