Middle Level State Honors Music Project

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1 2010 Middle Level State Honors Music Project Choir Orchestra Band

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3 The WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project The Wisconsin State Honors Music Project The Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Honors Music Project began in 1967 to provide musically talented youth with the opportunity to rehearse and perform with the nation s finest conductors in a professional, highly disciplined setting. In 1995, WSMA proudly sponsored the first-ever Middle Level State Honors Band. A WSMA Middle Level State Honors Choir was added in 1996, and in 1997, the WSMA Middle Level State Honors Orchestra made its debut performance. Students in grades 6-8 who attend WSMA-member schools are eligible to audition for the WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project. Auditions include an individual performance and an ensemble class taught by a WSMA certified adjudicator. This year, nearly 1,350 students applied to audition for the privilege of being one of the 320 students selected for membership in the three prestigious WSMA Middle Level State Honors ensembles. Music teachers, parents, administrators and the WSMA staff contribute time, talent and encouragement for every student involved in the State Honors Music Honors Project. Young musicians selected for these ensembles discover new levels of individual and group performance. Most importantly, the effort and dedication required of each Honors participant results in a lifelong memory of their initiative, achievement and commitment to excellence as musicians and as our future leaders. Saturday, October 30 1:00 pm Marriott Madison West Choir, Orchestra and Band The WSMA State Honors Music Project is possible because of the assistance of many individuals and organizations. We are extremely appreciative to the following: WSMA Board of Directors for their continuing support of WSMA programs and services. WSMA Staff for their support, effort, ideas and commitment: Michael George - Executive Director Kerrie Brey - Finance Manager Michelle Dietz - Sales Associate Mary Elsner - WCME Events Manager Kay Endres - Program Assistant Dee Farmer - Program Support Coordinator Richard Fellenz - WCME Operations Manager Jerry Hrovat - Program Assistant Jamie Kember - Development Assistant Judy Kopp - Program Assistant Andrea Mauch - Director of Development Theresa McKinley - Director of Technology Services Rosalie Richardson - Program Assistant Kevin Thays - Director of Communications Tim Wurgler - Program Director WSMA Middle Level State Honors Staff who eagerly volunteer to share their musical expertise, talents, leadership and enthusiasm with students. All contributors to Wisconsin Foundation for School Music who provided tuition assistance for many WSMA High School and Middle Level State Honors students. Special Thanks J.W. Pepper of Minnesota for donating the imprinted High School and Middle Level State Honors music folders and for the kind donation of music. Steinway Piano Gallery, official piano sponsor for the High School and Middle Level State Honors Music Project rehearsals and concerts. Yamaha Instrumental Music Company for their generous support of the Honors Project by providing percussion equipment. Sam Robinson of Waunakee High School and Waunakee High School staff, administration, music parents and custodians providing rehearsal facilities for Middle Level State Honors Choir, Orchestra and Band. The Marriott Madison West staff for assisting WSMA with housing arrangements for all WSMA State Honors Music Project students and staff. Audio for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin, for recording and producing all Honors concerts for Wisconsin Public Radio broadcast (High School) and CDs for high school and middle level. Paul Luhring of PEL Music Publishing for donation of Middle Level State Honors Audition Ensemble Class arrangements. Buckley Studios of Eau Claire for their continued support of the Middle Level State Honors Project. Most importantly, all parents and teachers of these talented young people for their continuing efforts, encouragement and for taking great care to ensure these students are here with us. A Reminder to Our Concert Audience Photography, audio and/or video recording during all Honors concerts are strictly prohibited. Kindly turn off all cellular phones and pagers, and please observe silence for the enjoyment of all audience members, the Honors performers who have worked so hard to perform for you and the state-of-the art digital recording of these performances. Promptly remove any restless children so they are not heard on the digital, state-of-the-art souvenir recording. You are welcome to take pictures in the lobby immediately following the performance. Your assistance and consideration will help ensure a proper concert atmosphere and for all Honors performers and audience members Thank you. 3

