Season 32, Concert 3 - December 5, 2014

Heavenly Bands

BENEFACTOR ($3,000 and above) Lindsay B. Gallagher

Thomas & Victoria Price Konica Minolta Business Solutions Merrill Lynch Wealth Management/

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PATRON ($2,000 to $2,999) Carolyn & Howard Crumb

SPONSOR ($1,000 to $1,999) In Memory of John R. Rodland

Khan & Eva Smith Emilio & Maria Uriarte

SUPPORTER ($500 to $999)

Barbara Abney Bolger Darel & Michael DePompeo

Lawrence & Donna Friedman, in support of the Ridgewood Concert Band Society

Joel Kolk Charles Lachman & Emily Bliss-Lachman

Keith Mogerley Randy F. Reveley

John & Marilyn Wagner Judith Widicus

Patricia & Frederick Yosca Blue Moon Cafe

ASSOCIATE ($250 to $499)

John G. Bolger John Butler

Paul Goldberg Paul & Carolyn Kirby

Dorothy S. Neff In memory of Acton E. Ostling

Kathleen & John J. Palatucci Carol & Neil Sheehan

BNY Mellon Community Partnership Costco of Hackensack

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC. Plymouth Rock Foundation Whole Foods of Ridgewood

AFFILIATE ($100 to $249)

Richard Aumiller Kenneth & Sarina Bronfin David & Jacalyn Bychek

James Demes Sally Fillmore

Capt. Kenneth Force Frank & Loretta Healey

Robert Hennings, Jr. Lois Hicks-Wozniak Martha & Jane Huff

Marie Kane Jill Keller

Fred & Joan Knapp

Michael J. Kokola Mary & Boyd Lowry

Cheryl & James Mallen Judith & David Maron

Joseph & Deborah Marsicovete Jerrold, Mary A. & Leah Meyer

Irene Montella Michelle & Michael Morris

Sylvia Nodini Mary & Michael Nussear

Marcella Phelan Jean Roughgarden

Deloss Schertz & Rose Kraybill Francis H. Schott Rachel Schulman

Richard & Karen Summers Kathleen & Harold Sylvester

Nancy E. Zweil PVH Corporation

FRIEND ($1 to $99)

Virginia Baird Eileen Beaumel Linda Blacken Maria J. Bush

Vincent & Marianne DeBea Michelle & James Dugan

Sue & Ira Emanuel Vicki Fiore, M.D.

Les & Sue Fox Kenneth Freiband Katherine Grasso Richard F. Hahn

Richard & Katherine Innis Janet Johnston

Donald & Gail Landzettel Linda Maguire Desidor J. Maik

Walter & Diana Perog Samantha Price-Koontz

Phyllis Ronco Albert W. Schagen Edward J. Schlamp

Beth Seavers Nancy Short

Virginia Sirinides David Sternberg

Alexander & Deborah Taylor Jon Thurlow

William D. & Helen L. Thurlow Richard & Jessie VerHage

Mark & Andrea Zettler Tito’s Burritos of Ridgewood

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High School District. The Pascack Hills High School Band room is our weekly rehearsal site.

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Dr. Christian Wilhjelm, Music Director

Heavenly Bands

FEATURED GUEST CONDUCTOR Richard Floyd

FEATURED GUEST SOLOIST

John J. Palatucci, Euphonium

PRELUDE PERFORMANCE - 7:30 PM Morristown High School Wind Ensemble

Michael D. Russo, Director

Friday, December 5, 2014 - 8:00 PM West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

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RIDGEWOOD CONCERT BAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT: Mark Zettler VICE PRESIDENT: John Wagner

RECORDING SECRETARY: Annette Lieb CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Mary Nussear

TREASURER: Neil Sheehan

MEMBERS AT LARGE: Noreen Baer, Annette Baron, John Butler, Mike DePompeo,

Lawrence Friedman, Carolyn Kirby, Kathleen Peters, Philip Peters, Thomas P. Price, Deloss Schertz & Beth Seavers

UPCOMING RCB CONCERTS

SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015 The Lincoln Legacy

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015: The Annual Generations Concert

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WWW.RIDGEWOODBAND.ORG

Richard Floyd is presently in his 52nd year of active involvement as a conductor, music educator and administrator. He has enjoyed a distinguished and highly successful career at virtually every level of wind band performance from beginning band programs through high school and university wind ensembles as well as adult community bands. Floyd recently retired as State Director of Music at the University of Texas at Austin where he coordinated all facets of secondary school music competition for some 3500 performing organizations throughout the state for 29 years. He now holds the title Texas State Director of Music Emeritus. He also serves as Musical Director and Conductor of the Austin Symphonic Band that is viewed to be one of the premier adult concert bands in America.

