50261-MCD

ANDREW TRACHSEL CONDUCTOR

ALISON BROWN SINCOFFFLUTE

BATES

GERSHWIN

GRAINGER

MARKOWSKI

MORAN

PUCKETT

MOTHERSHIPOHIO UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY ANDREW TRACHSEL, CONDUCTOR

BATES – GERSHWIN GRAINGER – MARKOWSKI MORAN – PUCKETT

MOTHERSHIP (2011/12) 9:01

Mason Bates (b. 1977) Aphra Music

Alex Burgoyne, saxophone;

David González, Jr., trombone;

Kelsey Patterson, flute;

Caleb Miller, piano

WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING

CUBAN OVERTURE (1932) 10:56

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

transcribed by R. Mark RogersWarner Bros. Music

POINTS OF DEPARTURE

(1987/2010) 6:42

Robert Moran (b. 1937)

transcribed by Andrew TrachselCharlotte Benson Music

WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING

THE SHADOW OF SIRIUS

(2010) 20:34

Joel Puckett (b. 1977) Joel Puckett Music

The Nomad Flute 5:12

Eye of Shadow 7:13

Into the Clouds 8:09

Alison Brown Sincoff, flute

SPOON RIVER (1933) 4:14

Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961)

edited by William S. Carson and

Alan Naylor Southern Music

INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS (2009) 7:21

Michael Markowski (b. 1986) Manhattan Beach Music

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MOTHERSHIPOHIO UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY ANDREW TRACHSEL, CONDUCTOR

BATES – GERSHWIN GRAINGER – MARKOWSKI MORAN – PUCKETT

The Ohio University Wind Symphony is the premier wind band in the School of Music. The ensemble’s membership is selected from among the finest wind and percussion performers in the university. With approximately six campus concerts per year, the Wind Symphony has performed for conferences of the College Band Directors National Association, Ohio Music Education Association, the Society of Composers, Inc., the World Projects Band and Orchestra Festival at the Kennedy Center for the

Performing Arts, the Women in Music Conference, and on the Southern Ohio Performing Arts Association subscription concert series. Members of the ensemble have enjoyed opportunities to collaborate with world-renowned composers, soloists, conductors, and recording engineers. In an effort to support the creation of new works for wind band, the group frequently sponsors or participates in commissioning projects. Founded in 1923, the Ohio University Bands continue a tradition of

excellence with four concert bands and two athletic bands, including the Marching 110, “The Most Exciting Band in the Land.”

WIND SYMPHONY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

President Roderick McDavis, Dean Charles McWeeny (College of Fine Arts), Connie Romine (Alumni Association), Mike Parkinson and Christopher Hayes (School of Music) for financial support of this projectBecky Watts and Helen Kasler for always finding ways to make things happen!The Faculty and Staff of the School of Music for your teaching and guidance of our studentsThe members of the Wind Symphony for your sustaining enthusiasm and work ethicAlison Brown Sincoff for your astounding artistry, vision, and collaborationBruce Leek and Dennis Fisher for your professionalism, mentorship, and friendshipMason Bates, Noah Luna, and members of the Mothership Consortium for making Mothership launch successfully! Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity (Alpha Delta) and Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority (Alpha Delta) for working tirelessly for OHIO BandsKirsten and Andersen for your love and patience

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

RECORDED: February 3-5, 2012, Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, Ohio University, Athens, OhioRECORDING AND EDITING ENGINEER: Bruce LeekRECORDING PRODUCER: Dennis FisherASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Richard SukEDITING: Dennis Fisher and Andrew TrachselPRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Josh Boyer, Kenneth Will, Patric Buchroeder, Derek Condo, Zach Kuzmic, Carolyn Milbaugh, Matt Swintek, Mary WeckmanART DIRECTION: Ohio University Printing ServicesLINER NOTES: Andrew Trachsel

MICROPHONES: Sennheiser MKH20, Sennheiser MKH40, Beyer M160MICROPHONE PRE-AMPS: Millenia Media HV-3, FM Acoustics Class-Amps, Forseell TechnologiesRECORDING CONSOLE: Ramsa WRS4424 (Modified by John Windt)POWER AMPLIFIER: ATCCABLES: MIT-CVT 2C/3D POWER CONDITIONING: PS AudioSPEAKERS: ATC SCM 20ASLC MonitorsRECORDERS: Tascam DA 38, Tascam DV RA 1000PROCESSOR: Prism Sound ADA8/MR2024T interfaceREFERENCE HEADPHONES: Sony MDR V6

