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Susquehanna Symphony OrchestraSheldon Bair, Founder & Music Director
May 20, 2017
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The SSO is extremely grateful for the generous support of our local and state government agencies that make these
performances possible.
Please Note:•Silencepagers,cellphones,andsignalwatchesduringtheperformance.•Theuseofcamerasandrecordingdevicesisprohibited.•Latecomerswillbeseatedonlybetweenmovements/selections.•Allchildrenshouldbecarefullysupervisedsothattheyarenotdisruptivetothemusiciansortheaudience.
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Thank you for your cooperation. Please enjoy this evening’s performance.
The Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1978 by SheldonBair and is a community orchestra of professional and amateur volunteermusicians. TheOrchestra performsa subscription series of concerts everyyearinadditiontooutdoorandchambermusicconcerts.TheOrchestrahasperformedoperaandballet,aswellasstandardorchestralrepertoire,andisknownforitspremieresofnewworksandperformancesofunusualrepertoire.
Thisyearmarksthe40thSeasonoftheSusquehannaSymphonyOrchestra.Suchlongevitywouldnotbepossiblewithoutyoursupport.Wethankyouforattending this evening’s concert, and look forward tomanymore years ofmakingmusic!
Our MissionThroughthediverseprogrammingofstandardorchestralliteratureaswellasnewerandlesser-knownworks,TheSusquehannaSymphonyOrchestrastrivestoenliventhespirit, inspirethe imagination,cultivatemusicalappreciation,and serve the educational and entertainment needs of Harford County,Marylandandsurroundingareas.
Thank You!TheSSOwould like to thankMichael Krantz of the Town of Bel Air for hishelpincoordinatingtheBelAirHighSchoolaccommodationswithDr.JamesLamb,AssistantPrincipalBAHS.WearealsoindebtedtoPaulLabe,DeanforVisual, Performing, and Applied Arts at HCC for providing rehearsal space.WeespeciallythankPaulBowden,DramaDepartmentChairforconcertnightsupport.Wethankourdonorswhomakesharingexcellentorchestralmusicwithourcommunitypossibleandouradvertiserswhosupporttheprintingofthisprogram.PleasevisitthemandtellthemtheSSOsentyou.
Our 40th Season
Cover Photo of SSO: Stefan Antwarg
David Osbon Nelson Overture(b. 1963)
William Grant Still Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American”(1895–1978) Longing(Moderatoassai)
Sorrow(Adagio)Humor(Animato)Aspiration(Lento,Conrisoluzione)
Narrator: TerryTrouyet
Intermission
Percy Grainger Irish Tune from County Derry (1882–1961)
Sir Malcolm Arnold Anniversary Overture, Op. 99 (1921–2006)
Sir Malcolm Arnold Padstow Lifeboat, Op. 94a (arr. Philip Lane) Conductor: Brian Folus
Sir Malcolm Arnold Ballade from “Stolen Face” (from the Movie) (arr. Philip Lane) Piano:KaraIwanowski
Sir William Walton Crown Imperial, Coronation March(1902–1983)
Thanks to composer David Osbon for sharing his music with us!
The Arnold Anniversary Overture was acquired from the Schott/Subito Music Library and his other works were acquired from the G. Schirmer Music Library.
The Walton work was acquired from the Edition Peters Rental Library.
May 20, 2017
This performance is supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council through Harford County Cultural Arts Board.
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Music DirectorSheldon Bair is the Founder and Music Director of the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra(Maryland), a community orchestra of over80 members. He holds a Bachelor’s degreefrom Elizabethtown College (Pennsylvania)wherehestudiedconductingwithOtisKitchenand composition with James McVoy andDarrell Douglas, and a Master’s degree fromTowson University (Maryland). In addition,his postgraduate studies include classes atWestminster Choir College in Princeton, NewJersey. Sheldon Bair has studied conductingwith Witold Rowicki in Vienna, and MarcMostovoy,WilliamHudson,andLeonidGrin.