Prior to his appointment at the University of Texas, Mr. Floyd served on the faculty at the University of South Florida as Professor of Conducting and at Baylor University in Texas where he held the position of Director of Bands for nine years. He began his career as band director at Richardson Junior High School and then become the first director of the award winning J.J. Pearce High School Band in the same city. He also served as Director of Fine Arts for that district for two years before moving to Baylor University in 1972.

His musical achievements include performances at numerous state and national conventions and conferences including the 1977 College Band Directors National Association, the 1981 Music Educators National Conference and concerts at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago in 1989, 1997 and 2007. Other distinguished performances include concerts for the American Bandmasters Association in 1993 and 2006 and the 2004 Western International Band Clinic in Seattle, Washington. Performances by his various ensembles have been heard on radio broadcasts throughout the United States, Australia and Europe.

Mr. Floyd is a recognized authority on conducting, the art of wind band rehearsing, concert band repertoire, and music advocacy. As such, he has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe as a clinician, adjudicator and conductor including appearances in 40 American states and in 9 other countries. He is a frequent featured clinician for the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association and has presented three conducting and rehearsal technique clinics for the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic. In 2002 he was the single recipient of the prestigious A.A. Harding Award presented by the American School Band Directors Association in recognition of his significant and lasting contributions to the school band movement. The Texas Bandmasters Association named him Texas Bandmaster of the Year in 2006 and also recognized him with the TBA Lifetime Administrative Achievement Award in 2008. Most recently he received the Texas Music Educators Association Distinguished Service Award in 2009 and was inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame and Texas Phi Beta Mu Hall of Fame in 2011. Also in 2011 he was awarded the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic Medal of Honor for distinguished service and contributions to bands, orchestras and music education.

Publications include co-authorship of Best Music For Beginning Band and contributing author for The Musician's Walk by James Jordon and published by GIA. In addition his articles have appeared in The Instrumentalist and numerous national and international publications. In 2006 he was featured on the GIA Produced DVD entitled Kindred Spirits from the series Conducting From The Inside Out. Other conductors included H. Robert Reynolds, Craig Kirchhoff and Allan McMurray.

During Mr. Floyd’s professional career he has held positions of leadership on many state and national committees for music education and wind music performance. At present he is a member of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Board of Directors, Chairman of the American Bandmasters Association Educational Projects Committee, an ex-officio member of the Texas Music Educator's Association Executive Board and serves as chair of the College Band Directors National Association Music Education Committee. He served as National Secretary of CBDNA from 1979 to 2007 and has played an active leadership role in the implementation of that organization’s many projects and services for over three decades. One of the New York metropolitan area’s most recognized professional musicians since 1978, John J. Palatucci made his NYC solo debut in 1983 with the Mark Heter Brass Band. From 1986-2005 he served as principal euphonium, conductor, and business manager of the famous Goldman Memorial Band of NYC, making his Lincoln Center solo debut with this venerable ensemble in 1986. Since its founding in 1983, he has served as an associate conductor, a featured soloist and the principal euphonium of the Ridgewood Concert Band. He is also a member of the Gramercy Brass Orchestra of NYC and has been music director of the Orpheus Club Men's Chorus of Ridgewood, NJ since 1990. He has performed and recorded on euphonium and trombone with musical luminaries ranging from Placido Domingo to members of the NY Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera Orchestras to Dave Brubeck to Keith Brion’s New Sousa Band to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. He made his NYC professional conducting debut in 1994 with the New American Concert Band, his Lincoln Center conducting debut in 2005 with the Orpheus Club Men's Chorus and the Palisades Virtuosi, and his Carnegie Recital Hall conducting debut in 2013 with pianist Ron Levy and members of the Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus. Johan de Meij’s setting of “Angelo del Cielo” from Puccini’s Suor Angelica for solo euphonium as well his arrangement for two euphoniums and wind orchestra of “Dio che nell’alma infondere” from Verdi’s Don Carlo are dedicated to Mr. Palatucci. In addition, the late Richard Lane dedicated his Rondeau for Euphonium and Band to Mr. Palatucci, the new Carl Fischer edition of Edwin Franko Goldman’s famous On the Mall march includes Mr. Palatucci’s trio obbligato.

