April 30, 2022
- 56th WIND ENSEMBLE PRESIDENT'S CONCERT - Dr. Mike Fansler, conductor w/guests
- Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location: COFAC Recital Hall
- Description: This performance is free and open for general audience seating and will be broadcast on the School of Music's YouTube channel and Facebook page.
WIU WIND ENSEMBLE PRESIDENT'S CONCERT
Mike Fansler, conductor
with
Eric Ginsberg, clarinet
John Mindeman, composer
John Cooper, trumpet
Whitney Ashe, piano
Matt Hughes, bass
Kevin Nichols, drums
Claire Huang, piano
Brian Drews, guest conductor
Benjamin Scholz, guest conductor
Anthony Stewart, guest conductor
PROGRAM
Western Loyalty (1930/1994/2002) - Original text by Walter P. Morgan (1871-1958)/Original music by Harold Schory/Contemporary verse by Kathy Cavins and Tim Krug/Contemporary music edited by James Caldwell/arr. Mike Fansler
- Benjamin Scholz, graduate conductor
March of the Leathernecks (1943) - Morton Gould (1913-1996)/arr. Philip J. Lang (1911-1986)
One Warm Line (2021) - John Mindeman (b. 1957)
i. Adagio
ii. Allegro
iii. quarter note = 60
- Eric Ginsberg, clarinet
** World Premiere Performance**
Danish Folk Music Settings (1922/1981) - Percy Grainger (1882-1961)/arr. Joseph Kreines (b. 1936)
i. The Power of Love
ii. Lord Peter’s Stable Boy
Iv Jutish Medley
- Brian Drews, graduate conductor
BRIEF PAUSE
The Seal Lullaby (2004/2011) - Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
- Claire Huang, piano
American Jazz Suite (1992/94) - Allen Vizutti (b. 1952)/edited: Mike Fansler (b. 1969)
- John Cooper, trumpet
- Whitney Ashe, piano
- Matt Hughes, bass
- Kevin Nichols, drums
BRIEF PAUSE
Elegy (1972) - John Barnes Chance (1932-1972)
- Anthony Stewart, graduate conductor
Give Us This Day (2007) - David Maslanka (1943-1917)
i. Moderately Slow
ii. Very Fast
- Related Web Site: WIU BANDS
- Contact Information:
Joanie Herbert
Phone: 309-298-1843
Email: JE-Herbert@wiu.edu - Source: School of Music
