“A Musical Melting Pot”
2011-2012 Concert Season
Bernstein, Broadway and The Beatles
Sunday, October 30, 2011, 3:00 PM
McAfee Center, Saratoga
Dr. Edward C. Harris, conductor
Leonard Bernstein | Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story” |
Leonard Bernstein | Danzon from “Fancy Free” |
Leonard Bernstein | The Wrong Note Rag from “Wonderful Town” |
Leonard Bernstein | Candide Suite The Best of All Possible Worlds Westphalia Chorale and Battle Scene Auto-da-fe (What a Day) Glitter and Be Gay Make Our Garden Grow |
Richard Rodgers | Selections from “Oklahoma!” |
arr. Ira Hearshen | Abbey Road: A Symphonic Portrait |
Complete concert program
Program notes
Out in Left Field
Sunday, December 4, 2011, 3:00 PM
McAfee Center, Saratoga
Dr. Edward C. Harris, conductor
Walter M. Mayes, narrator
arr. John Philip Sousa | The Star-Spangled Banner |
Carolyn Bremer | Early Light |
arr. Jay Dawson | Take Me Out to the Ball Game |
Randol Alan Bass | Casey at the Bat Walter M. Mayes, narrator |
Aaron Edwards | Bye, Bye, Baby! |
Henry Fillmore | The Crosley March |
Jack Stamp | Pastime: A Salute to Baseball |
James M. Fulton | Over the Fence |
Neil Diamond | Sweet Caroline |
Carrie Jacobs-Bond | I Love You Truly |
John Philip Sousa | The National Game |
Complete concert program
Program notes
Tiptoe Through the Tubas
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00 PM
McAfee Center, Saratoga
Dr. Edward C. Harris, conductor
Marty Erickson, tuba
Dmitri Kabalevsy | Colas Breugnon Overture |
Percy Grainger | Lincolnshire Posy Lisbon (Sailor's Song) Horkstow Grange (The Miser and His Man: A Local Tragedy Rufford Park Poachers (Poaching Song) The Brisk Young Sailor (Who Returned to Wed His True Love) Lord Melbourne (War Song) The Lost Lady Found (Dance Son |
Rolf Wilhelm | Concertino for Tuba and Wind Instruments Moderato deciso Andante lirico Allegro comodo Marty Erickson, tuba |
Rossano Galante | The Redwoods |
Gioacchino Rossini | Largo Al Factotum, from “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” Marty Erickson, tuba |
arr. Luther Henderson | Tuba Tiger Rag Marty Erickson and Dan Boykin, tubas |
arr. Jerry Brubaker | Tiptoe Through the Tubas Marty Erickson and friends, tubas |
G. H. Huffine | Them Basses |
Complete concert program
Program notes
The Wearing of the Green
Sunday, March 18, 2012, 3:00 PM
McAfee Center, Saratoga
Dr. Edward C. Harris, conductor
Christopher Bengochea, tenor
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Pipes and Drums
arr. Colin Kirkpatrick | National Anthem of the Republic of Ireland |
arr. John Philip Sousa | National Anthem of the United States of America |
Leroy Anderson | The Irish Washerwoman |
arr. Robert W. Smith | Two Irish Folksongs "Deirin De" "Jug of Punch" Christopher Bengochea, tenor |
Leroy Anderson | The Minstrel Boy |
Percy Aldridge Grainger | Molly on the Shore |
arr. J. B. Power | St. Patrick's Day Medley Santa Clara County Sheriff 's Pipes and Drums |
arr. Brendan. Power | Limerick's Lament Santa Clara County Sheriff 's Pipes and Drums |
Leroy Anderson | The Rakes of Mallow |
arr. Robert W. Smith | Two Irish Folksongs "The Beggarman" "Danny Boy" Christopher Bengochea, tenor |
Leroy Anderson | The Wearing of the Green |
Bill Whelan | Riveerdance |
Complete concert program
Program notes
Flutes, Flicks and Fantasies
Sunday, May 6, 2012, 3:00 PM
McAfee Center, Saratoga
Dr. Edward C. Harris, conductor
Jim Walker, flute
Bedřich Smetana | Fanfares from the Opera "Libuše" |
Samuel R. Hazo | Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song |
François Borne | Carmen Fantasy Jim Walker, flute |
Norman Dello Joio | Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn |
John Williams | Raiders March |
David Mairs | American Flute Salute Jim Walker, flute |
John Williams | Harry's Wondrous World |
Jim Walker | Blackie and Max Jim Walker, flute |
Michael Kamen | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves |
Complete concert program
Program notes
Fantastic Fourth: A Star-Spangled Celebration
Wednesday, July 4, 2012, 1:30 PM
Los Gatos High School lawn
Dr. Edward C. Harris, conductor
Jeffery Benson, chorus conducor
Brent Heisinger, arranger
arr. John Philip Sousa | The Star-Spangled Banner |
Elmer Bernstein | The Magnificent Seven |
arr. Bob Lowden | Armed Forces Salute |
Leigh Harline | When You Wish Upon a Star |
arr. Brent Heisinger | A Gershwin Tribute to Love Chorus: Jen Burri, Emelynn Collado, Norman Espinosa, Johnny Gonzales, Patrick Mattes, Jose Mendiola, Maryloie Rivera, Cathy Williams |
Leroy Anderson | Bugler's Holiday Solists: Peter Morris, Nora Smith, Chris Wilhite |
Mitch Leigh | Selections from "Man of La Mancha" |
George Gershwin | Strike Up the Band |
Julius Fucik | Entrance of the Gladiators |
Duke Ellington | Highlights from "Sophisticated Ladies" |
John Philip Sousa | The Rifl e Regiment March |
arr. Stephen Bulla | Sinatra! |
John Philip Sousa | The Stars and Stripes Forever |