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Program Jazz Band Directed by Pat Mierkey Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller Solo Clarinet ~ Ted Strauss A 1939 hit for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and thereafter his signature tune. After You've Gone Turner Layton, an. by Mark Taylor First introduced as sheet music in 1918, and selling in record numbers, this song was later recorded by many artists, including Woody Herman, Harry James, and Red Nichols and his Five Pennies with Bing Crosby. Sentimental Journey Les Brown & Ben Homer Vocal duet ~ MaryHelen & Pat Mierkey Lyrics by Bud Green A great song that found its way up the charts as a first hit for Doris Day with Les Brown in 1945, and a No. 1 for the Ames Brothers in 1951. Concert Band The Star-Spangled Banner (A Symphonic Portrait) Music by John Stafford Smith Words by Francis Scott Key Musical Setting by James Swearingen The Ultimate Patriotic Sing-Along an. by Jerry Brubaker Featuring Battle Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautiful, You're a Grand Old Flag and God Bless the U.S.A. Fantasy on a Fiddle Tune Pierre La Plante Monsieur La Plante has composed a fantasy based on two traditional American folk melodies, "Old Joe Clark" and "Arkansas Traveler". American Pie Don McLean Directed & arr. by Wayne Livingston Vocalist ~ Ann White Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens gone in a plane crash, "the day the music died". You will be singing "Bye, bye Miss American Pie, drove my Chevy to the levee . .." all the way home. Bugler's Holiday Leroy Anderson Transcribed from the Composer's Original Score by Michael Edwards Trumpet Trio ~ Terry Cederblom, Dan Metz & Larry Vaccaro Our trumpet trio will be on their feet when they do this number, and you'll be on yours when they are done! Sing We Liberty ~ Songs of 18 th Century Williamsburg James L. Hosay A collection of Old English melodies rewritten with American sentiments as they would have been heard in taverns, or in town squares, with words to delight Americans and to "get the English goat". ~ Intermission ~ Sons of Veterans Karl L. King Directed by Pat Mierkey arr. by Gene Milford The Civil War Sons of Veterans commissioned this march in 1881 to support their efforts to aid Union veterans. Mr. King, who would later achieve fame for circus marches, completed this work at the age of sixteen. Unique to this piece is a section devoted to trumpet and drum. Concert Band & Community Chorus Our Community Chorus is made up of volunteer voices from Clovis, Fresno & our mountain community churches Battle Hymn of the Republic Music (1855) William Steffe Directed by Pat Mierkey Lyrics (1861) Julia Ward Howe Setting by Peter ]. Wilhousky arr. by James Neilson This familiar tune was originally sung as a campfire spiritual. Mrs. Howe was encouraged to write new words for the song after hearing it sung by Union troops during a public review in Washington D.C. OUT Flag Was Still There (The Star-Spangled Banner & America, the Beautiful) Directed by James Mierkey arr. by David T. Clydesdale Lyrics by Deborah Craig-Claar The American Flag has come to symbolize the freedoms and personal liberties that we, as Americans, cherish. Let us pledge allegiance again. Salute to the Armed Forces Orchestration by Camp Kirkland Narrator ~ Ann White The Stars & Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa Piccolo solo ~ Sandy Schaefer Please join us in singing Sousa's lyrics on the final refrain: 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 mighty endeavor Proclaimed as they marched to the fray that by their might and by their right it waved forever!
Transcript of Program Century Williamsburg James L. Hosay A collection ... Celebrate America... · Vocal duet ~...
ProgramJazz Band
Directed by Pat Mierkey
Moonlight Serenade Glenn MillerSolo Clarinet ~ Ted StraussA 1939 hit for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and thereafter his signature tune.
After You've Gone Turner Layton, an. by Mark TaylorFirst introduced as sheet music in 1918, and selling in record numbers, this song waslater recorded by many artists, including Woody Herman, Harry James, and RedNichols and his Five Pennies with Bing Crosby.
Sentimental Journey Les Brown & Ben HomerVocal duet ~ MaryHelen & Pat Mierkey Lyrics by Bud GreenA great song that found its way up the charts as a first hit for Doris Day with LesBrown in 1945, and a No. 1 for the Ames Brothers in 1951.
Concert Band
The Star-Spangled Banner (A Symphonic Portrait)
Music by John Stafford Smith Words by Francis Scott KeyMusical Setting by James Swearingen
The Ultimate Patriotic Sing-Along an. by Jerry BrubakerFeaturing Battle Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautiful, You're a Grand Old Flagand God Bless the U.S.A.
Fantasy on a Fiddle Tune Pierre La PlanteMonsieur La Plante has composed a fantasy based on two traditional American folkmelodies, "Old Joe Clark" and "Arkansas Traveler".