Bair isadjunct faculty forHarfordCommunityCollege, ison theconductingstafffortheElizabethtownCollegeMusicCamp,andisofteninvitedtoconductandadjudicateyouthorchestrasandsoloists. InNovember2000,Bairwasbestowed the Paderewski Award for Contributions to Society and Cultureat thePolishEmbassy inWashington,D.C.Hehasconductedorchestras inTexas,Oklahoma,andToronto,Canada.BairparticipatedintheSixthMalcolmArnoldFestivalinNorthampton,UK,inthefallof2011byintroducingArnold’s9thSymphonyatthefinalGalaConcert.
Bair,amemberofASCAP,haswrittenanumberofworksforstudentstringorchestraandchurchchoir.
InJune2016,MaestroBairretiredfromHarfordCountyPublicSchoolsafter40yearsofmusicmakingwithyoungmusicians.Inretirement,BairhastakentheopportunitytospeakabouttheSSOwithlocalcommunityorganizations.Baircontinues tocomposeandhas recentlycompletedaworkcommemoratingAPG’s 100th Anniversary. The work, entitled “ThisWe’llDefend,”willbeperformedattheSSO’sJune4,2017alfrescoconcert.He isalsoworkingonanewwork for this year’sHolidayConcert!Bair volunteersatthelocalradiostationWHFC91.1FMwherehehastheWednesdaymorning,9-noon,classicalshow.
SSO Cancellation PolicyIn the event of a cancellation of a concert due to weather emergencies,patronsmayredeemtheircancelledticketforaticketatthenextconcert.
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Our Guest ConductorBrian Folus, Principal Bassist for The SusquehannaSymphony Orchestra, has also been a frequent guestconductoroftheSSO.HeearnedhisBachelorofMusicEducation degree from Towson University and beganteachinginHarfordCounty,Marylandin1985.HeearnedaMasterofMusicdegreefromWestChesterUniversityofPennsylvaniain1993.Mr.Folushasalsocompletedanadditional30graduatecreditsattheUniversityoftheArts inPhiladelphia.Mr.Folusstudiedconductingwith
Dr.LeighMartinet,Mr.RayMoore,andMaestroLeonidGrin.
Mr.FolusiscurrentlyteachinginstrumentalmusicatRedPumpElementarySchool inHarfordCounty,Maryland,andisontheMusicFacultyofHarfordCommunityCollegewhereheteachesstringlessons.
Mr. Folus is the founding conductor of the Harford String Orchestra andassumedthepodiumoftheHarfordYouthOrchestraintheFallof2005.HisarrangementsfortheHarfordStringOrchestrainclude“TheTurtleDove,”the“HanoverChorale,”andanoriginalcomposition“SummerBreezes.”Mr.Folus’arrangementof“SymphonyNo.1”byWilliamBoycehasbeenpublishedbyHighland-EtlingPublishers,theStringOrchestradivisionofAlfredPublishing.
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Our Guest PerformersTerry Trouyet, a 43-year radio broadcast veteran, iscurrentlytheOperationsManageratradiostationWHFC-FM. A well-known voice in the Baltimore market, hehasworkedwithboth commercial andnoncommercialstations,includinglocalnewsanchorfortheTomJoynerShowandotherMetroTrafficNetworkaffiliates.
A Baltimore native, Terry was Operations Managerfor WVIE-AM for 10 years. He was Assistant General Manager, Director ofBroadcast Operations, and Chief Operator for WJHU-FM, Johns HopkinsUniversityforsixyears.HewasDirectorofCommunityAffairsfortheAmericanRadioSystemsBaltimoreclusterforthreeyears.HewasdirectlyresponsibleforproducingpublicaffairsprogrammingforstationsWQSR-FM,WWMX-FM,WOCT-FM,WBGR-AM,andWBMD-AM.
For three years hewas local news anchor forNPR’sWeekend Edition andcontributed news stories and interviews to the Washington headquartersofNationalPublicRadio.HewasvotedoneofthetoppublicradioProgramDirectorsinthenationandservedontheNationalBoardofthePublicRadioProgramDirectors.
