Future Schedule
Past Schedule
Mon Jun 23 2008
FANFARE & FLOURISHES JIM CURNOW
MARCHING SONG GUSTAV HOLST
SALVATION IS CREATED PAVEL TSCHESNOKOFF
MALAGUENA ERNESTO LECUONA
THIRD SUITE FOR BAND
#2 – WALTZ #3 – RONDO ROBERT JAGER
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KENTUCKY 1800 CLARE GRUNDMAN
SWING THE MOOD ARR. SWEENY
SING – A – LONG ARR. PLOYHAR
BIG BAND BASH ARR. LOWDEN
ON THE MALL E. F. GOLDMAN
Mon Jun 30 2008Featuring Derek Boemler, Baritone Vocal Soloist
FANFARE & FLOURISHES JIM CURNOW
LIBERTY BELL JOHN P. SOUSA
CONCORD CLARE GRUNDMAN
*BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE'S HAIR ARR. PLOYHAR
*MAN OF LA MANCHALEIGH/ERICKSON
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SECOND AMERICAN FOLK RHAPSODY CLARE GRUNDMAN
ROCK ‘N ROLL HALL OF FAME ARR. PAUL JENNINGS
ARMED FORCES SALUTE ARR. BOB LOWDEN
STARS & STRIPES FOREVER JOHN P. SOUSA
ON THE MALLE. F. GOLDMAN

*Derek Boemler, Baritone Vocal Soloist

Derek is a 2007 graduate of Seckman High School. He is currently a vocal performance major at Webster University. Derek has sung with Kirkwood Children's Chorale, several honor choirs at the sate, regional and national level, and has performed as a soloist at church and community functions. He is the son of Dale and Cathy Boemler of Barnhart, Missouri.
Mon Jul 07 2008Casey Geisz, Guest Conductor
   
FANFARE & FLOURISHES JIM CURNOW
EMPERATA OVERTURECLAUDE T. SMITH
      Casey Geisz, Guest Conductor
THIRD SUITEROBERT JAGER
      1. March
      2. Waltz
      3. Rondo
“CAN-CAN” YOU NAME THOSE TUNESJERRY WILLIAMS
~ ~ INTERMISSION ~ ~
FRENCH NATIONAL DEFILEJ. R. PLANQUETTE
STRAY CAT STRUTARR. NOWAK
MALAGUENAERNESTO LECUONA
Z’S BLUESJOHN ZDECHLIK
ON THE MALLE. F. GOLDMAN

Casey Geisz, guest conductor, is a graduate of the University of Missouri-St.Louis with both a Bachelors and a Masters degree. He studied conducting with Dr. Ronald Arnatt and Dr. Warren Bellis.  Casey taught inthe University City School District from 1977-1985 where he worked with some notable students who went on to successful musical careers: Wayne du Maine, Todd Williams and Jeremy Davenport. Until he retired Casey worked with students in the Brentwood School District teaching instrumental music for grades 4-12. He enjoys his retirement with a number of sporting hobbiesand by playing with the St. Louis Wind Symphony and with the University City Summer Band.
Mon Jul 14 2008Featuring Adrianne Honnold, Alto Sax Soloist & Bob Settle, Guest Conductor
 
FANFARE & FLOURISHES JIM CURNOW
MOORSIDE MARCH GUSTAV HOLST
SOURWOOD SUITE GAY SPEARS
      1. Blow The Candles Out
*PERSUASSION SAMMY NESTICO
REJOICE IN GLORIOUS HOPE CLAUDE T. SMITH
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      TROMBONISTAS
            Andy Schiefelbein, Director
                Tom Crouch, Bob Settle,
                Andy Shiefelbein, Rich Wieder
TOTEM POLE MARCH ERIC OSTERLING
*CONCERTANTE CLARE GRUNDMAN
AMERICAN RIVER SONGS PIERRE LA POINTE
      Bob Settle, Guest Conductor
ON THE MALL E. F. GOLDMAN

*Adrianne Honnold, Alto Sax Soloist

Adrianne is an Adjunct Faculty member at St. Louis Community College in Wildwood where she teaches general music classes.  She is an avid saxophone teacher and freelance performer in the St. Louis area.  She received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1998, and a Master of Music degree in Saxophone Performance from the same institution in 2005.  At the University of Illinois, she was a student of Debra Richtmeyer and Chip McNeill.  She is a former member of the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band located at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, where she was the principal saxophonist in the Concert Band and was a featured soloist three times in tours of the east coast. She appears on ten compact disc recordings with the USAF Heritage of America Band.  Ms. Honnold appears regularly with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and has also performed with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, the St. Louis Philharmonic, the St. Louis Wind Symphony,  the Illnois Symphony Orchestra, the USAF Band of Mid-America, the Sessions Big Band and the Knights of Swing.  Ms. Honnold is a founding member of the newest professional ensemble in St. Louis, Chamber Project St. Louis, which will make its debut as the chamber group in residence at St. Louis Community College-Meramec in the fall of 2008.