PROGRAM NOTES

The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol – Percy Grainger (1882-1961). Performance of folk plays by Mummers has a strong history and presence in the region of Sussex, England, even today. The word “Mummer” is derived from the Greek Mommo, meaning a mask. The wearing of masks became fashionable in the 14th century court, with the eventual migration to all night revelers wearing them to protect their identity. Masks were also common in plays. The plays would end with the singing of songs, most popularly a carol. The people of the day were not bothered by the incongruity of the solemnity of the carol juxtaposed against the costumes of colored calico, chimney pot hats trimmed with shreds of ribbons, and wooden swords. This work is a transcription from Grainger’s 1911 piano setting of the piece. Richard Franko Goldman encouraged Grainger to arrange the Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol for band and it was Goldman who undertook the completion and scoring of the work in progress at the time of Grainger's death in 1961. This arrangement was written by Dr. Douglas Stotter, Director of Bands, Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of the Wind and Percussion Division at the University of Texas-Arlington.

Tent Meeting Revival with Hallelujah Wind-up – Bruce Broughton (b.1945) is a dramatic portrayal of a revivalist tent meeting, with the soloist taking the part of the pastor calling and cajoling his congregation to prayer, praise, and salvation. After much emotion, fervor, and earnest supplication, the evangelical service concludes with an ecstatic and exultant “hallelujah wind-up.” Tent Meeting Revival was commissioned by the Euphonium Foundation and written for euphonium soloist, Adam Frey. Bruce Broughton is an American composer who has written in every medium from theatrical releases and TV feature films to the concert stage and computer games. His first major film score for the Lawrence Kasdan western Silverado, brought him an Oscar nomination.

Terpsichore – Bob Margolis (b.1949) is drawn from dances of the Court of Henry IV of France. The four-movement suite contains subparts that contrast admirably. The overall effect suggests the comparably brilliant and effective arrangements of dances and "ancient airs" by Respighi, who was one of the 20th century's great orchestrators. The suite offers a variety of musical settings, giving the listener an opportunity to hear the different voices of the various musical ensembles residing within the larger wind symphony.

Spangled Heavens – Donald Grantham (b.1947) is one in a series of the composer’s works using melodies from the shape note tradition of 19th century hymns. Shape notes are a musical notation designed to facilitate congregational and community singing. Shape note songs are hearty, simple, rhythmic and consequently easy to sing. The notation, introduced in 1801, became a popular teaching device in American singing schools. Here is a three movement presentation of a rich musical offering, which at times is jubilant, sad, and joyful. The hymns Holy Manna, Restoration, and Sweet Canaan joined with Saints Bound for Heaven are skillfully crafted with the composer’s original work to make a wonderful wind symphony treat.

Lux Aurumque – Eric Whitacre (b.1970) is a beautiful musical setting based on the Latin translation of an English poem by Edward Esch. “Light, warm and heavy as pure gold, and the angels sing softly to a newborn baby.” Originally written as an a capella choral work, the composer adapted it for symphonic winds when commissioned by the Texas Music Educators Association and a consortium of bands. This sweet lullaby has often been performed at Christmas time with its softly spoken, deeply harmonic melody bringing a peaceful reverie to the listener.

San Antonio Dances – Frank Ticheli (b.1958) was written as a tribute by the composer to a special American city that sees a vast number of yearly visitors for its alluring culturally historic Texas charm. The first movement begins with a depiction of the seductively serene Alamo Gardens, which gently move to the tango mood and lazily winding lines that ultimately give way to a brief but powerful climax portraying the Alamo itself. The second movement’s lighthearted and joyous music celebrates San Antonio’s famous “Riverwalk” that has become lovingly known as the “Venice of America.” The festive flavor of this beautiful two and a half mile riverfront urban park is perfectly set in the composer’s musical portrait.

Program Notes compiled by Marcie Phelan

Dr. Christian Wilhjelm, conductor, professional musician and educator, has been the Ridgewood Concert Band’s Musical Director since it was founded in 1983. He was also Music Director of the renowned Goldman Memorial Band in New York City. As a guest conductor, Dr. Wilhjelm has conducted the West Point Band, the United States Army Field Band, the Virginia Wind Symphony, the Allentown Band, the Hanover Winds, the Raritan Wind Symphony, and the Norwalk Symphony. Dr. Wilhjelm has been the conductor of the annual New York City Tuba Christmas since 2000. He was recently appointed the conductor of the Ramapo College Concert Band. As a French horn player, he has performed under the world’s great conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Colin Davis and Arthur Fiedler. Dr. Wilhjelm has played the French horn with the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops and, as a principal, with the Boston Ballet Orchestra, the Boston Opera Orchestra and the Richmond Symphony. An honors graduate of the New England Conservatory, he received his doctorate from Columbia University in 1998. He has been the band director at Pascack Hills High School since 1984. Dr. Wilhjelm was recently honored by his election to American Bandmasters Association. He is the 2012 recipient of the Outstanding Conductor Award presented by the Association of Concert Bands. Dr Wilhjelm is the state chair for the National Band Association. In 2013, he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Association of Concert Bands. The Ridgewood Concert Band (RCB), in its 32nd season, is one of the leading wind ensembles in the United States. Founded by community leaders, dedicated musicians and Music Director Chris Wilhjelm in 1983, the RCB is committed to engaging and inspiring our audiences with the finest in traditional and contemporary wind literature. Led by Dr. Wilhjelm, the band is composed of professional, amateur and student players drawn from across the tri-state area. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FLUTES Jill Bloom

