2007-2008 Concert Season
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Sunday, July 1, 2007
From Classics to Pops
7:00 p.m., Alpena Civic Center
John Schubert, Associate Conductor
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Night of the Stars Concert
7:30 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church
This program features individual soloists and ensembles from the A.S.O. orchestra members.
Brian Carter, Associate Conductor
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
7:00 p.m., Alpena Band Shell
Brian Carter, Conductor
"Lord of the Rings" by Howard Shore/Brubaker, "Radezky March" by Johann Strauss, Sr., "Blue Tango" by Leroy Anderson, "The Syncopated Clock" by Leroy Anderson, "Bugler's Holiday" by Leroy Anderson, "Jupiter-Bringer of Jollity" from (The Planets) by Holst/Leidig, Joseph Haydn: "Concerto for 2 Horns in Eb Major" (Rondo) and "Molly on the Shore" by Percy Grainger
The Alpena Symphony Orchestra
A Holiday Montage Concert
Raymond R. Reynolds, Conductor
Besser Male Chorus
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Berniece Lyon, Director
Loretta Beyer, Guest Artist
Saturday,
December 1, 2007—7:30 p.m.
Alpena High
School Beck Auditorium
PROGRAM
Part 1
Alpena Symphony Orchestra
Raymond R. Reynolds, Conductor
Shepherd’s
Hey……………………………………….Percy
Grainger
John Henry……………………………………………Aaron
Copland
Piano Concert Rondo No. 28 in D Major, K 382….......W.
A. Mozart
Loretta Beyer, Soloist
The Steinway Grand Piano used in this performance was furnished by the
Alpena Community Concert Association.
Serenade for 13 Winds……………………………….Richard
Strauss
Part
2
Around the World at Christmas Time………………….Bruce
Chase
Stille Nacht………………………...Chip
Davis and Calvin Custer of
“Mannheim Steamroller”
I N T E R M I S S I O N
Part 3
The Besser Male Chorus
Berniece Lyon,
Director
Part 4
Alpena Symphony Orchestra and The Besser
Male Chorus
A Christmas Festival…………………………….Leroy Anderson
White Christmas……………………………………..Irving Berlin
Christmas on Broadway…………………………….John Higgins
Following the concert a reception will
be given in the front hall. Please
enjoy light refreshments while you meet tonight’s performers.
Sincere
appreciation is extended to our MARSP (Michigan Association of Retired School
Personnel) members who graciously serve as ushers for ASO concerts.
About our Conductor. . .
Raymond
R. Reynolds received his degree in Music Education BME from Northern Michigan
University. He has held teaching
positions with Marquette Public Schools, Ishpeming Public Schools and is
currently in his fifteenth year of teaching with the Alpena Public Schools.
During his tenure in Alpena, his junior high bands consistently received
top honors at district and state levels, earning 82 Division I ratings.
In January 1994 and January 1999, his 8th Grade Symphonic Band
was a featured concert band at the Midwestern Conference on School Vocal
and Instrumental Music in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Raymond was selected as conductor for the District 9 Junior High Honor’s
Band in January 1995 and the District 2 Junior Honor’s Band in January 2003.
His colleagues nominated him for Director of the Year from District 9 in
1998.
Mr. Reynolds is an active member of the Michigan School Band and
Orchestra Association and has held several offices at both district and state
levels. He is an active adjudicator
for the State of Michigan and an active member of the American School Band
Director’s Association. Reynolds has
enjoyed numerous invitations to be guest conductor, performer and clinician at
various schools throughout Michigan.
In 2003, he established and was appointed musical director of the Alpena Area
Community Youth Band and was honored with the distinction of Distinguished
Graduate of Alpena Community College.
In 2004, Reynolds was appointed Director of Winds for the Alpena Symphony
Orchestra and has Co-Directed the ASO since 2005.
He has also enjoyed conducting the Alpena City Band for the past sixteen
years. Raymond and his wife, Leslie,
have two children: Ryan, age 17 and Kathryn, age 15.
About our Soloist. . .
Loretta Beyer was born and raised in Zimbabwe, Africa, the daughter of
missionaries. Beyer moved to Alpena
in 1978 after graduating from Houghton College in New York.
She has been adjunct music faculty at Alpena Community College and has
taught piano privately ever since.
Over the years she has been involved musically in the community in many ways,
including accompanying for musicals, solo and ensemble competitions, and
recitals. In addition Beyer serves
as church organist, adjudicator and as a concert soloist.
She counts herself fortunate to be able to earn a living doing what she
loves, and has found Alpena to be a wonderful town in which to live and
encourage young people with her passion and love of music.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Violin Duo No. 1, Op. 38, Book 1 by Jacques-Fereol Mazas
Allegro - Romance - Rondo
Carly Chapman and Elizabeth Mikkelson
Concert Duet #2 - Allegro Vivo by Vladislav Blazhevich
Jason
Mandley, Tuba
Carolyn Howard, Tuba
Sonata #1 from Three Sonatas for Two Cellos, Op. 103 by J.F. Dotzauer
First Movement - Allegro
Beth Fleishans and Carla Kurzenhauser
Concerto for Two Clarinets and Orchestra in Eb major, Op. 35 by Kranz Krommer
Movement 1 - Allegro
Michael Moors and Kristin Burrone
Accompanist: Loretta Beyer playing the orchestra reduction
Allegro in G by Joseph Haydn
Vivace by Arcangelo Corelli
Marvis McNeil, First Violin
Karen Thompson, Second Violin
John Brunn, Third Violin
Jon Butler, Cello
Sonata for Horn, Trumpet and Trombone by Francis Poulenc
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Andante
III. Rondeau
Ben Witter,
Trumpet
Brian Carter, Horn
John Schubert, Trombone
Fugue No. 5 from Magnificat Quarti Toni by Johann Pachelbel, arr. by
John Schubert
Three French Renaissance Dances (1550) by Claude Gervaise, arr. by
John Schubert
John Schubert, Trombone
Tracie Papin, Baritone
Carolyn Howard, Tuba
Jason Mandley, Tuba
Canzon XII (1615) by Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. By John Schubert
Bradley Moors, Trumpet
Richard Milligan, Trumpet
Raymond R. Reynolds, Trumpet
Ben Witter, Trumpet
Brian Carter, French Horn
Hector Maldonado, French Horn
John Schubert, Trombone
Tracie Papin, Baritone
Carolyn Howard, Tuba
Jason Mandley, Tuba
