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Maryland Band Directors Band Dr. Vincent Patterson, Conductor Featuring Euphonium Soloist Toby Furr The Music of Marshall White, Composer Thursday, October 9, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Cultural Arts Center at Montgomery College Silver Spring, Maryland National Anthem Francis Scott Key, lyricist arr. John Stafford Smith Prelude and Fugue in Bb, No. 2, BWV 560 Sea Songs J. S. Bach trans. R. L. Moehlmann R. Vaughan Williams Polka and Fugue from “Schwanda the Bagpiper” Fanfare and Pastorale a la Baron Jaromir Weinberger arr. G. C. Bainum Marshall White Conducted by Mr. White Ave Maria Giuseppe Verdi arr. B. Buehlman Largo al Factotum from “The Barber of Seville” Toby Furr, Euphonium Soloist Overture to “Candide” Rossini arr. G. Brand Leonard Bernstein arr. W. Beeler Hands Across the Sea John Philip Sousa Members are listed alphabetically Piccolo Noreen Friedman Julianne Martinelli Flute Rick Dalton Saul Moskowitz Virginia Nanzetta Carol Nelson Robin Schultz Carrie Staub Vanessa Varela Oboe Rick Basehore Beth Jubinski Eliana Schenk English Horn Beth Jubinski Clarinet Charles Bowling Marie Crenwelge Tyler Frankel Alison Johnson Kristi Licare Jenny Lipford David Mead Beverly Mullen Salvador Rivera-Casiano Debbie Stahl Rucha Trivedi Stephanie Wheeler Eb Clarinet Dave LeRoy Alto Clarinet Flo Hoffmann (Librarian) Bass Clarinet Kirt Vener Bassoon Christina Cruz Robb Putt Alto Sax Jack Frankel Irvin Peterson Horn Pam Foley Esther Langan Jamin Morden David Phillips Trombone Raymond Chaney Mark Eisenhower Mark Lochbaum Ashley Taylor Euphonium Toby Furr Phillip San Gabriel Tenor Sax Wesley Kane Tuba Jeffrey Johns Mark Young Baritone Sax Ashley Tauber String Bass Ashley Ashman Trumpet/Cornet Dory’Ann Benjamin Andrea Morris Jose Luis Oviedo Rick Penix Alvin Trask Marshall White Emily Widrick Percussion Heather Borsum Anne Burson Daniella Krohn Kenneth Krohn Aldo Rivera Harp Mimi McNeel Vincent Patterson Conductor Vincent Patterson is the founder and Director of the Maryland Band Directors Band. His Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in conducting is from Catholic University, and his degrees in instrumental performance and music education are from Millikin University. In the U.S. Army, he taught at the Armed Forces School of Music in Norfolk where he developed a unique sight reading method to ensure students’ success. In 1974 he was accepted into the U.S. Marine Band, The President’s Own. While in the Marine Band, he founded and directed the professional civilian ensemble MusicCrafters, sponsored by the Library of Congress. He has sung with the Washington National Opera chorus, has been a member of the Choir of Men and Boys at Washington National Cathedral, and the choirs of The National Shrine, St. Paul's Church, and St. Matthews Cathedral. From 1995 to 2010, he was the conductor of the much admired Rockville Concert Band. In addition to being the Principal Conductor of the Maryland Band Directors Band, Dr. Patterson researches ways to combine music and therapeutic modalities for healing. Marshall White Composer, Conductor Marshall White is the Music Department Chair and Arts Resource teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School where the performing groups consistently achieve superior and excellent ratings at local, state, and national festivals. The B-CC High School Music Department has won numerous awards and is regularly asked to perform at music education conferences in Maryland and at the national level. Mr. White has degrees from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Towson University, and the Catholic University of America. A versatile musician, he is an active free-lance trumpet player and pianist, and is a composer and conductor. He is a regular member of the Potomac Brass Quintet and has conducted Montgomery County’s Junior Honors Band, Junior Honors Orchestra, and the Junior Honors Jazz Band. In 2011, Mr. White became a National Board Certified Teacher in music education. In 2014, he will again be the conductor of the Montgomery County Senior Honors Jazz Band, which is made up of the most outstanding young jazz musicians from across the county. Toby Furr Euphonium Soloist Toby Furr won the audition and joined the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band, Washington, D.C., in 2013. A Dallas, Texas native, Toby is a graduate of the University of North Texas in Denton. At UNT, he studied with Dr. Brian Bowman and performed with the UNT Wind Symphony as well as several chamber ensembles. He won the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Competition student division in 2010 and artist division in 2011. In his spare time, Toby enjoys running, reading, and cheering on Dallas professional sports teams. The Maryland Band Directors Band is a unique enjoyable performance experience for professional music teachers. The band has presented outstanding guest soloists and conductors such as Jonathan Bisesi, Chris Vadala, Amanda Collins, the Peabody Conservatory Brass Ensemble, the American University Saxophone Quartet, the M Street Brass Quintet, Jihoon Chang, Otrie Barrett, Jr., Col. Arnald Gabriel, and eight MBDB member-conductors. The MBDB has done side-by-side concerts with Northwood High School, St. John’s College High School, and Quince Orchard High School. It was created in 2011 by Dr. Vincent Patterson, teachers from the Montgomery County Public Schools, and the Montgomery College Arts Institute in conjunction with the college’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education division, Montgomery County Public Schools administrators, and the college’s Rockville Music Department. When openings occur, professional music educators and performers may be accepted by interview with the conductor. Teachers can earn 1.5 continuing education units and graduate credits applicable to Maryland state recertification requirements. Most members are music teachers from MCPS and private schools, and the schools in surrounding counties, including Virginia and the District of Columbia. There are outstanding private studio instructors, former and current military band members and, occasionally, highly skilled students from Montgomery College and local high schools who have been accepted by audition. The three Montgomery College students appearing on this concert are Christina Cruz (bassoon), Wesley Kane (tenor sax), and Aldo Rivera (percussion). 2014-15 Season Concerts 7:30 pm Thursday, October 9, 2014 at MC Cultural Arts Center, Silver Spring “Fanfare and Pastorale” composed and conducted by Marshall White, MCPS Euphonium Soloist Toby Furr, US military band member Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Thursday, February 26, 2015 at MC Cultural Arts Center, Silver Spring With Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Symphonic Band Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Trumpet Soloist Brad Weil, US military band member