CLC Music Presents
HOLIDAY WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Sunday, December 10, 2023
4 p.m.
JLC Mainstage Theatre
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 jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/
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
Mike Flack Director, Program
ALLELUIA, LAUDAMUS, TE!
Composed by Alfred Reed
AWAY IN A MANGER
Composed by James R. Murray
Arranged by Julie Giroux
CHRISTMAS ON BROADWAY
Arranged by John Higgins
EL CAMINO REAL
Composed by Alfred Reed
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Arranged by Larry Clark
A MOST WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS
Arranged by Robert Sheldon
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Composed by Danny Elfman
Arranged by Michael Brown
SLEIGH RIDE
Composed by Leroy Anderson
ALLELUIA! LAUDAMUS, TE
Composed by Alfred Reed
Alleluia! Laudamus Te was commissioned by the Malone College Concert Band in Canton, Ohio for its Third Annual Band Festival.
The work is a canticle of praise without words, the concert band being treated largely both as a single massive choir and, at times, broken down into individual sections, each functioning as a separate sub-choir or semi-chorus. The music is based on three main themes, the first being a massive chorale in the brass; the second, a long flowing line in the horns and woodwinds; and the third, a quasi-fanfare figure first heard in the trumpets and then spreading throughout the other sections of the band as it is developed.
These three themes form an arch-like, five-part design: the first two themes followed by the rhythmical third theme, which builds to a broad re-statement of the second theme (at this point joined by the organ), and this brings the music back to the first theme, which is capped by a short coda of almost overwhelming power and sonority, to round off the work in joyous triumph. (Source: Program Note by composer)
AWAY IN A MANGER
Composed by James R. Murray
Arranged by Julie Giroux
This classic carol has been set to multiple melodies. This arrangement uses the tune “Mueller” as its basis. (Source: Composer’s Score)
CHRISTMAS ON BROADWAY
Arranged by John Higgins
Enjoy this medley of holiday songs: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas; Pine Cones and Holly Berries; Toyland; March of the Toys; My Favorite Things; We Need a Little Christmas and God Bless Us Everyone.
EL CAMINO REAL
Composed by Alfred Reed
El Camino Real (literally "The Royal Road" or "The King's Highway") was commissioned by, and is dedicated to, the 581st Air Force Band (AFRES) and its commander, Lt. Col. Ray E. Toler. Composed during the latter half of 1984 and completed in early '85, it bears the subtitle "A Latin Fantasy."
The music is based on a series of chord progressions common to countless generations of Spanish flamenco (and other) guitarists, whose fiery style and brilliant playing have captivated millions of music lovers throughout the world. These progressions and the resulting key relationships have become practically synonymous with what we feel to be the true Spanish idiom. Together with the folk melodies they have underscored, in part derived by a procedure known to musicians as the "melodizing of harmony," a vast body of what most people would consider authentic Spanish music.
The first section of the music is based upon the dance form known as the Jota, while the second, contrasting section is derived from the Fandango, but here altered considerably in both time and tempo from its usual form. Overall, the music follows a traditional three-part pattern: fast-slow-fast.
The first public performance of El Camino Real took place on April 15th, 1985, in Sarasota, Florida, with the 581st Air Force Band under the direction of Lt. Col. Ray E. Toler.
(Source: Program Note by composer)
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Arranged by Larry Clark
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 1966 Christmas animated musical comedy television special directed by Chuck Jones. It is based on the eponymous children's book by Dr. Seuss, the story of the Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway. Originally telecast in the United States on CBS on December 18, 1966, it went on to become a perennial holiday special. Directed by Chuck Jones, it features the voice of Boris Karloff.
Of all the Dr. Seuss stories, possibly none is more delightfully charming than the take on that mean old man who disliked Christmas so much that he stole all the presents, the toys, and the Christmas trees. As should befall any villain, he is transformed and his heart "grew three times its size." This is a superior holiday medley with two great songs: Welcome Christmas and You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.
(Source: Wind Repertory Project, www.windrep.org)
A MOST WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS
Arranged by Robert Sheldon
Some of the most popular Christmas selections of all time are included in this delightful arrangement. Robert Sheldon has included Winter Wonderland; I'll Be Home for Christmas; Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Composed by Danny Elfman
Arranged by Michael Brown
The classic animated movie The Nightmare Before Christmas features deliciously sinister music by composer Danny Elfman. A unique offering for the holiday season, this appealing medley for band includes Overture; Christmas Eve Montage; Sally's Song; This Is Halloween and End Title.
SLEIGH RIDE
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride is a light orchestra standard whose music was composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had formed the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946, and he finished the work in February 1948. The original recordings were instrumental versions. The lyrics, about riding in a sleigh and other fun wintertime activities, were written by Mitchell Parish in 1950. The orchestral version was first recorded in 1949 by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra. A selection of the artists who have recorded it include Herb Alpert, The Andrews Sisters, The Carpenters, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Debbie Gibson, The Muppets, and Andy Williams. (Source: Wind Repertory Project, www.windrep.org)
Mike Flack - Conductor
PICCOLO
Elizabeth Rehm
FLUTE
Laura Houston
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
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Alan Schramm
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Marty Sviatko
TRUMPET
Tom Forkenbrock
Jeff Bronstein
Adam Keno
Michael Purcell
Mitch Warren
HORN
Nancy Orbison
Alejandro Guzman
Steve Chamberlin
Samantha Rose
Peter Marshall
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
Mallory Rasky
Mike Wolff
Upcoming Events at the JLC
CONCERT BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT
CLC Music
Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m.
RUTH PAGE'S THE NUTCRACKER
JLC Performing Arts Series
Saturday, December 16 at 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Sunday, December 17 at 1 p.m.
SECOND HAND NEWS
JLC Performing Arts Series
Saturday, January 20 at 8 p.m.
THE MOUNTAINTOP
CLC Theatre
Friday, February 23 & Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 25 at 2 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday, February 29 - March 1 & 2 at 7:30 p.m.
PAT TOMASULO
JLC Performing Arts Series
Saturday, January 27 at 8 p.m.
FOREVER YOUNG
JLC Performing Arts Series
Sunday, February 25 at 4 p.m.
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