S K O K I E S C H O O L D I S T R I C T. BEYOND THEIR YEARS TONE PITCH & THE YONG BAND MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND CHIP DE STEFANO clinician/conductor Friday February 00 :00 AM ILLINOIS MSIC EDCATORS ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE CONFERENCE Civic Center 0 & 0 Peoria Illinois
CLINIC OTLINE PERFORMANCE Chorale # Canon Thomas Tallis SESSION PRPOSE IMPROVING ENSEMBLE TONE QALITY Materials Breathing Exercises Subdivision Buzzing Inner Hearing IMPROVING INDIVIDAL TONE QALITY Aural Concept Fundamentals Equipment Daily Exercises Chorale # When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Loell Mason Chorale # Jesu Mein Freude Johann Cruger/J.S. Bach IMPROVING INDIVIDAL INTONATION SKILLS Goals Tuning CD Tuners IMPROVING ENSEMBLE INTONATION Director Responsibilities Ho to Listen Tuning Chords Singing March: Seventeen Come Sunday from English Folk Song Suite Ralph Vaughan Williams (excerpts) (Boosey & Hakes) In Yonder Valley from Simple Gifts Frank Ticheli (excerpts) (Manhattan Beach Music) Chorale # Auf meinen lieben Gott J.S. Bach FINAL THOGHTS PERFORMANCE Simple Gifts Frank Ticheli I. In Yonder Valley II. Dance (Manhattan Beach Music)
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND FLTE Emily Abram Samantha Acance Oksana Chernykhivska Georgia Christus Dylan Connelley Cindy Hou Jaclyn Russell Phoebe Yeo OBOE Jessica Loy Tamara Winston Lillian Wong CLARINET Isabel Berkson Jacob Cohn Emma Decker Alexa Jasenof Linda Jung Rebecca Lau Jeremy Moy Shannon Rourke Karen Savella BASS CLARINET Sara Guzina Marissa Matesi BASSOON Will Boersma ALTO SAXOPHONE Julia Bentkoska Joseph Galante Lucas Rosario Billy Voitik TENOR SAXOPHONE Franco Benyamin Vasco Grouev BARITONE SAXOPHONE Cryzlyn Domingo CORNET Ian S. Crane Charles Landsman Matt Pietz Tina Tillmann Sebastijan Torgus FRENCH HORN Michelle Abraham Morgan Dasovich Molly Hampton Jordan Weiss TROMBONE Erik Altmayer Dexter Codell Matthe Groner Talha Khan Connor Thummel Ethan Velazquez EPHONIM Michael Cox TBA Earl Kim PERCSSION Nik Erickson Kelly Groves Megan Pietz Julia Thummel
CHIP DE STEFANO Chip De Stefano received both his Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance and Master of Music Education Degrees from Northestern niversity. While at Northestern he studied conducting ith John P. Paynter Steve Peterson and Don Oens trombone ith Frank Crisafulli and Art Linsner and music education ith Bennett Reimer Donald Casey Jim Kjelland and Peter Webster. Mr. De Stefano as director of the Northestern niversity Basketball Band (-) and the niversity Jazz Lab Band (-). In addition to these responsibilities he assisted ith all the office of band s performing organizations and had conducting appearances ith the ind ensemble symphonic band trombone ensemble and marching band. Mr. De Stefano is currently in his th year as Director of Bands at McCracken Middle School in Skokie Illinois. nder his direction the McCracken Symphonic Band has received first division ratings at all district and state organization contests of the Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) and has made multiple appearances at the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Conference and the niversity of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival. In 00 the Symphonic Band performed at the Michigan Music Education In-Service Conference/MENC North-Central Conference and as most recently invited to present a concert at the 00 0th Anniversary Midest Clinic: An International Band and Orchestra Conference. As a published arranger and composer Mr. De Stefano has received commissions from the marching bands of Northestern niversity Samford niversity the niversity of Wisconsin-LaCrosse the niversity of Idaho and dozens of high schools from across the nited States. His orks have been performed on ABC s Rose Bol Halftime Sho Live! ith Regis and Kathy Lee and WBBM Nes Radio 0. Mr. De Stefano s orks are available from Grand Mesa Music Kagarice Brass Editions and DeStefanoMusic.com. Mr. De Stefano s professional affiliations include the Music Educators National Conference the Illinois Music Educators Association the National Band Association the International Trombone Association and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Mr. De Stefano is a recipient of nine National Band Association Citations of Excellence. He as aarded the Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Aard in 00 and the IGSMA Barbara Buehlmann Young Conductor Aard in 00.
