University of Northern Iowa

NEWHORIZONS

BAND

Canzon Duodecimi Toni

Way down in Iowa

Galop

Nabucco

Rippling Watercolors

On Stage with Cole Porter

Armed Forces Salute

Trombone Rag

Band of Gold

Waltz No. 2

The Thunder and the Roar

Gabrieli, arr. Robert King

George W. Meyer arr. by Matt Andreini

Dmitri Shostakovich, trans. by Donald Hunsberger

Giuseppe Verdi, trans. by Lucien Cailliet

Brian Balmages

Cole Porter, arr. by John Warrington

arr. by Bob Lowden

John Higgins

George Kenny

Dmitri Shostakovich, arr. by Brian Connery

Pierre LaPlante

CONCERT PROGRAMMonday, May 6, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

The Great Hall

Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

Brad Jensen, Coordinatior, New Horizons BandJason Andriano, UNI Student Conductor

Featuring Matt Andreini, XylophoneDave Smith, BanjoBob Abbott, Bass Saxophone

Its All Right with MeTrue LoveFrom this Moment OnFeaturingTravis Tolliver, Vocalist

New River TrainShe’ll Be Comin’ Round the MountainThe Rock Island Line The Wabash Cannonball

UNI Student InstructorsFlute – Mackenzie DuggerSaxophone – Lexi ForstromTrumpet – Ben ThessenTrombone – Jason AndrianoPercussion – Mack VosClarinet - Nathan DickersonHorn- Madison Mohr

FluteAnn Crawford, UNI Geography Administrative Asst. Margaret Ehrig, Judicial Clerk, retired Marlow Gray, John Deere Machine Maintenance, retired Susan Hall, Retired Debbie Lane, Community Living Counselor Dianne Pearson, Retired Alice Sawin, Mental Health Professional, retired Ruth Schild, Teacher Associate, retired

OboeKendra Puetz, HomemakerNancy Stage, USPS, Librarian, retiredGretchen Tripolino, Social Worker, retired

BassoonShirley Mikesh, Teacher, retiredKris Reints, Community Living Counselor

ClarinetHolly Boerhave, Home Instead, Senior Caregiver Tom Burchers, Educator, retiredSandy Ewalt, Publishing Corporate Mgmt. TrainerCarol Gordon, Educator, retiredLois Heineman, Farmer, Educator, retiredDoug Herbon, + Instrumental Music Educator, retired; Piano TunerJohn Herman, + Church Music DirectorLorie Huffman, Educator at Ventura CSD, retiredJim Leet, School Business ManagerTamara McReynolds, Speech Language PathologistMary Schlicher, + Assistant County Attorney, retiredMarlene Schmidt, Treasurer, retiredTami Snyder, Nurse Manager, Cedar Valley DialysisLinda Squires, AEA 267 Occupational Therapist, retired

Bass ClarinetEllen Day, Choral Director, Shell Rock Swing ShowLinnae Scheffel, Science Teacher, retiredMarcia Woolley, Elementary Teacher, retired

Alto SaxophoneBev Dirks, Music Teacher, retiredPam Doak, Elementary Teacher, retiredMarcie Hagge, UNI Adjunct InstructorDarlene Hopper, VolunteerLewis Lynch, UNI Education Professor, EmeritusBob Shafer, Instrumental Music Educator, retiredJeff Sutton, Physician

Tenor SaxophoneDot Clausen, Adult Continuing Educ., HCC, retiredPatti Conrad, School Health Asst., retiredJim Stephens, Sales, retiredPeg Wiebenga, School Psychologist, retiredBetty Winther, + DHS Legal Secretary, retired

Baritone SaxophoneMary Jane Shafer, Instrumental Music Educator, retired

French HornMargaret Buenger, Surgical Nurse, retiredSandra Buhre, Registered Nurse, retired, Jeff Franzen, Law Enforcement, retiredPatty Godwin, Tutor, Hawkeye Community CollegeAl Humke, Engineering, JDPS, retiredKeith Kreun, Instrumental Music Educator, retired Linda Moeller, College Administrator, retiredLinda Podhajsky, Educator, retired

Cornet/TrumpetLary Anderson, Route Driver for Superior, Welding Supply, retiredGordon Bloxham, Farmer, ConstructionChuck Dlask, Quality Assurance, CargillGary Dlask, USPS Letter Carrier, retiredRich Frevert, Manager wcf symphonyLois Hartman, Educator, retiredBrad Jensen, Educator, retiredDick Moeller, Veterinarian, retiredMark Pelleymounter, Flooring ContractorJames Ralston, Teacher Steve Reints, PharmacistBob Young, Salesman, retired