4 Conductors Choir Rollo Dilworth Rollo A. Dilworth is associate professor of music and director of choral activities and music education at Boyer College of Music and Dance-Temple University. He received his doctor of music degree in conducting performance at Northwestern University where he studied conducting and composition with Robert A. Harris. Additional composition teachers include Robert Ray, Pauline Oliveros and Marta Ptaszynska. Dilworth s choral compositions are a part of the Henry Leck Creating Artistry Choral Series with Hal Leonard Corporation and Colla Voce Music Company. He has recently published pieces with the Santa Barbara Music Publishing Company as part of the Mary Alice Stollak Choral Series. Dilworth is a contributing author for the Essential Elements for Choir and the Experiencing Choral Music textbook series, both published by the Hal Leonard Corporation/Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Publications and for Music Express! teachers magazine. An active conductor, composer, educator and clinician, Dilworth has taught choral music at the elementary, secondary and university levels. His performing endeavors have taken him to Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In addition to composing music in the choral genre, his research interests are in the areas of African-American music and music education curriculum and instruction. Orchestra James Kjelland James Kjelland is associate professor of music education at Northwestern University where he teaches instrumental music education and string pedagogy. He earned B.M. and M.M. degrees from the UW-Madison and a Ph.D. in music education at the University of Texas at Austin. His teaching career began in the public schools of Middleton, Wisconsin, where he taught instrumental music grades Prior to coming to Northwestern, he held positions at the University of Southern California and University of North Texas. In addition to his teaching, Kjelland is a frequent guest conductor of state and regional honor orchestras and is active throughout the U.S., giving clinics and workshops in string and orchestra pedagogy. Kjelland s publications include orchestral bowing: style and function and co-authorship of Strictly Strings, a Comprehensive String Class Method, Strictly Strings: Orchestra Companion (Highland/Etling), Teaching Stringed Instruments: A Course of Study (MENC) and Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra, Vol. 1 & 2 (G.I.A. Publications). In addition, his articles have appeared in professional journals such as the American String Teacher, The Instrumentalist and Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education. 4 Band Scott Wright Scott Wright currently holds the position of associate professor of clarinet at the University of Kentucky. Prior to his appointment at UK in 2002, he served as the professor of clarinet and assistant director of bands at the UW-Green Bay, and he taught music for the public schools of Longview, Washington from Wright received music education degrees from the University of Michigan and Arizona State University, and he received a doctor of musical arts degree in clarinet performance from Arizona State University. Former teachers include Robert Spring, James Pyne, John Mohler, Stan Stanford and the late Evelyn Angerman. Wright has performed with numerous ensembles including the Arizona Opera Orchestra, Ensemble 21 (Phoenix), Southwest Washington Symphony (Longview, WA), Bloch International Music Festival Orchestra (Newport, OR), Yaquina Chamber Orchestra (Newport, OR), Northwest Wind Symphony (Olympia, WA), Green Bay Symphony Orchestra (WI) and Lexington Philharmonic (KY). He is active as a soloist, clinician, adjudicator and conductor throughout the United States with recent performances in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Washington, Oregon, Florida, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, North Carolina and Texas. He has been a frequent featured performer at the annual conference of the International Clarinet Association. As a member of Duo Pegasus, Wright performs frequently with pianist Linda Halloin. Since the formation, Duo Pegasus has performed throughout the United States and abroad in many recitals, concerts and educational settings.

5 Choir Saturday, October 30 1:00 p.m. Marriott-Madison West Rollo Dilworth Choir Conductor Exultate Justi in Domino Program Lodovico Grossi da Viadana/ed. Mason Martens Walton Publications HL Lodovico Grossi was born in Viadana, near Parma, and is mostly known simply as Lodovico da Viadana. He was a Franciscan monk and held a number of musical posts in churches and cathedrals in Mantua, Cremona, Concordia and Fano; he spent time in Munich, Padova and Rome. Most of Viadana s musical output is sacred, written for the church liturgy. The music closely follows the texts; Viadana offers an interpretation of the words. Stylistically, his works show the transition from Renaissance to early Baroque music. While he probably did not invent the basso continuo, he is certainly one of the first composers to use it. Exsultate Justi is a tuneful and imaginative setting of Psalm 33 :1-3; a Hymn to Providence. It was published in Viadana s Concerti ecclesiastici (1602), the first vocal score with basso continuo, figured bass. The motet is in three parts, perhaps already in the baroque concert style: the first part is homophonic, the second is polyphonic. Double and triple meters alternate, and Viadana uses the voices to imitate the harp and lyre mentioned in the psalm text. The motet ends with a return to the homophonic first part; it is a repetition of the opening verse. A Red, Red Rose Z. Randall Stroope Alliance Music Publications, AMP 0586 The 18 th Century poet Robert Burns composed A Red, Red Rose as a song in 1794 at the end of his life. While Burns original melody is rarely heard today, his poem has inspired countless composers to set the text to music, including American composer Z. Randall Stroope. This arrangement features some of the text in Scots Language, and the words express a love that is new, but will last forever. Wanting Memories Ysaye Barnwell Musical Source, YMB103 Dr. Ysaye Barnwell is most known for her singing with and composing music for the vocal ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock. Dr. Barnwell has earned a significant reputation as a commissioned composer and arranger, author, master teacher and choral clinician in African American cultural performance. This arrangement features a repetitive melody with both rhythmic and melodic ostinati. Travelin Train Rollo Dilworth Hal Leonard, HL Based on the poem Travel by Edna St. Vincent Millay, this selection features American musical themes of blues, gospel and jazz. Each are incorporated to assist in celebrating the legacy of the poet. Percussive train sounds produced by the choir open Travelin Train. The first stanza of the poem has been set to a chord progression closely modeling a 12-bar blues pattern. The second verse shifts to a gospel-style chorus in a joyous celebration of excitement, leading to the third stanza in a slightly slower tempo suggesting a longing and yearning for travel experience. The selection closes with a modulation and more elaborate setting of the blues refrain. The Arrow and the Song Joshua Shank Santa Barbara Music Publishing, SBMP 605 Commissioned by White Bear Lake High School Choir, this Joshua Shank composition is based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow s infamous poem by the same name. The text portrays something about music and the strength of friendship through a simple and beautiful melody that permeates the piece. In 2002, the composer became the youngest composer ever awarded the Raymond Brock Student Composition Award by the American Choral Directors Association. I Dream A World Rollo Dilworth Hal Leonard, HL The text for I Dream a World is taken from a Langston Hughes ( ) poem bearing the same title. His verses reflect the experiences that spoke directly to the societal issues of his time, including politics, religion and racism. I dream a world where man, no other man will scorn, where love will bless the earth and peace, its paths adorn. I dream a world where all will know sweet freedom s way. Where greed no longer saps the soul nor avarice blights our day. A world I dream where black or white, whatever race you be, will share the bounties of the earth and every man is free. Where wretchedness will hang its head and joy, like a pear, attends the needs of all mankind. Of such I dream, my world! 5