Marissa Fleming Lisandra Hernandez

Jennifer Kasyan Heidi Kolb

Annette Lieb Mary Nussear Diana Rettie *

Tomomi Takamoto Max Taylor-Piccolo

Jennifer Wise

OBOES Kyungmi Bae * Laurel Gilmer

Molly Fraum - Eng. Horn

BASSOONS Linda Balavram *

Jessica Frane

Eb CLARINET Michelle McGuire

CLARINETS

Jeffrey Bittner Suzanne Coletta

Naomi Freshwater Joe Mariany Leigh Myers

Marcie Phelan Jean Roughgarden

Beth Seavers Neil Sheehan

Karen Summers Richard Summers *

Janet Vidovich

BASS CLARINETS Glenn Chernicky - Alto Clar.

Bianca D’Agostaro Joel Kolk *

SAXOPHONES

Lois Hicks-Wozniak*-Alto Deanna Loertscher - Alto Jacqueline Sarracco - Alto

Andre Baruch - Tenor Erik Sloezen - Tenor

Michael De Pompeo - Baritone

CORNETS/TRUMPETS Dave Bychek Mike Connor

Alecia DeJoseph Brian Fleming Amanda Innis Michael Russo Ann Sirinides Tony Spinuzzi

Roger Widicus *

FRENCH HORNS Megan Chann Mark Holodak

Carolyn Kirby * Deloss Schertz

Samantha Slockbower

TROMBONES Tom Abbate

Stephanie Dutcher Paul Kirby

Keith Marson Michael Treni

Donald Van Teyens

EUPHONIUMS Robyn Keyes

John Palatucci *

TUBAS Michael Gould Robert Sacchi *

HARP Irene Bressler

STRING BASS David Marks

ORGAN

Erik Eickhoff

PERCUSSION Nick Dekens

Andrew Haderthauer James Mallen

Adrienne Ostrander Chris Tarantino John Wagner * Mark Zettler

* PRINCIPAL

______________________ ASSOCIATE CONDUCTORS

John Palatucci Richard Summers

LIBRARIAN

Dave Bychek

PERSONNEL MANAGER Richard Summers

STAGE MANAGER

Tony Spinuzzi

BOX OFFICE Marilyn Wagner

PARKING DIRECTOR

John Hahn

WEB ADMINISTRATOR Deloss Schertz

PROGRAM DESIGN

Joseph Stella

Prelude by the Morristown High School Wind Ensemble Michael D. Russo, Director

Little English Suite - Clare Grundman 1. The Leather Bottel

2. Roving 3. We Met

4. The Vicar of Bray Shenandoah - Frank Ticheli

Emperata Overture - Claude T. Smith - Student Teacher Andrew Aslanian, Conductor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Christmas Festival Leroy Anderson

The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol Percy Grainger Arranged by Douglas Stotter

Tent Meeting Revival with Hallelujah Wind-up Bruce Broughton for Euphonium and Symphonic Winds

A Consortium Premiere Performance John J. Palatucci, Euphonium

Terpsichore (after Michael Praetorius) Bob Margolis I. Slow, Fast II. Moderately Slow, Fast III. Fast IV. Light and Lively

A Hanukkah Festival Traditional Arranged by Chris M. Bernotas

INTERMISSION

Jingle Bells Traditional Setting by Morton Gould

- - - Introduction of Guest Conductor Richard Floyd - - -

Spangled Heavens Donald Grantham I. Holy Manna II. Restoration III. Sweet Canaan

Lux Aurumque Eric Whitacre

San Antonio Dances Frank Ticheli 1. Alamo Gardens 2. Tex-Mex on the Riverwalk

Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson

*Flash photography and audio or video recording of this concert is strictly prohibited.*