American Pie Don McLeanDirected & arr. by Wayne LivingstonVocalist ~ Ann WhiteBuddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens gone in a plane crash, "the day themusic died". You will be singing "Bye, bye Miss American Pie, drove my Chevy tothe levee . .." all the way home.
Bugler's Holiday Leroy AndersonTranscribed from the Composer's Original Score by Michael Edwards
Trumpet Trio ~ Terry Cederblom, Dan Metz & Larry VaccaroOur trumpet trio will be on their feet when they do this number, and you'll be onyours when they are done!
Sing We Liberty ~ Songs of 18th Century Williamsburg James L. HosayA collection of Old English melodies rewritten with American sentiments as theywould have been heard in taverns, or in town squares, with words to delightAmericans and to "get the English goat".
~ Intermission ~Sons of Veterans Karl L. KingDirected by Pat Mierkey arr. by Gene MilfordThe Civil War Sons of Veterans commissioned this march in 1881 to support theirefforts to aid Union veterans. Mr. King, who would later achieve fame for circusmarches, completed this work at the age of sixteen. Unique to this piece is asection devoted to trumpet and drum.
Concert Band & Community ChorusOur Community Chorus is made up of volunteer voices from Clovis, Fresno &
our mountain community churches
Battle Hymn of the Republic Music (1855) William Steffe
Directed by Pat Mierkey Lyrics (1861) Julia Ward HoweSetting by Peter ]. Wilhousky arr. by James Neilson
This familiar tune was originally sung as a campfire spiritual. Mrs. Howe wasencouraged to write new words for the song after hearing it sung by Union troopsduring a public review in Washington D.C.
OUT Flag Was Still There (The Star-Spangled Banner & America, the Beautiful)
Directed by James Mierkey arr. by David T. Clydesdale
Lyrics by Deborah Craig-ClaarThe American Flag has come to symbolize the freedoms and personal liberties thatwe, as Americans, cherish. Let us pledge allegiance again.
Salute to the Armed Forces Orchestration by Camp KirklandNarrator ~ Ann White
The Stars & Stripes Forever John Philip SousaPiccolo solo ~ Sandy SchaeferPlease join us in singing Sousa's lyrics on the final refrain: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 mighty endeavorProclaimed as they marched to the fray that by their might and by their rightit waved forever!
Oakhurst Community Band & Chorusproudly presents
CelebrateAmerica2OO9Randy Hyatt, DirectorPat Mierkey, Assistant Director
Band Members
Concert Benefactors /3Sierra TelephoneClaiborne & AssociatesAlan & Barbara GraasSierra Asset Management
ft Concert SponsersDavid LinnService Organization of the Sierra
Donald MosherGregory ChappelYosemite BankSierra Oakhurst KiwanisGeorge & Helen SmithDavid & Susan MarbleMarland & Rosalind HansenOakhurst Sierra Rotary (Robert & Bryana Frembling/United Security Bank
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Piccolo idy SchaeferOboe Carol LevyClarinet Cat) Boyle, Sajwh Lamb, Susan I'ludow, Marcia Souza, Ted
Str.iuss, I )i,miu» Sullivan, Bill WagnerBass Chirincl IVmiy I'.irk, Ambei Smilry, KylfTothAlto Sax " i Al. in (Ir.uis, *Jessica Fullmer, "*Randy HyattTenor S.ix ' Ii-d Sd.nis.s, *DanBaritonr S.i\ 'S.mdy Srli.iHcrFrench I lorn Mrliss.i Booth, Kosalind HansenTrumpet * Terry C Vderblom, "Don Lawrence, *Dan Met/., *Bill
Samuelson, *+Larry VaccaroTrombone *Coruy Booth, *Herman Brown, *Lynn Fullmer, *» I'at Mierkey,
*Chris Mosher,Bass Trombone *Kevin LukanEuphonium Chris Moser,* Ryan BakerTuba Ed RobertsPercussion Betty Callan, *Jim Kirin, *Cliff Lopes, *MaryHelen MierkeyElectric Bass *Rudy HelmGuitar *Bill SamuelsonPiano "James Mierkey, *MaryHelen MierkeyVocalist +Ann White
Special ThanksPastor Terry Cederblom & Mountain Christian Center
Supt. Steve Raupp & Yosemite High SchoolWayne Livingston ~ musical arrangements
James MierkeyRudy Helm ~ web site
Jackie Mallouf- photographerChris & Mandy & Saturday Market -flagsRandy Emerzian & Jason Long ~ lighting
Kevin Fischer ~ sound