6 Orchestra Saturday, October 30 1:00 p.m. Marriott-Madison West James Kjelland Orchestra Conductor Program March to the Scaffold H. Berlioz arr. Carter (from Symphonie Fantastique) Oxford The fourth movement of Berlioz Symphony Fantastique is perhaps one of Berlioz s most recognizable and performed compositions. Berlioz claims to have composed the movement in a single night, reconstructing music from an unfinished opera. The movement opens with timpani, proceeding as a march filled with blaring horns and rushing passages. Prior to the musical depiction of his march to the guillotine and subsequent execution, there is a brief nostalgic recollection of a fixed idea played by the clarinet, as though representing the last conscious thought of a soon to be executed man. A single short G minor chord represents the fatal blow of the guillotine blade, followed by a series of pizzicato notes depicting the severed head rolling into the basket. The final nine bars contain a series of tutti G Major chords, seemingly conveying the cheering of the victorious onlookers. Peer Gynt Suite #1 I. Morning Mood II. Ase s Death III. Anitra s Dance IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King The music of Peer Gynt was originally written as incidental music for a five-act play by Norwegian dramatist Henrick Ibsen. Grieg extracted two suites from the collection which have become popular today as concert music. Written in 1875, Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg captured the rising sun, the lamenting of death and, in The Hall of the Mountain King, the imagery of a chase scene. Painting with notes, Grieg immortalized the people, scenes and moods of Norway. Edvard Grieg Luck Komm Susser Tod J.S. Bach arr. Kjelland Highland/Etling Come, Sweet Death, Come Blessed Rest is among Bach s most popular works. By means of melody, Bach expresses his desire for death and heaven. Originally written for solo voice and basso continuo, the lyrics open with Come, sweet death, come blessed rest, come lead me to peace. The melody has been adapted and transformed by several composers and arrangers, including this arrangement published by Dr. Kjelland. Festique M.L. Daniels Ludwig Publishing Co. Born in Cleburne, Texas, composer M.L. Daniels received all his formal education in Texas, including undergrad and graduate degrees from Abilene Christian College and a doctorate degree from North Texas State University. Two of his compositions have been recognized by the prestigious National School Orchestra Association. The theme of Festique generates from the first three pitches played by the full orchestra in the opening measures. The slow middle section reverses the three pitches, but retains some of the syncopated rhythm. The original pitches return in the chorale, but without the syncopation. The chorale appears again in the last section, but is interrupted by the original syncopated theme played by the violins. From this point to the climactic ending, the struggle continues, with the non-syncopated theme seemingly dominating at the conclusion. 6

7 Band Saturday, October 30 1:00 p.m. Marriott-Madison West Scott Wright Band Conductor Encomium Program George Sweet Carl Fisher Publishing Co. Meaning a formal expression of praise, Encomium contains a fresh harmonic palette from new composer George Sweet. An original fanfare for concert band, this short work highlights soaring brass fanfares, driving rhythmic percussion, and intricate woodwind figurations. The combination of heroic melodic writing and rhythmic drive makes this piece an ideal concert opener. Overture Jubiloso Frank Erickson ( ) Alfred Publishing Co. As a composer, arranger, conductor, performer, and educator Frank Erickson s work continues to have a positive influence on wind instrumentalists. Of his nearly fifty compositions for band, Overture Jubiloso remains one of his most popular with regular performances by groups throughout the world. Bold flourishes of tone color are reinforced with brilliant flowing melodic lines, and accented rhythmic ostinati are combined with virtuosic technical passages making this work a thrill for listeners and players alike. From this Valley Gregory Rudgers Carl Fisher Publishing Co. A fantasy on the traditional American folk song Red River Valley, this stunning composition ranges from dramatic to lush and lyrical and back. All of the forces of the modern concert band are employed to their fullest to create a work which features both delicate chamber sections and grandiose full band climaxes in the classic symphonic tradition. Just a Closer Walk Calvin Custer Hal Leonard Publishing Co. Just a Closer Walk With Thee is a traditional American gospel hymn that gained national prominence in the 1930 s and 1940s. It is perhaps the most frequently played number in the hymn and dirge section of the traditional New Orleans funeral setting. Inspirational lyrics and a soulful melody have made this one of the most recorded gospel tunes in history, and modern performers continue to program this work in concerts, recordings, and other ceremonial settings. This arrangement by Calvin Custer captures the New Orleans style beautifully and it even features a solo band of players in the opening improvisatory section Enjoy! King Cotton March John Philip Sousa arr. Balent Carl Fisher Publishing Co. Composed in 1895 by March King John Philip Sousa ( ) for the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, GA, King Cotton March exemplifies the Sousa tradition. The expression King Cotton in general refers to the historically high importance of cotton as a cash crop in the southern United States. King Cotton is a typically rousing Sousa march in six-eight meter, and it presents a tuneful melody and exciting contrapuntal line that have challenged performers and entertained audiences for over 100 years. Composer/arranger Andrew Balent masterfully arranged this classic march, making it accessible to young musicians, while retaining all the excitement and energy of the original work. 7