DR. CHRISTIAN WILHJELM, MUSIC DIRECTOR

PROGRAM

FLUTES Jill Bloom

Marissa Fleming Lisandra Hernandez

Jennifer Kasyan Heidi Kolb

Annette Lieb Mary Nussear Diana Rettie *

Tomomi Takamoto Max Taylor-Piccolo

Jennifer Wise

OBOES Kyungmi Bae * Laurel Gilmer

Molly Fraum - Eng. Horn

BASSOONS Linda Balavram *

Jessica Frane

Eb CLARINET Michelle McGuire

CLARINETS

Jeffrey Bittner Suzanne Coletta

Naomi Freshwater Joe Mariany Leigh Myers

Marcie Phelan Jean Roughgarden

Beth Seavers Neil Sheehan

Karen Summers Richard Summers *

Janet Vidovich

BASS CLARINETS Glenn Chernicky - Alto Clar.

Bianca D’Agostaro Joel Kolk *

SAXOPHONES

Lois Hicks-Wozniak*-Alto Deanna Loertscher - Alto Jacqueline Sarracco - Alto

Andre Baruch - Tenor Erik Sloezen - Tenor

Michael De Pompeo - Baritone

CORNETS/TRUMPETS Dave Bychek Mike Connor

Alecia DeJoseph Brian Fleming Amanda Innis Michael Russo Ann Sirinides Tony Spinuzzi

Roger Widicus *

FRENCH HORNS Megan Chann Mark Holodak

Carolyn Kirby * Deloss Schertz

Samantha Slockbower

TROMBONES Tom Abbate

Stephanie Dutcher Paul Kirby

Keith Marson Michael Treni

Donald Van Teyens

EUPHONIUMS Robyn Keyes

John Palatucci *

TUBAS Michael Gould Robert Sacchi *

HARP Irene Bressler

STRING BASS David Marks

ORGAN

Erik Eickhoff

PERCUSSION Nick Dekens

Andrew Haderthauer James Mallen

Adrienne Ostrander Chris Tarantino John Wagner * Mark Zettler

* PRINCIPAL

______________________ ASSOCIATE CONDUCTORS

John Palatucci Richard Summers

LIBRARIAN

Dave Bychek

PERSONNEL MANAGER Richard Summers

STAGE MANAGER

Tony Spinuzzi

BOX OFFICE Marilyn Wagner

PARKING DIRECTOR

John Hahn

WEB ADMINISTRATOR Deloss Schertz

PROGRAM DESIGN

Joseph Stella

Prelude by the Morristown High School Wind Ensemble Michael D. Russo, Director

Little English Suite - Clare Grundman 1. The Leather Bottel

2. Roving 3. We Met

4. The Vicar of Bray Shenandoah - Frank Ticheli

Emperata Overture - Claude T. Smith - Student Teacher Andrew Aslanian, Conductor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Christmas Festival Leroy Anderson

The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol Percy Grainger Arranged by Douglas Stotter

Tent Meeting Revival with Hallelujah Wind-up Bruce Broughton for Euphonium and Symphonic Winds

A Consortium Premiere Performance John J. Palatucci, Euphonium

Terpsichore (after Michael Praetorius) Bob Margolis I. Slow, Fast II. Moderately Slow, Fast III. Fast IV. Light and Lively

A Hanukkah Festival Traditional Arranged by Chris M. Bernotas

INTERMISSION

Jingle Bells Traditional Setting by Morton Gould

- - - Introduction of Guest Conductor Richard Floyd - - -

Spangled Heavens Donald Grantham I. Holy Manna II. Restoration III. Sweet Canaan

Lux Aurumque Eric Whitacre

San Antonio Dances Frank Ticheli 1. Alamo Gardens 2. Tex-Mex on the Riverwalk

Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson

*Flash photography and audio or video recording of this concert is strictly prohibited.*

DR. CHRISTIAN WILHJELM, MUSIC DIRECTOR

PROGRAM

PROGRAM NOTES

The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol – Percy Grainger (1882-1961). Performance of folk plays by Mummers has a strong history and presence in the region of Sussex, England, even today. The word “Mummer” is derived from the Greek Mommo, meaning a mask. The wearing of masks became fashionable in the 14th century court, with the eventual migration to all night revelers wearing them to protect their identity. Masks were also common in plays. The plays would end with the singing of songs, most popularly a carol. The people of the day were not bothered by the incongruity of the solemnity of the carol juxtaposed against the costumes of colored calico, chimney pot hats trimmed with shreds of ribbons, and wooden swords. This work is a transcription from Grainger’s 1911 piano setting of the piece. Richard Franko Goldman encouraged Grainger to arrange the Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol for band and it was Goldman who undertook the completion and scoring of the work in progress at the time of Grainger's death in 1961. This arrangement was written by Dr. Douglas Stotter, Director of Bands, Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of the Wind and Percussion Division at the University of Texas-Arlington.

