The concert will take a fond look back on the Band’s heritage and forward to its future, featuring selections from the its first concert, including Variations on a Korean Folk Song by John Barnes Chance, Rachmaninoff’s Italian Polka, and Little English Girl by Delle Cese. Looking to the future, the program will be highlighted by the world premiere of MetaMarch, by award-winning composer Steven Bryant (photo below), commissioned in celebration of the RVSB’s 20th Anniversary.
The celebration brings together the three conductors who have led the Band to prominence during its 20 years: current conductor and esteemed Rutgers faculty member William Berz, legendary founder and director emeritus Tony Isch, and Isch’s immediate successor Jerry Rife. Drs. Isch and Rife will conduct favorites from their tenures, including Rimsky-Korsakov’s Procession of the Nobles and Mannin Veen by Haydn Wood. The Band invites all of its alumni to join in the grand finale of the Band’s signature march, Stars and Stripes Forever, by Sousa.
“This concert salutes all those who have been a part of the Band’s remarkable 20 year history. We have much to celebrate, and look forward to keeping the Band’s traditions alive with exciting new works like MetaMarch”, says director Dr. William Berz, who is internationally recognized as a leader in music education and a champion of new music for wind ensembles.
The concert is made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and administered by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission through the State/County Partnership Local Arts Program. The Band is sponsored by The Jointure for Community Education and by contributions from local businesses, corporations, foundations and private citizens.
All those seeking more information about the concert, becoming a sponsor, to request assistance for those with disabilities, or to inquire about joining the Band, should email us at rvsb@comcast.net or call 908-359-3136.
Alumni who would like to play in the concert finale should call the band number above or email clef_enterprises@msn.com with their names, instrument, address, phone number, and email address.
Program (subject to change)
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Star Spangled Banner |
John Stafford Smith/Moffit |
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National Emblem March |
E. E. Bagley/Fennell |
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L'Inglesina |
D. Delle Cese |
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Variations on a Korean Folk Song |
John Barnes Chance |
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Procession of Nobles from Mlada |
N. Rimsky-Korsakov |
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Italian Polka |
S. Rachmaninoff |
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The Liberty Bell |
John Philip Sousa |
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Intermission |
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Mannin Veen |
Haydn Wood |
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Americans We |
Henry Fillmore |
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MetaMarch |
Steven Bryant |
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Old Scottish Melody |
Setting by Charles A. Wiley |
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Stars and Stripes Forever |
John P. Sousa |
Directions to Hillsborough High School:
Amwell Road intersects US Route 206 approx. 6 miles south of
Somerville, NJ. From Route 206, proceed west
on Amwell Road to the second traffic light. Turn left on Raider
Boulevard and pass in front of the high school
into the parking lot to the left of the building.