8 Choir Members Soprano Alto Caitlin Acierno Platteville Hannah Apold Deerfield Abby Baranczyk Rachel Bartsch Chandler Cook Arianna Day Audrey DeKock Leila Goodrum Marah Kittelson Clara Knutson Tessa Larson Riley Luettgen Lauren Meckelberg Shayla Menter Laura Mesrobian Jenelle Myers Jennique Peterson Brussels Southern Door Cameron Janeville Craig Platteville New Richmond Elm Grove Pilgrim Park Baldwin Woodville Onalaska Evansville J.C. Mc Kenna Grafton John Long Wautoma Eau Claire South Whitefish Bay Brookfield East Cameron Elissa Bahr Mikaela Bolker Erin Bowden Amanda Douglass Abby Duerst Kia Feia Jordan Fink Maddie Forrest Caroline Fossum Rachel Hafner Kaitlin Handel Josie Hoffman Abbie Homan Isaiah Jensen Kirsten Krechel Platteville Grafton- John Long Platteville Oregon Bay View Grafton John Long Brookfield East Wautoma Cameron Verona Chetek Dousman Claire Powling Kimberly Heidi Lieffort Colfax Alyssa Reilly Wautoma Ellie Masias Green Bay Southwest Hannah Rosentreter Somerset Tessa Meurer Brookfield East Carly Shore Gabriella Smurawa Cheyenne Stankiewicz Ashley Stockwell Kailey Tillung Mary Van Wyk Taylor Weigel Wonewoc Center Junior Brookfield East La Crosse Logan Wonewoc Center Rice Lake Sheboygan Falls Verona Raven Mrozek Cassandra Quinn Alexandra Steinberg Claire Studt Emma Thompson Meghan Vieth Angela Weiler Brookfield East Spring Valley Wausau John Muir Eau Claire Memorial Oshkosh West Darlington Stevens Point PJ Jacobs Junior Elise Wenberg Onalaska Olivia Wilson Norway 8

9 Choir Members Tenor Bass Matt Amann La Crosse Central Ian Addison Luxemburg Casco Brian Arvai Port Washington Morgan Anderson Eau Claire South Alex Ashbeck Nekoosa Nicholas Ashley Middleton Isaac Buttke Wausau West Jordan Baeseman Royall Caleb DeMille Wausau West Tim Brzakala Grafton Austin Ernst Plymouth William Cooley Platteville Alex Fredrickson Cameron Corbin Dewey Plymouth Garrett Frels Mosinee Jonathan Doenier Jacob Fuchs Ellsworth Ian Gieryn Plymouth Benjamin Gabriel River Falls Meyer Shawn Gilbert Rice Lake Graden Gribble River Falls Meyer Ian Hindle Verona Anmol Gupta Jon Herbers Tristan Hirsch Grant Humphrey Lukas Jaeger Alexander Jorgensen Jordan Miles Bailey Moorhead Nick Pavelic Logan Roush Drew Saiz Matthew Screnock Ross Spadaro Jamison Wendlandt Logan Willis Howard-Suamico Bay Port Evansville J.C. Mc Kenna Platteville River Falls Dousman Saint Croix Falls Wausau John Muir Grafton Grafton John Long Osceola Onalaska Marshall New Berlin Eisenhower Chetek Ithaca Zach Holden Danny Koplitz Dan Lucassen Cal McCarty Michael McKinnon Nicholas Olsen Zachary Olson Jacob Pickerign Corey Pierce Jacob Pitchford Kevin Ruhl Daniel Schlegel Kyle Schleife Carter Semb Blake Spilman Ryan Zannino Plymouth Mosinee Wautoma Brussels Southern Door Brussels Southern Door Madison La Follette New Berlin Eisenhower Elmwood Reedsburg Eau Claire Memorial Wausau West Melrose Mindoro Phillips Whitehall New London Wausau West Peter Wissink Spring Valley 9

