James Madison University
Band Program Repertoire
2007 – Present
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Symphony Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Concert Band - Scott D. Rikkers, conductor
University Band - William G. Posey, conductor
October 7, 2007
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare (1924) – Richard Strauss
Serenade in E flat major, Op. 7 (1881) – Richard Strauss
Dance of the Jesters (1868) – Tchaikovsky/Cramer
Prelude in E flat minor, Op. 34, No. 14 (1933) – Shostakovich/Reynolds
Redline Tango (2004) – John Mackey
Fantasia in G Major (ca. 1705) – Bach/Goldman & Leist
Bells for Stokowski (2003) – Michael Daugherty
October 11, 2007
Symphonic Band & Concert Band - Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott Rikkers, conductors
Concert Band
Alleluia! Laudamus Te (1973) – Alfred Reed
Be Thou My Vision (1998) – David Gillingham
Rakes of Mallow (1947) – Leroy AndersonSymphonic Band
Esprit De Corps (1985) – Robert Jager
A Movement for Rosa (1992) – Mark Camphouse
Illyrian Dances (1986) – Guy Woolfenden
Russian Sailor’s Dance (1927) – Gliere/ Leidzen
October 26, 2007
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
JMU Chorale - Patrick M. Walders, conductor
JMU Symphony Orchestra - Robert D. McCashin, conductor
Portraits in Bluestone (2007) – Brian Balmages; World Premiere
November 11, 2007 (Veteran’s Day)
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
The Star Spangled Banner – Arr. by Luigi Zaninelli
Profanation fr “Jeremiah, Symphony No. 1” (1942)-Bernstein/Bencriscutto
The Leaves Are Falling (1964) – Warren Benson
Lincolnshire Posy (1937) – Percy Grainger
J’ai été au bal (1999) – Donald Grantham
Battle Hymn of the Republic – Arr. by Luigi Zaninelli
December 9, 2007
All-Bands Concert - Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott Rikkers, conductors
Concert Band
Marche Des Parachutistes Belges (1945) – Leemans/Wiley
Blessed Are They from “German Requiem” (1865) – Brahms/Buehlman
Escape from “Plato’s Cave!” (1993) – Stephen MelilloSymphonic Band
Second Suite in F for Military Band (1911) – Gustav Holst
La Fiesta Mexicana (1949) – H. Owen ReedWind Symphony
Emblems (1964) – Aaron Copland
Selections from The Danserye (2002) – Susato/Dunnigan
February 10, 2008
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
JMU Contemporary Music Festival
In evening’s stillness (1996) – Joseph Schwantner
Niagara Falls (1997) – Michael Daugherty
February 23, 2008
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor | Scott Rikkers, guest conductor
Beth Chandler, James Kluesner & Andrew Lankford, faculty soloists
Fanfare from “La Péri” (1912) – Paul Dukas; Scott D. Rikkers, conductor
Sound the Bells (1993) – John Williams/Lavender
Concertino for Flute (1902) – Cécile Chaminade/Wilson
Beth Chandler, fluteGazebo Dances (1972) – John Corigliano
Fandango (2000) – Joseph Turrin
James Kluesner, trumpet | Andrew Lankford, trombone
Niagara Falls (1997) – Michael Daugherty
February 24, 2008
Symphonic Band & Concert Band - Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott Rikkers, conductors
Concert Band
Kirkpatrick Fanfare (1999) – Andrew Boysen, Jr.