EDITING PROGRAM: Sonic Solutions

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OHIO UNIVERSITY strives to be the best student-centered, transformative learning community in America, where more than 35,000 students realize their promise, faculty advance knowledge, staff achieve excellence, and alumni become global leaders. OHIO is committed to fostering, embracing, and celebrating diversity in all its forms. Our Athens Campus offers students a residential learning experience in one of the nation’s most picturesque academic settings. Five regional campuses serve additional students throughout central and southeastern Ohio, and online programs further advance the University’s commitment to providing educational access and opportunity. Visit www.ohio.edu for more information.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC One of six schools in the College of Fine Arts, the School of Music plays a significant role in the vibrant cultural life of the Ohio University campus and Southeast Ohio. School of Music students, faculty, and guest artists present approximately two hundred concerts, recitals and workshops each year. A distinguished faculty of 43 music professors serves a primarily residential student body of approximately 250 undergraduate and 60 graduate students. Degree programs include composition, conducting, music education, music history and literature, music theory, music therapy, performance, and performance-pedagogy. School of Music alumni hold prominent teaching and professional positions as composers, conductors, music therapists, and educators from the elementary-university level throughout the United States and abroad. The School of Music is committed to a continuing tradition of excellence, and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Visit our website to learn more about the school of music: www.finearts.ohio.edu/music.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC ADMINISTRATION

Christopher Hayes, directorMatthew James, associate director for academic affairsAndrew Trachsel, assistant director for recruitment and scheduling Richard Wetzel, graduate chair

APPLIED WIND AND PERCUSSION FACULTY

Alison Brown Sincoff, flute Michele Fiala, oboe Matthew Morris, bassoon Rebecca Rischin, clarinet Matthew James, saxophoneChristopher McDerment, saxophone (adjunct) C. Scott Smith, horn John Schlabach, trumpetSarah Paradis, tromboneJason Smith, tuba and euphoniumRoger Braun, percussionAndré Gribou, pianoGary Wasserman, bass

OHIO UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY ANDREW TRACHSEL, CONDUCTOR

