JERMIE S. ARNOLD, CONDUCTOR WARREN HIGH SCHOOL WIND …€¦ · JERMIE S. ARNOLD, CONDUCTOR WARREN HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE DAVID NIEMEYER, ... and the score was thrilling to ...

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GERALD R. DANIEL RECITAL HALL

TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 8:00PM

CONCERT BANDJERMIE S. ARNOLD, CONDUCTOR

WARREN HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE

DAVID NIEMEYER, CONDUCTOR

PROGRAM WARREN HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLEDavid Niemeyer—director

Lord Tullamore .....................................................................................................................................Carl Wittrock (b. 1966)

Arabesque .......................................................................................................................................... Samuel R. Hazo (b. 1966)

Angel Guzman—flute

See Rock City ......................................................................................................................................... Brant Karrick (b. 1960)

Austin Ramirez—alto sax, Ariel Ramirez—trumpet

INTERMISSION

BOB COLE CONSERVATORY CONCERT BANDJermie S. Arnold—director

Selections from Shifters ................................................................................................................................. Ryan Main (b. 1984)arr. Darren W. Jenkins

Ioannis Protopapas—guest graduate conductor

Riften Wed ................................................................................................................................................. Julie Giroux (b. 1961)

Minecraft .......................................................................................................................................... Daniel Rosenfeld (b. 1989)arr. Ralph Ford

Suite fromVideo Games Part 1 ....................................................................................................... Marty O’ Donnell (b. 1955)I. Halo II arr. FordII Civilization IVIII Kingdom Hearts

Frank Gonzalez—guest undergraduate conductor

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PROGRAM NOTES

Selections from “Shifters” The X-Box Live game Shifter centers around a hero who, to overcome obstacles and challenges, has the power to “shift” back and forth between two opposing dimensions: fire and ice. I found the concept intriguing, and the score was thrilling to compose. This arrangement by Darren Jenkins includes three works from the score, Prepare For War!, Main Title, and The Heart of Adventure.

While each piece represents a different aspect of the storyline, the common thread, the opposing dimensions, is present throughout the selections.

Riften Wed Riften is a city in Skyrim located in the expansive world of Elder Scrolls, the fifth installment of an action role-playing video game saga developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Skyrim is an open-world game that, by any video game standard, is geographically massive and more closely related to an online mmorpg (massive multiplayer online role playing game) then to its console and PC competition.

Riften Wed is the music for lovers and unions, past and present such as this. It depicts a love, a wedding, a lifetime shared by two people in the middle of a storm that threatens to tear them apart. Where “til death do us part” is not a reality, it’s understood: love is a gift worthy of all the pain it demands and joy that it brings.

Minecraft was originally developed as a “sandbox” game that allows the player(s) to construct objects, cities, worlds, etc. out of textured cubes in a 3D world, which has won numerous awards and sold over 54 million copies across all technology platforms. There are four distinct modes when playing Minecraft; its brilliance lies in the fact that players have no specific goals and are free to choose how to play the game. This medley was compiled from selected music released with the “Alpha” version of the game.

Video Games Live-Part 1 The video game phenomenon has taken the musical word by storm! With hundreds of thousands attending video game concert tours, it’s fast becoming the newest form of popular music. The intricacies and nuances in the music are as detailed, complex, and enhanced as the games themselves have become. In this first suite in three movements, arranged by Ralph Ford, the listener will experience serious music in a popular venue. Themes included in this suite are from the video game hits Halo, Civilization IV, and Kingdom Hearts.

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ABOUT JERMIE S. ARNOLD Dr. Jermie Arnold was appointed to the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach as the Associate Director of Bands in the fall of 2012. Dr. Arnold is the principal conductor of the Symphonic and Concert Bands, teaches conducting courses, and assists in the supervision of student teachers. In 2014 he received the Most Inspirational Professor Award from the California State University, Long Beach Alumni Association.

Dr. Arnold completed his DMA in 2014 from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia where his primary mentors were Mark Camphouse, Anthony Maiello, and Dennis Layendecker. He received his Master and Bachelor degrees in Music Education from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. As an undergraduate he was honored with the Theodore Presser Foundation Scholarship for music educators.

Dr. Arnold’s public school teaching experience includes eight years as Director of Bands at American Fork Junior High School in American Fork, Utah. During his tenure at American Fork, the program grew from 300 to over 450 students in four concert bands, and three jazz bands. His ensembles received superior ratings at festivals throughout Utah each year, and the Wind Ensemble performed at the National Music Educators Conference, the Inaugural Music for All National Middle School Festival and the Utah Music Educators Conference. His jazz bands were recognized as among the outstanding junior high jazz bands in the state of Utah. The Utah Music Educators Conference recognized Doctor Arnold twice, first with the Superior Accomplishment Award in 2006 and second with the Outstanding Junior High-Middle School Music Educator Award in 2008.

While in Utah he also served as the Assistant Director of Bands at American Fork High School, with responsibilities over the Brass and Visual aspects of the nationally recognized marching band. While he was Asst. Director of the Marching Band, countless Regional and State competitions were won, in addition to performances at the Presidential Inaugural Parade, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and an invitation to perform in the Tournament of Roses Parade.

Dr. Arnold is co-founder and emeritus Associate Conductor of the Wasatch Winds Symphonic Band, an adult community band of over 70 members. He has presented at numerous conferences across the country and been a guest conductor in New York, Hawaii, Utah, Idaho, and Virginia. In 2013 he was the guest conductor for the Maine All-State Band. He has served as adjudicator at marching and concert band contests throughout the United States. He and his wife, Amber, enjoy their children Jacob, Kyle and Bethany.

