Sunday, December 7, 2014 3:00 pm Merritt Island HS Auditorium

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Purpose and History

The Community Band of Brevard exists to educate its members, to entertain its audiences, and to serve its community. If you would like more information about the Band, or wish to join, send us a message to info@CommunityBandOfBrevard.com or contact David Scarborough at (321) 338-6210. Also visit our Web site at http://www.CommunityBandOfBrevard.com.

Conductor ............................................................. Marion Scott Chairman ...................................................... David Scarborough Vice Chairman ...................................................... Fran Youmans Personnel Manager ........................ Aymone Pointet, Marjorie Varuska Equipment Manager ............................................... David Douglass Business Manager .................................................... Connie Miller Publicity/Advertising Coordinator ............................... Mike Freeman Librarian ................................................................ Paige Klaus Secretary ............................................................. Terri Poppell

Board of Directors

CBOB’S FL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES REGISTRATION NUM-BER IS CH35170. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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Welcome to the Community Band of Brevard’s Winter Concert. In today’s program you will hear an eclectic set of selections including both seasonal and non-seasonal compositions. Some of them are very familiar to most people—in particular ‘Twas the Night before Christmas, which will be narrated by Sue Diebel—and some will probably be heard for the first time by most of you, such as Fantasia on Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair, which features Jeff Vickers and Kyle Leve on alto saxophone, and Kitty Colman on flute. I hope that you will enjoy the variety of music that this concert provides, and I thank you for supporting the Band and attending our concert. From all of us in the Community Band of Brevard, we wish for you a very happy holiday season and look forward to seeing you again at our March 15, 2015 concert, “Duty, Honor, Country: A Tribute To Our Armed Forces.” David E. Scarborough Chairman, The Community Band of Brevard

Chairman’s Message

Acknowledgments

Our thanks to: Lindsey Freeman for designing our concert flyers. Joyce Wilden for concert publicity. Personalized Computing & Mailing Services, Inc. (PCMS) of

Palm Bay for donating time and services to mail our flyers. Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School and Ms. Jessica Russell for

their continued support and for allowing us to use their band room and equipment.

Merritt Island High School auditorium staff for their expert lighting and logistical experience.

Many individual band members who volunteer their time and talents to the successful operation of the Band.

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Concert Calendar * Concert Calendar *

*All dates, times, and venues subject to change. Join our e-mail or mailing list for concert updates, or visit www.CommunityBandOfBrevard.com. The Community Band of Brevard

“Duty, Honor, Country: A Tribute to Our Armed Forces” Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 3:00 PM Merritt Island High School Auditorium — FREE concert

“Florida Composers: Music from Our Own Backyard” Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 3:00 PM Merritt Island High School Auditorium — FREE concert The Space Coast Swing Ensemble

The Space Coast Swing Ensemble performs music of the Big Bands of the 1930s to the 1950s. Now in its 7th year, the Ensemble gives performances at dances, theater shows, concerts, and special occasions, and is blessed with many professional musicians from Brevard, Orange, Volusia, and Seminole counties. The Space Coast Swing Ensemble is available for hire for church, special, or community events. Call Marion Scott at 321-268-5312 for more information.

Membership in The Community Band of Brevard is available to anyone who currently plays, or once played, a band instrument. We do not audition new members. You are invited to join us for rehearsals on Wednesdays at 7 P.M. in the band room at Edgewood Jr./Sr. High on Merritt Island. Call 321-338-6210 or 321-268-5312, or email us at info@CommunityBandOfBrevard.com for more information.

An Invitation

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The Community Band of Brevard has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. As such, contributions to the Band are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Band is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Code. This is great news for the Band, as all of our operating revenue comes from you, our patrons, and many of you have been eager to contribute larger gifts for tax purposes. Note that you may now do so simply by claiming your gift to The Community Band of Brevard.

