49th ANNUAL ILLINOIS VALLEY

BAND-O-RAMA FESTIVAL 2011

Festival of Bands

Friday, April 29th at 7:00 PM

Solo & Ensemble Contest Saturday, April 30 at 8:30-3:30 pm

Oglesby Washington School

Oglesby, Illinois

Dimmick, LaSalle, Oglesby, Peru, Spring Valley, Tonica and Waltham Schools

DIRECTORS

Chris Drag, Dimmick & Tonica Schools Jackie Fischer, LaSalle Lincoln

Tracy Malcolm, Oglesby Washington Philip Whaley & Tom Foust, Peru Washington

Amber Backus, Spring Valley JFK Shirley Smythe, Waltham School

Lincoln School

CINDY POZZI, District Principal - 755 Bennett Ave. Oglesby, IL 61348 Tel: (815) 883-8932 Fax: (815) 883-3568

Washington School

CINDY POZZI, District Principal – 212 West Walnut St. Oglesby, IL 61348 Tel: (815) 883-3517 Fax: (815) 883-9282

Oglesby Public Schools, District 125 Administrative Office

Michael J. Pillion, Superintendent

755 Bennett Avenue, Oglesby, IL 61348

Tel: (815) 883-9297 Fax: (815) 883-3568

April 29, 2011 To: All participating Schools and Students From: Mr. Michael Pillion, Superintendent

Mrs. Cindy Pozzi, Principal Oglesby Public Schools, District #125

On behalf of the Board and Administration of Oglesby Public Schools, we extend a

warm welcome to all participants in this year’s Band-O-Rama which we are very

pleased to host.

Over the years, many fine musicians have participated in this annual event and it will be

no different this year. These young people and their instructors have worked very hard

while preparing for these performances. Let’s all support and show our appreciation

throughout the weekend as the students showcase their talent.

Through the combination of the Friday evening concert and the many solos and

ensembles on Saturday, all visitors will be able to enjoy the results of the students’

efforts.

Best of luck to all students! Please let us know if there is anything that I can do to make

this event any more successful.

ENJOY THE MUSIC!

GENERAL RULES Information There will be an information desk at the South-West entrance of the school. Lost and Found Any article found should be taken to the information desk. Owners may secure articles by proper identification. Neither the Oglesby Public Schools nor the Band-O-Rama association will be responsible for lost, stolen or damaged articles. Homerooms All schools have been assigned a homeroom as listed in the program. Students will please refrain from eating or drinking anything in any of the classrooms. We also request cooperation in caring for the equipment in the homerooms. Soloists and ensemble players may warm up softly in their homerooms. We ask that each school provide a chaperone for the homeroom during Saturday’s events. Equipment Acoustic pianos or digital pianos will be in every performance room. The following equipment will be available to percussionists: two timpani, bass drum, two snare drums and bells. Conduct We ask each director to remind students that undisciplined behavior will not be tolerated. Please leave all articles in homerooms undisturbed; cooperation is obviously of utmost importance. Meals The Oglesby SOS will operate a concession stand in the cafeteria all day. Please see the enclosed menu for available food and prices. All food and beverages MUST remain in the cafeteria. Awards The awards will be announced at the end of the day in the Oglesby Washington Gymnasium with the presentation of Outstanding Certificates. The ratings will be posted throughout the day in the cafeteria. The ribbons will be presented by individual band directors at their own schools at a future date. Adjudicators Flute Mrs. Cindi Isenhower Room 1 Clarinet Ms. Stephanie Silosky Room 2 Sax & Double Reeds Mr. Gene Montgomery Room 3 High Brass Mr. John Evans Room 4 Low Brass Mr. Dan Deitrich Room 5 Percussion Mr. Genaro Cantu Room 6 Soloists All wind soloists are required to perform scales from memory. All drum soloists are required to perform rudiments from memory.

49th ANNUAL ILLINOIS VALLEY BAND-O-RAMA CONCERT OGLESBY WASHINGTON GYMNASIUM

APRIL 29, 2011; 7:00 PM

PROGRAM

The Star-Spangled Banner………………………………………………………………………Francis Scott Key OGLESBY WASHINGTON CONCERT BAND

MRS. TRACY MALCOLM, DIRECTOR

Pageantry Overture……………………………………………………………………………………….........Edmondson Chorale from Jupiter……………………………………………………………………………........Holst, arr. Curnow Torch of Liberty……………………………………………………………………………………King, arr. Swearingen

LASALLE LINCOLN CONCERT BAND MS. JACKIE FISCHER, DIRECTOR

Moscow 1941………………………………………………………………………………………………..Brian Balmages West Highlands Sojourn………………………………………………………………………………...Robert Sheldon

I. Stow-on-the-Wold II. Bradford Ballade

The Great Locomotive Chase………………………………………………………………………...Robert W. Smith

PERU WASHINGTON CONCERT BAND MR. PHILIP WHALEY, DIRECTOR

United Nations March………………………………………………………….Karl King/arr. James Swearingen Festival Overture……………………………………………………………………………………........…….John Kinyon Colliding Visions…………………………………………………………………………………………....Brian Balmages

SPRING VALLEY JFK CONCERT BAND MS. AMBER BACKUS, DIRECTOR

African Sketches…………………………………………………………………………………………...…James Curnow Celtic Ritual…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…John Higgins The Pink Panther…………………………………………………………….........Henry Mancini, arr. Edmondson

OGLESBY WASHINGTON CONCERT BAND