Matthew Niess, director

Monday, May 1, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Fanfare

Frigyes Hidas (1928–2007)

Concertante Antiphonale, op. 99

David Uber (1921–2007)

All the Skies Above

Nicole Piunno (b. 1985)

Passacaglia in C Minor

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
arr. Donald Hunsberger

Imagination

Leslie Bricusse (1931–2021)
arr. Tony Nalker

Songs of the Forest

Frank Gulino (b. 1987)

Sarah Thompson, bass trombone soloist

Lux Aurumque

Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
arr. Max Monsivaiz

Sea of Sunset

Frank Gulino

Maggie Plosch, piano soloist

Fanfare

Michael Terry

Joshua F’it de Battle of Jericho

Traditional
arr. James Markey

Ozymandias

Evan Williams (b. 1988)

Trombone

James Martin
Sarah Thompson
Talbot Jennings
Andrew Heibert
Maggie Plosch
Trey Strosnider
Camden Elliott
Jackson Smith
Zachary Sliter

Euphonium

Reeve Thomas
Chaz McCown
Amy Hernandez

Bass Trombone

Gabe Stachour
Aaron Smith
Reeve Thomas

Tuba

Erik Ruane
Aaron Reid

Percussion

Will Strickler
Matthew Neal
Marlena Shinego
Aiden Oberle

Brass Faculty

Matthew Niess, trombone
Zach Bridges, tuba
Jeff Cortazzo, bass trombone

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