Lux Aurumque (2000) – Eric Whitacre
Selections from Cajun Folk Songs I & 2 (1990, 1997) – Frank TicheliSymphonic Band
Tribute (1985) – Mark Camphouse
Sanctuary (2005) – Frank Ticheli
Divertimento for Band (1949) – Vincent Persichetti
Paris Sketches (1994) – Marin Ellerby
April 1, 2008
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Symphonic Band
Pas Redoublé, Op. 86 (1887) – Camille Saint-Saëns/Franckenpohl
Amazing Grace – Arranged by William Himes
Suite Française – (1945) – Darius MilhaudWind Symphony
Resonances I (1991) – Ron Nelson
English Folk Song Suite (1922) – Ralph Vaughn Williams
Baron Cimetiere’s Mambo (2004) – Donald Grantham
Nessum Dorma from “Turandot” – Puccini/Patterson
Slava! (1977) – Leonard Bernstein/Grundman
April 4, 2008
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Part of Showcase Concert for VBODA All-State Festival
Resonances I (1991) – Ron Nelson
Baron Cimetiere’s Mambo (2004) – Donald Grantham
Nessum Dorma from “Turandot” – Puccini/Patterson
Slava! (1977) – Leonard Bernstein/Grundman
April 27, 2008
All-Bands Concert - Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott Rikkers, conductors
JR Snow, guest conductor
Wind Symphony
Overture for Band (1988) – John Heins
Dreamcatcher (1995) – Walter Mays
Children’s March: “Over the Hills and Far Away” (1918) – Percy Grainger/RogersSymphonic Band
Chester (1957) – William Schuman
- JR Snow, MM graduate conductor
Cloudburst (2001) – Eric Whitacre
Symphonic Dance No. 3 (1967) – Clifton WilliamsConcert Band
Der Traum des Oengus (1996) – Rolf Rudin
Salvation is Created – Pavel Tschesnokoff/Houseknecht
The Inferno (1994) – Robert W. Smith
September 28, 2008
Wind Symphon - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Fanfare for a New Era (1997) – Jack Stamp
Symphony in B-flat (1951) – Paul Hindemith
Ghost Train (1994) – Eric Whitacre
Ballet Music from ‘Le Cid’ – (1885/1985) –Massenet/Reynolds
Tam O’Shanter, Op. 51 (1955/1991) – Arnold/Paynter
October 4, 2008
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Family Day Pops Concert
Fanfare for a New Era (1997) – Jack Stamp
Ghost Train (1994) – Eric Whitacre
The Cowboys – John Williams/Curnow
October 7, 2008
Symphonic Band & Concert Band - Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott Rikkers, conductors
Concert Band
Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo (1979) – Malcolm Arnold/Paynter
Sussex Mummer’s Christmas Carol (1996) – Percy Grainger/Larry Clark
Folk Song Suite (1924) – Ralph Vaughan WilliamsSymphonic Band
Nitro (2006) – Frank Ticheli
Inglesina “The Little English Girl” (1897) – Davide Delle Cese/Bourgeois
Sketches on a Tudor Psalm (1971) – Fisher Tull
The Hounds of Spring (1980) – Alfred Reed
November 2, 2008
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor | David Bacon, guest conductor
Mother Earth – A Fanfare (2006) – David Maslanka
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor –Johann Sebastian Bach/Hunsburger
Divertimento for Brass and Percussion ( 1960) – Karel Husa
Suite Française for Woodwind Octet (1993) – Guy Woolfenden
- David Bacon, MM graduate conductor
Andante et Scherzo for Saxophone Quartet (1939) – Eugéne Bozza
Strange Humors (2006) – John Mackey
Rocky Point Holiday (1969) – Ron Nelson
December 4, 2008
All-Bands Concert - Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott Rikkers, conductors
JR Snow, guest conductor
Concert Band
Spoon River: An American Folk Dance (1929) – Percy Grainger
Hands of Mercy (2000) – Julie Giroux
Celtic Hymns and Dances (1990) – Eric EwazenSymphonic Band
Heroes, Lost and Fallen (1989) – David Gillingham
Sleep (2003) – Eric Whitacre; JR Snow, MM graduate conductor
Finale from Symphony No. 1 in g minor (1895) – Kalinnikov/BainumWind Symphony
