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Olympia Composed by Jan van der Roost	Listen	Listen	Listen
Dance Movements Composed by Philip Sparke
I. Ritmico
II. Molto vivo	Listen	Listen	Listen
III. Lento
IV. Molto ritmico
Hands Across the Sea Composed by John Philip Sousa
Amazing Grace Composed by John Newton, arranged by Frank Ticheli	Listen	Listen	Listen
Rhapsody in Blue Composed by George Gershwin, arranged by Tamotsu Maeda
Profanation Composed by Leonard Bernstein, arranged by Frank Bencriscutto
Silverado Composed by Bruce Broughton, arranged by J.D. Morsch	Listen	Listen	Listen
Colonel Bogey Composed by Kenneth J. Alford	Listen	Listen	Listen

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Olympia
Composed by Jan van der Roost

This grand overture was commissioned by the Nagano Community Band in Japan on the occasion of its jubilee in 1992. It is dedicated to the band’s conductor, Ikuo Inagaki.

Three main themes are featured in this work. The first theme is characterized by bright melodies played primarily by the brass, accompanied by woodwinds and festive percussion. This is followed by a bouncing allegro, in which each register of the band displays brilliant technique. A third theme, choral-like in nature, is demonstrated by the warm sounds of the brass as well as in the mellow medium register of the reeds.

Due to the colorful scoring and diversity of musical thoughts and ideas, this composition is a fascinating and memorable piece.

Dance Movements

1. Ritmico
2. Molto vivo
3. Lento
4. Molto ritmico

Dance Movements was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band and first performed by them at the Florida Music Educators Association Convention in January 1996.

It is cast in four movements which play without a break; the second and third feature woodwinds and brass respectively.

“The four movements are all dance-inspired, although no specific dance rhythms are used. The first has a Latin American feel and uses xylophone, cabasa, tambourine, and wood block to give local color. The second woodwind movement uses a tune that had been plaguing me for some time and is, I suppose, in the style of an English country dance. I think it can be seen as a love duet in classical ballet. The fourth and longest movement has, I hope, cured me of a ten-year fascination, almost obsession, with the music of Leonard Bernstein, and IU will readily admit that it owes its existence to the fantastic dance music in West Side Story.”—Philip Sparke, London, February 14, 1997

Hands Across the Sea
Composed by John Philip Sousa

Several different ideas have been given concerning the title of this march. One suggests the title as a good-will gesture in preparation for the Sousa Band’s first tour to Europe; another credits the incident in which British Captain Chichester went to the aid of American Admiral Dewey during the Spanish-American War; the most likely was the inspiration from reading a quote in an old play, “A sudden thought strikes me, let us swear an eternal friendship.” It is perhaps that line that suggested the title Hands Across the Sea.

Amazing Grace
Composed by John Newton, arranged by Frank Ticheli

The spiritual “Amazing Grace” was written by John Newton (1725—1807), a slave ship captain who, after years of transporting slaves across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World, suddenly saw through divine grace the evilness of his acts. First published in 1835 by William Walker in The Southern Harmony, “Amazing Grace” has since grown to become one of the most beloved of all American spirituals.

“I wanted my setting of “Amazing Grace” to reflect the powerful simplicity of the words and melody—to be sincere, to be direct, to be honest—and not through the use of novel harmonies and clever tricks, but by traveling traditional paths in search of truth and authenticity.”—Franck Ticheli, Pasadena, California, May 11, 1994.

Rhapsody in Blue
Composed by George Gershwin, arranged by Tamotsu Maeda

Rhapsody in Blue was first performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra February 19, 1924. Written for piano and jazz orchestra, it scored such a success that it was then set for a full symphony orchestra with countless performances ever since. The wind transcription performed by Concert Band was done by Tamotsu Maeda, formerly a trombonist with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. He is currently a wind ensemble conductor and professor of trombone at Musashino Academia Musicae (Conservatory of Music) in Tokyo.

Satoshi Shigematsu is a lecturer in piano at Musashino Academia Musicae, where he earned a master’s degree in music in piano performance in 1981. Shigematsu also studied piano and chamber music with Professor Louis Hildebrand at the Conservatoire de Geneve in Switzerland. While studying in Europe, Shigematsu participated in several major concerts. Since 1983, Shigematsu has been very active as a performer and teacher in Tokyo and other cities in Japan. Recent activities include solo recitals, performances with orchestra, recitals with vocal soloists, and accompaniment of choral works.

Profanation
Composed by Leonard Bernstein, arranged by Frank Bencriscutto

Jeremiah, Symphony No. 1 was Bernstein’s first large orchestral work written for mezzo soprano and orchestra. “Profanation” is the first movement. The work gained the New York Music Critics Award in 1943–44. An abundance of syncopation and the vitality that manifests itself in rhythmic buoyancy, melodic freedom, and dissonant semi-jazz harmonic idiom are characteristics of Bernstein’s music.

Silverado
Composed by Bruce Broughton, arranged by J.D. Morsch

The film music from the 1985 western drama Silverado has been set as a small suite by the arranger, J.D. Morsch. It has all of the musical flair and beauty of the traditional Hollywood western. Robust in character and equally sensitive, it is program music at its best.

Colonel Bogey
Composed by Kenneth J. Alford

“The interval of a descending minor third, apparently basic to childhood communication, appears to be one factor in the composition of this march and a reason for its ‘basic’ appeal. Playing golf in Scotland one day, Alford apparently whistled the interval to attract another golfer’s attention and the result was a world famous march with a familiar golf term, ‘bogey’, in its title.”

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