Donating to The Community Band of Brevard

2014-2015 Season—Patrons of Note

We’d like to recognize the following patrons who have made significant donations to the Band during the current 2014-2015 concert season. This list includes only the names of patrons we are fully aware of, and does not include the many generous, yet anonymous, patrons without whom we could not continue to exist. To all of you, we wish to express our gratitude. Please note that we accrue the names of all patrons we are aware of throughout the current concert season. When a patron’s contributions reach one of the levels shown below, we list the patron in our programs.

Conductor’s Circle ($1,000+) ————-

Platinum Baton ($500-$999) Gold Baton ($250-$499) ————- ————-

Silver Baton ($100-$249) Bronze Baton ($50-$99) Lt. Col. Gregory (ret) & Joyce Clark Donald Bryan Tom and Donna MacDonald Verena Clement Gary and Connie Miller Bradley and Marjorie Varuska

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Marion A. Scott, a native of South Carolina, taught in Brevard County, Florida schools for 39 years. From 1959 to 1965 he served as Band Director at Southwest Junior High School in Melbourne. In 1965 he founded the Merritt Island High School Band when the school opened, and directed the group until 1975. The school’s instrumental program included a 230-piece marching band, wind ensemble, symphonic band, woodwind and brass ensemble classes, concert band, two jazz ensembles, and a jazz theory class. He is retired as Director of Bands at Brevard Community College, Cocoa Campus.

Mr. Scott earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Georgia, and Master of Music in Performance from the University of South Florida. His professional affiliations include Phi Beta Mu, Phi Mu Alpha, ASBDA (for which he served as State Chairman), MENC, NAJE, CBDNA, and FMEA. He has also been active in the Florida Bandmaster’s Association, in which he has held the position of District Chairman of the FBA Board of Directors, and has served on the FBA Stage Band Committee.

Mr. Scott has served as an adjudicator for concert, solo, ensemble, and stage band contests throughout Florida. He has served as Conductor/Clinician for various music festivals throughout Florida, such as All-State Reading Bands in 1977 and 1978, All-State Junior High Concert Band in 1980, Brevard All-County Junior High School Band in 1982, Hillsborough All-County High School Band in 1986, and the Brevard All-County High School Band in 1988 and 1998. In 1985 he established the Brevard Community Band (now The Community Band of Brevard).

Our Conductor

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Musicians

* Charter Member—participated in the Band’s premiere performance on 11/21/1985. † Section Leader.

Flute/Piccolo Caitlyn Button Kathleen Colman † Catherine Eklund Michael Freeman * Paige Klaus Shelby Leicht Bart Lipofsky * Donna MacDonald * Connie Miller Amy Pointet Alice Reshel Gabrielle Sanchez Margie Varuska Oboe Jane Francoeur † Michelle Pittman Marianne Rigolini Bassoon Mike McLaughlin Robert Sawyer

B♭ Clarinet Stephanie Blazo Kathlyn Condy James Deal Rudy Deal Susan Eklund * Edward Pallone Terri Poppell Harry Vickers Jennifer Wahlberg Frances Youmans * † (Concertmaster)

Trombone Rafael Benet Roberta Clark Drew Orvieto Nora Osorio Juan Royal David Scarborough † Ronald Youmans * Baritone/Euphonium Nancy Goodier Gerald Leach † Scott Zinn Tuba Edgar Browning † Ed Moran Percussion Suzanne Clark Susan Diebel Russell Jones * † Levi Mason Brandon White Piano Pauline Lewis Christine McKnight

Bass Clarinet Gay Christie * LaShea Reddick Alto Saxophone Dawson Coleman Ethan Hess Kyle Leve Caitlin Meckley Makenzie Pauline Sara Smith Jeff Vickers † Tenor Saxophone Richard Croom David Douglass Dave Jennings Herman Veith Baritone Saxophone Tom MacDonald French Horn David Arnold Trumpet/Cornet Cheree Coleman Bob Comer Jacob Groppel René Hulsker † Sebron Kay Paige McGraw Jim Milucky Tracy Patt James Paul John Pergola Misty Romanus