TromboneWalt Beck, UNI Computer Professor, EmeritusKaren Boevers, USPS Clerk, retiredRichard Bullington, retired Steve Citta, Band Director, retiredDavid Glen-Burns, PastorLawain Judisch, retiredFran Mattke, + Farmer, retiredChip Rife, Presbyterian Minister, retiredCharles Rowe, Businessman, retiredMark Sanborn, Engineer, retiredLee Thomson, UNI Dir. Facility Planning, retired

Euphonium/BaritoneChris Conrad, John Deere Engineer, retiredTerri Meier, Wartburg College, retiredCharles Spicher, Civil Engineer, retiredLee Ver Mulm, CFHS English Teacher, retired

TubaBob Abbott, Engineer, retired John Flint, Veterinarian, retiredJim Moeller, Owner, Moeller EnterprisesRich Scheffel, Low Brass Teacher

PercussionLori Frisch, Para Educator; Special Needs ChildrenLeon Galehouse, PharmacistLarry Klinger, Sales, ManagementRita Losh, Letter Carrier, USPS, retiredDavid Pounds, Part Time Construction Worker

For more information: www.cms.uni.eduDiana Blake, Director, UNI New Horizons Band, (319) 352-3007 | dblake1941@yahoo.comHeather Hamilton, Director, UNI Community Music School, (319) 273-2142 | heather.hamilton@uni.edu

Travis Toliver

GUEST PERFORMERSSinging since the age of six, Travis Toliver has been an active musician throughout his life. Beginning as a boy soprano in the acclaimed Colorado Children’s Chorale to touring around the globe as a member of the World Youth Choir, Travis brings an exceptional amount of musical experience to the stage.

Travis attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and studied applied voice with Dr. Carol Kimball, singer and author. His operatic and musical theatre roles include: Don Curzio in Le Nozze di Figaro, Papageno in Die Zauberflüte, Captain Hook in Peter Pan, Johnny Casino and Teen Angel in Grease, President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Annie, the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance, and Lt. Brannigan in Guys and Dolls. Other opera credits include: Dido and Aeneas, Don Giovanni, Gianni Schicchi, La Catarina, The Medium, and The Mikado. Travis was a chorus member with numerous symphony orchestras and under the baton of several acclaimed conductors around the world performing major works from Bach to Bernstein.

Travis currently serves as the Executive Director for the Waverly Chamber of Commerce & Main Street program and is happily married to his wife, Dr. Nicki Toliver, director and choral music educator at Wartburg College. Together, with their twin boys Carson and Tiegan, they enjoy living in Waverly, Iowa.

Biscotti Brass is a student led brass quintet, comprised of students at the University of Northern Iowa. Founded in November 2014, this quintet has seen their fair share of Iowa, performing for weddings, schools, churches, and other special events across the state. Biscotti Brass has also given three recitals in their time together.

UNI NEW HORIZONS BAND

The UNI New Horizons Band began in 1999 with 17 members and has grown to its current size of 90+ members. This band welcomes anyone around age 50 and older who is interested in taking group lessons and/or playing in a band. Our band includes beginners, those who may have previously played an instrument, who currently play an instrument, or those who might like to change instruments. The most senior members of our group are 90+ years old. Band members in the UNI New Horizons Band come from Grundy Center, LaPorte City, Waverly, Shell Rock, Janesville, Floyd, Readlyn, Sumner, Independence, Fredericksburg, Tripoli, Hudson, Denver, Charles City, Maynard, Dike, Waterloo and Cedar Falls.

The UNI New Horizons Band is directed by retired music educator, Diana Blake, and meets for 12 weeks in the fall and spring and for 8 weeks in the summer. Rehearsal takes place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Davis Hall and practice in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on the UNI Campus. Lessons are scheduled from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and full band rehearses from 9:00-9:50 a.m. Rehearsals are always followed by a social time of coffee, treats, and friendship. Group lessons are taught by UNI music education students.

The UNI New Horizons Band is part of the UNI Community Music School (CMS). CMS offers innovative music education experiences for area youth and adults, provides mentored teaching opportunities for UNI School of Music students, and has established community-based partnership programs that promote and utilize the many resources and facets of cultural diversity at UNI and in the Cedar Valley. CMS offers private music instruction for piano, woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments, group piano lessons, as well as the UNI Children’s Choir, Camp Musicmania, and the UNI New Horizons Band.

Biscotti Brass MembersColton Whetstone, Trumpet Logan Mohr, TrumpetJoel Andrews, Horn Jason Andriano, TromboneDonovan Klutho, Tuba