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The Normal West High School Wind Ensemble

Soprano Bb Clarinet Baritone Saxophone EuphoniumChynna Miller ♪ Laura Clark Jamie Leopard Mark Kletz ▪ ♪ ♫

Kaitlin Costello Mark SwartzFlute & Piccolo Chelsea Davitt ♪ TrumpetCourtney Darnell Clarissa Johnston Annie Brown TubaSarah Moravec ♪ Allison Kreps ♪ C. J. Kelly Nicholas Cellini

Libby Mayberry ▪ ♪ T. J. Morley ▪ Jacob Cermak ▪Flute Kayla Orendorff Kara Myers Aaron Neuhouser

Leah Fuemmeler ▪ ♪ Airius Reeves ♪ Megan O’DeaKyle Hanley Zach Potter String Bass

Hayley Marcordes ♪ Bass Clarinet Parker Spears Luke Darrow ▪Jenny Plunkett John Leary Cassie Tuggle

Zach Stolbom ♪ PianoOboe Chris Whitacre ♪ French Horn C. J. Kelly ▪

Michelle Plunkett ▪ Mark CranstonContrabass Clarinet Ryan Hanley Guitar

Oboe & English Horn Collin Myers ▪ ♪ ♫ Geoffrey Kohlhase Chris WhitacreKelly Farina Alex Roberts ♪ Chase Southwood ▪

HarpBassoon Alto Saxophone Trombone Dr. Rex Moore

Erika Nord ▪ Danny Blass ♪ Kris Kaliher ▪Jordan DeBo ▪ ♪ ♫ Zach Scanlon Percussion

Eb Soprano Clarinet Ross Hinrichsen ♪ Paul Schulz ♪ Haley BeMiller ♪Allison Milner Hilary Znaniecki Josh Crutcher

Tenor Saxophone Ryan Helenthal ▪Joey Gavlas ♪ Chris Little

▪ Denotes Principal Player Garrett McSwain♪ Denotes Selection to IMEA District Festival Trevor Neuber♫Denotes Selection to IMEA All-State Conference Jake Sereno





























Program

El Camino RealAlfred ReedDr. Rex Moore, HarpChris Whitacre, Guitar

Clair de Lunefrom Suite Bergamasque 1905 for solo pianoarranged by Tom WallaceDr. Rex Moore, Harp

Shepherd’s HeyPercy Aldridge Graingerarranged by Loras J. Schissel

Angels in the ArchitectureFrank TicheliChynna Miller, Soprano

Life is not measured by the numberof breaths you take, but by the number

of moments that take your breath away

Normal WestHigh School

WindEnsembleIllinois Music Educators Association

All-State Conference

Friday, January 29, 201012:30 PM

Peoria Civic Center Theater

Program Notes

El Camino Real (1984) Alfred Reed“A Latin Fantasy” 1921-2005

El Camino Real (literally “The Royal Road” or “The King’sHighway”) was commissioned by, and is dedicated to, the 581st AirForce Band (AFRES) and its Commander, Lt. Col. Ray E. Toler.

The music is based on a series of chord progressions common tocountless generations of Spanish flamenco (and other) guitarists,whose fiery style and brilliant playing have captivated millions ofmusic lovers throughout the world. These progressions and theresulting key relationships have become practically synonymouswith what we feel to be the true Spanish idiom.

The first section of the music is based upon the dance form knownas the Jota, while the second, contrasting section is derived fromthe Fandango, but here altered considerably in both time andtempo from its usual form.

Clair de Lune from “Suite Bergamasque” for solo piano (1905) Claude DebussyArranged by Tom Wallace 1862-1918

The third and most famous movement of Suite Bergamasque is "Clair de lune," meaning moonlight in French. Its name comesfrom Paul Verlaine's poem of the same name.

Clair de Lune MoonlightVotre âme est un paysage choisi Your soul is a select landscapeQue vont charmant masques et bergamasques Where charming masqueraders and bergamaskers goJouant du luth et dansant et quasi Playing the lute and dancing and almostTristes sous leurs déguisements fantasques. Sad beneath their fantastic disguises.