Fantasia in G (1983) – Timothy Mahr
As the scent of spring rain (2003) – Jonathan Newman
Russian Christmas Music (1944) – Alfred Reed
February 28, 2009
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor | Scott Rikkers, guest conductor
Janice L. Minor & Kevin Stees, faculty soloists
Festive Overture, Op. 96 (1954) – Shostakovich/Hunsburger
Concertino for Solo Clarinet (1811) – C. M. von Weber/Lake
Janice L. Minor, clarinet soloist
Vientos y Tangos (2003) – Michael Gandolfi
Colonial Song (1918) – Percy Grainger
The Gum-sucker’s March(1914)–Percy Grainger; Scott Rikkers,conductor
Tuba Concerto (1988) – Martin Ellerby; Kevin Stees, tuba soloist
Turbine (2006) – John Mackey
March 3, 2009
Band Concert - Stephen P. Bolstad, Scott Rikkers & William Posey, conductors
David Bacon & Jerry Philp, graduate student guest conductors
University Band - William Posey, conductor
Covenant (1991) – Robert W. Smith
As Summer Was Just Beginning (1994) – Larry D. Daehn
Mercury (1990) – Jan Van der Roost
On a Hymnsong of Phillip Bliss (1989) – David Holsinger
The Thunderer (1889) – John Philip SousaConcert Band - Scott Rikkers, conductor
The Dam Busters (1954) – Eric Coates/Wagner
Ave Maria (1964) – Franz Biebl/Cameron
Suite from Hymn of the Highlands (2002) – Philip SparkeSymphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Elegy for a Young American (1967) – Ronald Lo Presti
Bugs (2000) – Roger Cichy
Armenian Dances, Part I (1972) – Alfred Reed
April 9, 2009
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
DAVID MASLANKA in Residence (April 6 - 9)
Symphonic Band
Tears (1994) – David MaslankaWind Symphony
Symphony No. 8 (2008) – David Maslanka Premiere Performance
May 3, 2009
All-Bands Concert - Stephen P. Bolstad, Scott Rikkers & William Posey, conductors
David Bacon & Jerry Philp, graduate conductors
University Band - William Posey, conductor
Emperata Overture (1964) – Claude T. Smith
Loch Lomond (2002) – Frank Ticheli
Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew (1993) – James CurnowConcert Band - Scott Rikkers, conductor
Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings (1987) – Johan de Meij
V. Hobbits
Fandango (1952) – Frank Perkins
An American Elegy (2000) – Frank TicheliSymphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
English Dances (1950) – Arnold/Johnstone
The Engulfed Cathedral (1913/1993) – Debussy/Patterson
Folk Dances (1950) – Shostakovich/ReynoldsWind Symphony - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Canzona (1954) – Peter Mennin
Musica Boema (1976) – Zdenek Lukás
Adagio – Joaquin Rodrigo
March from Symphonic Metamorphosis (1943) – Hindemith/Wilson
October 4, 2009
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor | David Bacon, guest conductor
Celebration Overture, Op. 61 (1955) – Paul Creston
Prelude in the Dorian Mode – Cabézon/Grainger
- David Bacon, MM graduate conductor
Theme and Variations, Op. 43a (1943) – Arnold Schoenberg
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story – Bernstein/Lavender
Raise the Roof (2007) – Michael Daugherty
- Jamieson Carr, timpani soloist
October 7, 2009
Symphonic Band & Concert Band - Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott Rikkers, conductors
Chad Reep & Monté Grise, graduate conductors
October 10, 2009Concert Band - Scott Rikkers, conductor
The Thunderer March (1889) – John Philip Sousa
Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa – Ira Hershen
II. After “The Thunderer”
O Magnum Mysterium (1994-/2003) – Lauridsen/Reynolds
- Chad R. Reep, MM graduate conductor
Puszta (1988) – Jan Van der Roost
Symphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Morning Alleluias for the Winter Solstice (1990) – Ron Nelson
Blue Lake Overture (1971) – John Barnes Chance
