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Program

All-State High School Band Dennis W. Fisher, conductor

Festivo Edward Gregson Bugs Roger Cichy

Prelude ~ Dragonfly. Praying Mantis Black Widow Spider. Tiger Swallowtail. Almy Ants

An American Elegy Frank Ticheli The Free Lance March John Phillip Sousa / William Revelli A Light Unto the Darkness David Gillingham

Introductions Indiana Bandmasters Association

Dianne Moellering, President

The 29th Annual Gamma Chapter Phi Beta Mu Awards

Outstanding Bandmaster Award Jay S. Gephart

Hall ofFame Award John T. Wilson

All-State High School Honor Band Ray E. Cramer, conductor

Olympica Jan Van der Roost Be Thou My Vision David Gillingham Four Symphonic Themes John Williams / Paul Lavender

The Flag Parade. A Hymn to New England Duel of the Fates. Parade of the Slave Children

Third Symphony Op. 89 James Barnes III. (for Natalie)

IV. Finale

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Dennis W. Fisher

Dennis W. Fisher is the conductor of the Symphonic Band and Associate Director of Wind Studies at the University of North Texas. As Professor of Music in Conducting and Ensembles, Mr. Fisher is integrally involved with the conducting and music education programs at the University. A Kansas native, he holds degrees from Emporia State University arid Fort Hays State University.

Mr. Fisher brings to his position a wide variety of experience and expertise as a conductor, arranger, clinician, educator and consultant., Mr. Fisher is very active as an arranger for all wind mediums, including symphonic band, marching band and chamber music. His arrangements and transcriptions are performed by major wind groups and military bands around the world. He frequently serves as a clinician, conductor, and adjudicator throughout the country having lectured, conducted, and performed in Thailand, Japan, Great Britain, Europe, Scandinavia, and throughout the United States.

Mr. Fisher has recorded extensively on the Mark, Eurosound, and Klavier labels with the University of North Texas Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. He serves as recording and' editing producer of the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series. Vol. I (1997), Vol. II (1998), Vol. III (1999), and Vol. IV (2000); and also the Teaching Music Through Performance for Beginning Band series (2000), published and distributed by G.I.A. Publications. He is also co-author of Comprehensive Warm-ups for Winds and Percussion (2001).

Mr. Fisher holds professional memberships in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, The Texas Music Educators Association, The Texas Bandmaster Association, The National Band Association, and the College Band Directors National Association. He has been honored by Phi Beta Mu National Band Fraternity with an invitation to membership. Other honors include being named 'Top Prof' by the Mortarboard Society at U.N.T. and the North Texas Community Award. He currently serves as Chair of the Faculty Senate at the University of North Texas.

Acknowledgments

Local Arrangements Chairman Bruce R. Smith, Indianapolis

Librarian Tracy Runyon, Brownsburg High School

University Host I Liaison Stephen Pratt, Asst. Director of Bands

Indiana University

We wish to express our appreciation to the Indiana University School of Music, Gwyn Richards, interim dean and the IU Department of Bands for their support in providing facilities for this weekend.

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Ray E. Cramer

Ray E. Cramer has been a member of the Indiana University School of Music faculty since the fall of 1969. In 1982, Mr. Cramer was appointed Director of Bands. Under his leadership the Indiana University Wind Ensemble has earned an international reputation for outstanding musical performances including the 1982 ABA Convention, Indianapolis; the 1984 joint American Bandmasters Association / Japan Bandmasters Association Convention, Tokyo; the 1988 MENC National Convention, Indianapolis; the 1991 National CBDNA Convention in Kansas City, the 1994 National MENC Convention in Cincinnati, the 1995 ABA Convention in Lawrence, Kansas, the 1997 National CBDNA Convention in Athens, Georgia, a 2000 spring tour to Japan performing in six cities and the All Japan Band Clinic plus numerous regional and state conventions. In addition to his administrative responsibilities as the Department Chairman, Mr. Cramer teaches graduate courses in wind conducting, history and literature. He also conducts the University Orchestra during the fall semester.