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND PROGRAM SKOKIE ILLINOIS The Village of Skokie is located just miles northest of donton Chicago. Home to approximately 0000 residents Skokie covers 0. square miles of land. Superior municipal services together ith the nationally acclaimed Skokie Park District the superb Skokie Public Library the preeminent Northshore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park and outstanding school districts make Skokie an excellent place to live. The Village is a recipient of the Governor's Hometon Aard and has received "All America City" finalist distinction from the National Civic League. SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Skokie School District. is home to approximately 00 kindergarten through th grade students. We have three schools: Elizabeth Meyer School (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten) John Middleton School (grades through ) and Oliver McCracken Middle School (grades through ). Our students have ancestral origins from all over the orld. Nearly half of our students are bilingual speaking nearly 0 languages. Our students are more diverse economically racially religiously linguistically and socially than most schools in the surrounding suburbs. Our community embraces and celebrates this diversity and appreciates the opportunity children and families have to interact and form friendships ith such a ide spectrum of people. McCracken Middle School serves a population of about students. Recognized as a National School of Excellence by the Blue Ribbon School Program in 00 McCracken students achieve not only academic success but have a tradition of excelling in the fine arts. MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND Currently students in grades four through eight participate in the Symphonic Band Concert Band th grade Band Beginning Band and various chamber ensembles. The McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band among the elite of middle school bands in Illinois has performed at several prestigious events in recent years including to performances at the MENC North-Central Conference (00 and 00) several performances at the IMEA All-State Conference and a performance at the 00 Midest Clinic. The Symphonic Band has made eight appearances at the niversity of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival being selected as the honor band in 000 00 and 00. The Symphonic Band has also received consecutive superior ratings at the Illinois Grade School Music Association District Organization Contest and has been selected as an honors ensemble at all six IGSMA State Festivals. The Symphonic Band has also performed at the IMEA Music Education Day at the Capitol Plainfield Concert Band Festival the Midest Music Festival Skokie Festival of Cultures AYSO Opening Ceremonies and WBBM Nes Radio 0 0th anniversary promotion. In the spring of 00 the band as highlighted in WLS-TV s (Chicago s ABC affiliate) feature Someone You Should Kno. Three times in the last seven years Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen and the Village Board of Trustees have passed resolutions honoring our students' outstanding achievements in instrumental music. The success of our band program is due to the hard ork of the administration the parents the community the educators and most importantly our students.