10 Orchestra Members Violin Claire Ariens Green Bay Notre Dame de la Baie Academy Alyssa Stearns Kenosha Indian Trail Academy Patricia Avalos Bruce Guadalupe Community School Caroline Trier Ivana Bajic Ella Broullire Lucas Chan Lily Chen Claire Cohen Appleton Saint Joseph Stevens Point PJ Jacobs Brookfield Wisconsin Hills Shorewood Nathan Wang Sabrina Wang Michelle Xie Ina Yun Brookfield Wisconsin Hills Brookfield Wisconsin Hills Middleton Kromrey Kenosha Bradford Lauren Crandall Johannes Deegen Alondra Duran Isabel Edmonds Maddie Erickson Bridget Flaherty Hannah Greene Alex Hoo Mary Kelly Hutchinson Vivian Jiang Hantao Jing Gowtham Karri Greta Kobylinski Olivia Langby Leah Lee Haley Lipo Zovic Ilya Litvin Maiya MacAlpine Ripon Whitefish Bay Dominican Appleton Wilson Shorewood Appleton Xavier Appleton North Kenosha Mc Kinley New Berlin Eisenhower Elm Grove Pilgrim Park Mequon Homestead Beloit Memorial Brookfield Central Shorewood Shorewood Viola Anneliese Bredeck Eric Chen Elise Edwards Monika Elzey Grant Herbert Alex Heuer Jessica Hitchcock Erin Krofta Rishil Mehta Crystal Monoz Lara Prebble Alison Rasch Timothy Reinholz Hannah Thompson Julia Tibbetts Jason Wallenfang Shorewood Middleton Kromrey Appleton Classical School Appleton North Kenosha Lance Nicolet Unified Elm Grove Pilgrim Park New Berlin Eisenhower Milwaukee Bruce Guadalupe Marshfield Kenosha Tremper Mequon Homestead Whitefish Bay Middleton Appleton North Bryce Marion Judith Moy Margaret Norby Marshall Peng Tabby Rhee Apoorva Selvaraj Marshfield Appleton East Mequon Steffen Elm Grove Pilgrim Park Elm Grove Pilgrim Park Cello Joshua Baerwald Ben Boehm Jacob Burich Gabriela Cardenas Greendale Shorewood Appleton North Milwaukee Bruce Guadalupe Linzheng Shi Elm Grove Pilgrim Park Carter Clay Chippewa Falls Andy Smith LaCrosse Lincoln Joshua Dissmore Kenosha Christian Life Spring Spaeth Onalaska Geordan Gutow Oshkosh North Madison Kaldhusdal Oconomowoc 10

11 Orchestra Members Bassoon YoonSuh Kim Kenosha Christian Life Cathryn Bottem La Crosse Logan Kendall Kohlmeyer Logan Lamers Samuel Liu Neenah Shattuck Kaukauna Brookfield Wisconsin Hills Evan Chambers Maria Hayden Katie Maegli Patrick Marsh Eau Claire North Beloit Memorial Althea Merrifield Ben Mighall Katie Oxendine De Pere La Crosse Logan Bb Trumpet Joshua Beron David Garcia Bangor Junior Ripon Nick Trimark Kenosha Bradford Brett Grathen West De Pere String Bass Jacob Theobald Schofield D.C. Everest Jared Anderson F Horn Christopher Carloni Greendale Elijah Baumgartner Benjamin Cordell Waunakee Nick Buroker La Crosse Lincoln Nathanial Emrick Appleton East Allison Halter La Crosse Central Clara Malanaphy Nathan McPhetres Philip Trier Sam Olson Luke Van de Loo Van de Loo School Trombone Matthew Ash Laura Martin Middleton Flute Michael Nicklaus Schofield D.C. Everest Caitlin Harris Cumberland Paula Jo Van Rooy West De Pere Madeleine Leonowitz Kenosha Indian Trail Academy Tuba Sarah Moniak Maggie Schmitt Lancaster Molly Tillmann West De Pere Percussion Oboe Lauren Evenson Wisconsin Rapids East Matthew Maclay Andrew Mengelt Richland Center Delaney Olsen Plymouth Zachary Porior Oshkosh West Bb Clarinet Becky Felix La Crosse Logan Jacob Rice Adam Roberts Holmen Platteville Sophie Forster Lake Geneva Badger Unified Christine Weiss Sarah Xu Hayward 11

12 Band Members Flute Evan Board Gibraltar Monica Janz Mosinee Inseo Chang Madison Jefferson Annisa Luginbill Eau Claire North Claire Collingwood Alyssa Dooley Yoko Kohmoto Eau Claire Memorial Middleton Sarah McCarthy Hunter Nicholson Saloni Rao Mequon Steffen Antigo Brookfield Wisconsin Hills Alexandra LaMere Waterford Union Alyssa Schaller Wilmot Max Lin New Berlin Eisenhower Kristin Smith Waukesha West Kristin Moore Hannah Owens Kenosha Indian Trail Academy Mineral Point Rachel Stuplich Alec Vohnoutka Schofield D.C. Everest Waukesha Engineering Prep Hollie Phillips Rachel Schwabenbauer Sarah Wojahn Kewaunee La Crosse Logan Wisconsin Rapids West Tessa Wolfe Annie Youngblood Eau Claire Memorial Oboe Carter Biskup Brittany Yerges Hayward Muskego Bb Bass Clarinet Jessica Gardipee Elizabeth Mettin Sarah Pongratz Mukwonago Edgerton Middleton Bassoon Anna Busch Pulaski Jacey Schlagenhaft Marshfield Columbus Catholic Ben Heinz Quinn Mihalovic Stephen Slana Onalaska La Crosse Central Kenosha Tremper Eb Alto Sax Athan Altmann Bb Clarinet Naomi Clear Hannah Dewey Darby Fitzsimons Kirstin Franklin Jacob Gonring Geordi Haerr-Hartmann Hannah Haraldson Madison Spring Harbor Kickapoo Darlington Neenah Madison Our Lady Queen of Peace Madison Our Lady Queen of Peace Overture Band Programs Inc. Jeremiah Jensen Robert Stine Parker Thome Lee Troz Justin Udry Bb Tenor Sax Hanna Burch Brendan Londergan Kenosha Christian Life Middleton Hortonville Kenosha Tremper Stevens Point Saint Peter La Crosse Lincoln Eb Baritone Sax Ethan Danielson Eau Claire North 12

