TuesdayMarch 20, 2018

7:00 pmEtherredge Center USC Aiken

Spring Concert

Aiken Concert Band

Legends

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Members of the Aiken Concert BandCONDUCTOR Todd Jenkins Band Director

OBOE Joshua Mello Band Director

FLUTE Barbara Benecke Homemaker Mallory Berley Band Director Michaela Grooms

Hannah Herlong Student - USCA Paige Messano Bank Teller Tina Murrell Tricare Humana Military Kacee Poppy ** Chemistry Teacher Gretchen Salomone Band Director Meagan Shows Yoga Instructor Matthew Stone Cosmetology Instructor/ Guard Instructor

CLARINET  Tiffiny Brainard  Learning Facilitator Cecil Cadwallader Pharmacist Shawn Carey Structual Engineer  Louie Griffin  Vascular Surgeon Ed Hallinan Fellow Engineer - Retired Emily Milford Music Teacher North Augugusta Elem.

Ed Mrva Attorney - Retired Karin Oliva Foreign Language Instructor Libby Platt Student - USCA Rebecca Reed File Clerk Jay Rising ^ ** Chiropractor Bradley Taylor SRR - Lab Tech Jennie Thomas Construction Elizabeth Whitlaw Student - Homeschool/ TCCA

BASS CLARINET Branden Gary Database Administrator Eddie Mulligan ** Electrical Engineer

ALTO SAX Tim Brown Nuclear Physicist Jeana Carter Administrative Assistant Melissa Goldman Community Volunteer Mike McAdory Worship Pastor Greg Priest Band Director - Aiken High

TENOR SAX Ann Beach Home School Educator Kurt Buhlmann Ecologist Tim Simmons ** Banker

BARITONE SAX Christian Blase Student - Augusta Christian School Joey Steel Japanese Translator Leni Topham Cake Artist

CORNET / TRUMPET James Boehner ** OB/GYN Physician Travis Deason Scientist Logan Ford Student - Aiken High Stephen Goldman Student - USCA Adam Hamilton Student - Aiken Tech. Bruce Holtan Retired Pete McAteer Retired Joseph Nicodemus Bank Teller Randall Rasch Nurse Barb Rollins Band Director - AAA/S. Aiken Baptist Alan Stuart Engineer Jen Wead Teacher Brian Willis DOD Civil Servent

Master of Ceremony Todd Jenkins

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HORN Reni Coldiron Retired Teacher Thomas Dettman Web and Graphic Designer Jack Koup Retired Band Director Kaitlyn Myers Band Director - Midland Valley Jacob Roberts Student - USCA

TROMBONE Bob Bryant Consultant Tom Dick Musician David Reed Payroll Consultant Heather Rhodes Preteen Musical Engineer Roger Rollins ** Ex. Director, FAMCO Adam Wilson Manufacturing Engineer Ronnie Wright Musician

EUPHONIUM Skip Abbadusky Produce Clerk - Food Lion Nathan Barber Gerald Jones Honda - Parts Dept. Tony Waters ** Electrician

TUBA Keith Catotti Student - USCA George Jones Retired Daniel Nicodemus IT - AGY Zack Wright Staff Accountant

PERCUSSION Barbara Anderson ** Administrative Assistant Bill Carpenter Business Manager Kent Hannibal Private Music Teacher Jamie Knowles Behavior Support Specialist Tim Meesseman Marketing Specialist Danna Whitcomb Retired Music Educator Wes Woodham Engineer Jeremy Woodruff Shift Supervisor - Panera Bread

** Designates Section Leader^ Concert Master

Guest SoloistDr. Mark Hollingsworth, Dean

College of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesUniversity of South Carolina Aiken

Dr. Mark Hollingsworth is the Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of South Carolina Aiken, starting this position in July 2016. Prior to coming to USCA, he served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma (2010-2016) and was Music Department Chair there as well from 2003-2010. He holds degrees in Music from the University of the Pacific, University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of North Texas. He is a clarinetist, saxophonist and Scottish bagpiper. He currently performs with the Aiken Sherriff’s Pipes and Drums.