Tout en chantant sur le mode mineur All sing in a minor keyL’amour vainqueur et la vie opportune, Of victorious love and the opportune life,Ils n’ont pas l’air de croire à leur bonheur They do not seem to believe in their happinessEt leur chanson se mêle au clair de lune, And their song mingles with the moonlight,

Au calme clair de lune triste et beau, With the still moonlight, sad and beautiful,Qui fait rêver les oiseaux dans les arbres That sets the birds dreaming in the treesEt sangloter d’extase les jets d’eau, And the fountains sobbing in ecstasy,Les grands jets d’eau svelte parmi les marbres. The tall slender fountains among marble statues.

Paul Verlane, 1869

I hold another revolutionary belief that one ofthe real thrills in attending a live concert is tosee whether or not it’s going to go really well atall. Whether the horns are gonna make thehigh E-flat in Don Juan, whether the stringsare going to be able to manage those impossiblepassages in Wagner and Strauss. That’s part ofthe thrill! You don’t know! But you do knowone thing, that when you’re sitting in OrchestraHall or at any other concert, it’s happeningthere in front of you, and you are a part ofwhat I call the real re-creation of the musicinside the listener! –Alfred Reed

“Music is the silence between the notes”–Claude Debussy

Program NotesShepherd’s Hey (scored for wind band 1918) Percy Aldridge GraingerArranged by Loras J. Schissel 1882-1961

Shepherd’s Hey was originally written forpiano and later scored for wind band in1918. The word ‘Hey’ denotes a particularfigure in Morris Dancing. Morris Dancesare still danced by teams of ‘Morris Men’decked out with bells and quaint ornamentsto the music of the fiddle or ‘the pipe andtabor’ (a sort of drum and fife) in severalagricultural districts in England. The ‘hey’involves the interweaving of generally twolines of dancers, which may be symbolizedby the use of Grainger of two parallel linesof music at the opening of the composition.

Angels in the Architecture (2008) Frank Tichelib. 1958

Angels in the Architecture was commissioned Kingsway International, and received its premiere performance at the SydneyOpera House on July 6, 2008 by a massed band of young musicians from Australia and the United States, conducted byMatthew George. The work unfolds as a dramatic conflict between the two extremes of human existence – one divine, theother evil. The work’s title is inspired by the Sydney Opera House itself, with its halo-shaped acoustical ornaments hangingdirectly above the stage.

Angels in the Architecture begins with a single voice singing a 19th-century Shaker song:I am an angel of LightI have soared from aboveI am cloth’d with Mother’s love.I have come, I have come,To protect my chosen bandAnd lead them to the promised land.

This “angel” – represented by the singer – frames the work, surrounding it with aprotective all of light and establishing the divine. Other representations of light – played by instruments rather than sung –include a traditional Hebrew song of peace (“Hevenu Shalom Aleichem”) and the well-known 16th century Genevan Psalter,“Old Hundredth.” These three borrowed songs, despite their varied religious origins, are meant to transcend any onereligion, representing the more universal human ideals of peace, hope, and love. An original chorale, appearing twice in thework, represents my own personal expression of these aspirations.

In opposition, turbulent, fast-paced music appears as a symbol of darkness, death and spiritual doubt. Twice during themusical drama, these shadows sneak in almost unnoticeably, slowly obscuring, and eventually obliterating the lightaltogether. The darkness prevails for long stretches of time, but the light always returns, inextinguishable, more powerfulthan before. The alternation of these opposing forces creates, in effect, a kind of five-part rondo form (light-darkness-light-darkness-light).

Just as Charles Ives did more than a century ago, Angels in the Architecture poses the unanswered question of existence. It endsas it began: the angel reappears singing the same comforting words. But deep below, a final shadow reappears—distantly,ominously.

