LYS Fall Concert 2024

Violin
Madison Burke
Evelyn Chen
Rosie Hahn
Siddharth Rajasekharan
Isabelle Rico
Mia Vinod

Viola
James Anderson
Wren Judy
Vivian Meier

Cello
Marlowe Campbell
Martin McNeill
William Quinlan
Keira Stephens

Bass
Lily Edwards-Nipp
Tristan Jones
Elise Wowk

1. Basse-Danse
2. Pavane
3. Mattachins (Sword Dance)

The Capriol Suite is a set of dances composed in October 1926 by Peter Warlock and is considered one of his most popular works. Originally written for piano duet, Warlock later scored it for both string and full orchestras. According to the composer, it was based on tunes in Thoinot Arbeau's Orchésographie, a manual of Renaissance dances. Nevertheless, Warlock's biographer, Cecil Gray, wrote that "if one compares these tunes with what the composer has made of them it will be seen that to all intents and purposes it can be regarded as an original work".

Marked "heavy speed metal," this piece is an intense cello and bass-driven rocker that makes the "string metal" genre accessible to younger players. This exciting, edgy work adapts heavy metal guitar stylings to the bowed strings. 

Flute
Lyra Klinger
Rachel Littmann

Clarinet
Sofia Eidhammer
Aubrey Zoch

Alto Sax
Damian Fuentez

Trumpet
Bodhi Chittick
Eva Fuhr
Betty Kuester
Travis Plaster
Lilian Simon

French Horn
Kelvin Atteberry

Baritone
Liam Diehm
Denver Lindsay

Trombone
Simon Guile
Silas Harrison

Tuba
Henry Brooks
Olive Kuester

Percussion
Helen Gifford
Evan Hingst
Zoe Schreurs

A tripwire is a low-bearing laser or string that sets off an explosion, trap, or alarm when touched. This piece follows a team of bandits who must escape from a secret hideout without being detected or tripping the wire. This clever work offers some extraordinary colors, from the sneaky sound of the beginning melody to the loud and raucous rips that follow later in the work.

Jorge Vargas’ Mariachi Suite is a captivating exploration of Mexico’s rich musical heritage. This dynamic work captures the essence of mariachi music, a genre deeply rooted in the country’s history and culture. Through three distinct movements, the suite showcases the vibrant rhythms, expressive melodies, and colorful harmonies that characterize this beloved musical style.The work starts with an exciting Ranchero, before slowing the pace into a beautiful Bolero.  A lively Son Jalisciense rounds out this collection of dances by a master composer of music for young band. 

Ed Kiefer's March of the Clowns is a whimsical and energetic piece that paints a vivid picture of a circus parade. This lighthearted march, with its unexpected shifts in tonality and rhythmic surprises, captures the playful spirit of the circus.

The piece is characterized by its contrasting moods and styles. It begins with a bold and brassy introduction, setting the stage for the chaotic and colorful parade to follow. As the march progresses, the music shifts between major and minor keys, creating a sense of tension and release. The trio section, based on a Lydian scale, adds a touch of whimsy to the piece.

Flute
Ash Wicklein

Clarinet
Oliver Sitja Sichel

Violin
Hannah Abbott
Bode Beaver
Amin Benmellah
Isabella Gabbard
Evan Green
Ethan Liu
Lucas Menza
Emily Payne
Josephine Pelster
Vincent Stone
Adam Wegner

Viola
Micah Marshall
James Nichols
Finn Wootton

Cello
Adam Cirne
Ryan Larson
Isaac Pelster
Arthur Woodsworth

Bass
Andrew Delker
Drew Moore

The Hebrides is a concert overture that was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830, revised in 1832, and published the next year as Mendelssohn's Op. 26. Some consider it an early tone poem.

It was inspired by one of Mendelssohn's trips to the British Isles, specifically an 1829 excursion to the Scottish island of Staffa, with its basalt sea cave known as Fingal's Cave. It was reported that the composer immediately jotted down the opening theme for his composition after seeing the island.

Being a concert overture, The Hebrides does not precede a play or opera, but is instead a standalone composition in a form common for the Romantic period. Dedicated to Frederick William IV of Prussia, then Crown Prince of Prussia, the B minor work became part of the standard orchestral repertoire and retains this position to the present day. The original handwritten score for the overture was purchased by the Bodleian Library on the 400th anniversary of its founding in 2002 for £600k.

As an indication of the esteem in which it is held by musicians, Johannes Brahms once said "I would gladly give all I have written, to have composed something like the Hebrides Overture".

There are four movements:

1. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio

2. Andante cantabile con moto

3. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace

4. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace

The premiere took place on 2 April 1800 at the K.K. Hoftheater nächst der Burg in Vienna. This concert effectively served to announce Beethoven's talents to Vienna.

The Holy Roman Emperor Francis II is reported to have attended the premiere and reacted by saying, ”There is something revolutionary in that music!”

The symphony is clearly indebted to Beethoven's predecessors, particularly his teacher Joseph Haydn as well as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but nonetheless has characteristics that mark it uniquely as Beethoven's work, notably the frequent use of sforzandi, as well as sudden shifts in tonal centers that were uncommon for traditional symphonic form (particularly in the third movement), and the prominent, more independent use of wind instruments.

Sketches for the finale are found among the exercises Beethoven wrote while studying counterpoint under Johann Georg Albrechtsberger in the spring of 1797.

Gravitas is a cinematic masterpiece by Soon Hee Newbold that celebrates the strength, beauty, and transformative power of life's journey. This powerful work is designed to captivate audiences with its soaring melodies and dynamic rhythms, making it an ideal choice for a grand opening or closing piece.