Tent Meeting Revival with Hallelujah Wind-up – Bruce Broughton (b.1945) is a dramatic portrayal of a revivalist tent meeting, with the soloist taking the part of the pastor calling and cajoling his congregation to prayer, praise, and salvation. After much emotion, fervor, and earnest supplication, the evangelical service concludes with an ecstatic and exultant “hallelujah wind-up.” Tent Meeting Revival was commissioned by the Euphonium Foundation and written for euphonium soloist, Adam Frey. Bruce Broughton is an American composer who has written in every medium from theatrical releases and TV feature films to the concert stage and computer games. His first major film score for the Lawrence Kasdan western Silverado, brought him an Oscar nomination.

Terpsichore – Bob Margolis (b.1949) is drawn from dances of the Court of Henry IV of France. The four-movement suite contains subparts that contrast admirably. The overall effect suggests the comparably brilliant and effective arrangements of dances and "ancient airs" by Respighi, who was one of the 20th century's great orchestrators. The suite offers a variety of musical settings, giving the listener an opportunity to hear the different voices of the various musical ensembles residing within the larger wind symphony.

Spangled Heavens – Donald Grantham (b.1947) is one in a series of the composer’s works using melodies from the shape note tradition of 19th century hymns. Shape notes are a musical notation designed to facilitate congregational and community singing. Shape note songs are hearty, simple, rhythmic and consequently easy to sing. The notation, introduced in 1801, became a popular teaching device in American singing schools. Here is a three movement presentation of a rich musical offering, which at times is jubilant, sad, and joyful. The hymns Holy Manna, Restoration, and Sweet Canaan joined with Saints Bound for Heaven are skillfully crafted with the composer’s original work to make a wonderful wind symphony treat.

Lux Aurumque – Eric Whitacre (b.1970) is a beautiful musical setting based on the Latin translation of an English poem by Edward Esch. “Light, warm and heavy as pure gold, and the angels sing softly to a newborn baby.” Originally written as an a capella choral work, the composer adapted it for symphonic winds when commissioned by the Texas Music Educators Association and a consortium of bands. This sweet lullaby has often been performed at Christmas time with its softly spoken, deeply harmonic melody bringing a peaceful reverie to the listener.

San Antonio Dances – Frank Ticheli (b.1958) was written as a tribute by the composer to a special American city that sees a vast number of yearly visitors for its alluring culturally historic Texas charm. The first movement begins with a depiction of the seductively serene Alamo Gardens, which gently move to the tango mood and lazily winding lines that ultimately give way to a brief but powerful climax portraying the Alamo itself. The second movement’s lighthearted and joyous music celebrates San Antonio’s famous “Riverwalk” that has become lovingly known as the “Venice of America.” The festive flavor of this beautiful two and a half mile riverfront urban park is perfectly set in the composer’s musical portrait.

Program Notes compiled by Marcie Phelan

Dr. Christian Wilhjelm, conductor, professional musician and educator, has been the Ridgewood Concert Band’s Musical Director since it was founded in 1983. He was also Music Director of the renowned Goldman Memorial Band in New York City. As a guest conductor, Dr. Wilhjelm has conducted the West Point Band, the United States Army Field Band, the Virginia Wind Symphony, the Allentown Band, the Hanover Winds, the Raritan Wind Symphony, and the Norwalk Symphony. Dr. Wilhjelm has been the conductor of the annual New York City Tuba Christmas since 2000. He was recently appointed the conductor of the Ramapo College Concert Band. As a French horn player, he has performed under the world’s great conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Colin Davis and Arthur Fiedler. Dr. Wilhjelm has played the French horn with the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops and, as a principal, with the Boston Ballet Orchestra, the Boston Opera Orchestra and the Richmond Symphony. An honors graduate of the New England Conservatory, he received his doctorate from Columbia University in 1998. He has been the band director at Pascack Hills High School since 1984. Dr. Wilhjelm was recently honored by his election to American Bandmasters Association. He is the 2012 recipient of the Outstanding Conductor Award presented by the Association of Concert Bands. Dr Wilhjelm is the state chair for the National Band Association. In 2013, he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Association of Concert Bands. The Ridgewood Concert Band (RCB), in its 32nd season, is one of the leading wind ensembles in the United States. Founded by community leaders, dedicated musicians and Music Director Chris Wilhjelm in 1983, the RCB is committed to engaging and inspiring our audiences with the finest in traditional and contemporary wind literature. Led by Dr. Wilhjelm, the band is composed of professional, amateur and student players drawn from across the tri-state area. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Richard Floyd is presently in his 52nd year of active involvement as a conductor, music educator and administrator. He has enjoyed a distinguished and highly successful career at virtually every level of wind band performance from beginning band programs through high school and university wind ensembles as well as adult community bands. Floyd recently retired as State Director of Music at the University of Texas at Austin where he coordinated all facets of secondary school music competition for some 3500 performing organizations throughout the state for 29 years. He now holds the title Texas State Director of Music Emeritus. He also serves as Musical Director and Conductor of the Austin Symphonic Band that is viewed to be one of the premier adult concert bands in America.