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Program

** As a courtesy to fellow audience members, kindly silence all cell phones. **

Overture to a Winter Festival .................................. James Curnow Overture to a Winter Celebration ............... Arr. James M. Stephenson Il Est Né, Le Divin Enfant, Pat-A-Pan, Good King Wenceslas

Prelude on a Hymn of Praise ................................... James Curnow

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring .................................. Bach-Moerenhout

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas .............. Poem by Clement Moore/ Narrator: Susan Diebel ....... Arr. Newell H. Long Nabucco Overture ...................... Giuseppe Verdi/Arr. Franco Cesarini

Intermission (15 minutes)

A Christmas Carol Fantasy ............................... Arr. Takashi Hoshide

Fantasia for Christmas (“The Ukranian Bell Carol”) .. Arr. Elliot Del Borgo

Fantasia (On Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair) Mark Camphouse Featuring: Kitty Colman, Kyle Leve, Jeff Vickers

The Eighth Candle (Prayer & Dance for Hanukkah) ....... Steve Reisteter A Christmas Festival ............................................ Leroy Anderson

ENCORE Stars and Stripes for Christmas ....... John Philip Sousa, Robert E. Foster

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Overture to a Winter Festival (James Curnow) Overture to a Winter Festival is a bright and energetic concert overture based on traditional Winter and Christmas themes. If you listen closely, you will hear fanfares and traditional carols. As excitement builds toward the Winter holidays, the music also builds to herald the beginning of a very exciting musical festival to follow.

Overture to a Winter Celebration (Arr. James M. Stephenson) This flashy overture (originally commissioned by the USAF Band of Liberty, Captain David A. Alpar, Commander and Conductor) captures the holiday spirit and unleashes it all over again with fresh harmonies and punctuating rhythms. Whether through the contrapuntal Il Est Né, Le Divin Enfant, the organic and explosive Pat-A-Pan, or the spiky Good King Wenceslas, this medley is intended to fill the air with Christmas joy for players and audiences alike.

Prelude on a Hymn of Praise (James Curnow) Based on Conrad Kocher’s (1838) majestic hymn tune Dix, this brief prelude features a pastorale setting of two verses. A graceful original melody based on the hymn tune is intertwined with the tune, creating a peaceful interpretation of the words of this hymn.

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Johann Sebastian Bach) Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring is based on a famous melody by Johann Schöp. This ever-popular chorale occurs at the end of Bach's Cantata No. 147-Be Thou Cheerful, O My Spirit. Undoubtedly, the Bach name is the greatest in the history of music. The Bach family provided the world with seven generations of musicians between 1560 and 1800. Johann Sebastian Bach was a member of the 4th generation and, with approximately 200 musical ancestors, could reasonably be expected to have some degree of musical talent. Indeed, Bach's father taught him to play violin at a young age. By the time he was 10 years old, both of his parents were dead. After the death of his parents, Bach was cared for by his older brother, an organist who studied with Pachelbel. The older brother taught Bach some keyboard basics, but was so jealous of his rapid progress that Johann Sebastian had to secretly pursue self-instruction. By age 15, Bach was free from his brother's domination, and he involved himself with full-time study of music. At age 18 he accepted a position as an organist but devoted most of his time to composition. With two wives he sired a total of 20 children, several of whom became musicians of note. In 1723, Bach became cantor and music director of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, a position he held until his death.

Program Notes — A Winter Concert

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Clement Moor/Arr. Newell H. Long) Written 180 years ago by a theologian and biblical scholar, there are few who do not know Clement Clark Moore’s take of the mysterious Christmas Eve visitor. This beloved Christmas poem is given the ultimate treatment with the addition of this remarkable orchestration. This piece includes numerous solos and masterful scoring to provide a most fitting framework for this treasured poem.

Nabucco Overture (Giuseppe Verdi/Arr. Franco Cesarini) The opera Nabuccodonosor (in short: Nabucco), composed in 1842, was so successful, that the composer Giuseppe Verdi (1831-1901) was overwhelmed from that moment on, with commissions for new operas. In the case of Nabucco, Verdi didn’t at first want to compose an overture at all, and it was due to the insistence of his brother-in-law that the overture actually got written. The famous hymn-like melody of the slave chorus forms the middle section of the overture. And it is due to this striking theme that the overture has enjoyed unprecendented popularity.