FLUTE/PICCOLOKatelyn Kaiser Toledo

Elizabeth Klein Morrow

Kelsey Patterson* Medina

Nicole Reikowski Norwalk

Elyse Roberts Cincinnati

Christina Wince Athens

OBOE/ENGLISH HORNJustin Fetters* Hicksville

Laura Smith* Oceanside, CA

Kristen Urbanski* Sylvania

BASSOON/ CONTRABASSOONMichael Duncan Pleasantville

Matthew Morris faculty

Andrew Payne* Nicholasville, KY

CLARINETColin Celek Springboro

Andrew Gross* Lititz, PA

Michael Hourigan Hudson

Thomas Khoury Portsmouth

Elyse Lykins Jackson

Cody Parker Butler, PA

Jared Smith Trotwood

Rebecca Wagner Cortland

SAXOPHONEAlex Burgoyne Hilliard

Billy Foster Lancaster

Sara Hudson Phillipsburg

Caleb Miller Maumee

Rob Ward* Centerville

HORNJulia Brewer Green

John Kammerer* West Chester

Dustin Kocol Whitehouse

Michael Sparks West Chester

TRUMPETChris Crawford Reynoldsburg

John Kilgore* Lakewood

Ian LeSage Cincinnati

Kyle Marx Lancaster

Noa Miller Palo Alto, CA

Josh Nightingale* Marcellus, NY

Ryan Smith Salineville

TROMBONEJosh Boyer West Unity

David González, Jr.* Brownsville, TX

Dan Nerney Boulder, CO

Nick Weckman Athens

EUPHONIUMJeff Barbee* Bradford

Zach Poller Waipahu, HI

TUBAKayla Davis Cumberland, MD

Angelo Sylvester Louisville

Jordan VonWahlde* West Chester

PERCUSSIONEli Chambers Charleston, WV

Keylee Fletcher Huntington, WV

Turner Matthews Athens

Jonathan Pyrak West Chester

Bradley C. Robinson* Harrison

Scott Roether Brecksville

Jacob Schlaerth Pickerington

Eric Skinner Jacksonville

Adam Swan West Chester

Drew Wright Pickerington

CONTRABASSChance Dunaway Cincinnati

PIANO/KEYBOARDLei Bi Hunan, China

Caleb Miller Maumee

*principal

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ANDREW TRACHSEL serves as Director of Bands at Ohio University. He is the conductor of the Wind Symphony, University Concert Band, music director for the “Under the Elms” Summer Concert Series, Division Chair of Conducting and Ensembles, and is the Assistant Director for Recruitment and Scheduling for the School of Music. He teaches graduate and undergraduate conducting, wind literature, and is the founding coordinator of Moving with Meaning, a conducting workshop that debuted in the summer of 2011. A native of Carroll, Iowa, Dr. Trachsel received a bachelor of music education degree from Drake University and a master of music and doctor of musical arts, both in conducting, from the University of North Texas, where he studied with Eugene Migliaro Corporon and Dennis Fisher.

Dr. Trachsel is published in eight volumes of Teaching Music Through Performance in Band and serves as the Coordinator

ALISON BROWN SINCOFF, Associate Professor of Flute, joined the Ohio University faculty in 1997 and was named the School of Music’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year in May of 2009. Professor Brown Sincoff frequently performs with Gail Berenson (piano), as founding members of the Ohio University Lyric Duo, and Athenia, a wind trio with Dr. Michele Fiala (oboe) and Dr. Matthew Morris (bassoon).

On a national level, Professor Brown Sincoff collaborates with university flute studios, and at music conferences and festivals throughout the United States. She has performed at the National Flute Association’s Flute Convention, has served as a competition adjudicator, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the organization.

In 2003, Professor Brown Sincoff traveled to Argentina to perform and present master classes as part of a faculty exchange program with Ohio University

for Research Associate Assignments for the series. His transcription of Robert Moran’s Points of Departure is published by Moran’s own Charlotte Benson Music and his critical edition of Gordon Jacob’s William Byrd Suite was recorded by the North Texas Wind Symphony and released on the album Altered States. Dr. Trachsel is active throughout North America as a guest conductor, clinician, advocate, and recording producer, and holds professional or honorary memberships in the College Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Education, Ohio Music Education Association, Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity of America, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity, and Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority.

Prior to his appointment at Ohio University, Dr. Trachsel taught in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia as an assistant director of bands, and for four years served as a public high school director of bands in central Iowa. He was appointed Assistant Conductor for the inaugural season of the Lone Star Wind Orchestra, a professional wind band based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

and the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo in Mendoza and the Conservatorio Nacional de Música y Artes Escénicas of Buenos Aires. Professor Brown Sincoff returned to Mendoza in 2011, as a festival performer and clinician for World Flutes Festival III.

Laureate of several national and international competitions, including: first prize of the 1995 National Flute Association’s Orchestral Excerpts Competition (Orlando); first prize of the 1996 NFA’s Piccolo Artist Competition and third prize of the Young Artist Competition (New York); and semifinalist in the 1999 Myrna Brown Flute Competition (Dallas). In July of 1997, Professor Brown Sincoff was one of two Americans selected to perform at the 4th International Flute Competition in Kobe, Japan.

Professor Brown Sincoff maintains frequent engagements as a substitute orchestral and chamber musician with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the West Virginia Symphony.

Professor Brown Sincoff completed doctoral studies from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. She holds the Master of Music degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Illinois. Her principal teachers were Bradley A. Garner, Jack Wellbaum, John Bailey, Alexander Murray, and her father, Robert H. Brown.

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This is a MarkEnhanced CD:

More detailed program notes and materials

are included as a data file on this disc.

MOTHERSHIP (2011/12) 9:01

Mason Bates (b. 1977) Aphra Music

Alex Burgoyne, saxophone;

David González, Jr., trombone;

Kelsey Patterson, flute;

Caleb Miller, piano

WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING

CUBAN OVERTURE (1932) 10:56

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

transcribed by R. Mark RogersWarner Bros. Music

POINTS OF DEPARTURE

(1987/2010) 6:42

Robert Moran (b. 1937)

transcribed by Andrew TrachselCharlotte Benson Music

WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING

THE SHADOW OF SIRIUS

(2010) 20:34

Joel Puckett (b. 1977) Joel Puckett Music

The Nomad Flute 5:12

Eye of Shadow 7:13

Into the Clouds 8:09

Alison Brown Sincoff, flute

SPOON RIVER (1933) 4:14

Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961)

edited by William S. Carson and

Alan Naylor Southern Music

INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS (2009) 7:21

Michael Markowski (b. 1986)Manhattan Beach Music

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