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Chamber Concerts Show Versatility
By: Master Sgt Sherry Burt
U. S. Air Force Band of the Golden West
10 April 2013
The Band of the Golden West presented three concerts in early April at local venues in Davis, Suisun City, and Vallejo. The Chamber Recital Series allowed the audience to get to know the musicians as soloists while providing the performers an opportunity to choose their own pieces and ensembles.
Organized by Senior Airman Matthew Garza, the series provided the opportunity for bandsmen to select their own repertoire and organize their own ensembles. Covering an impressive array of styles, the program featured a variety of instruments in different configurations and included the talents of civilian pianists Michael Seth Orland and Dr. Teri Yumae.
The program opened with a standard chamber work for English horn and piano by Robert Lane followed by a marimba and trumpet duo. The pieces that followed combined oboe, clarinet, bassoon, English horn, trumpet, euphonium, and piano in duos and trios, representing a range of fine chamber compositions. Toward the end of the concert, the ensembles on display were somewhat less of the traditional chamber music variety. Two ensembles consisting of Irish instruments--Irish flute, penny whistle, and bodhran with guitar--represented a more folksy side of chamber playing. Paying tribute to Agent 007, a trombone quartet performed a medley of theme songs from James Bond films. And finally, a septet of flute, oboe, horn, and trumpet with rhythm section closed out the show with a unique and virtuosic performance of Sting's iconic "Seven Days."
According to Senior Airman Garza, the Band of the Golden West plans to continue presenting recitals of chamber music in communities around Travis Air Force Base several times a year. For other opportunities to hear these fine professional Airman-musicians, please visit the band's website at http://bandofthegoldenwest.af.mil.
Complete program--USAF Band of the Golden West April 2013 Recital Series
Introduction and Allegro for English Horn and Piano by Robert Lane
TSgt Coreen Levin, English Horn
Dr. Teri Yumae, Piano
Duo for Trumpet and Marimba by Stephen Dunn
I. Moderato
IV. With Energy
A1C George Brahler, Trumpet
A1C Ben Johnson, Marimba
Pastorale for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon by Darius Milhaud
TSgt Coreen Levin, Oboe
MSgt Wendy Harvey, Clarinet
SSgt Jonathan Biccum, Bassoon
Suite after Old English Songs by Frank Milholland
SSgt Whitney Isbell, English Horn
Michael Seth Orland, Piano
Suite Cantando by Bill Douglas
SSgt Crystal Biccum, Clarinet
SSgt Jonathan Biccum, Bassoon
Michael Seth Orland, Piano
Pastorale by Eric Ewazen
SrA Matthew Garza, Trumpet
SrA Travis Hyde, Euphonium
Michael Seth Orland, Piano
Sands of Kuwait by Gordon Mackenzie
MSgt Sherry Burt, Irish Flute
TSgt Coreen Levin, Whistle
A1C Ben Johnson, Guitar
Rocky Road to Dublin set (Traditional)
MSgt Sherry Burt, Irish Flute/Vocal
SSgt Jonathan Biccum, Guitar
A1C Ben Johnson, Bodhran
Marche Miniature Viennoise for Oboe and Piano by Fritz Kreisler
TSgt Coreen Levin, Oboe
Dr. Teri Yumae, Piano
James Bond Medley arr. by Beat Ryser
SMSgt Rick Thorp, Trombone
MSgt Michael Hornbuckle, Trombone
SrA Ryan Terronez, Trombone
SrA Travis Hyde, Trombone
Seven Days by Sting, arr. by MSgt ret. Cully Joyce
SSgt Melissa Rocha, Flute
SSgt Whitney Isbell, Oboe
TSgt Charlene Mayes, Horn
A1C George Brahler, Trumpet
SSgt Jonathan Biccum, Bass/Vocals
SSgt Crystal Biccum, Keyboard
A1C Ben Johnson, Drums
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