ABOUT DAVID NIEMEYER Mr. David Niemeyer has been the director of instrumental music at Warren High since the fall of 2003. Mr. Niemeyer holds a Bachelors of Music, Magna Cum Laude from Washington State University (2002) and a Master of Music, Summa Cum Laude from Sam Houston State University / American Band College (2010). As a musician, his principal instrument is percussion. Mr. Niemeyer was honored as the teacher of the month in February 2004 and again January 2005. In March of 2007 he was presented the PTSA Honorary Service Award and was also recognized by the City of Downey and California Legislature Assembly with a Certificate of appreciation in May of 2007. He is a recognized member of the Golden Key National Honor Society (1999) and The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (2000).

Mr. Niemeyer is also active within the SCSBOA (Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association) as a professional field and festival adjudicator and member. In 2010 he served as the manager of the SCSBOA all Southern Honor Band and in spring 2010 was selected as the guest conductor for the Long Beach Middle School Honor Band. He is honored to have guest-directed the Beverly Hills Middle School Honor Band in the winter of 2017. Recently, Mr. Niemeyer was nominated by SCSBOA for a board position. He is supported by his amazing wife, Emily and their two children Ellie and Harrison.

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UPCOMING EVENTS * Events marked with an asterisk are free with a valid Music Major Pass

• Wednesday, May 3, 2017: Laptop Ensemble, Martin Herman, director 8:00pm Daniel Recital Hall Tickets $10/7 *

• Sunday, May 8, 2017: Composers’ Guild presents: SNAPSHOTS with NOW Ensemble, Alan Shockley, director 8:00pm Daniel Recital Hall Tickets FREE

• Saturday, May 6, 2017: Celebrating Music—Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70, Jonathan Talberg, conductor 8:00pm Carpenter Performing Arts Center Tickets $15/10

• Saturday, May 13, 2017: Video Game Music & Sound Symposium, Perry LaMarca, director / Johannes Müller Stosch, conductor 9:00am-5:00pm; concert at 8:00pm, Daniel Recital Hall/Carpenter Performing Arts Center. For tickets and registration visit csulb.edu/music/register

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FluteRachel BaikMaria CrowleyKyra DuarteKyle DudleyAnna FeltenKahlia FergusonHuiyong HongMelisa LockBrianna MaloneyJonathan MegerdichianNora MoranRachel PosteraroRebekah RedfordLindsay RunyanGuadalupe Solis AlvarezJose SotoJenascia WilsonSummer Wilson

OboeGreg Anaya GascoAshley DavisAlan GabrielRebecca TarmidiJanet Shaw

ClarinetIvan AlcantarSydney CarpentierMary ColumnaAshley Cortez

FluteAngel GuzmanJacob CruzDaniela GordilloChristine AguirreEric HenryRebecca MejiaSarah NevarezMaya CastilloKate EscobarBansari Amin

OboeAdren BlancoZoelli Ortiz

ClarinetNatalie ResendezJustin MarronFabiola ColonAnthony HernandezMeara HonculadaPhoebe ArevaloNatalie ManriquezJailene Lemus

Bass ClarinetSebastian PierceCeleste FrometaAlexander Guadarrama Contra Bass Clarinet Janelle Ruiz

Baritone Saxophone Shianne HomannJade Murray

HornTaylor CookseyTzu-Han HsuScott MorrisTerrance Yuen

TrumpetLuis AguilarDavid AlvarezEmily CarpentierHayden FordRyan FurnessEmilio GonzalesCade GottardtIan HoaglanJoshua JarosEmilio MoralesEsbeyde Sanchez

TromboneManjot BathBenjamin BeyerChristopher ColochoPhineas CrispEmmerick DoanLuis GarciaMegan HorgerLuke Lizotte

TromboneSimonne ContrerasLuis VenturaNicholas CastroKatheryn AispuroEmily Quintanar

EuphoniumErik RomeroByron AthGabriel Campos TubaAnthony PerezVictor Perez

PercussionLauren QuintanarCarlos PuronRaymond CoronelErik De La CuevaIrving MendezKarina RamirezHugo ZarateIsabel QuintanarKiara ClarkBelen CuevasAnali PlascenciaCaleb Corral

Justin NguyenSarah SandovalEthan SaxeSelena VeraBrandon Silva

EuphoniumAngela BorlasaAdrian ReyesPaige Whipp

TubaShawn O’HareTaureece Wilson

PercussionJessica LinAdam LopezKei MatsuoBrian NguyenMonica CruzAlec Wingfield

HarpKendra Base

Marissa EspirtuDouglas LueSarah MaceChristine ManeewongwathanaPriscilla OrtizStefani PerryJoshua TsaiAlex Sabater

Bass ClarinetAbel AyalaLauren DietrichIsabel Barajas Rodriguez

Bassoon Antonio DavilaMary Perkins

Alto SaxophoneXaavier EscalanteBailey MasonAlexis McGuireVictor OchoaPaige RogersDiana SimsColin WardEmily WilliamsYuki Yokota

Tenor SaxophoneAlyssa LefevreNessa Perales

Bassoon James Drulis

Alto SaxophoneAustin RamirezRadhesh AminAndrew Herrera

Tenor SaxophoneAlexis ArevaloKiara MaciasOscar Munoz

Baritone SaxophoneEthan DiazAbel Aguilar

HornJenelli PedregalBrandon MichelRaven Branch

TrumpetAriel RamirezUrian TejadaCharlize HernandezMarina PeralesAmado Castillo

PERSONNEL CONCERT BAND Jermie S. Arnold—director

WARREN HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLEDavid Niemeyer—director

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