Program for April 17, 2011 Madison Central High School Auditorium
Model Laboratory High School Band, Bridgette Meyers, Director
King Cotton (1895) John Philip Sousa (1854–1932)
John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., where his father was a trombonist in the U.S. Marine Band. He became a violinist with the band, made a living in music of the theater, returned to Washington to conduct the U.S. Marine Band, and later directed a civilian touring band that brought him to world-wide prominence. The name King Cotton harkened to the pre-Civil War years and referred to the importance of cotton in the economy of the world. The march was written for the 1895 Cotton States International Exposition in Atlanta.
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss (1989) David Holsinger (1945)
A Missourian by birth and training, David Holsinger has written many works for band. A church musician for much of his career, he often alludes to biblical events in his compositions. Horatio Spafford wrote the words below after losing his fortune in the Chicago fire, then his four daughters who, in 1873, were passengers on the ill-fated ship the S. S. Ville de Havre. This tender setting of Philip Bliss’ 1876 hymn tune that he calledVille du Havre captures and even amplifies the calming, reflective intent of Spafford’s text, partially quoted here:
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
(Refrain)
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Madison Community Band
Pas Redoublé (1887) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
trans. (1972) Arthur Frackenpohl
Romantic French composer Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns had total recall and perfect pitch. He wrote over 300 works for various vocal and instrumental media, and served as an organist and music critic. This quick march, opus 86, was originally written for four hand piano.
Country Gardens traditional Morris dance tune
arr. (1949–50), trans. (1953) Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882–1961)
Percy Grainger was a free spirit, a pianist, and a composer. Country Gardens, a 1919 piano setting of an English folk song, was a wildly successful publication. In 1949 through 1950, Grainger arranged this and six other compositions for an orchestral recording conducted by Leopold Stokowski. In 1953 he scored his orchestral version for band.
Combined Bands
Block M March (1955) Jerry Bilik (1933)
Jerry Bilik has connections and credits with Hollywood and Disney On Ice, but an early relationship was with the University of Michigan Band, in which he played under William Revelli and George Cavender. He wrote and arranged for the band, including composing Block M, named after the Michigan marching band’s traditional pre-game formation on the gridiron.
Courtly Airs and Dances (1995)........... Ron Nelson (1929)
1. Intrada
2. Basse Danse (France)
3. Pavane (England)
4. Salterello (Italy)
5. Sarabande (Spain)
6. Allemande (Germany)
The fanfare-like Intrada is followed by the elegant Basse Danse, in 3/2 meter. Pavane is a slow processional with a mystical, gentle quality. In contrast, the Salterello (which means “skip” or “leap”) is energetic. The Latin American Sarabande is perhaps the subtlest of all dances in this set, and is scored for band members to provide a vocal contribution. Imagine if you will, during the Allemande, couples processing side by side.
King Cotton (1895) John Philip Sousa (1854–1932)
John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., where his father was a trombonist in the U.S. Marine Band. He became a violinist with the band, made a living in music of the theater, returned to Washington to conduct the U.S. Marine Band, and later directed a civilian touring band that brought him to world-wide prominence. The name King Cotton harkened to the pre-Civil War years and referred to the importance of cotton in the economy of the world. The march was written for the 1895 Cotton States International Exposition in Atlanta.
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss (1989) David Holsinger (1945)
A Missourian by birth and training, David Holsinger has written many works for band. A church musician for much of his career, he often alludes to biblical events in his compositions. Horatio Spafford wrote the words below after losing his fortune in the Chicago fire, then his four daughters who, in 1873, were passengers on the ill-fated ship the S. S. Ville de Havre. This tender setting of Philip Bliss’ 1876 hymn tune that he calledVille du Havre captures and even amplifies the calming, reflective intent of Spafford’s text, partially quoted here:
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
(Refrain)
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Madison Community Band
Pas Redoublé (1887) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
trans. (1972) Arthur Frackenpohl
Romantic French composer Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns had total recall and perfect pitch. He wrote over 300 works for various vocal and instrumental media, and served as an organist and music critic. This quick march, opus 86, was originally written for four hand piano.
Country Gardens traditional Morris dance tune
arr. (1949–50), trans. (1953) Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882–1961)
Percy Grainger was a free spirit, a pianist, and a composer. Country Gardens, a 1919 piano setting of an English folk song, was a wildly successful publication. In 1949 through 1950, Grainger arranged this and six other compositions for an orchestral recording conducted by Leopold Stokowski. In 1953 he scored his orchestral version for band.
Combined Bands
Block M March (1955) Jerry Bilik (1933)
Jerry Bilik has connections and credits with Hollywood and Disney On Ice, but an early relationship was with the University of Michigan Band, in which he played under William Revelli and George Cavender. He wrote and arranged for the band, including composing Block M, named after the Michigan marching band’s traditional pre-game formation on the gridiron.
Courtly Airs and Dances (1995)........... Ron Nelson (1929)
1. Intrada
2. Basse Danse (France)
3. Pavane (England)
4. Salterello (Italy)
5. Sarabande (Spain)
6. Allemande (Germany)
The fanfare-like Intrada is followed by the elegant Basse Danse, in 3/2 meter. Pavane is a slow processional with a mystical, gentle quality. In contrast, the Salterello (which means “skip” or “leap”) is energetic. The Latin American Sarabande is perhaps the subtlest of all dances in this set, and is scored for band members to provide a vocal contribution. Imagine if you will, during the Allemande, couples processing side by side.