Selections from “Rocky” - Bill Conti, Carol Connors & Ayn Robbins: Bill Conti, born on April 13, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island, is an Italian American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards ceremony. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University but also studied at the Juilliard School of Music. He is a past winner of the Silver Knight Award presented by the Miami Herald. His big break into celebrity came in 1976, when he was hired to compose the music for a small United Artists film called 'Rocky'. The film became a phenomenon and Conti's training montage tune, 'Gonna Fly Now' topped the Billboard singles chart in 1977.

He also composed music for the sequels 'Rocky II' (1979), 'Rocky III' (1982), 'Rocky V' (1990) and 'Rocky Balboa' (2006). Songs included in this medley from the original film are 'Gonna Fly Now', 'Going The Distance', 'Philadelphia Morning', 'You Take My Heart Away' and 'Fanfare from Rocky'. Salute to American Jazz - arr. Sammy Nestico: Samuel Louis 'Sammy' Nestico was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attending high school there and playing trombone in the school band. He received a degree in music education from Duquesne University in 1946.

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For 15 years, he was a staff arranger for the USAF Band in Washington, D.C. And for five years, the U.S. Marines Band. He made tours with the Woody Herman and Tommy Dorsey bands as well as performed with the Boston Pops.

His arrangements and compostitions have been a part of over 60 television programs including 'M*A*S*H*' and 'The Love Boat'. 'Salute to American Jazz' incorporates four classic jazz standards, 'A Night in Tunisia', 'St. Louis Blues', 'It Don't Mean a Thing' and 'Birdland' into one interesting and challenging piece of music. The piece is a great introduction to jazz history, the only true American art form. Satiric Dances - by Norman Dello Joio: Satiric Dances was commissioned by the Concord Band of Massachusetts to commemorate the Bicentennial of April 19th, 1775, the day that launched the American War for Independence or “the shot heard ‘round the world.” Composer Norman Dello Joio, who in 1975 was the Dean of Boston University’s School for the Arts, was commissioned to write this piece, but stipulated it would be based on a piece he had used as background music for a comedy by Aristophanes. The plays of Aristophanes commented on the political and social issues of fifth century Athens and frequently employed satire. Theme from 'Schindler's List' - by John Williams / arr.

Calvin Custer: “Schindler’s List” is Steven Spielberg’s 1993 black-and-white film based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a Nazi Czech businessman, who used Jewish labor to start a factory in occupied Poland. As World War II progressed and the fate of the Jews became apparent, Schindler’s motivations switched from profit to human sympathy. Assisted by his accountant, Itzhak Stern, Schindler devised a plan to employ concentration camp workers in his Czech factory, saving over 1,100 Jews from death in the gas chambers of Auschwitz. The theme from the movie is performed by the solo flute, accompanied by the ensemble. The melody evokes the emotions of grief and despair, but finds sufficient hope to fulfill the desire for survival. The Motion Picture Academy awarded John Williams an Oscar for the best original score for the music he composed for the film.

John Williams (b. 1932) studied composition at UCLA with Mario Castelnueovo-Tedesco and later attended the Juilliard School.

In 1956, he started working as a session pianist in film orchestras. He has composed the music and served as music director for over 70 films, including Jaws, E.T., Star Wars, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Williams has been awarded two Emmys, five Oscars, and 17 Grammy Awards, as well as several gold and platinum records.

From 1980 to 1993, Williams served as conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra. He has written many concert pieces and is also known for his themes and fanfares written for the 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2002 Olympics. Sea Songs - by Ralph Vaughan Williams: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) is known to fans of band and wind ensemble music as one of the important figures of the so-called 'English School' of band composition, and is joined in that group by the likes of Gustav Holst, Percy Grainger, and Gordon Jacob. Originally the second movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams' 'English Folk Song Suite' of 1923, our next selection is a spirited composition that uses three march tunes taken from the English sailing songs 'Princess Royal', “Admiral Benbow' and 'Portsmouth' entitled “Sea Songs”. Second Suite in F for Military Band Op. 2 - by Gustav Holst: It was 1911 when Holst decided to write another military band suite based on English folk songs.

