1. The who, how, what, whys and woo-hoos! 2. 1597-Sacrae Symphoniae is released by Gabrieli (1557-1612), Maestro di Capella at St.Marks Cathedral in Venice, Italy. The work contains 63 pieces, 16 are purely instrumental. Sacrae included antiphonal works, and strict instrumentation lists. This was a departure from the tradition of consorts, which played whichever part best suited the instruments at the moment. 3. 1738-1794-Josiah Flagg recorded as the earliest known bandmaster, released the Collection of the Best Psalm Tunes (1764) which had been engraved by Paul Revere. 1756-First mention of French Horn playing in the United States, by Benjamin Franklin 4. 1789-1799- French Revolution sparks a desire amongst the lower and middle class to access to culture and the arts. The modern day Paris Conservatory is founded in the midst of the Revolution to train bandsmen, now reputed as one of the foremost prestigious Conservatories in Europe. 5. 1813-1883-Richard Wagner (pronounced ReeKard VahgNer) Operatic composer and philosopher of great influence. Noted for his use of chromaticism, creation of the leitmotif (pronounced light mo- teef) and of the Gesamtkunstwerk (Pronounced GezahmtKoonstVehrk). To make it simpleyou know the song you sing when you think of Darth Vaderthats this guys fault! 6. 1828-Oldest civilian concert band in the US (still performing) formed in Allentown, Pennsylvania 7. 1832-Boehm releases the conical-bore flute and ring-key. 1832-Lowell Mason, father of American music education, establishes the Boston Academy of Music, aims to incorporate music into school curriculum. 1851-University of the Pacific is founded (Ms. Stephens Alma Mater, but she doesnt graduate until much later) 1861-1865-American Civil War utilizes bandsmen to pump up the troops before battle. Soldiers travel the country and experience new types of music. Veterans return and continue to pursue music. 8. 1869-National Peace Jubilee is organized and promoted by Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore. The total orchestra comprised of 500 members, the band of 1000, and a chorus of 10,000. In 1872 Gilmore organized a World Peace Jubilee that doubled the aforementioned numbers and included ensembles from all over Europe. 9. 1870- Phonograph or gramophone was the most common device for playing recorded sound. 1878-1956-Edwin Franko Goldman, soloist with the Metropolitan Opera House by the age of 17, played under the direction of Mahler, Mancinelli and Toscanini. Founded the Goldman Band in 1911, and receives financial support from the Guggenheim family. Goldman band met wild success, and performed outstanding repertory ranging from transcriptions, J.P. Sousa pieces, and works by Percy Grainger. Goldman composed over 150 works, and was the first guest director to the Allentown band in 1927. 10. 1882-1961-Percy Grainger, Australian composer, celebrated for his contributions to modern-day band literature, and preservation of folk song through extensive traveling and recording. 1903-Sigma Alpha Iota, National Fraternity for Women in Music, is formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan 1906-Music Educators National Conference (MENC) gathers in Keokuk, Iowa to reform, strengthen and standardize Music Education throughout the United States. 11. 1909-Gustav Holst (1874-1934) releases the First Suite for Band in E flat. 1914 1918- World War I encourages cross-pollination of musical sounds, as regiments are exposed to the music of other cultures and military ensembles. Military members who served as music-makers return to the United States and become music educators. 1920s- The Radio becomes a standard feature in American homes, allowing citizens the freedom to enjoy concerts and programming in the household. 12. 1923-First National contest for High School bands organized in Chicago, Illinois. 1925-William (Bill) D. Revelli accepts a High School teaching job in Hobart, Indiana and serves as director of bands for ten years; his program is invited to play at the Worlds Fair in 1934. In 1935 he is hired as the director of Bands at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Revelli served as director of bands for 36 years and professor emeritus until his death in 1994. 13. 1930s-Television becomes commercially available 14. 1940-Fantasia is released by Walt Disney, where the public is first exposed to surround sound. Originally intended to be a rotating concert series, and attended by audiences with the same formality of an Opera; the film was not considered a success until decades later. Disney worked closely with Stravinsky and was even given the rights to Firebird and Rite of Spring. 15. 1952-Frederick Fennell establishes the first Wind Ensemble at the Eastman School of Music 1955-Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California. The pavement is still wet on opening day, and womens shoes sunk into the concrete. 16. 1957- Sputnik, the Russian satellite, is successfully launched. This creates a nationalistic move in Education to promote science and math concentrations in schools across America. 1960-Harper Stephens and Bill Moffit team together to create the first instructional marching band film, Patterns of Motion. The film was created by my grandfather Harper Stephens who met Bill Moffit at a convention held at Oberlin College. Harper believed he had a way to help Dr. Moffit teach Patterns to others. (Photo of shadowbox containing the last few remnants of the original equipment, donated by Mark Stephens to the University of Houston marching band) 17. 1972-Drum Corps International (DCI) is founded; pushing the advancement of field shows. Members are between the ages of 13-21, originally formed in order to keep kids off the streets after WWII. 1979- The Sony Walkman hits shelves in Japan. This ancestor of the ipod allowed people to travel by foot while listening to their favorite tapes, which typically held about one album/CDs worth of music. 18. 1982-CDs (Compact Discs) become commercially available to the public. 1987-Julie Marie Stephens is born 1989- Leonard Bernstein gives a concert in Berlin, Germany celebrating the end of the Berlin Wall (which separated the city into two distinct zones, one enslaved under communism), including Beethovens IXth Symphony (Ode to Joy) with the word "Joy" (Freude) changed to "Freedom" (Freiheit). The orchestra and choir were drawn from both East and West Germany, as well as the United Kingdom, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. 19. 1997-National Television station, VH1 begins the Save the Music campaign, providing instruments to schools in need. 2001-Apples ipod is launched 2008-Ms. Stephens spends a year studying in Vienna, Austria. 20. 2012-No child left behind regulations are eased and money is restored to public schools, allowing a re-allocation of money to music programs 2018-Red Horse High School raises enough money to make their first band trip to Venice, Italywhere it all began!