THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY PRESENTS

61st Annual Noon Concert Series at Hertz Hall

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE
Robert Calonico, Director
"ANNIVERSARIES"
program
Fandango (1954) Frank Perkins
Stefano Flavoni, conductor

Toccata Marziale (1924) Ralph Vaughan Williams


Finale from Symphony No. 2 (1901) Charles Ives
trans. by Jonathan Elkus

Suite No. 2 in F (1911) Gustav Holst
1. March ed. Frederick Fennell
2. I'll Love My Love
3. Song of the Blacksmith
4. Fantasia on the "Dargason"

Sea Songs (1924) Vaughan Williams
Fandango, composed in 1954, is a brisk Spanish dance. Originally
published in 1952 as a solo piano piece, it is constructed in the
familiar ABA form. Te brief and quiet interlude features solo turns
for the French horn, oboe, and clarinet. Todays performance is
conducted by Stefano Flavoni.
Toccata Marziale (1924) employs two contrasting melodies, one
of which is comprised almost entirely of sixteenth notes in rapid
succession and the other quite lyrical. Most of the piece is densely
scored with some quiet, chamber music-like interludes.
Charles Ives (1874-1954) composed his second symphony between
1897 and 1901. Jonathan Elkus transcription of the piece was
published in 1974. Ives incorporated folk songs that were fragmented
or occasionally played in their entirety in the work including Massas
in de Cold Ground, Columbia, Te Gem of the Ocean, Camptown
Races, Turkey in the Straw, and Pig Town Fling.
Gustav Holst (1874-1934), arguably one of the most revered wind
band composers by players and conductors alike, composed the
Second Suite in 1911 and published in 1922. Like Ives, the use of
folk songs permeate much of his music, albeit English not American.
Te frst movement is constructed in ABACAB. Te B section
features one of the most famous euphonium solos in the repertory.
Te second movement is based on a poem that describes a young
womans sadness over her lovers absence. He had been sent to sea
because his parents disapproved of their union. Te third movement
depicts the rhythmic intensity and persistence of a blacksmiths work.
Percussionists are asked to play an anvil in the movement. Te fnal
movement features two folk songs heard separately and conjoined.
Te frst is a lively jig stated initially by the alto saxophone, and the
other is the very familiar Greensleeves.
Sea Songs, another piece composed by Vaughan Williams in 1924,
is (as youve probably already surmised) a collection of three English
sailing songs, Princess Royal, Admiral Benbow, and Portsmouth.
Vaughan Williams and Holst met at Londons Royal College of Music
where they both studied composition. Tey shared an afnity for the
inclusion of folk tunes in their musical compositions, and a lifelong
friendship as well. Robert Calonico, 2014
Program notes
WELCOME TO THE NOON CONCERT
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
concerts@berkeley.edu (510) 642-4864 http://music.berkeley.edu
Srrvaxo Fiavoxi currently an undergraduate in his junior year, was born in Long Island, New York to a family of Italian immigrants and be-
gan studying piano at the age of three. From nine to ffteen years old, he was the organist and music director of the youth choir at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church on Long Island. He went on to study French horn, trumpet, and accordion, and performed at Carnegie Hall on horn with
the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York as a ninth grader. He is a Regents and Chancellor's Scholar and is attending UC Berkeley
on full academic scholarship, and is also a Berkeley Music Department vocal scholarship recipient. Since coming to Berkeley, he has studied
piano with Michael Orland and Jefrey Sykes, and is a conducting student of David Milnes, Robert Calonico, and Marika Kuzma. He has
performed as a brass soloist with the indie rock band Foster the People and is a frequent collaborator with the San Francisco Opera, and served
as editor of the vocal score of the recent world premiere of Dolores Claiborne based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. He made
his professional opera debut as Jonathan Khuners assistant conductor and rehearsal pianist for the West Edge Opera in its 2013 production
of Samuel Barbers Vanessa. He also recently performed on piano for the inauguration gala of Chancellor Nicholas Dirks. Stefano is especially
thankful for the personal assistance given to him by his conducting professors and fellow musicians, and sends lots of love to his family back
in New York and Italy.
Flute
Ryuka Ko
Annie Chang
Connie Kang
Sue Choi
Helen Wang
Natalie Kucirek
Oboe
Felicia Lin
Ye Seon Lee
SuBin Kim
Bassoon
Kevin Siegel
Kevin Dunnigan
Elizabeth Sokolich
Alexander Wing
Clarinet
Nick Cotter
Harold Chun
Alec Mouradian
Jeremy Chen
Nicholas Lue
Matt Boyas
Becky Horn
Matt Brueckmann
Alexander Ewing
Bass Clarinet
Ryan Yamachika
John Lew
Saxophone
Bernard Kim, alto and soprano
Elizabeth Lin, alto
Jordan Said, alto
Parker Mossman, tenor
HoSeok Lee, baritone
French Horn
Tasha Hodgson
Elise Peauroi
Nicholai Bolam
Teo Rusmore
Son Ho Lee
Mimi Broberson
Trumpet
Daniel Watson
Jordy Coutin
Elliot Dunn
Tomomi Yuasa
Scott Miller
Matthew Sorensen
Jason Chang
Trombone
Emily Truax
Aaron Szasz
Peter Sujan
Oliver Wang
Eric Butler
Euphonium
Lauren Eales
Cynthia Zhou
Tuba
Darwin Zwissler
Robert Loek Van Heyningen
James Rosenberg
Percussion
Chase Garcia
Divina Magracia
Rebecca Shirsat
Chris OMorchoe
Morgan Morales
Chi-Lan Tran
Andy Lu
Stefano Flavoni, piano
music 142 university wind ensemble spring 2014
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