In fact, in this piece, he uses seven Hampshire songs, ranging from 'Greensleeves' to 'I'll Love My Love.' He starts the Suite No.2 in F off with a march, where the baritone melody is the folk song, 'Swansea Town.' In the second movement, the main song is 'I'll Love My Love.' The third movement actually gives us a glimpse of a later Holst, with the use of open fourths and fifths as a sparse accompaniment to 'The Song of the Blacksmith.' But it is in the last movement where Holst shows how easy it had become for him to combine melodies seamlessly. He uses a catchy six eight tune that is woven throughout all the instruments, including a duet between the piccolo and tuba, and combines it with the familiar 'Greensleeves.' It is this wistful ending that is just right for the suite.

In fact, he liked it so much that he used the finale as the conclusion to his St. Download Torrent Roy Orbison Discography Torrent. Paul's Suite for strings.

Semper Fidelis March - by John Philip Sousa: Composed in 1888, this march by John Philip Sousa takes its title from the U.S. Marine Corps motto meaning “always faithful”.

It has been the Marine Corps’ official march for many years and was regarded by Sousa as his most musical march. It has long been one of his most popular works, yet publisher Harry Coleman purchased it for just $35!

Part of the trio of 'Semper Fidelis' was taken from Sousa’s first published book (1886) titled 'Trumpet and Drum'. Seventy-Six Trombones - Leroy Anderson / arr. By Jay Bocook: 'Seventy Six Trombones' is the signature song from the 1957 musical play 'The Music Man', written by Meredith Willson. The song also appeared in the 1962 film and 2003 TV movie adaptations. Seventy Six trombones led the big parade With a hundred and ten cornets close at hand. One of Willson's arrangements of the song seamlessly integrates other popular marches at the time, such as 'Stars and Stripes Forever', and 'The Washington Post' by John Philip Sousa (in whose band Willson played), 'The National Emblem' by Edwin Eugene Bagley, Swedish 'Under the Blue and Yellow Flag' by Viktor Widqvist and 'Second Regiment, Connecticut National Guard' by D.W. 'Professor' Harold Hill uses the song to help the townspeople of the fictional River City, Iowa visualize their children playing in an enormous marching band.

An average-sized high-school marching band might have 10 musicians playing the trombone, and a large university band seldom has more than 30. The band that Harold is describing includes 76 trombones, 110 cornets, 'over a thousand reeds,' and 'fifty mounted cannon' (actually quite popular in bands of the time); if such a band actually existed, it would be at least a tenth of a mile long. The love ballad 'Goodnight My Someone,' which immediately precedes 'Seventy Six Trombones' in the musical, has the exact same tune but is in 3/4 meter with a much slower tempo.

In Willson's hometown of Mason City, Iowa, they honor this song (and the rest of The Music Man) in a building called Music Man Square, located next to Wilson's boyhood home. In one room they have 76 donated trombones hanging from the ceiling. Shenandoah's Simple Gifts - arr.

By Larry Clark: Composer Larry Clark arranged this piece to honor Dr. Pat Rooney, Director of Bands at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia upon his retirement. Rooney had a profound effect on Clark as a musician. Clark felt it was fitting to combine two songs closely associated with Harrisonburg and James Madison University; those songs being the folk songs 'Shenandoah' and 'Simple Gifts'. The hauntingly beautiful 'Shenandoah' is believed to have originated in Virginia and is named for the Shenandoah River. 'Simple Gifts' is associated with the Appalachian region and was written by Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett.

The piece begins with the sounds of calm still waters with light ripples as stated by a solo clarinet, and then begins to move as the first fragment of 'Simple Gifts' is played by a solo flute. The work concludes with a return of the solo clarinet, the flowing river, and a short quote from the fight song of James Madison University to honor Dr. Rooney for his prestigious career. Sleigh Ride - by Leroy Anderson: Leroy Anderson was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Harvard University where he played trombone, double bass, accordion and pipe organ. He believed that music, like the movies, represents motion through time.