A Christmas Carol Fantasy (Arr. Takashi Hoshide) This festive and joyful arrangement brings the spirit of the holiday season to musical life. Takashi Hoshide skillfully weaves such seasonal favorites as O Come, All Ye Faithful, Joy to the World, The First Noel, Deck the Halls, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, O Tannenbaum, and O Little Town of Bethlehem, into a beautiful tapestry of sound.

Fantasia for Christmas (Elliot Del Borgo) This piece is a marvelous fantasia on the familiar Ukranian Bell Carol, one of the most enchanting of all holiday melodies. From its quiet opening through its grand and sweeping cascades of sound, this very familiar seasonal carol experiences a complete and powerful transformation. The use of brilliant metal percussion complements the massive peaks of sound from the winds.

Fantasia (on Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair) (Mark Camphouse) Most folk songs tell a story and provide the listener with a lyrical expression of a mood through various images and symbols. “Black is the Color” possesses an abundance of those qualities. It has always been a special folk song to Camphouse as some of his earliest recollections of singing while in elementary school were of this wonderfully evocative song. In his Fantasia, he has incorporated two versions of Black is the Color: one of English origin and the other more characteristically American (Appalachian) in flavor. While tempting for a composer to commemorate the Centennial of any organization through a customary fanfare-like work, Camphouse felt that something more intimate and

Program Notes — A Winter Concert (cont.)

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Program Notes — Winter Concert (cont.) lyrical, a celebration through the use of folk song, might prove more effective and unique for the Asheboro City Schools Centennial.

The Eighth Candle (Steve Reisteter) Alluding to the story of Hanukkah, this work begins with an extended hymn-like section followed by an exciting dance of celebration. The feast commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greek tyrant Antiochus over 2,180 years ago. Legend has it that after the battles were won there was only enough oil for the ceremonial lights to last for one day, yet by some miracle the oil lasted for eight days. Hanukkah is celebrated by the family in the home, rather than in the synagogue. In modern times candles are lit, one for each day of the holiday, prayers are recited, then the feast and merrymaking begin. Steve Reisteter is a contemporary American musician and composer from the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. from www.palatineconcertband.org (Palatine Concert Band)

A Christmas Festival (Leroy Anderson) In A Christmas Festival Anderson includes the following familiar carols: Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, Good King Wenceslas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The First Nowell, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, and O Come, All Ye Faithful.

A Stars and Stripes for Christmas (John Philip Sousa/Robert E. Foster) Jingle Bells, Hallelujah Chorus, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, and Angels We Have Heard On High are intertwined with The Stars And Stripes Forever in such an ingenious way, every time the melody changes you have to laugh! We think even John Philip Sousa himself would have enjoyed this, and we guarantee that you will too.

—————————————— Program Notes by Terri Poppell. Copyright 2014

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Check Out These Cultural Links! Brevard County is very fortunate to have many high-quality cultural organizations. Below is a list of some of these organizations with links to their Internet Web sites.

Brevard Chorale http://www.brevardchorale.org/

Brevard Cultural Alliance http://www.artsbrevard.org/

Brevard Symphony Orchestra http://www.brevardsymphony.com/

Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra http://www.bsyo.us/

Central Florida Winds http://www.cfwinds.org/

Indialantic Chamber Singers http://www.indialanticchambersingers.org/

Melbourne Chamber Music Society http://www.melbournechambermusicsociety.com/

Melbourne Community Orchestra http://www.mcorchestra.com/

Melbourne Municipal Band http://www.melbournemunicipalband.org/

New Horizons Band (Melbourne)

rehearses Tuesdays 9am-11am Email: island_lighthouse@yahoo.com

Space Coast Flute Choir http://scfo.org/

Space Coast Pops http://www.spacecoastpops.com/

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