Psalm for Band (1953) – Vincent Persichetti
- Monte Grisé, DMA graduate conductor
Tempered Steel (1997) – Charles Rochester Young
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Family Day Pops Concert
Sypmhonic Dances from West Side Story - Bernstein/LavenderNovember 10, 2009
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Monte Grisé, guest conductor | Tracey Schimmel, piano soloist
An Outdoor Overture (1938) – Aaron CoplandDecember 3, 2009
…and the mountains rising nowhere (1977) – Joseph Schwantner
Old Wine and New Bottles (1960) – Gordon Jacob
- Monte Grisé – DMA graduate conductor
Little Threepenny Music (1929) – Kurt Weill
Pineapple Poll – Arthur Sullivan/Mackerras/Duthoit
All-Bands Concert - Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott Rikkers, conductors
David Bacon, Chad Reep & Monte Grisé, graduate conductors
Concert Band - Scott Rikkers, conductor
Of Sailors and Whales (1990) – W. Francis McBethSymphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Angels in the Architecture (2009) – Frank Ticheli
Suite of Old American Dances (1950) – Robert Russell BennettWind Symphony - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Wedding Dances – Press/Johnston
Ballad for Band (1946) – Morton Gould
Four Scottish Dances (1957/78) – Arnold/Paynter
February 27, 2010
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor | Chad Reep, graduate conductorSusan Barber & Christopher Carrillo, faculty soloists
Asphalt Cocktail (2009) – John Mackey
Molly on the Shore (1920) – Percy Grainger
Hungarian Fantasy, Op. 35 (1813) – Carl Maria von Weber/Rogers
Susan Barber, bassoon soloist
Bum’s Rush (1993) – Donald Grantham
Sonata for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble (1956) – Kent Kennan
Chris Carrillo, trumpet soloist
Dance Movements (1996) – Philip Sparke
March 10, 2010
All-Bands Concert - Stephen P. Bolstad, Scott Rikkers & William Posey, conductorsMonte Grisé, David Bacon & Jerry Philp, graduate conductors
University Band – William Posey, conductor
Mid-West Golden Jubilee Overture (1996) – James Curnow
Kindred Spirits (2009) – Brian Balmages
- Jerry Philp, conductor
Third Suite (1966) – Robert Jager
Concert Band – Scott Rikkers, conductor
Amparito Roca (1936) – Jamie Texidor
Acrostic Song (1976) – David Del Tredici/Spede
- Monté Grise, conductor
Second Suite in F (1911) – Gustav Holst
Ride (2003) – Samuel Hazo
Symphonic Band – Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Entry March of the Boyars (1895) – Halvorsen/Fennell
Variations on “America” (1892/1963) – Ives/Schuman/Rhoades
Alchemy in Silent Spaces (2001) – Steven Bryant
- David Bacon, conductor
Southern Harmony (1998) – Donald Grantham
April 8, 2010
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
JOHN MACKEY, Composer in Residence (April 5-8)
David Pope, faculty soloist
Symphonic Band
Aurora Awakes (2008) – John Mackey
Wind Symphony
Asphalt Cocktail (2009) John Mackey
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (2007) – John Mackey
David Pope, saxophone soloist
May 2, 2010 | 2:00 PM
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Monte Grisé & Chad Reep, graduate conductors
Symphonic Band
The Black Horse Troop (1925) – John Philip Sousa
Give Us This Day (2007) – David Maslanka
- Chad Reep, conductor
Fiesta Del Pacifico (1966) – Roger Nixon
Wind Symphony
Symphony for Band (1956) – Vincent Persichetti
Red Cape Tango (1993) – Michael Daugherty
- Monte Grisé, conductor
Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (1928) – John Philip Sousa
May 2, 2010 | 4:00 PM
Concert Band & University Band - Scott Rikkers & William Posey, conductors
David Bacon & Jerry Philp, graduate conductors
University Band – William Posey, conductor