The most popular movies are nearly always chase movies and some of Anderson's most popular tunes are about motion such as 'The Horse and Buggy' and 'The Phantom Regiment'. Anderson's music is almost always in dance rhythm. 'The Belle of the Ball' is a waltz, the bugler's dance the polka on 'Bugler's Holiday' and 'The Sandpaper Ballet' is a soft-shoe routine. Ironically, Anderson composed this immortal classic that captures the joy shared by family and friends during this winter holiday season during a July heatwave.

The Star Spangled Banner - Francis Scott Key & John Stafford Smith / arr. Bowser for The East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble: Mr. Bowser began performing with The East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble in 1978 on trumpet and continued with the group throughout his high school and college years. Bowser is currently the Director of Bands at North Cumberland Middle School in Cumberland, RI and has been for almost 20 years. He is a graduate of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois with a Bachelors of Music Education and the University of Rhode Island with a Masters Degree in Music Education with an emphasis in Composition.

Bowser has composed numerous works, including pieces for concert band, percussion ensemble, brass ensemble, assorted chamber ensembles, handbells, mixed chorus and symphony orchestra. Bowser led the ensemble during the 1987 and 1988 seasons, even continuing the ensemble outside of the summer months for a time.

On July 2, 2008 this longtime member and former Director of the East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble, Mr. Bowser, arranged this version of The Star Spangled Banner for the ensemble under Mr. Marshall's direction. As decided by both Mr.

Bowser and Mr. Marshall, the world-premiere performance of the arrangement took place on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at the Rhode Island Veterans' Home for their annual performance for our brave men and women who fought for our county's freedom. The Star Spangled Banner - by Francis Scott Key & John Stafford Smith / arr. Johnnie Vinson: It was the valiant defense of Fort McHenry by American forces during the British attack on September 13, 1814 that inspired 35-year old, poet-lawyer Francis Scott Key to write the poem which was to become our national anthem, 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' The poem was written to match the meter of the English song, 'To Anacreon in Heaven.' In 1931 the Congress of The United States of America enacted legislation that made 'The Star-Spangled Banner' the official national anthem. Star-Spangled Salute!

James Barnes: Born in Providence, RI on July 3, 1878, he was America's first superstar, known coast to coast as a successful actor, singer, dancer, playwright, composer, librettist, director and producer. George M Cohan was, as one of his plays put it, 'The Man Who Owned Broadway.' Cohan's first successful Broadway production was 'Little Johnny Jones', produced in 1904.

The show was bursting with the patriotic tunes that would make Cohan famous. This arrangement features some of those tunes such as, 'Give My Regards to Broadway' 'Harrigan', 'All in the Wearing', 'Over There', 'Yankee Doodle Boy' and 'You're a Grand Old Flag'. The Star and Stripes Forever March - by John Philip Sousa: It is arguably the most famous march in the world and it's certainly one of the best! It is recognized by the U.S. Government as the official march of the United States (U.S. Code, Title 36, Section 304 ). With crashing cymbals, bombastic brass and chirping piccolos, 'The Stars and Stripes Forever!'

Gets millions of people on their feet, clapping and cheering. In late 1896, Sousa and his wife took a much-deserved vacation to Europe. While there, Sousa received word that the manager of the Sousa Band, David Blakely, had died suddenly. The band was scheduled to begin another cross-country tour soon, and Sousa knew he must return to America at once to take over the band's business affairs.

Sousa tells the rest of the story in his autobiography 'Marching Along': ' Here came one of the most vivid incidents of my career. As the vessel (the Teutonic) steamed out of the harbor I was pacing on the deck, absorbed in thoughts of my manager's death and the many duties and decisions which awaited me in New York. Suddenly, I began to sense a rhythmic beat of a band playing within my brain. Throughout the whole tense voyage, that imaginary band continued to unfold the same themes, echoing and re-echoing the most distinct melody. I did not transfer a note of that music to paper while I was on the steamer, but when we reached shore, I set down the measures that my brain-band had been playing for me, and not a note of it has ever changed.' The march was an immediate success - Sousa's Band played it at almost every concert until his death over 25 years later. Sousa even set words to it: Let martial note in triumph float And liberty extend its mighty hand A flag appears 'mid thunderous cheers, The banner of the Western land.