“It is obvious that all music lovers (except a few ‘cranks’) loathegenuine folksong and shun it like the plague. No genuine folksongever becomes popular—in any civilised land. Yet these same music-lover entertain a maudlin affection for the word ‘folksong’ (coined bymy dear friend Mrs. Edmund Woodhouse to translate German‘volkslied’) and the ideas it conjures up. So they are delighted whenthey chance upon half-breed tunes like Country Gardens andShepherd’s Hey (on the borderline between folksong and unfolkish‘popular song’) that they can sentimentalise over (as being folksongs),yet can listen to without suffering the intense boredom aroused in themby genuine folksongs.” –Percy Grainger

“I believe that music hasthe power to take us to aplace that words alonecannot.” –Frank Ticheli

About UsMs. Lisa Preston, Conductor, has been a high school band director for over twenty years.She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Northern Illinois University and a Master’sdegree in Music Education from the University of Connecticut where she studied under GaryGreen. She is currently the conductor of the Normal West High School Wind Ensemble,Symphonic Winds, and Symphonic Band. She is also the director of the competitive marching band,flute choir and the color guard/winter guard sponsor. Ms. Preston served as the MusicDepartment Chairperson from 1995-2004. Ms. Preston has received the “Teacher of the Year”award from the Normal West High School Future Teacher’s Club, and four times received thestudent council “Teacher Recognition” Award. The Normal West High School Band programreceived two Mayoral Declarations from the Town of Normal for excellence in both marching andconcert bands. Prior to her appointment at Normal West, Ms. Preston taught at Normal Community High School andDanville High School (IL). Ms. Preston has received seven “Citation of Excellence” awards from the National BandAssociation. Most recently, she was featured on the cover of School Band & Orchestra’s October 2009 Issue. She is a memberof Music Educators National Conference and the National Band Association.

Mr. Ryan Budzinski, Conductor, is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University. He has beenemployed by the Unit 5 Schools since 2006. He currently conducts the Normal West High SchoolSymphonic Winds, Symphonic Band, and Concert Winds, as well as the Parkside Junior High SchoolConcert Band. Mr. Budzinski is co-director of the competitive marching band. He is also the directorof the Normal West Jazz Kats, Jazz Lab Band, and pep band, and head of Jazz Studies at Normal West.Mr. Budzinski was selected by the Normal West High School student body as the recipient of theTeacher Honor Roll Award in the spring of 2008. Prior to his appointment at Normal West HighSchool, Mr. Budzinski was the Assistant Director of Bands at Normal Community High School. He is amember of Music Educators National Conference and the National Band Association.

Dr. Rex Moore, Harp, received his DDS degree from Northwestern University in1972 and following 3 years in the army medical corps in Germany, began his practice inBloomington in 1975. Dr. Moore has always been active in music, playing most of thewind instruments - primarily oboe, English horn, flute, piccolo and recently the bassoon.About 30 years ago he took up the harp at the urging of his wife, studying with ISU and Ill.Wesleyan instructor Martha Burwell. Dr. Moore maintains a busy harp calendar playingweddings and receptions, and has played with most of the regional orchestras of centralIllinois including the ISU Symphony Orchestra, the Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra, Bradley Symphony Orchestra, andPrairie Wind Ensemble. Dr. Moore is married to former Unit 5 French teacher, Ellen Moore and they have two daughters,Cameron and Devon. There are two and 8/9 grandchildren with newest little guy to arrive in February 2010. Thedaughters think their harp-playing Dad is pretty strange - the grand kids think he is “cool.” Highlights of Dr. Moore’splaying activities are any chance to play some of the world’s great music with the many regional orchestras of Illinois,playing live for Peoria television, playing for the inauguration of Illinois’s governor, and several years ago taking a solo bowat Carnegie Hall when playing with the Normal West Wind Ensemble. Dr. Moore wishes to sincerely thank the NormalWest Wind Ensemble and director Lisa Preston for their invitation to perform with them.portfolio of works can be seen on her web page www.artbyemily.systemson.net

Emily Cellini, Artist is the designer of this program’s cover. She is a 2006 graduate of Normal West HighSchool, where she played trumpet in the Wind Ensemble. Miss Cellini is currently pursuing a degree in art at IllinoisWesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. Her portfolio can be viewed on her web site at www.artbyemily.systemson.net.









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The Normal West High School Wind Ensemble will make its debut performance atthe Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California, in June 2010.