Bob Settle, guest conductor, is the Director of Instrumental Music in the Valley Park School District, where he has been teaching for the last fifteen years. At Valley Park, he conducts bands from grades 5-12 and directs the Jazz Band. Previous teaching positions include Kirkwood R-7 District and a position in the state of North Carolina. Bob also has a studio where he teaches brass students, concentrating on low brass instrumentalists. Besides performing with the UCity Summer Band, Bob also regularly performs with the St. Louis Wind Symphony and the Washington University Orchestra. Bob is a member of MENC and MMEA.  Tonight marks Bob's third appearance with the band as a conductor.

Mon Jul 21 2008Dale Skornia, Guest Conductor & Featuring the University City Summer Big Band
FANFARE & FLOURISHES JIM CURNOW
SYMPHONIC OVERTURE CHARLES CARTER
SOURWOOD SUITE GAY SPEARS
      2. Winter’s Night
      3. Sourwood Mountain
GOLLIWOGG'S CAKEWALKCLAUDE DEBUSSY
THE BRITISH 8TH MARCH ZO ELLIOTT
      Dale Skornia, Guest Conductor
THE BLUES BROTHERS REVUE ARR. BOCOOK
ON THE MALL E. F. GOLDMAN
~ ~ INTERMISSION ~ ~
      Fabulous Flutes
            Suzanne Schoomer, Director
      UNIVERSITY SUMMER BIG BAND
            selections to be announced

Dr. Dale Skornia, Guest Conductor,  is an Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Bands at Ferris State University in Big Rapids Michigan.  Dr Skornia holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Southeast Missouri State University, a Master of Music degree from Wichita State University and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Arizona State University.  He is a member of the Music Educators National Conference, the Michigan Music Educators Association, the Conductors Guild, the College Band Directors National Association and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Mon Jul 28 2008Gary Brandes, Director of Bands, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Guest Conductor & Bette Welch, Guest Conductor
 
FANFARE & FLOURISHES JIM CURNOW
SYMPHONIC OVERTURE CHARLES CARTER
SOURWOOD SUITE GAY SPEARS
      1. Blow The Candles Out
      2. Winter’s Night
      3. Sourwood Mountain
MY FAIR LADY RODGERS/MOSS
      Bette Welch, Guest Conductor
THE BLUES BROTHERS REVUE ARR. BOCOOK
~ ~ INTERMISSION ~ ~
OLYMPIC FANFARE AND THEME JOHN WILLIAMS
MY KINDS OF TOWNS ARR. BARKER
STARS AND STRIPES JOHN P. SOUSA
ON THE MALL E. F. GOLDMAN

Gary W. Brandes, Conductor, is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Missouri St. Louis.  His duties include Director of the University Symphonic Band, Jazz Lab Band, teaching Instrumental Music Education classes, Chamber Ensembles, Conducting I and Brass Techniques.  He received his Bachelor of Music Education from University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Master of Music in Conducting from the University of Missouri-Columbia.  He is currently the Missouri State Chairman for the National Band Association.  Prior to his appointment at UMSL he was band director in the middle and high schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District.  As a trombonist he is active in several jazz ensembles and the St. Louis Wind Symphony.  Gary has served as band and low brass adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor in the United States and Canada.  Professional affiliations include MENC, NBA, MBA, IAJE, ITA, CBDNA, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Phi Beta Mu.  Gary lives in St. Peters, Missouri with his wife Brenda and daughter Erin. 

Bette Welch, Guest Conductor, earned a degree in Music Education from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.  She served as Music Director in Fulton County Community Schools, Cuba, IL.  In addition, she has served as Music Director for  First United Methodist Church in East Alton, IL, SS Peter & Paul Church in Collinsville, IL and interim Director of Music at University United Methodist  Church in University City.  Ms. Welch is a playing member of Band Together, University City Summer Band and the St. Louis Wind Symphony.  She has appeared as a guest conductor with Band Together and tonight marks her second appearance as a guest conductor with the University City Summer Band.  When not performing music, she is a practicing CPA and owns her own firm in Brentwood.