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Terrybeganhiscareerin1973atWBJC,theFMradiostationoftheBaltimoreCity Community College, which he attended following military service. Hethen worked part time at Towson University’s radio station, while earninghis bachelor’s degree there. He hasworked at a number of local stationsincludingurbanstationsV103,WSID-AMandWEBB-AM,easylisteningstationWLIF-FM,countrymusicstationWPOC-FM,OldiesstationWCBM-AMandCHRWBSB-FM,wherehewasanon-airtalentaswellasPublicAffairsDirectorforsixyears.
Terryalsoworkedforstations likeurbangiantsWPDQ-AM/FM,JacksonvilleasOperationsandProductionDirectorandPower99,WUSL-FMPhiladelphia.
Heisaprofessionalvoiceovertalentandhasvoicednational,regional,andlocalcommercialsaswellasforWNUV-TV54inBaltimore,theMarylandStateLotteryCommission,andtheWashingtonRedskinsRadioNetworkatWTEM-AM.
Terrycontinuestobea freelancevoiceactor,MediaConsultant forvariousorganizationsintheBaltimoreandWashington,D.C.areas.
Inadditiontohisradiowork,Terryhasservedonmanylocalboardsofnonprofitorganizations.CurrentlyheservesontheHarfordCableNetworkFoundation.
Our Guest Performers (Cont’d)
The Deer Creek Chorale is an inter-generational chorus comprised of over 80 singers of all abilities and experience levels.
For our 10th anniversary season, the DCC has made a commitment to the youth of Harford and Baltimore Counties, and southern Pennsylvania, by initiating a Youth Choir for students in grades 4–6.
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Our Guest Performers (Cont’d)Kara Iwanowskiisa15-year-oldpianistfromBel Air, Maryland. She has studied pianoforalmost11yearsunder theguidanceofElizabeth Borowsky, Joan Spicknall, AllenGood,andMellasenahMorris.KarahasalsohadseverallessonsandmasterclasseswithrenownedpianistssuchasBrianGanz,ArnoDrucker,FrederickMingerandJodiChang.
KaraisasophomoreattheBaltimoreSchoolfortheArts,whereshestudieswithhercurrentteacher,Dr.MellasenahMorris,andparticipates inseveralchambergroups.
KarahasalsobeenarecipientoftheJudyFamousScholarshipforfouryears,received theHuntValleySymphonyOrchestraScholarship,wasawinnerofthe CharlotteNachmanPiano Competition, and has been a finalist for theInternationalYoungArtistsPianoCompetition.KarahasperformedwiththeSusquehanna Symphony Orchestra in the past and her previous teacher,Elizabeth,playingMozart’sdoublepianoconcerto.
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Musicians of the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra
‡ In Alphabetical Order
First Violins ‡WendyBohdel,ConcertmasterKaitlynAlfordElizabethCaugheySamuelCreightonShannonEatonTimothyKellyEmilyKumpfAndrewNowakowskiTerryO’NeillChristineRobbinsWilliamSpencerKimStiles
Second Violins ‡ManfredReek,PrincipalKatelynBaillBreanna ByrdStephanieCarlockGeorgeCowmanColleenGrotkeRebeccaLeadmonSamanthaLitvinMarthaSchmidtAlexandriaWeberAmyWilkinsonJenniferYeager
Violas ‡ViktorKhodyko,PrincipalJessicaConklinWillConwayFranEismaKarynHetmanski
Violoncellos ‡LewisBlandon,PrincipalElaineBundyMadeleineCliftonLauraRuthDonallKimDamianWalterGarnerMarkGrotkeBarbaraHillSheldonLentzMichele MartinCarolScanlan