Visit the Normal West Bands on the web at www.normalwestbands.org

About UsBloomington-Normal, IL (combined population of 124,132) is located in the heart of Central Illinois, approximately125 miles southwest of Chicago, 155 miles northeast of St. Louis, and 64 miles northeast of the state capitol. The twincities are home to Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Heartland Community College, and LincolnCollege. State Farm Insurance, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Country Financial, and Beer Nuts are also headquarteredhere. In addition to these major manufacturers and industries, the cities are located in one of the most productiveagricultural areas in the nation. Bloomington-Normal is affiliated with Asahikawa, Japan through the international SisterCities program. The students of McLean County Unit District No. 5 reside in the communities of Bloomington, Carlock,Hudson, Normal, and Towanda.

Music at Normal WestSince their inception in 1995, the Normal West Bands have established a tradition of highachievement and excellence. Normal West High School is home to four concert bands,three jazz bands, a competitive marching band, a basketball pep band, orchestra winds,musical pit orchestra, color guard, and chamber ensembles such as flute choir, clarinetchoir, brass choir, and percussion ensemble. In addition to the bands, the Normal WestMusic Department offers three choirs, three orchestras, and courses in Music Theory andAmerican Popular Music.

The Normal West Wind Ensemble has performed at the Lincoln Monument and the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on acruise ship in Nassau, the Bahamas, and at Disney World in Orlando, FL. The ensemble has performed in Orchestra Hall at SymphonyCenter, Chicago, three times, and was most recently selected as the encore performing group for the 2008 Heritage Festival of Gold.The ensemble has been twice invited to the Western Illinois University Showcase of Bands and has performed ten times at theUniversity of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival, being named the Class AA Honor Band five times. In the spring of 2005, theWind Ensemble made its debut performance at Carnegie Hall in NYC. To recognize the ensemble’s New York performance, NormalMayor Chris Koos and the Town Council declared the week of March 14, 2005 as Normal West Wind Ensemble Week. The WindEnsemble has premiered three major works including A Longford Legend and Metroplex, both by Robert Sheldon, and A Road, A Path byRoy Magnuson. This performance marks the ensemble’s second appearance at the Illinois Music Educators Association All-StateConvention; the first took place in January 2001.

The McLean County Unit District No. 5 Instrumental Music/Band FacultyMrs. Jennifer L. Bolton, Mr. Joshua Masterman, Mr. Lance Meadows, Mrs. Rebecca Meadows,

Mr. Kirby Reese, Ms. Krista Reese, Mrs. Angie Stalter, and Mr. Dan Swallow

The Normal West High School Music FacultyMr. Ryan Budzinski, Ms. Lisa Preston, Mrs. Diane Turek, Mrs. Sara Williams, and Ms. Autumn Winsor (student teacher)

Normal West High SchoolAdministration

Mr. Thomas Eder, PrincipalMr. Dave Johnson, Associate Principal

Mrs. Carrie Broquard, Assistant PrincipalDr. Margaret Egebrecht, Assistant Principal

Mr. Steve Mintus, Assistant Principal

McLean County Unit District No. 5Administration

Dr. Gary Niehaus, SuperintendentJohn W. Pye and Nate Cunningham,

Assistant Superintendents of Human ResourcesJim Braksick, Assistant Superintendent of

Curriculum and InstructionSandy Wilson, Director of Secondary Education

McLean County Unit District No. 5Board of Education

Meta Mickens-Baker, PresidentJohn Puzauskas, Vice President

Gail Ann Briggs, SecretaryWendy Maulson, Scott Lay,

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Acknowledgements“Thank you” doesn’t seem to be enough for all the individuals who have given their time and talents to help us on ourpath to musical excellence. To Brian and the Lockport Wind Symphony, we are truly honored to share a “gig” with you. Toour brilliant sectional staff and private teachers, you are the village that holds us together. To our dearest musician friends,Jennifer, Bix, Kent, we thank you for your undying support of our adventures. To Dr. Fansler, may salsa live on! To Dr.Manfredo and Dr. Bell, your constant guidance has helped define the path we’re on. To our “idols” Greg Bimm, DavidMacabee, Kenneth Snoeck, Charlie Menghini, Kevin Lepper, Chip DeStefano, your passion is unequaled, and the bandworld as we know it would not be the same without you! To Kurt, your youth and passion will move mountains in thisfield; never change! To Steven Eggleston and the IWUWind Ensemble, many thanks for sharing your rehearsaland thoughts on this great music. To our composerfriends, Bob and Roy, your friendship and your art havedefined us as a program and as musicians. To Butch atShattingers for always going the extra mile to help usfind that “special” piece. To the band directors of thestate of Illinois, we thank each and every one of you foryour dedication to the young musicians of this state andfor making sure that music remains a vital ingredient inthis ever-changing world.