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The Aiken Concert Bandunder the baton of

Mr. Todd Jenkins, Conductor

“Rise of the Firebird” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Steven Reineke

“Star Spangled Banner” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U .S . Armed Forces Edition

“Amazing Grace (For Those Not Forgotten)” . arranged by William A . Foss Soloist: Dr . Mark Hollingsworth – Scottish Bagpipe

“March of the Belgian Paratroopers” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Pierre Leemans arranged by Charles A . Wiley

Symphony nr . 1 “The Lord of the Rings” “GANDALF” The Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Johan de Meij

“Perthshire Majesty” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Samuel R . Hazo

“Beguine for Band” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Glenn Osser arranged by Johnnie Vinson

“Cry of the Last Unicorn” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Rossano Galante

“60’s Classic Western Themes” . . . . . . . . . . . arranged by William A . Foss

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The Aiken Concert BandOfficers

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Meesseman

Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Barber

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . .Barbara Anderson

Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Goldman

Upcoming Concerts of

The Aiken Concert BandSummer Concert: Monday, May 21, 2018, 7:00 p.m. at Hopelands Gardens

Veterans Concert: Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 7:00 p.m. at The Etherredge Center

Christmas Concert: Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 7:00 p.m. at The Etherredge Center

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The members of

The Aiken Concert Bandwould like to thank the following for their support

Community Partners(Businesses, organizations and individuals supporting The Aiken Concert Band by giving of their time, goods or service.)

Corporate & Group Sponsors(Businesses and organizations making a financial contribution to the Aiken Concert Band)

Ben Lacy Gwen Mulligan

Diamond Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors(Businesses and organizations making a financial contribution to the Aiken Concert Band)

Diamond Sponsor ($1000 — $1500)Platinum Sponsor ($750 - $999)Gold Sponsor ($500 - $749)Silver Sponsor ($250 - $499)Bronze Sponsor ($100 - $249)Aiken Concert Band Sponsor ($1 - $99)

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Encore Society(Individuals who make a personal donation to the Aiken Concert Band)

Principal Player

Symphonic Donor

Encore Supporter

ACB Friend

Dr. and Mrs. Louie H. Griffin Jr.

Charles D. BrownMr. and Mrs. James Mulligan, IIIMr. and Mrs. Timothy Simmons

AnonymousThe Sid & Esther Brown Foundation

David LittleC.R. and J. M. Martini

Francisca MurrellMichael Newland

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. & Linda Purdy Rev Fam Trust

Roger & Barb RollinsRoger & Barb in honor of Bill A. Foss (Rollins)

Mr. and Mrs. Mackie WalkerRon Wheeler

Robert & Joyce AndersonNathan BarberJames & Carol

BloomquistSteve BozarthPamela Bynes

Robert ColdironJohn Davis

Marcia GableVirginia Kenney

Harvey & Joan LacombeDavid O’Neal

Eric & Patty Parks

Jan PeerSharon PowellRebecca ReedKimberly Reid

Patricia RobertsChristine Rolka

Encore Society(Individuals who make a personal donation to the Aiken Concert Band)

Directors Circle ($1000 - $1500)Concert Master ($700 - $999)Principal Player ($400 - $699)Symphonic Donor ($300 - $399)Concert Patron ($200 - $299)Encore Supporter ($100 - $199)Aiken Concert Band Friend ($1 - $99)

If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to the Aiken Concert Band, go to:www.aikenconcertband.org to donate online, or make checks payable to Aiken Concert Band and mail to

Aiken Concert BandP.O. Box 5416

Aiken, SC 29804-5416

Thank You for Your Support

In Memory of

William A FossMr. Foss was born in Libertyville Illinois, the son of the

late William Wells Foss, a career Army Officer, and Lois Eileen Burdick Foss.

He earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Illinois Wesleyan University, and a Master of

Music degree in Clarinet Performance and Instrumental Conducting at Northwestern University.

Mr. Foss served in the U.S. Army where his military career extended from 1970 to 2002. During this time, he was assigned to the US Military Academy Band, West Point, NY, commissioned a Captain in the USAR, and assigned to The US Army Band (Pershing’s Own) Ft. Myer, VA as Associate Bandmaster.

Mr. Foss was a professional musician, being the Principal Clarinet for the Albany (NY) Symphony. He also performed with the Chicago Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony.

After moving to Aiken, he founded the band program at Aiken Preparatory School, taught at USCA, and performed throughout the CSRA. He was a member of the Savannah River Winds, co-founder of the Southern Nights Dance Band, and a member of the Aiken Concert Band where he was an assistant conductor and music arranger.

He is survived by his wife, Martha Bisset Foss; children - Erica Anne Foss and William Westley Foss; step-children, Lindsey Ann Armstrong & David Garris Armstrong; and grandchildren – Chase Gavin Foss and Sage Samantha Greer.