Basses ‡AlysonMcMenamin,PrincipalCarolBenckBrian FolusRichardSchleckerBethWeed
HarpAshleyPowers
FlutesDorisReinhardtCarolThompsonMarjorieRoberts,Piccolo
OboesBarbaraBairCathyZinkWendyNesbitt,English Horn
ClarinetsFionaSparksKellyRhodesSarah FolusMargaretHolmes,Bass
BassoonsBenjaminSchuhartAliciaBourassaVictoriaCarpenter
HornsDawnZipayGriffinMullenKelleyMoormanMikeDeZearn
TrumpetsDavidStaufferCaseyKnellKellyHall
TrombonesLizAntwargScott MurrayDonaldRaff,Bass
TubaDonaldMcClure
BanjoMeredithKatsu
TimpaniAllanAndreycak
PercussionMaryEilermanWellesStillMeredithKatsu
LibrariansLauraRuthDonallMadeleineClifton
Personnel ManagersAmyWilkinsonAnnePape
Stage ManagerWellesStill
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Side-By-Side MembersFirst ViolinsCatherineHuangRachelFriedmanMorganBair
Second ViolinsAnnaliseLorentzenTobyZieglerMeghanDeyesu
ViolasKeikoMyersLeahRolf
VioloncellosMelissaBaum
BassChadRogers
FluteMarissaRamsland
OboeCourtneyHill
HornRussellPerdue
TrumpetTuckerYoung
TromboneJasonRamsland
TubaJoshuaSheppard
PercussionBrett Sellers
Baltimore String Orchestra Camp (Ages 4–18)June 20–29, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Garrison Forest School, Owings Mills, MDDaycampwithSuzukiviolinworkshop,viola/cello,bassensemble.Fourlevelsoforchestras:Beginning,Younger,ChamberandYoungPeople’s. Visit <baltostringorchcamp.org> for more informationandanapplication.
Summer Strings (Grades 6–12)July 10–14, Harford Community College, Bel Air, MDDaycampwithstringorchestra rehearsals,smallgroupsessionswithguestclinicians,andmusictheory.CampservesasauditionforHarfordYouthOrchestras.ConcertonFridayevening.Instructor:BrianFolus.
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Nelson OvertureDavid Osbon (b. 1963)
DavidOsbonisanaward-winningcomposer,conductor,andacademicwhosemusichasbeenperformed,broadcast,andrecordedaroundtheworld.MostofhisinternationalrecognitioncomesfromtheyearshespentasaresearcherandprofessorincitiesasdiverseasPhiladelphia(whereheearnedhisPh.D.),TheHague,andIstanbul.Hehasconductedensemblesandorchestrasrangingfrom theBulgarianRadioSymphonyOrchestra to the JordanianArmyBandthroughtheBremmertonandGrandValleySymphonyOrchestrasintheU.S.A.andhastouredacrossEurope,theU.S.A.,andtheMiddleEastwithavarietyofensembles.IntheU.K.,DavidhasheldlecturingrolesattheUniversityofLondon,SouthBankUniversity,RoseBrufordCollege,andKingstonUniversity.Hewas,inaddition,HeadofArts&CultureatGreenwichCouncil,wherehewasinstrumentalindevisingtheculturalchapterofthe2012Olympicbid.HismusichasbeenperformedinmanyleadingvenuesinGreatBritainandtheU.S.A.DavidisAssociateDeanandHeadofGraduateStudiesattheLondonCollegeofMusic.
Dr.Osbonprovidedthefollowing informationabouttheNelson Overture:“Itwasn’tmy intention to compose amusical representation of the Battle of
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Program Notes (Cont’d)Trafalgar,or towriteamusicalportraitofNelson. Iwas trying tocaptureasenseofthattime.ThehistoricnavaldockyardsinLondonarenowpeaceful,but itdoesn’t take toomuch to imagine thehurlyburlyofafleetofsailingwarshipspreparingtodepart.The Nelson Overtureisaboutme,surroundedbythespiritsandmemoriesofthosetimes.”
Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American”William Grant Still (1895–1978)
Stillisrecognizedasthe“DeanofAfro-AmericanComposers”aswellasoneofAmerica’sforemostcomposers.HewasborninMississippitoparentswhowereteachers,andincidentally,musicians.Hisfatherdiedwhenhewasonlyafewmonthsold,butleftalegacythatwasusedlatertohelpfinancestudiesatOberlinConservatory.
ChildhoodspentinLittleRock,Arkansasincludedviolinlessonsandinspirationfromoperaticrecordingsboughtforhimbyhisstepfather.HelaterattendedcollegeinOhioatWilberforceUniversitystudyingtobecomeadoctor,anideaofhismother.Stillspentmostofhistimeconductingtheband,learninghowto play various instruments, and making initial attempts to compose andorchestrate. Abandoning medical studies, he enrolled at Oberlin using hisfather’slegacy,andlaterbyscholarshipestablishedforhimbythefaculty.
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Program Notes (Cont’d)Afterthecollegeyears,heenteredtheworldofcommercial(popular)music,playing in orchestras (mostly on violin, cello, or oboe) and arranging. ArtieShaw’s best selling recording of Frenesi was a Still arrangement. WhileinBoston touring in theorchestraofEubieBlake’s showShuffle Along, he studiedwithcomposerGeorgeChadwickat theNewEnglandConservatoryandlaterwonascholarshiptostudyinNewYorkwiththenotedultra-moderncomposerEdgarVarese. In the1920sheheldpositionsofdistinctionwithbothCBSandMutualradionetworksdirecting,arranging,andcomposing.
WithhisAfro-American Symphony,composedin1933,StillcomposedthefirstAmericansymphonytoutilizeatrulyAmerican“sound.”ThiswasthemessageofDvořákduringhisthreeyearsinNewYorkbeforetheturnofthecentury.(Stillevenincludedabanjointhethirdmovement!)ThesoundStillselectedwasthe“blues,”thespiritualandjazzhybriddistainedbyAmericanmusicalpuristswhoconsideredEuropean“classicalmusic”astheonlymusicofvalue.(Stillcomposedhisownbluesthemesforthework.)Afterthecompletionofthesymphony,StillprefacedeachmovementwithexcerptsfromthepoetryofPaulLawrenceDunbar.
TheworksofWilliamGrantStill includemore thanonehundredorchestralworks,fivesymphonies,sixoperas,fourballets,andmanyworksforchorus,soloinstruments,andvoice.
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Program Notes (Cont’d)Irish Tune from County DerryPercy Grainger (1882–1961)
Graingerwasbornintoadysfunctionalfamilyin1882inMelbourne,Australia.Unabletoacceptablysocializewithotherchildren,hismother,Rose,home-schooled him. He was highly intelligent and showed remarkable talent inmusicaswellashisotherstudies.(Asanadulthewascomfortableinelevendifferentlanguages.)Toescapefromherabusivehusband,RosemovedtheyoungPercytoFrankford,GermanysohecouldattendtheHochConservatorytofurtherdevelophismusicaltalents.LatertheymovedtoLondonwherehestudiedwithGriegandDeliusandperformedasaconcertpianist.
Through Grieg, Grainger developed an interest in folk music and traveledthroughoutEnglandrecordingfolksongsonwaxcylindersthatcouldonlyholdtwominutesofmusic,butweretheonlyrecordingequipmentavailableatthetime.Manyofhisbestworksarearrangementsofthesesongs.
In1914,GraingerandRosemovedtotheUnitedStatesandsettlednorthofNewYorkCitywhere, in1919,hebecameacitizen;however,Australiastillclaimshimasoneoftheirown.Althoughhewasanaccomplishedpianisthedidnotenjoypublicperformances.ForatimehewasaprofessorandheadofthemusicdepartmentatNewYorkUniversity.
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The Irish Tune from County Derry, later to be known as “Danny Boy,” wascollectedbyaMissJ.RossinCountyDerryinwhatisnowNorthernIreland.ShesentthetunetoGeorgePetriewhopublishedacollection,“TheAncientMusicofIreland,”inDublinin1855.Grainger’sfirstsettingofthetunewasas an a cappellachoralworkin1909,butheeventuallymadeeightdifferentversionsofitincludingsolopiano,windband,andorchestralstringswithtwohorns.Eachofthemanyversionsaremagnificent.
