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Wind Ensemble

F l o r i d a M U S i C E d U C aT o r S a S S o C i aT i o N C o N F E r E N C E

TA M PA C O N V E N T I O N C E N T E R

TA M PA , F l O R I d A

J A N U A R Y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 , 4 P. M .

U N i V E r S i T Y o F C E N T r a l F l o r i d a

U N I V E R S I T Y o f C E N T R A L F L O R I D A

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The University of Central Florida, celebrating

its 50th anniversary in 2013, is the nation’s

second-largest university. Located in

Orlando, Florida, UCF and its 12 colleges

provide opportunities to 59,767 students,

offering 177 bachelor’s and master’s degrees

and 31 doctoral programs.

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Wind EnsembleScott C. Tobias

C o n d u C T o r

neil E. JenkinsG u E S T C o n d u C T o r

Michael WilkinsonT r o M B o n E

March from Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber

Paul Hindemith(1895-1963)trans. Keith Wilson

Firefly Ryan George (b. 1978)

The Lark in the Clear Air Clifton Taylor (b. 1968)

divertimento for Trombone and Band III. Galop

Arthur Frackenpohl(b. 1924)

Michael Wilkinson, Trombone

Baron Cimetière’s Mambo donald Grantham(b. 1947)

neil E. Jenkins, ConductorAlleluia Samuel R. Hazo

(b. 1966)

Symphony No. 2 III. “Apollo Unleashed”

Frank Ticheli(b. 1958)

for dr. James E. Croft

Program

U N i V E r S i T Y o F C E N T r a l F l o r i d a

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L E T T E r F r o M T H E P r E S I d E n T

dear Conference Participants,

It is my pleasure to offer greetings to the Florida Music Educators

Association on behalf of the University of Central Florida’s faculty

and staff members and more than 59,767 students. I hope that you

enjoy this afternoon’s performance by the UCF Wind Ensemble,

under the direction of Scott C. Tobias, director of Bands.

UCF’s department of Music is home to outstanding faculty members

and students, and it has earned a reputation for excellence and

artistry throughout our state and nation. Whether our musicians are

performing a concert, marching at halftime, playing professionally

or teaching, they embody the dedication, high standards, and strong

traditions of UCF and the finest music programs.

I know you’ll join me in thanking director of Bands Scott Tobias,

Associate director of Bands donny Allen and Assistant director of

Bands dave Schreier for educating UCF’s 400 ensemble participants

and creating an environment of excellence in which they clearly

flourish. Their wind ensemble students are a group of passionate

artists by whom we are inspired and of whom we are very proud.

Cordially yours,

John C. Hitt

UCF President

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L E T T E r F r o M T H E C H A I r

dear FMEA Colleagues and Friends,

I send my greetings as well as those of my colleagues from the

University of Central Florida Music department. I am delighted

that the UCF Wind Ensemble is appearing at the 2013 FMEA Clinic-

Conference in Tampa. The members of the Wind Ensemble are true

ambassadors for our Music deparment, both at UCF and beyond.

The UCF Wind Ensemble has contributed significantly to our

community through its many fine performances, often collaborating

with the UCF Concert Bands and regional high school bands on

wonderful programs. Under the direction of dr. Scott Tobias, the

band program at UCF has established a tradition of excellence in

performance and student success. I invite and encourage you to

visit UCF and see firsthand the many distinguished programs of

study our Music department offers.

Congratulations on a wonderful conference, and my personal best

wishes to each of you.

Sincerely,

Jeffery M. Moore

Chair and Professor of Music

UCF Music department


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uCF Wind EnsembleFlute

Nicholas Buonanni

Adriane Hill*

Alyssa Kimpel

Kate Nichols

Amber Sheppard

Jacob Virkler

ObOe

Kevin Reim*

Emily Royle

bassOOn

Kristen lichtenthal*

Alejandro Porras

Clarinet

Meredith Barnes

Melanie Castro

Jamie Cattuse

Erin davis-Guiles*

Christi Fey

Scott Friedberg

Kaylyn Hampshire

James Kennedy

luz Elena Santa-Coloma

bass Clarinet

Mark lewis

altO saxOphOne

Steven Amann*

dalton Rooks

deborah Wendt

tenOr saxOphOne

Nickolaus Hofmann

baritOne saxOphOne

Angel Manuel Santiago

trumpet

Zach Brown*

Andrew lopez

William luckett

Kyle Radd

Brandon Scheetz

Matt Sisaleumsak

hOrn

Anthony Mamone

Aaron McGarvey

Katie Rudzik

Kevin Wellmaker

Josie Wisser*

trOmbOne

doug Gifford

Guillermo Montecelo

daniel Woloshin*

david Wong

euphOnium

Ashley Klumpp

Matthew Nunes*

Brittany Zembower

tuba

Alesia Bass

William Rueckert*

perCussiOn

Angel Briseño

Jacob Kight

Mandy Quinn

Nick Stange

Wes Strasser*

Karen Toney

Marissa Turney

Piano

Josh Herrington

*Indicates Principal

W I N D E N S E M B L E

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TThe UCF Wind Ensemble is comprised of 52 of the finest wind and

percussion students attending the University of Central Florida.

