Season 33, 2024 – 2025 Season
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Winter into Spring Concerts
Conductor: Dr. Matthew George
Performance #287 – Sunday, March 2, 2025 – 2:00 PM
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Masque by Kenneth Hesketh
Army of the Nile by Kenneth J. Alford
See, What a Morning by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, arr. Dorothy Gates
The World Rejoicing by Edward Gregson
Syzygy by Anthony O’Toole
Serenade by Derek Bourgeois
Suite from ‘West Side Story’ by Leonard Bernstein, arr. Eric Crees
Performance #288 – Friday, March 7, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Schoenecker Center Performance Hall, University of St. Thomas
Masque by Kenneth Hesketh
Army of the Nile by Kenneth J. Alford
See, What a Morning by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, arr. Dorothy Gates
The World Rejoicing by Edward Gregson
Syzygy by Anthony O’Toole
Serenade by Derek Bourgeois
Suite from ‘West Side Story’ by Leonard Bernstein, arr. Eric Crees
Performance #289 – Saturday, March 8, 2025 – 7:00 PM
First Lutheran Church, Columbia Heights
Masque by Kenneth Hesketh
Army of the Nile by Kenneth J. Alford
See, What a Morning by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, arr. Dorothy Gates
The World Rejoicing by Edward Gregson
Syzygy by Anthony O’Toole
Serenade by Derek Bourgeois
Suite from ‘West Side Story’ by Leonard Bernstein, arr. Eric Crees
Holiday Concerts
Conductor: Dr. Don Krubsack
Performance #284 – Friday, December 6, 2024 – 7:30 PM
Meetinghouse Church, Edina MN
Welcome, Christmas! by Michael Halstenson (.wav file)
Veni Immanuel. Medieval French/arr. Philip Sparke (.wav file)
Comfort, Comfort Now My People by John Ferguson/arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
Somewhere in my Memory by John Williams/arr. Michael Serber (.wav file)
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol by John Rutter/arr. Peter Graham (.wav file)
Little Drummer Boy by Simeone, Onorati and Davis/arr. Philip Sparke (.wav file)
Four Dances from Nutcracker by Peter Tchaikovsky/arr. Philip Sparke (.wav file)
Gloucestershire Wassail by Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
The Holly and the Ivy arr. Richard Price (.wav file)
Wexford Carol arr. Richard Price (.wav file)
Here we Come A-Wassailing by Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
Joy to the World, arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
Ding, Dong, Merrily on High arr. Richard Price (.wav file)
Wassails combined arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
Gaudete Traditional/arr. Alan Fernie/arr. Jack Stamp (percussion) (.wav file)
Once in Royal David’s City Traditional/arr. Michael Halstenson (.wav file)
Baby It’s Cold Outside by Frank Loesser/arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
We Wish you a Merry Christmas by Arthu Warrell/arr. Halyna Ovcharenko and Liz Lane (.wav file)
Yule Dance by Stephen Bulla/arr. Philip Harper (.wav file)
White Christmas (most of it) (.wav file)
Performance #285 – Saturday, December 7, 2024 – 7:00 PM
Cambridge-Isanti High School, Cambridge, MN
CIHS Symphonic Band
Fanfare for a New Era by Jack Stamp
Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head by Tom Wallace
Foaming Sea by Robert Buckley
I Wonder as I Wonder by John Jacob Niles/arr. Brown
Selections from the Polar Express by Ballard and Silvestri/arr. Murtha
LWBB
Welcome, Christmas! by Michael Halstenson
Veni Immanuel. Medieval French/arr. Philip Sparke
Comfort, Comfort Now My People by John Ferguson/arr. Jack Stamp
Somewhere in my Memory by John Williams/arr. Michael Serber
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol by John Rutter/arr. Peter Graham
Little Drummer Boy by Simeone, Onorati and Davis/arr. Philip Sparke
Four Dances from Nutcracker by Peter Tchaikovsky/arr. Philip Sparke