Thewords for “Danny Boy” werewritten by Englishman, FredWeatherly in1912.Weatherly’s sister-in-law, living in the United States, heard the tunebeingplayedbyIrishimmigrantsduringtheColoradogoldrush.Shesentthemelodytoherattorneybrother-in-lawinEngland,whowrotesonglyricsasahobby.Hehadactuallywrittenthepoemearlierforanothersong,butmodifiedittofitthemelodysentfromAmerica.
Anniversary Overture, Op. 99Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921–2006)
MalcolmArnoldwasamusicallygifted trumpeterandcomposerwhocouldbethegregarious“lifeoftheparty”(usuallyatthepub),withalivelysenseofhumorandextremegenerosity.Havingbeenadoublemajor(trumpetandcomposition) during college and performing years, he had also composedalmost twentyconcertpiecesandhadbegunwritingfilmanddocumentaryscores.Hewrote132filmscoresbetween1947and1980.Thefilmmoneyallowedhimtogiveupthetrumpetandbecomeafulltimecomposer.Writingforfulllengthfeaturefilmssoonfollowedaswellascommissionsfor“serious”orchestralworks.
The years1948 to1960werehismostproductiveperiod inbothfilmandconcertmusic.Duringonethree-yearperiodhewrotescoresforfifteenmajorfilms,earningabout(bytoday’sstandards)250,000to300,000poundsperfilm.HewonanOscarforThe Bridge on the River Kwai(1958)andaNovelloAwardforThe Inn of the Sixth Happiness(1960).Arnoldwasoneofthemajorcomposersofthemid-to-late20thcentury,havingwrittenninesymphonies,
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seven ballets, two operas, a musical, over twenty concertos, two stringquartets,andmusicforbrassbandandwindband.Arnoldwasknightedin1993.
The Anniversary Overture,originallytitledHong Kong Festival Overture,wascommissioned in 1968 as a twenty-first birthday piece for the HongKongPhilharmonicSociety,andisafour-minutefireworkdisplayfororchestra.
Padstow Lifeboat, Op. 94aSir Malcolm Arnold (arr. Philip Lane)
TheArnoldsmovedfromLondontoCornwallinEngland’sextremesouthwest,inparttoremoveMalcolmfromtheallureofLondon’smanypubs.However,hequicklybecameapopular“regular” in thenew localpubs.Padstow isasmalltownonCornwall’snorthwestcoastwhereanewlifeboatstationwastobededicatedbytheDukeofKent.Arnoldcomposedthismarchin1967,tobeplayedbythelocalbrassband,forthededicationceremony.ThenewstationisneartheTrevoselighthousewithadistinctivefoghorn,asoundthatArnoldutilizedinthemarchtogreateffect.Thereisamiddlesectioninthemarchthat suggests the dangers tomariners and those who are called upon torescuethem.Atthededication,theperformancewasbytheSt.DennisSilver,whosedirectorhanded thebaton toArnold toconduct.According toPhillipHunt:“Followingtheformalitieshetookthewholebandintothenearestpubandtreatedthemtoseveralroundsofdrinks,ensuringthatthemarchwaswellandtruly launched inawaythebandmembershavenever forgotten.”Inaninterviewin1984,Arnoldstated,“Ofallmybrassandbandpieces,itisPadstow LifeboatwhichIlikebest.”
Ballade from “Stolen Face” (from the Movie)Sir Malcolm Arnold (arr. Philip Lane)
Stolen Face was one of three films by Hammer Films, a British companyknownfortheir“horror”films,thatArnoldscoredintheearly1950s.JamesCoxdescribesthefilmstory:“Aplasticsurgeonisinconsolableafterthebreak-
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upofhisrelationshipwitharenownedconcertpianist.However, thedoctorrelieveshisdistressbyrecreatingthefaceofhislostloveonthatofaformerprisonconvict.Unfortunatelyhecouldn’tchangethepersonalityoftheformerconvict.”PhilipLanearrangedthisballadefromthe“concerto”performedbythepianistinthefilm.