Membership in the Wind Ensemble is by audition only, with auditions

occurring at the beginning of each semester. Performing a wide variety of

wind band literature, the ensemble presents four to six concerts annually. In

addition to this schedule of on-campus concerts, the Wind Ensemble also

performs off-campus in a variety of settings such as regional and national

conferences, as well as in local area schools.

The UCF Bands program consists of five ensembles currently serving nearly

400 students. Components of the program include the Wind Ensemble, the

Symphonic Band, the Concert Band, the Marching Knights, and the Jammin’

Knights Basketball Band. The program is designed to provide a musical

outlet for wind and percussion players throughout the university community

regardless of major, as well as professional training for music education and

music performance majors.

The UCF department of Music is composed of 42 faculty and staff members

providing instruction and training to 336 music majors. Students pursue

degrees in Music Education, Music Performance, Composition and Jazz

Studies. A hub of cultural activity at the university, the department of Music

presents a variety of concerts on campus throughout the year. Among the

department’s major ensembles are three concert bands, two orchestras, three

choirs, and two big bands. Additional chamber ensembles, an opera program

and two athletic bands round out the offerings.


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March from Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber

Paul Hindemith/trans. Keith WilsonHindemith composed this work in 1943 while teaching at Yale University.

Believing strongly that the work should be made available in a band version,

he asked his Yale colleague Keith Wilson to make the transcription. After

permission was finally granted by the publisher in 1960, Wilson worked on the

arrangement for 18 months. He regarded it as his largest and most significant

transcription. The important two-bar fragment which is stated by the brass

at the outset reappears and is developed at different points of punctuation

throughout the movement. There is also a more lyrical “trio” theme which

is repeated and developed. The form is somewhat different from that of a

standard march.

(Notes by Keith Brion)

Fireflyryan George

I’m amazed at how children use their imaginations to transform the ordinary

and normal into the extraordinary and fantastic. Just about anything they

come across can be used to spark their fantasies and usher their minds into

unseen worlds. A stick on the ground becomes a wand with magical powers

or a sword to fight off bad guys. A collection of rocks turns into buried

treasure and a blanket stretched over two chairs becomes a cave to hide in.

And things found in nature; birds, waterfalls, flowers, and even insects take on

mythic identities when viewed through the eyes of a child.

The idea for Firefly was born one night as I watched my 4-year old become

mesmerized by a firefly that had wandered into our front yard. When I asked

her what she thought of the ‘firefly’ she looked at me with a puzzled look and

said with a corrective tone, ‘dad, that is not a firefly ... that’s Tinkerbell, and

she’s come to take me with her on an adventure!’

Firefly is dedicated to my daughters Sophia and Nyla, who ignite my

imagination and bring awe and wonder into my life every day.—Ryan George


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The Lark in the Clear AirClifton Taylor

This setting of The Lark in the Clear Air was written for the Mississippi State

University Wind Ensemble and their conductor Elva Kaye lance, for their May

2008 concert tour of Ireland and England. The melody is the traditional Irish

folk tune “Caisleán U, Néill.” It was collected by lady Ferguson in the west of

Ireland, and appears in the book “A Song for Ireland” by Mary O’Hara.

(Notes by the publisher)

divertimento for Trombone and BandIII. Galop

Arthur FrackenpohlThe divertimento for Trombone and Band by Arthur Frackenpohl was

composed in 1995 and premiered at the University of Arizona on december 5,

1996. The work was written for trombonist George Krem whom Frackenpohl

had met at the 1995 Arizona low Brass Symposium. The composition is in three

movements following a traditional fast-slow-fast format. during the rehearsal

preparations for the premiere of the work in 1996, the rehearsal trombonist

was today’s featured soloist, Michael Wilkinson, professor of trombone at UCF.

Baron Cimetière’s Mambodonald Grantham

In Voodoo lore, Baron Cimetière is the Ioa (spirit) who is the keeper and

guardian of cemeteries. depictions of him are, needless to say, quite chilling.

