Studio Big Band
11.08.26 | Armstrong Concert Hall
Studio Big Band
Matthew Niess, director
Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory
Program
Program to be selected from:
The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key and John Stafford Smith
arr. Bob Curnow
Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
Over There
George M. Cohan
arr. Glenn Miller
orch. Joe Jackson
As recorded by the U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note
I’ll Be Seeing You
Sammy Fain
arr. Gil Cray
As recorded by the U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note
The U.S. Navy Band Brass Quintet
Selections to be announced from the stage.
Armed Forces Medley
arr. Vince Norman
Featuring official songs from the U.S. Coast Guard, Space Force, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Army
As performed by the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors
Shenandoah Fantasy
Jay Chattaway
arr. Todd Fiegel
orch. Matt Niess
Originally commissioned by Shenandoah University to celebrate Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons’s inauguration, this work premiered in September 2008. This version was arranged for Jens Lindemann for Brass Day at Shenandoah Conservatory on November 8, 2026, based on Todd Fiegel’s brass band arrangement.
Jimi (Purple Haze)
Jimi Hendrix
arr. Bill Cunliffe
Thriller
Rod Temperton
arr. Darryl Brenzel
Black Coffee
Sonny Burke and Paul Webster
orch. Jon Harpin
As recorded by Julie London
Jolene
Dolly Parton
arr. Dan Pugach
As recorded by the Dan Pugach Big Band
Well, Git It!
Sy Oliver
arr. Matt Catingub
orch. Craig Fraedrich
Originally recorded by Tommy Dorsey, 1942
Smile
Charlie Chaplin
arr. Matt Catingub
orch. Craig Fraedrich
A Night in Tunisia
Dizzy Gillespie
arr. Matt Catingub
orch. Craig Fraedrich
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Charlie Daniels Band
arr. Matt Catingub
Hymn to Freedom
Oscar Peterson
arr. Matt Catingub
The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Philip Sousa
arr. Dave Wolpe
Studio Big Band Personnel
Voice
Savannah Stephens
Alto Saxophone
Aidan Robbins
Ellie Long
Tenor Saxophone
Jonah Smith
Spencer Cook
Baritone Saxophone
Beau Baldassari
Trumpet
Will Gentle
Ethan Benstock
Izzy Hallberg
Jeremiah Johnson
Imer Ramirez
Trombone
Wade Parton
Connor Frazier
Brenna Patterson
Bass Trombone
Derrick Jenkins
Brandon DuBritton
Guitar
Zion Roberts
Piano
Luke Demers
Bass
Julianne Carr
Drum Set
Idan Tzioni
Will Strickler
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Accessibility & Reminders
Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available across the courtyard in Gregory Hall (approximately 100 feet from the Armstrong Concert Hall lobby). Please notify house management for assistance.
Patrons are requested to silence cell phones and other electronic devices during performances. The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not permitted during performances.
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