Crown Imperial, Coronation MarchSir William Walton (1902–1983)
Duringhissixty-yearcareer,Waltonwroteinmanygenresandstyles,fromfilmscorestooperasandsymphonies.HisbestknownworksareaballetFaçade;the cantata Belshazzar’s Feast;theViola Concerto;theSymphony No. 1;andtwocoronationmarches,Crown Imperial forGeorgeVIandOrb and Sceptre forElizabethII.Althoughtherewasanagedifference,WaltonandArnoldwerefriends. Program notes compiled by Don Raff
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Opening Concert for Bel Air Parks and Recreation Summer Concert SeriesBring a park blanket, lawn chairs, and a picnic basket to enjoy! Inclement weather venue is Bel Air High School
Tunes Under the TreesSunday, June 4, 2017, Humbert Memorial Band Shell, 7:00 p.m.
Rush–SpiritofFreedomBair–FlourishforOrchestra(Navy)andThisWe’llDefend(Army)Smith–Susquehanna:AnOvertureforOrchestraGrainger–IrishTuneEllington–CaravanRodgers–SoundofMusic(medley)Reed–GreensleevesWalton–CrownImperialarr.Bair–WayDownYonderinNewOrleans(newarrangement)
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Contributors 2016–2017The SSO thanks these individuals and businesses for their support this season.
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Underwriter $2,500+Dr.&Mrs.MarkGrotke,COL,USArmy(Ret)Dr.&Mrs.D.HenryRuth
Gold Baton $2,000–$2,499
Silver Baton $1,000–$1,999Dr.&Mrs.BruceBurnsJerryPotter(In-KindProgramDevelopment)SharonWielechowski(In-KindGraphicArts)
Bronze Baton $500–$999Dr.LeoV.Trail,Jr.WalterWardFamily
Conductor’s Club $250–$499InMemoryofAnn&LowellBairRobert&BarbaraBurgardHarold&RachelCooperinhonorofBarbaraBairHowardBankSnee,Lutche,Helmlinger&Spielberger,P.A.AttorneysatLaw
Patron $125–$249JohnGessner,Esq.HarfordBankDaniel&HeleneDubayMr.&Mrs.HerbertLesserJohn&PatriciaPotterMargePotterMr.&Mrs.DonaldRaffEdward&MarthaSchmidtDianeSengstackeJim&BethWeedRobert&ArleneWilke
Sponsor $50–$124Jim&ErnestineAberleEmilyUmbargerAndrewsinmemoryofAnthonyAndrewsBonnie&GaryBallardCarolBenckJohn&JanetBlondellChuckBoyle&BoyleBuickElaine&MarkBundyStan & Marlene ButlerPaige&WilliamCoxDr.John&LindaDuguidKatherineFrawleyMr.&Mrs.ClarenceA.FryDr.&Mrs.GehrisAlan&CarolLeeGetzJim&KatheeHamiltoninhonorofKellyMoormanHarfordGastroenterologyAssociatesJaneHarpleBarbaraHillJoyceW.HumbertJonesJunctionMichelle MartinAndrusNiilerLoisG.PhillipsLindaPiersonShannonRaumDonaldM.RembertTrustJames&IngridRiseleyDonnaL.SelbyNancy&DougShumanShantelSmithSSOWoodwindSectionRichard&EstherStreettMr.&Mrs.JosephWhite
Friend $10–$49H.T.Brandenburg,Jr.JosephCaroEric,Karol&BarbaraEdwardsKellyHallLouiseHetmanskiLindaLeissStephanie&MarionPlevaEdRosenbergNaomi&WilliamWehland
Gift-in-KindRonAdams
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Board of DirectorsSheldon Bair, Founder and Music DirectorMark Grotke, PresidentDiane Sengstacke, Esq., Vice PresidentJim Weed, TreasurerMichele Martin, Secretary and HistorianLaura Ruth Donall, LibrarianMadeleine Clifton, LibrarianMegan Miller, Orchestra ManagerAmy Wilkinson, Personnel ManagerAnne Lehman, Student Personnel ManagerShannon Raum, Publicity ManagerColleen Grotke, Donor Relations
Directors at LargeRob AdkinsJessica ConklinKathy FrawleyChetta Hebron-ByrdPaul Koerner
Über-VolunteersPrograms: Jerry Potter and Sharon WielechowskiLibrary: Emily AndrewsConcert Night Staff: Melissa Baum, Bill Donall, Cliff Giles, and Marthea ProudfootWebsite: SR&B Advertising
(The SSO is currently accepting applications for Board Membership)
Concert Tickets
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Tickets may be purchased from PurplePass at <purplepass.com> or by calling 800-316-8559.