He is a member of ABA, CBDNA, NBA, WASBE, MENC, IMEA, IBA, CIDA, and is affiliated with Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Kappa Delta and Phi Beta Mu. Mr. Cramer is a recipient of the Student Alumni Council Senior Faculty Award (1983), the Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to Music Award(1988), the CIDA Director of the Year Award (1988), the Phi Beta Mu, International Assembly, Outstanding Bandmaster Award (1988) and the Kappa Kappa Psi Bohumil Makovsky Memorial Award (1991). Be is a past National President of the College Band Directors National Association and has served as president of the Indiana Bandmasters Association, the North Central Division of CBDNA and the Big Ten Band Directors Association. He is the current President of the Midwest Clinic, an. international band and orchestra convention held in Chicago each December.

Mr. Cramer is actively involved in clinics and guest conducting engagements nationally and internationally. He has served as guest conductor for the Musashino Academia of Music in Tokyo, Japan in 1990,1992,1995,1998,1999 and will return again in the summer of 2001. A native of Illinois, Mr. Cramer has a D.M and B.A. from Western Illinois University and a M.M. from the University of Iowa. He has taught at Indiana University for 31 years.

Indiana Bandmasters Association Officers 2000 - 2001

President Dianne Moellering, Concordia Lutheran High School President Elect Randy Greenwell, Lawrence Central High School Past President Jay Gephart, Purdue University Secretary / Treasurer Myron W. Snuffin, Brownsburg Junior High School

District I J. Scott Spradling, Concord Junior High Kevin Miles, Westville High School

District II Don Fisher, Carmel Junior High School Michael Akers, North Central High School

District ill John Coller, Jasper Middle School Jeff Heiger, Evansville Central High School·

Indiana All-State High School Band

('iccolo Brinany Bume. Harri~on

Flute I Sarah Cotterman, Lawrence North Beth Erdmann, Elkhart Memorial Suzanne Knollman, Carmel Elspeth Larson. North Central Ashley Pancake, Ja~per

Kelly Schlundt. Chesterton Flute II Erin Barnell, Lafayette Jefferson Talia Fehrenbach, Bloomington South Anna Krenzke, Avon Allison Neideffer. Jasper Man Renfrow, Plymouth leslie Rietveld, Valparaiso Eliza Rogers, Richmond Oboe I Tracy Bonfiglio, Carroll Michael.Hughe.~, LaPorte Oboe II Joanie Agler. South Adams Emily Parcell, Concord Bassoon I Caleb Fulton, Pike Ian Hoy, Carmel Bassoon II Kelsey BOIne. Bloomington North Vanes.<;a VanSickle, Delphi Community Clarinet I Ginmann Bai, Bloomington South Jennifer Eck, Jasper Grace O'Connor, Lafayette Jefferson Elizabeth Sloan, Bloomington North ClarInet II Susan Canlway,Jasper C3meroo Collins, Columbus North Allison Craney. Castle lCIlhy Lewis, Concord Kristi Rohrer, R. Nelson Snider Stephen Schappler. Columbus North Timothy Woodbridge, Columbus North Steven Zelaznik, W. Lafayette Clarinet III Alyssa Bit1c, Jasper laura Cotterman, Lawrence North Kristin Huang, Elkhart Central Natasha Judy, Jasper Elizabeth Roe, Jasper Erin Smith, Avon Susan Strietelmeier, Valparaiso Sarah Walker, Valparaiso

Alto Clarinet Jenni fer Shepard. Harri~on

Liz Tunks, Ja~per

Bass Clarinet Megan Bergauff. Chesterton Beth Hoffman, Jasper Lindsey Howard, Jasper Chris Paulson. Hamilton S.E. Bb Contra Bass Qarinet Ishaya Gimah, Terre Haute North Alto Sax I Eric Flores. Munster Michelle Jones. Jeffersonville Alto Sax II David Gray. Richmond Jamie Hooley. Ea.~t Noble Tenor Sax Cyrus Cheeseman. Harrison Matthew Schuster. Carnlel Baritone Sax Nathan Tedrow. Jasper Cornet I Amy Bodkins, Jasper Michael Priscal, Avon Timothy Weisman, Jasper Cornet II James !r£aro. Bloomington North Anne Payntor. Carmel Kei Sato. Columbus North Cornet III Andrew Gille.~pie, Evansville Harrison Daniel Khokhar. Valparaiso Derek Win.~tead, Gibson Southern Trumpet I Je.~ Lawhead, Carmel Scott Whitford, Western Trumpet II Chris Seigel, North Central Jacqueline Stew:trt, Harrison Horn I Glen Hauger. Princeton Community Michael Pandorf, Hamilton S.E. Hom II Zachary Koopmans, Lake Central Michael Sayre, Elkhart Central Horn III Joy Bowker, Valparaiso Diana Wodtke, Harrison Hom IV Christopher Meyer. Ca~tle