The emblem of the brave and true Its folds protect no tyrant crew; The red and white and starry blue Is freedom's shield and hope. Other nations may deem their flags the best And cheer them with fervid elation But the flag of the North and South and West Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation. Hurrah for the flag of the free! Tiranga Pataka Ore Nishan Mp3 Song Free Download. May it wave as our standard forever, The gem of the land and the sea, The banner of the right. Let despots remember the day When our fathers with mighty endeavor Proclaimed as they marched to the fray That by their might and by their right It waves forever.

Let eagle shriek from lofty peak The never-ending watchword of our land; Let summer breeze waft through the trees The echo of the chorus grand. Sing out for liberty and light, Sing out for freedom and the right. Sing out for Union and its might, O patriotic sons. Other nations may deem their flags the best And cheer them with fervid elation, But the flag of the North and South and West Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation. Hurrah for the flag of the free. May it wave as our standard forever The gem of the land and the sea, The banner of the right.

Let despots remember the day When our fathers with might endeavor Proclaimed as they marched to the fray, That by their might and by their right It waves forever. Symphonic Suite from 'Star Trek' - by Michael Giacchino, Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry / arr. By Jay Bocook: Michael Giacchino is an Italian-American composer who has composed scores for movies, television series and video games. Some of his most notable works include the scores to television series such as 'Lost' and 'Alias', video games such as the 'Medal of Honor' and 'Call of Duty' series, and films such as 'Mission Impossible III', 'The Incredibles', and 'Star Trek'. Giacchino has received numerous awards for his work, including an Emmy Awards, multiple Grammy Awards, and an Academy Award. Alexander Courage, Jr.

Was an American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primarily for television and film. Courage began as an orchestrator and arranger at MGM studios, which included work in such films as 'Show Boat', 'The Band Wagon', and 'Gigi', but he is probably best known for composing the theme for this selection. Suite Francaise - by Darius Milhaud: French composer Darius Milhaud, who was originally commissioned to write this work for American concert bands in war-torn 1945, employed folk tunes from the French provinces, in hopes of sharing some of the rich culture with the Americans who so valiantly defended his native land from the Nazis.

The five parts of this suite are named after the French provinces of Normandy, Brittany, Ile-de-France, Alsace-Lorraine and Provence. These are the very areas in which the American and Allied Forces fought together with the French underground for the liberation of France.

Superman Returns - by John Williams & John Ottman / Arr. By Victor Lopez: From an early age in San Jose, California, John Ottman began writing and recording radio plays on cassette tapes. John would perform many characters with his voice, and called upon his neighborhood friends as extra cast members.

Film music would always play a dominating role in the stories, many of them written to accommodate his favorite scores. By the fourth grade, John was playing the clarinet and continued doing so throughout high school. He attended the University of Southern California film school where, after already having been a veteran of numerous Super-8 films, he excelled. Ottman received accolades for how well he worked with actors and for how masterfully he edited their performances. It was in a directing course that a graduate filmmaker recognized John's talent as filmmaker and composer. Ottman has since worked on such films as 'The Usual Suspects', 'The Cable Guy', 'Hide and Seek', and the hit 2006 film 'Superman Returns'.

The Symphonic Gershwin - by George Gershwin / arr. Warren Barker: Composer George Gershwin occupies a unique place in history of American Music. A gifted writer of popular songs, musical comedies and other music, he was able to combine the styles of 'Tin Pan Alley' and 'Carnegie Hall' music in a way which seemed perfectly clear to him, but was never quite right with many music critics.

When Al Jolson began singing 'Swanee' (which Gershwin wrote in 15 minutes) his fame and fortune began to soar almost overnight. This arrangement by Warren Barker features the blending of three well-known Gershwin works: 'An American in Paris', 'Cuban Overture' and 'Rhapsody in Blue'. Thunder and Blazes (Entry of the Gladiators March) - by Julius Fucik / arr. Bill Holcombe: Born in 1872, Julius Fucik was to become one of the most prolific European composers of his time. Fucik composed more than 400 works including operettas, chamber music, masses, marches and a symphonic suite. Of his more than 100 marches, “Entry of the Gladiators March” (also known as “Thunder and Blazes”) is probably the best known. When Fucik wrote this march, he may have been thinking of the Roman Gladiators of long ago, but in America, the word 'Gladiator' can refer to the heroes and heroines under the circus big top, the daring riders at the rodeo or even the players on the gridiron.