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL BANDS RECENT PERFORMANCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS JOHN PHILIP SOSA FONDATION 00 Sudler Silver Cup Aard MIDWEST BAND AND ORCHESTRA CLINIC 00 Symphonic Band Performance 00 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Bruce Pearson clinic) 00 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Gary Barton rehearsal lab) 00 Clarinet Choir (demonstration group for Julie DeRoche clinic) MENC NORTH-CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE 00 Symphonic Band Performance (Michigan Music Education In-Service Conference) 00 Symphonic Band Performance (Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference) ILLINOIS MSIC EDCATORS ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE CONFERENCE 00 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Chip De Stefano Clinic) 00 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Bruce Pearson Clinic) 00 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Chip De Stefano and Karen Debauche clinic) 00 Symphonic Band Performance 00 th Grade Band (demonstration group for Chip De Stefano clinic) 00 Clarinet Choir (demonstration group for Julie DeRoche clinic) 00 Symphonic Band Performance (MENC North-Central Regional Conference) NIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPERSTATE CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL 00 Symphonic Band Performance (Honor Band Performance) 00 Symphonic Band Performance 00 Symphonic Band Performance 00 Symphonic Band Performance (Honor Band Performance) 00 Symphonic Band Performance 00 Symphonic Band Performance (Honor Band Performance) 000 Symphonic Band Performance Symphonic Band Performance ILLINOIS GRADE SCHOOL MSIC ASSOCIATION 00 Selection as honors ensemble at State Festival 00 IGSMA District Contest - Perfect Score 00 Selection as honors ensemble at State Festival 00 IGSMA District Contest - Perfect Score 00 Selection as honors ensemble at State Festival 00 Selection as honors ensemble at State Festival 00 Selection as honors ensemble at State Festival 00 Selection as honors ensemble at inaugural State Festival consecutive Division One (superior) ratings at the IGSMA District Contest
RESORCES WARM-P MATERIALS Warmups and Beyond - Timothy Loest & Kevin Lepper (FJH Music Company) Bach and Before for Band - arr. David Neell (Neil A. Kjos Music Company) Chorales by J.S. Bach - arr. by Mayhe Lake (G. Schirmer) Chorales for Band - Philip Gordon (Bourne Company) INTONATION TOOLS The Tuning CD - Richard A. Schartz (.thetuningcd.com) Tunep - (.tuneupsystems.com) RELATED TEXTS The Creative Director: Alternative Rehearsal Techniques - Ed Lisk (Meredith Music) Improving Intonation in Band and Orchestra Performance - Robert Garofalo (Meredith Music) The Breathing Gym (Book & DVD) - Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian (Focus on Music) The Brass Gym (Book & CD) -Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian (Focus on Music) NRELATED TEXTS Not directly related to the topic of this session but absolute must reads if you are unfamiliar ith them: Pathays: A Guide for Energizing & Enriching Band Orchestra & Choral Programs - Joseph Alsobrook (GIA Publications) Teaching Music ith Purpose - Peter Loel Boonshaft (Meredith Music) Teaching Music ith Passion - Peter Loel Boonshaft (Meredith Music) Intangibles of Musical Performance - Ed Lisk (Meredith Music)
RECOMMENDED PROCEDRE FOR TNING CHORDS THIS PROCEDRE IS EFFECTIVE WHEN DONE WITH AND WITHOT A TNING CD: I. Begin ith the tubas assuming they are on the root of the chord. II. Add everyone ho plays the root of the chord III. Root & Fifth IV. Root Fifth & Third (rd is loered slightly in major chords raised slightly in minor chords) V. Root Fifth Thirds & Seventh (if applicable Dominant th must be significantly loered) VI. Add any additional harmonic extensions PRE TEMPERAMENT INTERVAL Major nd minor rd Major rd Perfect th Perfect th (as th in Dominant th Chord) Perfect th Major th minor th Major th ADJSTMENT. cents higher. cents higher. cents loer.0 cents loer cents loer.0 cents higher. cents loer. cents higher. cents loer