If you have any ticket questions, please send an email to <[email protected]>.
Volunteers Needed The SSO needs help on concert nights and for occasional shortactivities in the summer. For instance, the librarian needs helpsortingandfilingmusicusedduringtheyearandpullingmusicfortheupcomingyear.Highschoolseniorsmayreceivecommunityservicecredit.Pleasecontact<[email protected]>ifinterested.
Program AdvertisingWouldyouliketoadvertiseinourconcertprogramsandhelpdefraythecostsofprinting?E-mail a press-ready PDF to <[email protected]> and send a check madepayabletoSusquehanna Symphony Orchestra, P.O. Box 963, Abingdon, MD 21009.All1/2and1/4pageadsmustbeofhorizontalorientation.
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Is the SSO a Harford County Treasure? You bet!!! The SSO......helps keep cultural dollars in Harford County. Ticketpricesare lowandpatronsenjoyfree,safeparkingandnoI-95traffictodealwith.
...helps grow local artistic talent.TheSSO’sall-volunteermusiciansincludeteachersbuilding thenextgenerationof talent for the regionalorchestrasof thiscountry,aswellasthegreatorchestrasoftheworld.Ourside-by-sideconcertsencourageHarfordCounty’s best young musicians. We support Band Together, a program helping toprovide instrumentstoneedychildren.Weperformworksby localcomposers.Allofthistestifiestoourcommitmenttoyouthandemergingtalent.
...builds community. A download of even the greatest orchestral work can neverreplacethesparkbetweenmusiciansandaudiencethathappensonlyduringa liveperformance. That spark is further enhanced by the fact that thesemusicians aremembersofyourcommunity.
...has been a good stewardofthemoniesraisedanddonated.Thissimplifiedbudgetoutlineswhatitwilltaketoimplementfiveconcertsthisyear.
...needs your help and support. How can YOU help?•Becomeadonor.•Invitefriendstoconcertswithyoutoincreaseourticketsales.
•Participateinourfundraisingefforts.•UsetheAmazon.combuttononourwebsiteforonlineshopping.
•Volunteertohelppublicizetheconcerts.
•Jointheboard.
How can you make a donation? Easy!!!DonationscanbemadeviaPayPalonourwebsite or by sending a check to SSO,P.O.Box963,Abingdon,MD21009.TheSSOisa501(c)(3)non-profiteducationalorganization and all donations are taxdeductible.
INCOME TicketSales................................$24,000Grants........................................ $39,000Donations...................................$10,000Fundraisers...................................$4,000Advertising....................................$2,000Other.............................................$1,000TOTAL INCOME .........................$80,000
EXPENSES MusicRental/Purchase...............$5,000InstrumentRental/Purchase.......$3,000Advertising/Marketing.............. $26,00040thCommissionedWork...........$8,000VenueRental................................$6,800Artists’Stipends/Fees...............$24,000Insurance......................................$1,800Dues/Licenses/Fees...................$1,400Office/Admin.................................$4,000TOTAL EXPENSES .....................$80,000
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