Americans We (1929) – Henry Fillmore
Australian Up-Country Tune (1930) – Percy Grainger
- Jerry Philp, conductor
Inchon (2000) – Robert W. Smith
Shortcut Home (1998) – Dana Wilson
- Jerry Philp, conductor
Concert Band – Scott Rikkers, conductor
Chester (1957) – William Schuman
- David Bacon, MM graduate conductor
To Tame the Perilous Skies (1992) – David Holsinger
October 7, 2010
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor | Chad Reep, guest conductor
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Aspen Jubilee (1988) – Ron Nelson
October (2000) – Eric Whitacre
- Chad Reep, MM graduate conductor
Jug Blues & Fat Pickin’ (1986) – Don Freund
Harrison’s Dream (2000) – Peter Graham
Lincolnshire Posy (1937) – Percy Grainger
October 13, 2010
Symphonic Band & Concert Band – Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott D. Rikkers, conductors Monte Grisé & Chad Reep, guest conductors
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Concert Band
Blessed Are They (1865) - Brahams / Buelman
Evókatah (2004) - Michael Mogensen
Sleep (2003) - Eric Whitacre
Alleluia! Laudamus Te (1973) - Alfred Reed
Symphonic Band
Canzon Primi Toni (1597) – Giovanni Gabrieli
Cathedrals (2007) – Katheryn Salfelder
Hold This Boy and Listen (2008) – Carter Pann
- Monte Grisé, DMA graduate conductor
La Fiesta Mexicana (1949) – H. Owen Reed
October 13, 2010
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
JMU Contemporary Music Festival – Don Freund, guest composer
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Jug Blues & Fat Pickin’ (1986) – Don Freund
November 9, 2010
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Mote Grisé & Chad Reep, graduate conductors
Forbes Center Concert Hall
William Byrd Suite (1924) – Gordon Jacob
- Chad Reep, MM graduate conductor
La Creation du Monde (1923) – Darius Milhaud
- Monte Grisé, DMA graduate conductor
Symphony No. 4 (1993) – David Maslanka
December 7, 2010
All-Bands Concert – Stephen P. Bolstad & Scott D. Rikkers, conductors
Monte Grisé & Chad Reep, graduate condcutors
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Concert Band - Scott Rikkers, conductor
Festivo (1985) - Edward Gregson
Corsican Litany (1976) - Václav Nelhybel
El Camino Real (1985) - Alfred Reed
Symphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
American Overture for Band (1953) - Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
A Light Unto the Darkness (1997) - David Gillingham
- Chad Reep, MM graduate conductor
Marches from "Symphony for Band" (1952) - Morton Gould
Wind Symphony - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Overture to Candide (1956) - Leonard Bernstein / Grundman
- Monte Grisé, DMA graduate conductor
La Vallée des Cloches (1905 / 1981) - Maurice Ravel / Hunsberger
Zion (1994) - Dan Welcher
February 26, 2011 | 1:00 PM
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Madison Brass, faculty soloists
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Profanation from “Jeremiah Symphony” (1942) – Leonard Bernstein/Bencriscutto
Minstrels of the Kells (2002) – Dan Welcher
*Concerto 2010 – Anthony Plog
The Madison Brass Quintet
Fugue á la Gigue (1928)– J.S. Bach/Holst
- Monté Grise, DMA graduate conductor
In Memoriam (1989) – David Maslanka
Star Wars Suite – John Williams/Hunsberger
March 3, 2011 | 8:00 PM
Band Concert - Stephen P. Bolstad, Scott Rikkers & Bill Posey, conductors
Forbes Center Concert Hall
University Band - Bill Posey, conductor
Pageant – Vincent Persichetti
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss – David Holsinger
- Nathan H. Whittaker, conductor
Kaddish – Francis McBeth
- Chad R. Reep, conductor
Concert Band - Scott Rikkers, conductor
March, Op. 99 – Sergei Prokofiev
Contre Qui, Rose – Lauridsen/Reynolds