Mon Jun 22 2009"Another Op'nin"
FANFARE & FLOURISHESJAMES CURNOW
UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLEJ. F. WAGNER; ARR PAUL LAVALLE
FIRST SUITE IN Eb – 1st MOVEMENTGUSTAV HOLST
DILLON’S FLIGHTRALPH FORD
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LES MISERABLESMUSIC CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHOENBERG; LYRICS HERBERT KRETZMER; ARR JOHNNIE VINSON
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THEMES FROM MARCH & PROCESSION OF BACCHUSLEO DELIBES; ARR ROBERT W. THYGERSON
SHENANDOAHARR JAMES D PLOYHAR
PORTRAITS FROM LA PERICHOLEJ. OFFENBACH; ARR VICTOR LAURENCE
A GERSHWIN PORTRAIT!ARR JOHN HIGGINS
ON THE MALLEDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN
Mon Jun 29 2009"An American Concert"
FANFARE & FLOURISHESJAMES CURNOW
A FESTIVAL PRELUDEALFRED REED
ORIGINAL DIXIELAND CONCERTOJOHN WARRINGTON
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR FANTASY-200th Birthday of Abraham LincolnJERRY H. BILIK
~ ~ INTERMISSION ~ ~
THE THUNDERERJOHN PHILIP SOUSA; ARR KEITH BRION/LORAS SCHISSEL
THE SOUND OF MUSICMUSIC RICHARD RODGERS; LYRICS OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II; ARR ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT
THE BLUES BROTHERS REVUEARR JAY BOCOOK
ARMED FORCES SALUTEARR BOB LOWDEN
THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVERJOHN PHILIP SOUSA; ARR KEITH BRION
ON THE MALLEDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN
Mon Jul 06 2009"An International Twist" ~ Featured soloist: Carole Lemire, French Horn & Guest Conductor Gary Brandes
FANFARE & FLOURISHESJAMES CURNOW
OLD COMRADES MARCHCARL TEIKE; ARR HAROLD R. GORE
FIRST SUITE IN Eb – 2nd MOVEMENTGUSTAV HOLST
RAIN **Gary Brandes, Guest Conductor**BRIAN BALMAGES
HORN CONCERTO NO. 1 – MOVEMENTS 1 & 3 **Carole Lemire, French Horn**RICHARD STRAUSS; ARR JOHN ANDERSON
~ ~ INTERMISSION ~ ~
THE GOOD DAUGHTER OVERTUREN. RICCINI; ARR ERIC OSTERLING
AN INTERNATIONAL SUITE:
AUSTRALIAN UP-COUNTRY TUNEPERCY GRAINGER; ARR GLENN CLIFFE BAINUM
THE CHATTERERS POLKA – alto sax duet: Lori Burkhardt & Dale SkorniaUNKNOWN - if you know, let us know!
THE TROMBONE RAGJOHN HIGGINS
LE BASQUE ** Carole Lemire, French Horn**MARIN MARAIS; ARR DAN PHILLIPS
THE IRISH WASHERWOMANARR LEROY ANDERSON
ON THE MALLEDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN

Carole Lemire, French horn, received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Boston University studying under David Ohanian, and a Performing Artist Certificate from the St. Louis Conservatory, studying under Roland Pandolfi. She is the former principal horn with the Opera de Columbia and Sinfonica de Antioquia in Columbia S.A. and also a former member of the Mexico City Philharmonic, Orquesta Sinfonica Portuguesa and Opera Sao Carlos of Lisbon, Portugal. Ms. Lemire has performed with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and other area ensembles. She is a founding member of the St. Louis Horn Quartet and the Equinox Chamber Players, and is a member of the St. Louis Brass Ensemble and Kim Portnoy Jazz band. A former faculty member of the Community Music School of Webster University, Carole is currently on the faculty of Washington University and teaches privately.

Gary W. Brandes, Conductor, is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Missouri St. Louis. His duties include Director of the University Symphonic Band, Jazz Lab Band, teaching Instrumental Music Education classes, Chamber Ensembles, Conducting I and Brass Techniques. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Master of Music in Conducting from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is currently the Missouri State Chairman for the National Band Association. Prior to his appointment at UMSL he was band director in the middle and high schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District. As a trombonist he is active in several jazz ensembles and the St. Louis Wind Symphony. Gary has served as band and low brass adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor in the United States and Canada. Professional affiliations include MENC, NBA, MBA, IAJE, ITA, CBDNA, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Phi Beta Mu. Gary lives in St. Peters, Missouri with his wife Brenda and daughter Erin.

Mon Jul 13 2009"I've Got Rhythm" ~ Featured soloist: Kevin Gianino, Drum Set & Guest Conductor Bette Welch
FANFARE & FLOURISHESJAMES CURNOW
KING COTTONJOHN PHILIP SOUSA; ARR BY FREDERICK FENNELL
RHYTHM OF THE WINDS – Bette Welch, Guest ConductorFRANK ERICKSON
SPAIN **Kevin Gianino, Drum Set**CHICK COREA; ARR JAY BOCOOK
CUTE **Kevin Gianino, Drum Set**NEAL HEFTI
SING, SING, SING **Kevin Gianino, Drum Set**LOUIS PRIMA; ARR JERRY KELSEY
~ ~ INTERMISSION ~ ~
FIRST SUITE IN Eb – 3rd MOVEMENTGUSTAV HOLST
THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZWORDS/MUSIC HAROLD ARLEN & E.Y. HARBURG; ARR JAMES BARNES
Z’s BLUES **Kevin Gianino, Drum Set**JOHN P. ZDECHLILK
ON THE MALLEDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN

Bette Welch, Guest Conductor, earned a degree in Music Education from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. She served as Music Director in Fulton County Community Schools, Cuba, IL. In addition, she has served as Music Director for First United Methodist Church in East Alton, IL, SS Peter & Paul Church in Collinsville, IL and interim Director of Music at University United Methodist Church in University City. Ms. Welch is a playing member of Band Together, University City Summer Band and the St. Louis Wind Symphony. She has appeared as a guest conductor with Band Together and tonight marks her third appearance as a guest conductor with the University City Summer Band. When not performing music, she is a practicing CPA and owns her own firm in Brentwood.