Wind Ensemble Fall Concert

Sunday, October 15, 2023
4 p.m.

JLC Mainstage

Passion. Innovation. Diversity. Connection. Community.

These aren’t just hallmarks of the arts; they’re woven into the very fabric of the College of Lake County and our commitment to offering, “equitable, high-quality education, cultural enrichment, and partnerships to advance the diverse communities we serve.” Within the Communication Arts Division, we champion the belief that the arts have a unique power to reflect, unite, and transform the world by bringing diverse voices and experiences together through shared storytelling and celebration!

This season, we’re thrilled to showcase a rich array of artistic, intellectual, and cultural experiences. Revel in our exceptional music, theatre and dance performances; immerse yourself in art exhibits hosted in the beautiful Wright Community Gallery; explore our dynamic film and literary series; or engage in one of our many free community workshops and events. Each offering underscores the breadth and diversity of talent at CLC and within the wider community we serve. To learn more about our distinguished lineup for the 2023-24 season, please visit www.clcillinois.edu/events/the-arts-events.

In the coming months, we also invite you to delve into the “Voices of Lake County,” a multi-year, interdisciplinary project spanning the Communication Arts, Fine Arts, and Humanities Division. This year’s theme, Sustainable Lake County, investigates environmentalism and sustainability through the lens of the arts and humanities. We will collaborate across the college and the broader Lake County community to explore how we all can live more sustainable, just, meaningful, and socially conscious lives that preserve our environment while cultivating the diverse communities that make up our region. For more information, visit www.voicesoflakecounty.com/sustainable-lake-county.

Finally, join us in further exploration and discovery by taking one of our many exciting courses in literature, creative writing, communication studies, digital media and design, philosophy, the humanities, world languages, or the vast landscape of visual and performing arts. Whatever your goal—from personal enrichment to earning a certificate or degree—we’d love to play a part in your own story of transformation!

Thank you for coming to the College of Lake County! We are excited you’re here!

Dr. Sheldon Walcher
Dean

Michael Flack - Director

CELEBRATION FANFARE
Composed by Steven Reineke

OCTOBER
Composed by Eric Whitacre

KING KONG SOUNDTRACK HIGHLIGHTS
Composed by James Newton Howard
Arranged by Jay Bocook

ARABESQUE
Composed by Samuel R. Hazo

SONG (FOR BAND)
Composed by William Bolcom

CACCIA AND CHORALE
Composed by Clifton Williams

SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM JURASSIC WORLD
Composed by Michael Giacchino
Arranged by Jay Bocook

THE FAIREST OF THE FAIR
Composed by John Philip Sousa
Edited by Frederick Fennell

CELEBRATION FANFARE
Composed by Steven Reineke

The orchestral version of Celebration Fanfare was composed by Steven Reineke while on Swans Island, Maine, in 1995. The fanfare commemorates Erich Kunzel’s 30th anniversary as the conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. It was the first of many commissions Reineke would receive from the Pops. The composer completed a band transcription in December 1998, under a commission from the U.S. Coast Guard Band.

OCTOBER
Composed by Eric Whitacre

Eric Whitacre wrote: “October is my favorite month. Something about the crisp autumn air and the subtle change in light always makes me a little sentimental, and as I started to sketch, I felt that same quiet beauty in the writing. The simple, pastoral melodies and subsequent harmonies are inspired by the great English romantics (Vaughan Williams and Elgar) as I felt that this style was also perfectly suited to capture the natural and pastoral soul of the season. I'm quite happy with the end result, especially because I feel there just isn't enough lush, beautiful music written for winds.”

KING KONG SOUNDTRACK HIGHLIGHTS
Composed by James Newton Howard
Arranged by Jay Bocook

Featuring a breathtaking array of special effects and a powerful soundtrack to match, the blockbuster movie "King Kong" has stomped its way into America's contemporary movie culture. This dramatic medley includes exciting chase music in addition to some of the more tender moments from the film. The "jungle drum" sequence really adds to the atmosphere of this effective and impressive arrangement.

ARABESQUE
Composed by Samuel R. Hazo

Arabesque was commissioned for the 2008 Indiana All-State Honor Band by the Indiana Bandmasters’ Association. It is a tour-de-force of Middle Eastern sounds for the contemporary wind band. From delicate and sensual soloistic writing to full blown ensemble passages with rapid fire tutti rhythms and frenzied percussion, Arabesque is a dramatic composition with depth that is sure to satisfy.

SONG (FOR BAND)
Composed by William Bolcom

William Bolcom, Pulitzer Prize winning University of Michigan faculty member, has received international acclaim for his music. Song is filled with flowing melodic lines accompanied by a bouquet of colorful harmonic figuration. This piece was written for and is dedicated to Professor Robert Reynolds in honor of his twenty-six-year tenure as Director of Bands at the University of Michigan.