13 Band Members Bb Trumpet Trombone Ashley Baken Greenville Nathan Barrett Whitewater John Bresser Nathanial Esten Cedarburg (Webster) Transitional Christian Chambers Burton Copeland Alexander Gelina Jonah Giese Carson Gilbert Erik Grover Bryce Niemi Middleton Park Falls Chequamegon Eau Claire South Mineral Point Chetek Owen-Withee Junior Gabe Guglielmina Kyrin Halvorson Alex Haskins Simon Hensen Andrea Kiser Rachel Pride Charles Stahl Madison Memorial Darlington River Falls Chequamegon Eau Claire Memorial Shorewood Bradley Rutter Eau Claire South Baritone Darren Sanchez Schofield D.C. Everest Rebecca Boyle Randall Consolidated Steven Schafer Waukesha Central Andrew Heiser Green Bay Southwest Marvin Schultz Schofield D.C. Everest Evan Sebranek Plymouth Riverview Evan Schumacher River Falls Trevor Wright Kickapoo Rachael Stein Michael Winkler Franklin Sheboygan Falls Tuba Spencer Marquardt Rice Lake F Horn Lucas Morgan Cameron Maddie Carlsen Rice Lake Garret Schleis Cameron Jonathan Jandourek Shiocton Thomas Schultz Darlington Morgan Keck East Troy Amanda Stock Edgerton Austin Kelm Pilgrim Park John Tengowski Kohler Elizabeth Myers Michael Nelson Emily Stephenson Cameron Suino Mineral Point Lake Shore Madison Memorial Pilgrim Park Percussion Joseph Fuller Curtis Hanson Nicholas Heinz River Falls Meyer River Falls Schofield D.C. Everest Hans Huiras La Crosse Logan John Paul Peckham Richland Center Patrick Phalen Schofield D.C. Everest Nick Prill Barron James Reams Merrill 13

14 Music Teachers WSMA congratulates and warmly thanks each of the following teachers of the 2010 State Honors students for their encouragement and commitment to students, and for supporting the WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project: Deirdre Abbott Erin Adler Ann Albert Middleton Kevin Allen Elm Grove Beth Alvarez Glendale Robert Anderson Eau Claire Robin Apold Deerfield Doug Arendt Grafton David Aswegan Cedarburg Mary Backus Oshkosh Natalie Baertschy New Berlin Janet Baeseman Royall Charles Bauer Stevens Point Katie Bauer Berlington John Bausch Darlington Elizabeth Becker La Crosse Ann Berchem Port Washington Brenda Berg Evansville Hannah Bertram La Crosse Dale Bigus New Berlin Kay Black New Berlin Debra Bowman Spring Valley Eileen Brooks Plymouth Katie Brotherton Marshall Mary Burczyk Dousman Tammy Carley Barron Kimberly Chapman Mineral Point Carrie Cooley Christensen Colfax Brad Curran Menasha Carol Dahle Todd DeBoer Kenosha Lindsay Demske Kenosha Randy Dissmore Kenosha William Doolan Kickapoo Germaine Dolata Neenah John Dutmer Chetek Linda Dvorak Muskego Christine Eckel Madison Charles Eckhardt Gibraltar DJ Ehrike Onalaska Cynthia Eisenmann Waukesha Liz Elliott Whitewater 14 Rachel Erickson Kirsten Ertl Brad Feigles Joe Finnegan Laurie Francis Karen Frink Ann Gibbons Chris Gleason Marilyn Goodenough Kim Graff Daniel Greenburg Shawn Gudmunsen Jennifer Gulsvig James Hebbe Elizabeth Heiks Elizabeth Hermanson Shelley Hooper Robert Ignaszak Allison Jaeger Ben Jaeger Karen Johnson Zuidema Beth Joosten Mike Joosten Heather Kamakawa Sandra Kauphusman Elissa Kinstler Kristen Kirch Matthew Kiskunas Krista Kjos Pam Knihtila Rachel Knipfer Rhonda Knoespel Karen Kornmann Tim Kozlovsky Dawn Kranz Jeff Krauklis Beth Krepline Karen Kriege Lorikaye Kristiansen Kristie Kruse Cathe Kuehn Dulcee Kurth Somerset Mequon Mequon Schofield Eau Claire Shorewood La Crosse Wonewoc Rice Lake Oshkosh Saint Croix Falls La Crosse Greendale Waunakee River Falls Dousman Oconomowoc Madison Madison Wausau Cameron Cameron Kenosha Onalaska Bangor Chequamegon Eau Claire Whitehall Phillips Green Bay Ellsworth Pulaski Vulcan Holmen Green Bay Oshkosh Kenosha Kenosha Dousman Elmwood

