The Golden Age of American Bands captured the imagination of the public in the latter part of the 1800s and through the first decades of the 20th century. Bands became a primary source of entertainment in cities and towns all across the nation and legendary band leaders like Patrick Gilmore and John Philip Sousa were celebrities in their day. Virtuoso soloists like Jules Levy, Arthur Pryor, and Herbert L. Clarke dazzled the thousands who flocked to the concerts by these famous bands. As part of the formal launch of the Center for American Band History Research at the University of Michigan, the School of Music, Theatre & Dance along with the Clements Library are proud to present a concert of traditional music from this era, played with the authentic instrumentation of these early bands. From marches written for newspapers of the day, to novelties, brass solos, songs, and orchestral transcriptions, this concert is a tribute to the birth of the great American band tradition. PROGRAM March, The Billboard - John Klohr Overture, Light Cavalry - von Suppe March, The Detroit Free Press - W.P. Chambers Cornet solo, \"The Debutante\" - Herbert L. Clarke (Robert Sullivan, soloist) March, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Bruno Novelty, The Whistler and his Dog - Arthur Pryor March, The St. Louis Post Dispatch - Arthur Pryor Aria, \"Habanera\" from *Carmen* - Georges Bizet (Amoura Bethea, soprano) March, The Washington Post - J.P. Sousa Galop, Blue Streak (The Indianapolis News) - R.B. Eisenberg

The Symphony Band Chamber Winds presents an eclectic collection of 20th and 21st century music for a diverse array of wind, brass and percussion instruments. From new music by Rubén Gómez, Stephen Elsinger, and Kevin Day to mid-century classics by Francis Poulenc and Robert Washburn, this program explores the wide variety of musical colors offered by the instruments of the Symphony Band. Conducted by members of the graduate band conducting studio. PROGRAM *Concertino*, Robert Washburn *Portraits of Whimsy*, Stephen Elsinger *Siempre Hay Primera Vez*, Rubén Darío Gómez *Suite française*, Francis Poulenc *Symphony Basquiat*, Kevin Day

Join the Concert Band for its annual chamber winds concert, titled \"Painted in Fire.\" With a program featuring chamber works for brass, woodwinds and percussion, these works come together to create an electric concert including a world premiere by student composer Peter Cohn (BM '27, composition). Courtney Snyder, conductor and graduate student conductors Jennifer Hepp, Detrich Morrison-Jones, Sean Hogan, and John Mange. PROGRAM *Fanfare Canzonique*, Brian Balmages *Embers in the Black*, Kevin Poelking *Soundpainting* *Extinguish Thou My Eyes*, David Biedenbender *Fireworks* (world premiere), Peter Cohn *Double Wind Quintet*, Alfred Reed