He is usually pictured in dark tailcoat and tall dark hat—like an undertaker—

wearing dark glasses with one lens missing. He carries a cane, smokes cigars,

and is a notorious mocker and trickster. I first came across Baron Cimetière

in Russell Banks’s fascinating novel “Continental drift,” which deals with

the collision between American and Haitian culture during the “boat people”

episodes of the late 1970s and early 80s. Voodoo is a strong element of that

novel, and when my mambo began to take on a dark, mordant, sinister quality, I

decided to link it to the Baron.—Donald Grantham

Baron Cimetière’s Mambo was commissioned by Neil E. Jenkins and Nikk Pilato for the J. P. Taravella High School Wind Orchestra, in Coral Springs, Florida.


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AlleluiaSamuel r. Hazo

Alleluia was commissioned by the award-winning Kalamazoo Concert

Band. This composition is a convergence of hauntingly emotive themes that

culminate in breathtaking builds and resolutions. I have always wanted to

compose a piece that expresses my gratitude for the musical gifts and sharing

opportunities God has bestowed on me, and I am so very appreciative to

Thomas Evans, conductor of the Kalamazoo Concert Band, for this chance to

speak my heart. I must add that the warmth of the people in the band exists

in abundance, and their personalities were a perfect match for the world

premiere of this piece.—Samuel R. Hazo

Symphony no. 2III. “Apollo unleashed”

Frank Ticheli“Apollo Unleashed” is perhaps the most wide-ranging movement of the

symphony, and certainly the most difficult to convey in words. On the one

hand, the image of Apollo, the powerful ancient god of the sun, inspired not

only the movement’s title, but also its blazing energy. Bright sonorities, fast

tempos, and galloping rhythms combine to give a sense of urgency that one

often expects from a symphonic finale. On the other hand, its boisterous

nature is also tempered and enriched by another, more sublime force, Bach’s

Chorale BWV 433 (Wer Gott vertraut, hat wohl gebaut). This chorale serves

as a kind of spiritual anchor, giving a soul to the gregarious foreground of

events.—Frank Ticheli

Symphony No. 2 by Frank Ticheli was dedicated to Dr. James E. Croft upon his retirement as director of bands at Florida State University in 2003. The UCF Wind Ensemble would like to dedicate today’s performance to the memory of Dr. James E. Croft who passed away in September 2012.


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dr. Scott C. Tobias is the

director of bands and

assistant professor of

music at the University of Central

Florida. His responsibilities include

conducting the Wind Ensemble,

teaching courses in conducting and

music education, and providing

administrative leadership for the UCF

Bands program. dr. Tobias previously

served as associate professor of

music and associate director of bands

in the Hayes School of

Music at Appalachian

State University as

well as director of

bands at Sumter High

School in Sumter, South

Carolina, and at Central

High School in Macon,

Georgia. While in Macon,

dr. Tobias also served

as the conductor of the

Macon Symphony Youth

Orchestra.

Bands under dr. Tobias’

direction have performed nationally

and internationally at events such

as the Bands of America National

Concert Band Festival, the london

New Year’s day Parade, the National

Adjudicators Invitational, the

Cabalgata de Reyes (Madrid, Spain),

the University of Georgia January

Festival, the Western International

Band Clinic, and the University of

South Carolina Band Clinic. dr. Tobias

has been awarded the “Citation of

Excellence” from the National Band

Association on two occasions and has

been named to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers on six separate

occasions. In 2003, 2006, 2007 and

again in 2011, dr. Tobias was awarded

the Appalachian State University

Student Government Association’s

Outstanding Faculty Member Award.

In 2009, dr. Tobias was named

a recipient of the University of

North Carolina Board of Governors

Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2010,

dr. Tobias received the Hayes School

of Music Outstanding

Teacher Award.

In addition to his duties at

UCF, dr. Tobias remains

active as an adjudicator

and clinician throughout

the United States. dr.

Tobias received a doctor of

Musical Arts in Conducting

from the University of

Georgia, where he also

earned a Master of Music

Education. He received his

Bachelor of Music from

Furman University. His professional

affiliations include the National

Association for Music Education,

Florida Music Educators Association,

Florida Bandmasters Association,

World Association of Symphonic

Bands and Ensembles, College

Band directors National Association,

College Music Society, Pi Kappa

lambda, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta

Sigma and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. dr.

Tobias also serves as a member of the

board of directors for the National

Band Association.

dr. Scott C. Tobias


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neil E. Jenkins is in his 13th

season at the central campus

of Broward College as Music

director of the Broward Symphonic

Band, a community band of college,

high school and adult members. He

taught for 21 years as director of

bands at J. P. Taravella High School

in Coral Springs and 40 years as

a public school teacher in Florida

before his retirement in June 2010.