15 Music Teachers Lori Lacey Kaukauna Kathryn Ripley Kenosha Arden Lambert Appleton Molly Robinson Neenah Bill Leahy New Richmond Connie Root Linda Lebakken Onalaska Lizabeth Rosenthal Beloit Connie Lenz De Pere Phil Rothschadl Brookfield Benjamin Leon Brookfield Lu Anne Rupnow New London Teresa Little Elm Grove Marcia Russell Platteville Dennis Luginbill Eau Claire Victoria Salmon Osceola Glen Lunde Waukesha Carol Schafer Antigo Molly Malone Nordin Chippewa Falls Jim Scheuer Owen-Withee Larry Manley Hortonville Tina Schliem Darlington Dinorah Marquez Milwaukee Traci Schneider Janesville Tony Matusewic Rice Lake Quint Schultz Hayward Sue Mawbey Stevens Point Jennifer Schwingle Elm Grove Joe Mc Cabe Green Bay Ann Sederquist Pamela Mc Collum Marshfield William Sefton Platteville Ian Melrose Lynn Seidl Luxemburg Casco Cheryl Miracle Franklin Kelli Selje Stoughton Lori Moe River Falls Jeffrey Shoemaker Whitefish Bay Becky Montour Greenville Shawn Smith De Pere Branden Mueller Plymouth Gary Smith Edgerton Monte Muller Lancaster Julianne Soczka Mosinee Robert Murphy Whitefish Bay Julie Stoffel Nekoosa William Nelson Ripon Sarah Tauchen Kewaunee JoAnn Nelson Waterford Richard Tengowski Kohler Amanda Ogren Chetek Salvatore Terrasi Shorewood Angela Olson Appleton Jane Thompson Woodville Keith Olson Wisconsin Rapids Heather Thorpe Verona Jeanne Olson Wisconsin Rapids Jenny Trimark Kenosha Marsha Pearson River Falls Peggy Veith Richland Center Cindi Pehowski Green Bay William Voigt Reedsburg Katie Petersen Greendale Jill Waterman Wautoma Jonathan Petersen Dousman Stephen Wells La Crosse Pam Peterson Kintz Richland Josh Werner Mukwonago Sharon Pfaff Melrose Megan Willis Brussels Emily Pierce Heuschele Eau Claire Patti Wilson Appleton Nancy Pilmonas La Crosse Carrie Winkler Sheboygan Falls David Poffinbarger Stevens Point Gail Wirch Cross Plains Mark Pomplun La Crosse Lori Wolf Eau Claire Kathy Punwar Madison Stephan Wucherer Merrill Renee Rademaker Cumberland Rusty Wulff Fontana John Rash East Troy Lynne Wymore Cross Plains Heather Rattmann Oregon Lynne Wymore Middleton Cathy Reitz Eau Claire Bradd Yenor Shiocton Megan Rew Mosinee Jack Young Rachel Richards Appleton Brenda Zimmerman Schofield Nancy Riesch Middleton Thomas Zimmerman Marshfield 15

16 Staff Honors Chairpersons The following individuals have donated many years of extraordinary leadership and volunteer service to the WSMA State Honors Music Project as Section Coaches, Coordinators and Chairs. Their musicianship, organizational skills, wisdom, and commitment are the reasons the WSMA State Honors Music Project continues to create life-long memories of accomplishment for thousands of talented students. Robert Bauder* Linda Becker* Ernest Broeniman* Thomas Buchhauser* Gregg Butler+ Micki Carlson* Kenneth Dado* Gregory Dennis* Cyndee Giebler+ Gerald Gleason+ Kay Hartzell* Ralph Houghton* Lee Jacobi* Wayne Jipson* Karen Johnson* *Denotes High School Honors +Denotes Middle Level Honors Administrative Staff Gregg Butler, Administrator of Eau Claire County Off-Campus High School - WSMA Board Representative Michael George, WSMA Executive Director Jim Scheuer, Owen-Withee School District - Middle Level State Honors Chair Doug Arendt, Grafton - John Long Middle School - Middle Level State Honors Chair-Elect Marcia Russell, Platteville Middle School - Middle Level State Honors Choir Coordinator Robert Ignaszak, Oconomowoc - Nature Hill Intermediate - Middle Level State Honors Orchestra Coordinator Connie Kramer, Clintonville - Saint Martin School - Middle Level State Honors Band Coordinator Jeff Gretzinger, WSMA Program Director 16 Donald Ladd* Mark Meddaugh* Linda Meier* George Munagian*+ Glenn Nielson+ Walton Nelson* Marcia Paul* Daniel Petersen* Gary Rambo+ Connie Root+ William Ross* Jack Schaff* Lynn Seidl+ Gary Wolfman* WSMA State Honors Concert Recordings Every member of the 2010 WSMA State Honors Music Project will receive a CD recording of their concert performance by mid-december. Additional CDs may be ordered for relatives and friends by completing the CD Recording order form. Order forms are available at Choral Staff Ann Berchem, Port Washington-Thomas Jefferson Middle School - Alto Coach Carol Dahle, Middle School - Soprano Coach*** Bill Leahy, New Richmond Middle School - Bass Coach Michael Pufall, Bay Port High School - Tenor Coach*** Amanda Carnahan, Shorewood, Accompanist Marcia Russell, Platteville Middle School - Coordinator Orchestra Staff John Rickinger, Stratford Public Schools - Percussion Coach MaryAnn Glime, Lena Public Schools - Brass Coach Troy Birdsong, Holmen Public Schools - String Bass Coach*** Pamela Mc Collum, Marshfield Middle School - Cello Coach Jill Jensen, Winnequah Middle School - Cello Coach Terri Catania, Middle School - Woodwind Coach*** Tim Mc Collum, Marshfield High School - Violin I Coach Suzanne Ignaszak, Oconomowoc Schools - Violin Coach Ginger Marten, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School - Viola Coach Shary Birdsong, LaCrosse - Violin II Coach Robert Ignaszak, Oconomowoc Nature Hill Intermediate School - Coordinator Band Staff Lisa Benz, Ellsworth Middle School - Percussion Coach*** Kim Meader, Green Bay - Red Smith School - Flute Coach Pat Pollock, Park Falls - Chequamegon High School - Tuba Coach*** Jennifer Heidel, Kewaunee - French Horn Coach*** Denise Brodbeck, Tigerton Public School - Low Woodwind Coach Brenda Zimmerman, D.C. Everest (Weston) School District - Clarinet Coach Brad Thew, Viroqua Public Schools - Trombone/Euphonium Coach Kim Graff, Rice Lake Middle School - Saxophone Coach Jim Wirth, Gilman High School - Trumpet Coach Chris Gleason, - Patrick Marsh - Coordinator-Elect Connie Kramer, Clintonville - Saint Martin School - Coordinator*** *** Denotes staff members who are completing their three-year term.