EQIPMENT SED INSTRMENT MCCRACKEN SYMPHONIC BAND STDENT INSTRMENT PGRADE OPTIONS PICCOLO FLTE Yamaha YPC- (school set) Yamaha & Gemeinhardt OBOE Fox 00 (school set) Quality reeds CLARINET BASS CLARINET ALTO SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE Various ood models of Leblanc & Buffet. (some school oned) Vandoren RV Vandoren M & Richard Hakins mouthpiece (depending on student) Vandoren Optimum Ligatures (school set) Yamaha YCL-II (ith modified neck) Charles Bay mouthpiece & ligature Yamaha & Selmer Selmer C* mouthpiece Yamaha YTS- (school set) Selmer C* mouthpiece Yamaha YBS- (school set) Selemer C* mouthpiece st choice: Vandoren RV mouthpiece nd choice: Hite Premiere mouthpiece Quality reeds (Vandoren Mitchell Lurie) st Choice: Charles Bay mouthpiece & neck nd Choice: Selmer C* mouthpiece Quality reeds (Vandoren) st Choice: Selmer C* mouthpiece nd Choice: Hite Premiere mouthpiece Quality reeds (Vandoren Hemke) st Choice: Selmer C* mouthpiece nd Choice: Hite Premiere mouthpiece Quality reeds (Vandoren Hemke) Selmer C* mouthpiece Quality reeds (Vandoren Hemke) BASSOON Fox Renard d Fox bocal high quality reeds TRMPET HORN TROMBONE EPHONIM TBA PERCSSION Bach Stradavarious Cornets (school set) Holton Double Horn (school set) Bach BO (school set) Bach. AL or Bach G mouthpiece (depending on student) Yamaha YEP- (school set) Bach. AL or Bach G mouthpiece Meinl Weston (school set) Conn Helleberg mouthpiece Mostly Black Samp and Yamaha (the best e can afford at time of purchase) Bach C or Bach C mouthpiece depending on student Bach. AL mouthpiece Bach. AL mouthpiece Conn Helleberg mouthpiece Best possible accessory instruments
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Flute I/Mallets (Soprano) & b c & b 0 Flute II/Oboe (Alto) & b # n & b # n 0
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Clarinet I (Soprano) & # c & # 0 Clarinet II (Alto) & # # n & # 0 # n Clarinet III (Tenor) & # & # 0
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Bass Clarinet (Bass) & # c & # 0 Contra-Alto Clarinet (Bass) & # # & # # 0
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Alto Saxophone (Alto) & # # c # n & # # # n 0 Tenor Saxophone (Tenor) & # & # 0 Baritone Saxophone (Bass) & # # & # # 0
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Trumpet I (Soprano) & # c & # 0 Trumpet II (Alto) & # # n & # 0 # n Trumpet III (Tenor) & # & # 0
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Horn I (Alto) & c # n & # n 0 Horn II (Tenor) & & 0
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Trombone I/Bassoon I (Tenor)? b c? b 0 Trombone II/Euphonium/Bassoon II (Bass)? b? b 0 Tuba (Bass)? b? b 0
Flute I/Mallets (Soprano) MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Johann Cruger Harmonization by J.S. Bach & b c n #. J. & b. J n n 0 Flute II/Oboe (Alto) & b # # N. J. & b # # 0
Clarinet I (Soprano) MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Johann Cruger Harmonization by J.S. Bach & # c # #. J. & #. j # 0 # Clarinet II (Alto) & # # #. N. j & # 0 # # Clarinet III (Tenor) & #. # # & # 0 # #
Bass Clarinet (Bass) & # c.. j & # MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # 0 Johann Cruger Harmonization by J.S. Bach Contra-Alto Clarinet (Bass) & # # j.. & # # 0
Alto Saxophone (Alto) & # # c # # N. J. MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Johann Cruger Harmonization by J.S. Bach & # # 0 # # Tenor Saxophone (Tenor) & # # #. & # # # 0 Baritone Saxophone (Bass) & # #. j N. & # # 0
Trumpet (Soprano) MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Johann Cruger Harmonization by J.S. Bach & # c # #. J. & #. j # 0 # Trumpet II (Alto) & # # #. N. j & # 0 # # Trumpet III (Alto/Tenor) & #. # # N # # & # 0 # #
Horn I (Alto) & c # # N. J. MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Johann Cruger Harmonization by J.S. Bach & 0 # # Horn II (Tenor) &. # # & 0 # #
Trombone I/Bassoon I (Tenor) MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Johann Cruger Harmonization by J.S. Bach? b c n #.? b # # 0 Trombone II/Euphonium/Bassoon II (Bass)? b. j.? b 0 Tuba (Bass)? b j..? b 0
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Flute I/Mallets (Soprano) & bb b b c. J & b b b b Flute II/Oboe (Alto) & b b b b c. J & b b b b. J. J