Symphony No. 1 – Daniel Bukvich
- Monté Grise, DMA graduate conductor
Manin Veen – Haydn Wood
Symphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Masque (2001) – Kenneth Hesketh
Augenblick (2008) – Christopher Stark
- Chad Reep, MM graduate conductor
Sapphire (2003) – Catherine McMichael
Evan Smith, alto saxophone soloist, MM graduate in saxophone
- Monté Grise, DMA graduate conductor
Blue Shades (1997) – Frank Ticheli
April 3, 2011 | 3:00 PM
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Beth Chandler & Andrew Lankford, faculty soloists
Composer - JOEL PUCKETT & MICHAEL DAUGHERTY in Residence (April 1-3)
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Symphonic Band
Blink (2006) – Joel Puckett
Rosa Parks Boulevard (2003) – Michael Daugherty
Andrew Lankford, Leland Matsumura & Josh Cole, trombones
Wind Symphony
*The Shadow of Sirius (2009) – Joel Puckett
Beth Chandler, flute
The Bells of Stokowski (2003) – Michael Daugherty
May 1, 2011 | 2:00 PM
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Symphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
American Salute – Morton Gould
- Chad R. Reep, conductor
Pacem – Robert Spittal
- Monté Grise, conductor
Carmina Burana – Orff/Krance
Wind Symphony - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Spiel – Ernst Toch
- Monté Grise, conductor
Waking Angels – David Gillingham
- Chad R. Reep, conductor
Music for Prague 1968 – Karel Husa
May 1, 2011 | 4:00 PM
Concert Band & University Band - Scott Rikkers & Bill Posey, conductors
Forbes Center Concert Hall
University Band - William Posey, conductor
Jubilee Overture – Philip Sparke
- Nathan H. Whittaker, conductor
Ouachita – Julie Giroux-West
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine – John Philip Sousa
Lux Aeterna – Elliot Del Borgo
Concert Band - Scott Rikkers, conductor
Dynamism – Christopher Stark
- Chad R. Reep, conductor
Klezmer Tribute – Eric Richards
Janice L. Minor, clarinet
DAVID – Stephen Melillo
October 2, 2011 | 2:00 PM
Wind Symphony - Stephen Bolstad, conductor; Monte Grisé, guest conductor
JMU President Dr. Linwood Rose, narrator
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare (1924) – Richard Strauss
Sonoran Desert Holiday (1994) – Ron Nelson
Sinfonietta (1961) – Ingolf Dahl
- Monte Grisé, conductor
Lincoln Portrait (1943) – Copland/Beeler
JMU President Dr. Linwood Rose, narrator
Overture to Colas Breugnon (1937) – Kabalevsky/Hunsberger
October 15, 2011
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Family Day Pops Concert
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare (1924) – Richard Strauss
Lincoln Portrait (1943) – Copland/Beeler
JMU President Dr. Linwood Rose, narrator
October 18, 2011 | 8:00 PM
Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor; Monte Grisé, graduate conductor
Taylor Barnett, trumpet
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Festive Overture, Op. 96 (1954) – Shostakovich/Hunsberger
Irish Tune from County Derry – Percy Grainger
Gloriosa (1990) – Yasuhido Ito
Chronicles for Trumpet and Wind Symphony (1998) – Joseph Turrin
- Monte Grisé, conductor
Taylor Barnett, trumpet
Selections from The Danserye (2002) – Susato/Dunnigan
November 3, 2011 | 8:00 PM
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor; David Pope, saxophone
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Sonoran Desert Holiday (1994) – Ron Nelson
Fantasia in G Major (c.1705) – Bach/Goldman/Leist
Gazebo Dances (1972) – John Corigliano
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (2007) – John Mackey
David Pope, soprano saxophone
The Pines of the Appian Way (1924) – Respighi/Duker
November 15, 2011 | 8:00 PM
Concert Band - Scott Rikkers & Chad Reep, conductors