To the parents of the Wind Ensemble, our heartfelt gratitude for everything you have given to this program. Yoursupport is what allows us to continue on this path. For the hours, money, and energy you have given up, it has not goneunnoticed. We will forever be grateful. LOL – the Wind Ensemble

To the Wind Ensemble Class of 2009, for your efforts and talents which have brought us here today:Seth Barnett, Steven Blass, Laura Browning, Alissa Darrow, Samantha DeWerff, Hannah Endrizzi, Michelle Goodyear,Andy Goveia, Mallory Heim, Morgan Heim, Elise Henricks, Kristin Kaley, Shelby Magnuson, Jessica Mahannah, RachaelPlantholt, Matt Schultz, Nathan Seals, Kara Sieg, Rebecca Smith, Emilie Strauch, Jacob Strickland, and Leah Wolfe.

There are those who pass like ships in the night. Whomeet for a moment, then sail out of sight with never abackward glance of regret; folks we know briefly thenquickly forget. Then there are friends who sail togetherthrough quiet waters and stormy weather helping eachother through joy and strife. And they are the kind whogive meaning to life. –Author Unknown

A Message from the SuperintendentDear Illinois Music Educators Association Conference Participants,

It is my privilege and honor to have the Normal West High School Wind Ensemble perform atthe Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference. I have had the pleasure tointroduce our wonderful directors Ms. Lisa Preston and Mr. Ryan Budzinski at prior concerts.You are going to be impressed with their professional attitudes. Lisa and Ryan are known fortheir dedication to students and their ability to attain peak musical performances.

The ensemble participants have a reputation for being among the most capable and committedstudents at their high school. Their hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication is obvious in everyperformance. I want to thank the students for showcasing their musical gift today.

I truly hope that our students and directors continue to share their musical talents. The opportunity to perform at theIMEA Conference is a positive experience that will be remembered.

On behalf of the McLean County Unit District No. 5 Board of Education and community, I would like to congratulatethe Normal West High School Wind Ensemble students and directors. I wish the IMEA a successful conference andthank them for giving our students and directors the opportunity to perform.

Sincerely,Gary C. Niehaus, Ed. DSuperintendent of Schools

A Message from the PrincipalTo the Normal West Community and Members of the Normal West Wind Ensemble:

Congratulations on your selection to participate in the 2010 Illinois Music EducatorsAssociation All-State Conference! This recognition of the excellence of the Normal Westband program is the latest in a long line of awards and honors that has established thereputation of Normal West within the music community of Illinois. Congratulations to eachof the students in the Wind Ensemble for your talent, dedication, and commitment toexcellence in making the Wildcat Wind Ensemble one of the finest music groups in Illinois!

Congratulations are also in order for Band Directors Lisa Preston and Ryan Budzinski. Theirskill and tireless efforts as educators and musicians continues to reflect positively on our

school, school district, and the Bloomington-Normal community. It is also fitting to recognize and deeply thank theparents, Band boosters, and all other supporters of our music programs at Normal West. We are deeply appreciativeof your total commitment to our students that makes possible may of their accomplishments.

On behalf of the entire faculty, staff, and Normal West community, I wish you the best of luck. I am very proud ofyou and excited for you! I am confident that traveling to Peoria and performing at the All-State Conference will be ahighlight of your musical experiences and a wonderful memory of your high school years.

Sincerely,Thomas EderPrincipal

























AcknowledgementsThank you to Carl, Travis, and the staff at Carl’s Pro Band for sponsoring the printing of this program.



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