17 endow a chair for the WSMA State Honors Music Project WSMA State Honors Music Project Endowment Fund In October 2006, the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music announced its most ambitious campaign to date, a $6 million goal to endow each chair and conductor of the WSMA Middle Level and High School State Honors Music Project. With each chair endowed, a student s cost to participate would be minimal or paid for entirely and the costs to bring in nationally renowned conductors would be covered through this endowment. WFSM is proud to recognize the following people who contributed generously to name a chair in the Middle Level State Honors Music Project: Middle Level State Honors Band The George Borich Middle Level State Honors Band Bb Clarinet Chair, given by Glenn Nielsen The Neil F. Resheske Middle Level State Honors Band Trombone Chair, given in his memory by a former student, Michael George The Stephanie Tweed Middle Level State Honors Band Tuba Chair, given by Jan and Ted Tweed Middle Level State Honors Choir The Gregg and Trudy Butler Middle Level State Honors Choir Tenor Chair We also thank the following people who supported the WSMA State Honors Project through a gift to the Scholarship or Endowment Fund (Gifts received 10/5/09 10-/5/10): Marcus and Margaret Albrecht Jean Berger Dan Danson and Julie Luks Bill and Dawn Gergen Janet Gilbert Cletus and Mary Haag (In honor of Bailey Haag) Tom Kamenick Hank and Kathy Klos Jim and Sue Machan (In memory of Jack Pingel) Mark and Gwen McConnell (In honor of Ms. Jennifer Gulsvig and Ms. Mary Ender) Sandy and Martha McGregor Carl and Judy Meincke Merrill Lynch (Matching Gift Program) Jim and Cathy Pierce Walter and Lisa Rich Simon Roselaar Ray and Stanley Senger George and Anne Smith (In honor of Brian Smith) Daniel and Tracy Solverson (In honor of Jennie and Samuel Solverson) Ted and Jan Tweed Martha Roberts and Stuart Webb (In honor of Tyler Webb) For more information, visit

18 The WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project Important Dates 2011 Wisconsin Middle Level State Honors Music Project December 7, 2010 Middle Level State Honors registrations open EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE at February 3, 2011 Middle Level State Honors Online Registration closed. April 1, 2011 Auditions held in La Crosse. April 2, 2011 Auditions held in Appleton and Eau Claire April 8, 2011 Auditions held in and Wausau April 9, 2011 Auditions held in Dousman June 1, 2011 Middle Level Honors results letters and invitations mailed to students August 15, 2011 Materials sent to members of the 2011 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Choir, Orchestra and Band. October 26 October 29, 2011 Wisconsin State Music Conference and WSMA State Honors performances held in Madison. WSMA Facts and Statistics Did you know during the school year Almost 63,000 events representing thousands of music students participated in over 250 WSMA Music Festivals. Over 32,000 students qualified for and participated in nearly 12,000 performances at WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Music Festivals. Over 1,600 students applied for the High School State Honors Music Project in its 43 rd year of existence. 429 students were selected for five ensembles, and 51 students received tuition assistance from the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music to support their Honors experience. Over 1,350 students applied for the Middle Level State Honors Music Project in its 16 th year of existence. 320 students were selected for three ensembles, and 20 students received tuition assistance from the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music to support their Honors experience student bands applied to Launchpad. Of that number, 60 bands performed at four statewide regional competitions with 13 bands chosen to perform at the Launchpad finals. Over 30 Wisconsin High School Marching Bands participated in the 25 th Anniversary Marching Band Championships at Perkins Stadium on the UW-Whitewater Campus. Several marching bands also performed as part of the 2010 Wisconsin State Fair. 54 original student compositions were submitted to the WSMA Student Composition Project. Of those submitted, 42 came from high school composers and 12 from middle school composers. On the WSMA Festival Music List there are more than 7,000 Solo & Ensemble and concert group titles offering a wide variety of performance options. MANY WAYS TO GIVE! Would you like to make a contribution to the WSMA State Honors Music Project? Many chairs are still available to endow and all donations are appreciated! Visit for more information and to donate online. Other opportunities are available including memorials and area recognition at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education. Please consider the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music in your planned giving. Your gift will make a tremendous difference in the life of a child!

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