Ensembles under his direction have

consistently earned

“Superior” ratings at

district and state level

performances. Jenkins

bands have participated

in such events as the

Kentucky derby Parade,

Indy 500 Parade, Peach

Bowl Parade, Philadelphia

Thanksgiving day Parade,

Orange Bowl Parade, with

concert performances in

Europe on three different

occasions, and has

been seen on the NBC Today Show.

Other performances include two

appearances at the prestigious Bands

of America National Concert Band

Festival in Indianapolis, the london

New Year’s day Parade, the American

Festival of Bands in Rome, Italy,

the Florida Music Educators

Association State Conference

“President’s Concert”, and the 2009

Presidential Inauguration Parade in

Washington, d.C.

Jenkins is an honorary member of

the John Philip Sousa Foundation

“legion of Honor” and a recipient of

the “Oliver Hobbs” award from the

Florida Bandmasters Association

for outstanding and consistent

achievement as a music educator, and

the “lifetime Achievement Award”

from the Miami Wind Symphony. He is

a member of the Florida

Bandmasters Association

Hall of Fame, was the

J. P. Taravella High

School “2010 Teacher of

The Year,” a finalist for

Broward County 2011

Teacher of the Year, and

the Broward County “Arts

Teacher of the Year” for

2010. He is a member of

the Florida Bandmasters

Association, Florida Music

Educators Association,

National Association for Music

Education, American School Band

directors Association, Phi Beta Mu

Honorary Music Fraternity, Phi Mu

Alpha Sinfonia, and the National Band

Association, and currently serves the

Florida Bandmasters Association as

their executive director.

neil E. Jenkins


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Michael Wilkinson is an

assistant professor of

music in applied trombone

and jazz studies at the University of

Central Florida. In Orlando, he has

performed with the Orlando Jazz

Orchestra and the Brass Band of

Central Florida, as well as the UCF

Jazz Professors.

Michael came to UCF from

Arizona via New York

State, where he served

as the visiting instructor

of Trombone at The

Crane School of Music

in Potsdam, NY

(2010-2011).

Prior to his first

cross-country move,

Michael was a faculty

associate in jazz

studies at Arizona State

University, where he

is in the final stage of completing

a doctorate in Trombone

Performance. He has a master’s

degree in Trombone Performance

from Arizona State University

(2009), a bachelor’s degree in

Music Education from the University

of Arizona (1998), and is an alumnus

of the disney/Grammy All-American

College Jazz Band (EPCOT Center,

summer 1996).

In his past life, Michael taught

middle school band in Tucson,

Arizona for eight years,

building his program

into one of the best in

the region. Also while in

Tucson, he spent nine

years as the musical

director, lead trombonist,

sound engineer, and

auxiliary percussionist for

a local salsa band.

Michael plays tenor,

bass, alto trombone,

and euphonium and has

studied with Tom Ervin, Gail Wilson,

Ralph Sauer and Sam Pilafian.

Michael Wilkinson

Music Department faculty and students

present more than 150 concerts annually.

These performances take place not only

on the UCF campus but also regionally,

nationally and internationally.

UCF was the first music program in Florida

designated as an All Steinway Piano School.


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In 2010 UCF opened its new Performing

Arts Center with state-of-the-art

classrooms and rehearsal spaces,

specialized production areas as well

as faculty and administrative offices

for its College of Arts and Humanities

departments of Music and Theatre.

Privately funded, Phase Two will include

a 600-seat concert hall, a 520-seat

proscenium theatre, a 263-seat recital hall,

a 225-seat black box theatre, rehearsal

areas, and scenery production, property

and costume shops.

u n I v E r S I T y o F C E n T r A L F L o r I d AA d M I n I S T r A T I o n

dr. John C. Hitt, President

dr. Tony Waldrop, Provost and Executive Vice President

dr. Jose Fernandez, dean, College of arts and Humanities

Jeffrey M. Moore, Chair, department of Music

university of Central Florida

Winds & percussion Faculty

dr. Nora lee García-Velázquez, Flute

Jamie Strefeler, oboe

Theodore Shistle, Bassoon

dr. Keith Koons, Clarinet

dr. George Weremchuk, Saxophone

dr. Johnny l. Pherigo, Horn

John almeida, Trumpet

Michael Wilkinson, Trombone

robin Sisk, Euphonium & Tuba

dr. Thad anderson, Percussion

Kirk Gay, Percussion

Jeffrey M. Moore, Percussion

university of Central Florida

bands Faculty & staff

dr. Scott C. Tobias, director of Bands

dr. donny allen, associate director of Bands

dave Schreier, assistant director of Bands

Barbara Kelly-Hursey, administrative Coordinator

music.ucf.edu

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