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Clarinet I (Soprano) & bb c. J & b b Clarinet II (Alto) & b b c. j & b b. J. j Clarinet III (Tenor) & b b c. j & b b
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Bass Clarinet (Bass) & bb c & b b. J Contra-Alto Clarinet (Bass) & b c & b. j
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Alto Saxophone (Alto) & b c. J & b. J. J Tenor Saxophone (Tenor) & b b c. J & b b Baritone Saxophone (Bass) & b c. J & b
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Trumpet I (Soprano) & bb c. J & b b Trumpet II (Alto) & b b c. j & b b. J. j
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Horn I (Alto) & bb b c. J & b b b. J. J Horn II (Tenor) & b b b c. j & b b b
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # Trombone I/Bassoon I (Tenor)? b b b b c. J? b b b b Trombone II/Euphonium/Bassoon II (Bass)? b b b b c. J? b b b b Tuba (Bass)? b b b b c. j? b b b b
Flute I/Mallets (Soprano) MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE #.. Harmonization by J.S. Bach & bb c & b b 0 Flute II/Oboe (Alto) & b b n # #. # #. # & b b 0 n b n # #
Clarinet I (Soprano) & c MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE #.. Harmonization by J.S. Bach & 0 Clarinet II (Alto) & # # #. # #. # & 0 # n # # # Clarinet III (Tenor) &.. & 0 #
Bass Clarinet (Bass) & c MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE #.. Harmonization by J.S. Bach # & 0 # n # Contra-Alto Clarinet (Bass) & #.. # & # # n 0 #
Alto Saxophone (Alto) & # c # # MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # #. # #. Harmonization by J.S. Bach # & # # n # # # 0 Tenor Saxophone (Tenor) &.. & # 0 Baritone Saxophone (Bass) & #.. & # # # n # 0
Trumpet I (Soprano) & c MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE #.. Harmonization by J.S. Bach & 0 Trumpet II (Alto) & # # #. # #. # & 0 # n # # # Trumpet III (Tenor) &.. & 0 #
Horn I (Alto) & b c n # MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE # #. # #. Harmonization by J.S. Bach # & b n b n # # 0 Horn II (Tenor) & b.. & b 0 #
Trombone I/Bassoon I (Tenor)? b b c MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND 00-00 CHORALE #.. Harmonization by J.S. Bach? b b n 0 Trombone II/Euphonium/Bassoon II (Bass)? b b.. #? b b # n 0 n Tuba (Bass)? b b.. #? b b # n 0 n
SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT. MSIC FACLTY Chip De Stefano Director of Bands David Morrison Associate Director of Bands Beth Lehner Director of Choirs Lisa Friedman General Music SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT. BOARD OF EDCATION Bob Quane President Beth Allen Vice-President Andrea Rosen Secretary Karen Barr James McNelis Brian Montgomery Jennifer Polakoff SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT. ADMINISTRATION Kate Donegan Superintendent Donna Toops Principal Oliver McCracken Middle School Becky Daniels Assistant Principal Oliver McCracken Middle School Dana Otto Principal John Middleton Elementary School Megan Hernandez Assistant Principal John Middleton Elementary School Jennifer Graham Principal Elizabeth Meyer Primary School Cyndi Cohen Business Manager Steve Ruelli Maintenance Supervisor SPECIAL THANKS: McCracken Middle School School & Middleton Elementary School Administration Faculty and Staff Laurie Kolpas and Barbara Peters (District. Secretaries) Barb Yablonsky Mary Petriko and Mary Walker (McCracken Middle School Secretaries) Heather Rubio and Beverly Gothelf (Middleton Elementary School Secretaries) Laura Brogan and Lorraine Leandoski (District Business Office Staff) Mark Rutzen Marek Chistek Chris Cieplinski Alvin Carter and Claudia Brutt (District Custodians) Phil Hash and David Morrison for their feedback regarding this session Music and Arts Center for providing the entry-level instruments for the equipment demonstration and last but definitely not least: Thank you to my ife Susan sons Brian & Joseph and daughters Kristen & Clara for their love patience and support. MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL BANDS 000 East Prairie Skokie Illinois 00.. http://.mccrackenband.com cdestefano@skokie.k.il.us