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Symphony no. 1 “Lord of the Rings” (1988) – Johan de Meij
Selections from Mvt. I “Gandalf” and Mvt. V “Hobbits”
Dusk (2004) – Steven Bryant
A Movement for Rosa (1992) – Mark Camphouse
Council Oak (2001) – David Gillingham
Esprit de Corps (1984) – Robert Jager
November 18, 2011 | 3:30 PM
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor; David Pope, saxophone
VMEA Conference Performance, Norfolk, VA
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare (1924) – Richard Strauss
Sonoran Desert Holiday (1994) – Ron Nelson
Gazebo Dances (1972) – John Corigliano
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (2007) – John Mackey
David Pope, soprano saxophone
The Pines of the Appian Way (1924) – Respighi/Duker
December 8, 2011 | 8:00 PM
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Monte Grisé, graduate conductor
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Symphonic Band
Tribute (1985) – Mark Camphouse
Colonial Song (1918) – Percy Grainger
Variants on a Mediaeval Tune (1963) – Norman Dello Joio
- Monte Grisé – graduate conductor
Strange Humors (2006) – John Mackey
Wind Symphony
First Suite in Eb (1909) – Gustav Holst
- Monte Grisé – graduate conductor
Scenes from the “Louvre” (1964) – Norman Dello Joio
The Gumsucker’s March (1914) – Percy Grainger
February 11, 2012 | 8:00 PM
Fairfax Wind Symphony - Stan Schoonover, conductor
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Wind Symphony
Slalom (2003) – Carter Pann
Dreamcatcher (1996) – Walter Mays
March from Symphonic Metamorphosis (1943) – Hindemith/Wilson
Fairfax Wind Symphony
Chester (1956) – William Schuman
Southern Harmony (1998) – Donald Grantham
Rest (2011) – Frank Ticheli
The White Rose (1917) – John Philip Sousa
A Tribute to Stephen Foster (1968) – Sammy Nestico
February 25, 2012 | 12:30 PM
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Montpelier Wind Quintet, faculty soloists
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Slalom (2003) – Carter Pann
Farwell to Gray (2001) – Donald Grantham
Dreamcatcher (1996) – Walter Mays
Serenade, Op. 7 (1881) – Richard Strauss
Montpelier Wind Quintet
Symphonic Metamorphosis (1943) – Hindemith/Wilson
March 1, 2012 | 8:00 PM
Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor; Monte Grisé, graduate conductor
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Commando March () – Samuel Barber
Rest (2011) – Frank Ticheli
Concertino for Four Percussion & Wind Ensemble (1997) – David Gillingham
Vientos y Tangos (2004) – Michael Gandolfi
- Monte Grisé, graduate conductor
Paris Sketches (1994) – Martin Ellerby
March 15, 2012 | 8:00 PM
Concert Band & University Band - Scott Rikkers, Chad Reep & Bill Posey, conductors
Forbes Center Concert Hall
University Band - William Posey, conductor
Joyce’s 71st N. Y. Regiment March (1881) – Thorton B. Boyer/Tornello
Panis Angelicus (1872) – César Franck/Reed
Summer of Storms (2011) – Nathan Whittaker
Rejouissance (1988) – James Curnow
Concert Band - Scott Rikkers & Chad Reep, conductors
Fandango (1952) – Frank Perkins
American Elegy (2000) – Frank Ticheli
Symphonic Dance No. 3 “Fiesta” (1967) – Clifton Williams
Undertow (2008) – John Mackey
April 5, 2012 | 8:00 PM
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor;
Monte Grisé, graduate conductor
Composer STEVEN BRYANT in Residence (April 4-5)
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Symphonic Band
Chaccone from First Suite in Eb (1909) – Gustav Holst
Suite Dreams (2007) – Steven Bryant
Chester (1956) – William Schuman
Chester Leaps In (1997) – Steven Bryant
Wind Symphony
Hammersmith (1929) – Gustav Holst
Ecstatic Waters (2008) – Steven Bryant
April 29, 2012 | 2:00 PM
Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Monte Grisé, graduate conductor
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Symphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Dance of the Jesters (1868) – Tchaikovsky/Cramer
Selections from Porgy and Bess (1935) – Gershwin/R.R. Bennett
Rsting in the Peace of His Hands (1995) – John Gibson
- Monté Grise, conductor
Danza Finale from Estansia (1953) – Ginastera/John
Wind Symphony - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Awayday (1996) – Adam Gorb
Adagio (1966) – Joaquin Rodrigo
- Monté Grise, conductor
Percussion Concerto (2009) – Jennifer Higdon
Jamieson Carr & David Newcomb, soloist
April 29, 2012 | 5:00 PM
Concert Band & University Band - Scott Rikkers, Chad Reep & Bill Posey, conductors
Forbes Center Concert Hall
University Band - William Posey, conductor
Cajun Folk Songs (1990) – Frank Ticheli
David of the White Rock (1794) – Traditional Welsh Melody/Sparke
The Vanished Army (1918) – Kenneth J. Alford
Chorale and Shaker Dance (1971) – John Zdechlik
Concert Band - Scott Rikkers & Chad Reep, conductors
Lux Aurumque (2005) – Eric Whitacre
Highlands Cathedral: Bagpipe Melody (1982) – Roever/Gorb
Kathy Hawkings, Bagpipes
Suite from Hymn of the Highlands (2002) – Philip Sparke
Shepherd’s Hey (1918) – Percy Grainger/Rogers
Vesuvius (1999) – Frank Ticheli
October 2, 2012 | 8:00 PM
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Dr. Stanley F. Michalski, guest conductor
Virginia Repertory Dance Company - Shane O’Hara, artistic director
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Aegean Festival Overture (1967) – Andreas Makris/Bader
Hymn to a Blue Hour (2010) – John Mackey
Krump (2007) – Scott McAllister
Virginia Repertory Dance Company – Shane O’Hara, artistic director
Cuban Overture (1932/2001) – George Gershwin/Rogers
- Dr. Stanley F. Michalski, guest conductor
Polka and Fugue from “Schwanda, the Bagpiper”
(1928) – Weinberger/Bainum
October 17, 2012 | 8:00 PM
JMU Contemporary Music Festival
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Krump (2007) – Scott McAllister
Virginia Repertory Dance Company – Shane O’Hara, artistic director
October 23, 2012 | 8:00 PM
Symphonic Band - Stephen P. Bolstad, conductor
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Firefly (2008) – Ryan George
O Magnum Mysterium (1994/2003) – Morten Lauridsen/Reynolds
Watchman, Tell Us of the Night (1996) – Mark Camphouse
Children’s March: “Over the hills and far away” (1918) – Percy Grainger/Rogers
Pastime: A Salute to Baseball (1999) – Jack Stamp
November 6, 2012 | 8:00 PM
Wind Symphony - Stephen P. Bolstad
Dr. Carrie Stevens, mezzo-soprano | Niko Stem, clarinet
Forbes Center Concert Hall
The Melody Shop March (1910) – Karl L. King
Three Japanese Dances (1933/1954) – Bernard Rogers
Dr. Carrie Stevens, mezzo-soprano
Emblems (1964) – Aaron Copland
Ballet Music from Le Cid (1885/1985) – Jules Massenet/Verne Reynolds
Prelude, Fugue & Riffs for Solo Clarinet & Jazz Band (1949) – L. Bernstein
Niko Stem, clarinet
November 27, 2012 | 8:00 PM
Concert Band - Scott Rikkers & Chad Reep, conductors
Forbes Center Concert Hall
December 6, 2012 | 8:00 PM
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band - Stephen Bolstad, conductor
Rodney Winther, guest conductor
Forbes Center Concert Hall
Symphonic Band
Sound the Bells! (1993/2003) – John Williams/Lavender
Illyrian Dances (1986) – Guy Woolfenden
Symphony #3 “Slavyanskaya” (1950/1995) – Boris Kozhevnikov/Bourgeois
- Rodney Winther, guest conductor
Wind Symphony
Lads of Wamphray (1905) – Percy Grainger/Kreines
From a Dark Millennium (1981) – Joseph Schwantner
- Rodney Winther, guest conductor
Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral (1848/1938) – Richard Wagner/Cailliet