Gloucestershire Wassail by Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr. Jack Stamp
The Holly and the Ivy arr. Richard Price
Wexford Carol arr. Richard Price
Here we Come A-Wassailing by Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr. Jack Stamp
Joy to the World, arr. Jack Stamp
Ding, Dong, Merrily on High arr. Richard Price
Wassails combined arr. Jack Stamp
Gaudete Traditional/arr. Alan Fernie/arr. Jack Stamp (percussion)
Once in Royal David’s City Traditional/arr. Michael Halstenson
Baby It’s Cold Outside by Frank Loesser/arr. Jack Stamp
We Wish you a Merry Christmas by Arthu Warrell/arr. Halyna Ovcharenko and Liz Lane
Yule Dance by Stephen Bulla/arr. Philip Harper
White Christmas (most of it)
Combined Ensembles
On a Catalonian Carol by Randall Standridge
Finale from Russian Christmas Music by Alfred Reed
Performance #286 – Sunday, December 8, 2024 – 2:00 PM
Anoka Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN
Welcome, Christmas! by Michael Halstenson (.wav file)
Veni Immanuel. Medieval French/arr. Philip Sparke (.wav file)
Comfort, Comfort Now My People by John Ferguson/arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
Somewhere in my Memory by John Williams/arr. Michael Serber (.wav file)
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol by John Rutter/arr. Peter Graham (.wav file)
Little Drummer Boy by Simeone, Onorati and Davis/arr. Philip Sparke (.wav file)
Four Dances from Nutcracker by Peter Tchaikovsky/arr. Philip Sparke (.wav file)
Gloucestershire Wassail by Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
The Holly and the Ivy arr. Richard Price (.wav file)
Wexford Carol arr. Richard Price (.wav file)
Here we Come A-Wassailing by Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
Joy to the World, arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
Ding, Dong, Merrily on High arr. Richard Price (.wav file)
Wassails combined arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
Gaudete Traditional/arr. Alan Fernie/arr. Jack Stamp (percussion) (.wav file)
Once in Royal David’s City Traditional/arr. Michael Halstenson (.wav file)
Baby It’s Cold Outside by Frank Loesser/arr. Jack Stamp (.wav file)
We Wish you a Merry Christmas by Arthu Warrell/arr. Halyna Ovcharenko and Liz Lane (.wav file)
Yule Dance by Stephen Bulla/arr. Philip Harper (.wav file)
White Christmas (.wav file)
Winter Concert
Conductor: Dr. Matthew George
Performance #282 – Saturday, October 5, 2024 – 7:30 PM
Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka, MN
Cause for Celebration by William Himes. (.wav file)
Malcolm Arnold Variations by Martin Ellerby. (.wav file)
October by Eric Whitacre/arr. Philip Sparke. (.wav file)
The Northern Pines March by J.P. Sousa/arr. Michael Serber. (.wav file)
Tilbury Point by Nigel Clarke/arr. Luc Vertommen. (.wav file)
The Unfortunate Traveler by Imogen Holst/performance edition by Paul Hindmarsh. (.wav file)
When You Wish Upon a Star by Leigh Harlin/arr. for concert band by Sammy Nestico/arr. Marc Jeanbourquin. (.wav file)
Children of Sanchez by Chuck Mangione/arr. Reid Gilje. (.wav file)
___ Brett Krohn, flugelhorn soloist.
excerpt from William Tell Overture
Performance #283 – Sunday, October 6, 2024 – 4:00 PM
St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, MN
Cause for Celebration by William Himes.
Malcolm Arnold Variations by Martin Ellerby.
October by Eric Whitacre/arr. Philip Sparke.
The Northern Pines March by J.P. Sousa/arr. Michael Serber.
Tilbury Point by Nigel Clarke/arr. Luc Vertommen.
The Unfortunate Traveler by Imogen Holst/performance edition by Paul Hindmarsh.
When You Wish Upon a Star by Leigh Harlin/arr. for concert band by Sammy Nestico/arr. Marc Jeanbourquin.
Children of Sanchez by Chuck Mangione/arr. Reid Gilje.
___ Brett Krohn, flugelhorn soloist.
excerpt from William Tell Overture