Regardless of the association, no one knows better that the band members that it takes an extremely agile musician to play this march up to tempo! Tritch-Tratch Polka - by Johann Stauss / arr.

Alfred Reed: Johann Strauss was not permitted by his father, Johann the elder, to study music and after receiving a basic education, he became a bank clerk. Johann's mother, on the other hand, had him take music lessons in secret and after the parents separated, young Johann began studying music in earnest. At the age of 19, he formed an orchestra and presented concepts that rivaled that of his famous father. The younger Johann became known as 'The Waltz King'. Among his most notable works is 'Die Fledermaus', 'Tales from the Vienna Woods', 'The Blue Danube Waltz' and this piece, 'Tritch-Tratch Polka'. Twentiana - by Irving Caesar and Vincent Youmans / arr.

Hawley Ades: 'Twentiana' weaves seven of the best of the tunes from the twenties into a nostalgic montage which provides a glorious impression of golden age in American popular music and made the Charleston famous. Included in the medley are 'I Want to be Happy', 'I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover', 'Carolina in the Morning', 'Bye, Bye Blackbird', 'Charleston', 'Tea for Two' and 'Hallelujah!' The Typewriter - Leroy Anderson / transcribed by Floyd E.

Werle: In this age of computers and the Internet, a piece of music paying tribute to the typewriter, which in 1950 was still an important piece of technology, might seem a bit quaint. But even computers have keyboards and it is the sound of a typewriter's keyboard that is central to this piece of music in its color and humor. Leroy Anderson was known to use a variety of objects in his scores -- like sandpaper and wood in the Sandpaper Ballet -- and thus his use of a typewriter here is hardly unusual.

The work opens with a brief introduction, after which the strings present the busy, graceful main theme accompanied by the rapid, rhythmic strokes of the typewriter's keyboard. But the typist is also heard swinging the bail of the machine back to the left extreme, which, to those who remember, resulted in the sounding of a bell, a sound heard quite often throughout this two-minute piece. In the middle section, both the music and typewriter's strokes slow down a bit and turn playful. The main theme returns with the busy typewriter accompaniment to close out this delightful work.

'A World Adventure in Music' 8:00 PM Thursday, July 5th, 2007 Linda W. Taylor Conductors Jorge Garcia Honorable Norma Torres, Mayor of Pomona, Announcing Opening Ceremony Fanfare on 'America the Beautiful'. Bethel/Selby Presentation of the Colors National Anthem Deir' In De........ Warren Barker Moorside March........ Gustav Holst Finlandia..........

Jean Sibelius Devils Dance (Teufelstanz)..... Johannes Schade Reflections of the Middle Kingdom..... Jorge Garcia -- Intermission -- March Opus 90........

Serge Prokofiev In A Persian Market....... Albert Ketelbey Father of Victory........ Louis Ganne Italian Festival........ Glenn Osser Pan American Promenade..... David Bennett Solid Men to the Front...... John Philip Sousa America the Beautiful...... Carmen Dragon Linda W.

Taylor, PCB Conductor, has been a member of the Pomona Concert Band for 39 years. During that tenure she has held the Solo Clarinet chair, was Assistant Conductor for several seasons, and for the past 24 years has played in the Tuba section.

In March, 2007, she was appointed Conductor and Musical Director of the band. In addition to playing in the PCB she plays in the Claremont Winds, is a founding member and co-manager of the Golden State British Brass Band, and is a founding member of the Promenade Brass. She has also played with the San Gabriel Valley Symphony, the La Mirada Symphony, the Colorado Brass Band, and with several brass bands in England. Prior to her retirement in 1998 Linda taught Instrumental Music in the Baldwin Park Unified School District for 30 years.