CACCIA AND CHORALE
Composed by Clifton Williams

Clifton Williams provided the following program note on this work: “While it remains open to question whether music can convey any message other than a purely musical one, composers often tend to attempt philosophical, pictorial, or other aspects within a musical framework. Such is the case with Caccia and Chorale, two title words borrowed from Italian because of their allegorical significance. The first, Caccia, means hunt or chase, and is intended to reflect the preoccupation of most people in the world with a constant pursuit of materialism. The Chorale is, by contrast, an urgent and insistent plea for greater humanity, a return to religious or ethical concepts.” Knowing the seriousness of his illness when he began this work and feeling that he might not survive an impending operation, Williams intended to write only the Caccia. However, the surgery was successful, and the Chorale movement was thus composed as a personal prayer of thanksgiving along with a sincere plea for ethical regeneration by all humanity.

SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM JURASSIC WORLD
Composed by Michael Giacchino
Arranged by Jay Bocook

From the blockbuster hit movie “Jurassic World” comes evocative new themes by composer Michael Giacchino presented spectacularly in this powerful arrangement. This spine-tingling symphonic setting is haunting, dramatic, and totally entertaining.

THE FAIREST OF THE FAIR
Composed by John Philip Sousa
Edited by Frederick Fennell

The title for Fairest of the Fair (1908) is something of a pun: over many years playing regularly at the annual Boston Food Fair, Sousa repeatedly noticed, but never met, an especially attractive young woman at one of the displays. Needing a new march for his band’s usual appearance there, he used this stranger as inspiration, composing an ode to the fairest lady at Boston Food Fair. 

Michael Flack - Conductor

PICCOLO  

Elizabeth Rehm 

FLUTE 

Laura Houston 
Tracey Letten   
Karla Boucek 
Natalie Gahgan

OBOE

Matt Matias

CLARINET  

Debbie Durham 
Angelo Anello  
Steve Schmidt 
Steve Loerch  
Lauren Bunke
Rebecca Stalter
Nadia Ziyadeh-Flores

BASS CLARINET  

Jay Seifried

BASSOON  

Alexander Blessing 

ALTO SAXOPHONE 

Tami Pilot-Matias 
Chris Markgraf 

TRUMPET  

Tom Forkenbrock  
Jeff Bronstein 
Adam Keno
Michael Purcell

HORN

Nancy Orbison
Alejandro Guzman 
Steve Chamberlin

TROMBONE 

Brian Mabus 
Claire Pardus
Jeff Gahgan 

 EUPHONIUM 

Joe Kuzmanoff  

TUBA 

Barb Gangware  
Paul Schmidt  

BASS

Remy Zeiger

PERCUSSION 

Peter Meyer
Bob Miller 
Dan Prowse  
Mike Wolff

Upcoming Events at the JLC

CHORAL ENSEMBLES FALL CONCERT
CLC Music
Saturday, October 21 at 4 p.m.

HASTA LA MUERTE
A Day of the Dead Show by Las Cafeteras
JLC Performing Arts Series
Friday, October 27 at 8 p.m.

ISAAC MIZRAHI
JLC Performing Arts Series
Sunday, October 29 at 4 p.m.

LEE ROCKER OF THE STRAY CATS
JLC Performing Arts Series
Friday, November 10 at 8 p.m.

PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
CLC Theatre
Friday, November 10 & 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 12 at 2 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday, November 16, 17, & 18 at 7:30 p.m.

47th ANNUAL "ART OF JAZZ" CONCERT
with Guest Artist Tim Hagans
CLC Music
Sunday, November 19 at 4 p.m.

WINTER DANCE CONCERT
CLC Dance
Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 2 at 2 & 7:30 p.m.

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We respectfully acknowledge that the College of Lake County is on the ancestral homelands of the Kickapoo, Peoria, Potawatomi and other native peoples. We recognize the longstanding significance of these lands for indigenous peoples past, present and future. Historical awareness of indigenous exclusion and erasure is critically important to preventing further atrocities. The College of Lake County pledges to acknowledge the grave injustices of the past and pledges to create awareness and advance education that invites truth.

College of Lake County
Board of Trustees

Julie B. Shroka, M.A. Chair 
Torrie Mark Newsome, J.D. Vice Chair 
Paul G. Virgilio, B.S., S.E., P.E. Secretary 
Allena Barbato, J.D. 
William M. Griffin, Ed.D. 
Amanda D. Howland, J.D. 
Gerri Songer, M.A. 
Daniel Blaine Student Trustee 
Lori Suddick, Ed.D. President 

Trustees Emeriti  

Richard A. Anderson, J.D.
William M. Griffin, Ed.D 
Patricia Jones, M.Ed. 
Barbara D. Oilschlager, M.Ed.   

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