Prior to his appointment at the University of Texas, Mr. Floyd served on the faculty at the University of South Florida as Professor of Conducting and at Baylor University in Texas where he held the position of Director of Bands for nine years. He began his career as band director at Richardson Junior High School and then become the first director of the award winning J.J. Pearce High School Band in the same city. He also served as Director of Fine Arts for that district for two years before moving to Baylor University in 1972.

His musical achievements include performances at numerous state and national conventions and conferences including the 1977 College Band Directors National Association, the 1981 Music Educators National Conference and concerts at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago in 1989, 1997 and 2007. Other distinguished performances include concerts for the American Bandmasters Association in 1993 and 2006 and the 2004 Western International Band Clinic in Seattle, Washington. Performances by his various ensembles have been heard on radio broadcasts throughout the United States, Australia and Europe.

Mr. Floyd is a recognized authority on conducting, the art of wind band rehearsing, concert band repertoire, and music advocacy. As such, he has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe as a clinician, adjudicator and conductor including appearances in 40 American states and in 9 other countries. He is a frequent featured clinician for the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association and has presented three conducting and rehearsal technique clinics for the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic. In 2002 he was the single recipient of the prestigious A.A. Harding Award presented by the American School Band Directors Association in recognition of his significant and lasting contributions to the school band movement. The Texas Bandmasters Association named him Texas Bandmaster of the Year in 2006 and also recognized him with the TBA Lifetime Administrative Achievement Award in 2008. Most recently he received the Texas Music Educators Association Distinguished Service Award in 2009 and was inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame and Texas Phi Beta Mu Hall of Fame in 2011. Also in 2011 he was awarded the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic Medal of Honor for distinguished service and contributions to bands, orchestras and music education.

Publications include co-authorship of Best Music For Beginning Band and contributing author for The Musician's Walk by James Jordon and published by GIA. In addition his articles have appeared in The Instrumentalist and numerous national and international publications. In 2006 he was featured on the GIA Produced DVD entitled Kindred Spirits from the series Conducting From The Inside Out. Other conductors included H. Robert Reynolds, Craig Kirchhoff and Allan McMurray.

During Mr. Floyd’s professional career he has held positions of leadership on many state and national committees for music education and wind music performance. At present he is a member of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Board of Directors, Chairman of the American Bandmasters Association Educational Projects Committee, an ex-officio member of the Texas Music Educator's Association Executive Board and serves as chair of the College Band Directors National Association Music Education Committee. He served as National Secretary of CBDNA from 1979 to 2007 and has played an active leadership role in the implementation of that organization’s many projects and services for over three decades. One of the New York metropolitan area’s most recognized professional musicians since 1978, John J. Palatucci made his NYC solo debut in 1983 with the Mark Heter Brass Band. From 1986-2005 he served as principal euphonium, conductor, and business manager of the famous Goldman Memorial Band of NYC, making his Lincoln Center solo debut with this venerable ensemble in 1986. Since its founding in 1983, he has served as an associate conductor, a featured soloist and the principal euphonium of the Ridgewood Concert Band. He is also a member of the Gramercy Brass Orchestra of NYC and has been music director of the Orpheus Club Men's Chorus of Ridgewood, NJ since 1990. He has performed and recorded on euphonium and trombone with musical luminaries ranging from Placido Domingo to members of the NY Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera Orchestras to Dave Brubeck to Keith Brion’s New Sousa Band to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. He made his NYC professional conducting debut in 1994 with the New American Concert Band, his Lincoln Center conducting debut in 2005 with the Orpheus Club Men's Chorus and the Palisades Virtuosi, and his Carnegie Recital Hall conducting debut in 2013 with pianist Ron Levy and members of the Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus. Johan de Meij’s setting of “Angelo del Cielo” from Puccini’s Suor Angelica for solo euphonium as well his arrangement for two euphoniums and wind orchestra of “Dio che nell’alma infondere” from Verdi’s Don Carlo are dedicated to Mr. Palatucci. In addition, the late Richard Lane dedicated his Rondeau for Euphonium and Band to Mr. Palatucci, the new Carl Fischer edition of Edwin Franko Goldman’s famous On the Mall march includes Mr. Palatucci’s trio obbligato.

RIDGEWOOD CONCERT BAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT: Mark Zettler VICE PRESIDENT: John Wagner

RECORDING SECRETARY: Annette Lieb CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Mary Nussear

TREASURER: Neil Sheehan

MEMBERS AT LARGE: Noreen Baer, Annette Baron, John Butler, Mike DePompeo,

Lawrence Friedman, Carolyn Kirby, Kathleen Peters, Philip Peters, Thomas P. Price, Deloss Schertz & Beth Seavers

UPCOMING RCB CONCERTS

SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015 The Lincoln Legacy

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015: The Annual Generations Concert

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The Ridgewood Concert Band would like to thank all of the many volunteers who have made this concert possible.

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The Ridgewood Concert Band would like to give a special “thank you” to the Pascack Valley Regional

High School District. The Pascack Hills High School Band room is our weekly rehearsal site.

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Dr. Christian Wilhjelm, Music Director

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FEATURED GUEST CONDUCTOR Richard Floyd

FEATURED GUEST SOLOIST

John J. Palatucci, Euphonium

PRELUDE PERFORMANCE - 7:30 PM Morristown High School Wind Ensemble

Michael D. Russo, Director

Friday, December 5, 2014 - 8:00 PM West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

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the Ridgewood Concert Band

BENEFACTOR ($3,000 and above) Lindsay B. Gallagher

Thomas & Victoria Price Konica Minolta Business Solutions Merrill Lynch Wealth Management/

Bank of America Corp.

PATRON ($2,000 to $2,999) Carolyn & Howard Crumb

SPONSOR ($1,000 to $1,999) In Memory of John R. Rodland

Khan & Eva Smith Emilio & Maria Uriarte

SUPPORTER ($500 to $999)

Barbara Abney Bolger Darel & Michael DePompeo

Lawrence & Donna Friedman, in support of the Ridgewood Concert Band Society

Joel Kolk Charles Lachman & Emily Bliss-Lachman

Keith Mogerley Randy F. Reveley

John & Marilyn Wagner Judith Widicus

Patricia & Frederick Yosca Blue Moon Cafe

ASSOCIATE ($250 to $499)

John G. Bolger John Butler

Paul Goldberg Paul & Carolyn Kirby

Dorothy S. Neff In memory of Acton E. Ostling

Kathleen & John J. Palatucci Carol & Neil Sheehan

BNY Mellon Community Partnership Costco of Hackensack

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC. Plymouth Rock Foundation Whole Foods of Ridgewood

AFFILIATE ($100 to $249)

Richard Aumiller Kenneth & Sarina Bronfin David & Jacalyn Bychek

James Demes Sally Fillmore

Capt. Kenneth Force Frank & Loretta Healey

Robert Hennings, Jr. Lois Hicks-Wozniak Martha & Jane Huff

Marie Kane Jill Keller

Fred & Joan Knapp

Michael J. Kokola Mary & Boyd Lowry

Cheryl & James Mallen Judith & David Maron

Joseph & Deborah Marsicovete Jerrold, Mary A. & Leah Meyer

Irene Montella Michelle & Michael Morris

Sylvia Nodini Mary & Michael Nussear

Marcella Phelan Jean Roughgarden

Deloss Schertz & Rose Kraybill Francis H. Schott Rachel Schulman

Richard & Karen Summers Kathleen & Harold Sylvester

Nancy E. Zweil PVH Corporation

FRIEND ($1 to $99)

Virginia Baird Eileen Beaumel Linda Blacken Maria J. Bush

Vincent & Marianne DeBea Michelle & James Dugan

Sue & Ira Emanuel Vicki Fiore, M.D.

Les & Sue Fox Kenneth Freiband Katherine Grasso Richard F. Hahn

Richard & Katherine Innis Janet Johnston

Donald & Gail Landzettel Linda Maguire Desidor J. Maik

Walter & Diana Perog Samantha Price-Koontz

Phyllis Ronco Albert W. Schagen Edward J. Schlamp

Beth Seavers Nancy Short

Virginia Sirinides David Sternberg

Alexander & Deborah Taylor Jon Thurlow

William D. & Helen L. Thurlow Richard & Jessie VerHage

Mark & Andrea Zettler Tito’s Burritos of Ridgewood

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