Anne Sutherland, Valparaiso

Trombone I Michael Ritchie. Lafayelle Jefferson Michael Thorn, Lawrence Central Pre.~ton Williams. Valparaiso Trombone II James Arnholt, Ben Davis Joseph Bysiek, Hobart Jonathan Esola. Valparaiso Trombone III Matthew Fike, DeKaib Allison MacMunn, Gibson Southern Jesse Shoemaker, Concord Euphonium Ryan Abbott, Lawrence Central Tony Borgmann. Lawrence North Daniel Bryant, Western Branden Criss, Floyd Central Todd McCready, Lawrence Central Adam Miller. Burris-Indiana Academy Tuba Brian Calvert, Valparaiso Andy Cassler. Concord Alex Clerc, Columbus North Josh Oates, Jasper Corey Shaffer, Northridge Morgan Tilleman, Valparaiso Caleb Wilson, Gibson Southern S!ringBass Brandon Owens. Bedford-North Lawrence Percussion Craig Brinkman, North Central Gavin Dougherty, Center Grove Matthew Greenwood, Floyd Central Kamasia Kern, Jasper Courtney Lambert, Chesterton Stephen Myers, Logansport Ken Yasui, Columbus North Piano Dan Freve, Elkhart Central

PhiBetaMu

Phi Beta Mu is the highest honorary international band directors' fraternity. It was organized to encourage the building of better bands and the development of better musicians in school throughout the world and to foster deeper appreciation of good music and more widespread public interest.

Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Mu was organized and the charter members initiated on November 27. 1953. at the state convention of the Indiana Music Educators Association. There are presently 93 acti~e members in the state of Indiana.

Indiana All-State High School Honor Band

Piccolo Meredith Heibel1. Hanison Flute I Kyle Cis.<ell. Castle Katie Fondrisi. New Albany Emily McFarlin. Lawrence Central Kimberly Mc Millen. Pioneer Flute II Hillary Elmore. Bloomington North Camela Aint. Columbus North Jennifer 1Ie.<. Hanison Katie VonKanel. Aoyd Central Oboe I Abigail Shupe. R. Nelson Snider Dianne Turner. Lawrence Central Oboe II Kathleen Edwards. Hanison Emi Yasui. Columbus North Bsssoon I laMont Barlow, Riley Heather Dent. Columbus North Bassoon II Aaron Lawton. Lafayette Jefferson Clarinet I Samantha Fox. North Central Christopher Ice. R. Nelson Snider Matthew Mindrum, Harrison Jeanm:. Pendleton. AQyd Central Clarinet II Ashley Costas. Valparaiso Ja<on Denner, Ca<lle MaiK Dunlap. Valparaiso Laurie Gtibschaw. Valparaiso Christine Krushen. Harrison Alaina Pritz. Hamilton S.E. Sally Viar. Castle ClariMt III Sarah Campbell, Hanisen Katherine Gmy, Cannel Claire Harlan-Orsi. Bloomington North Sean Imboden, North Central Andrew Keller. Hagerstown JrJSr. Emily Mikel, Northwood Amber Ours, Gibson Southern Roddy Theobald. Bloomington North

Flute Jessi Ellis. Indian Creek Karl Jennings. Valparaiso Stacie Kapciak. Griffith Amy Lageveen, W. Lafayette Oboe Andrea Perry. Lawrence Central Brina Schreiber. Lawrence Central Bassoon Blake Johnson, Pike Brent Mock.. Warsaw Community

Kate Robinson. Valparaiso Clarinet Anastasia Howard. W~

Shiela Rae. Huntington North

Alto Clarinet Kenneth Aynn. L'Iwrcnce CClllml Lydia Lagenour, Ja<per Bass Clarinet Aleksandr K3Ijaka. Valparaiso Jonathan McCullough. North Centml Eb Contra Alto Clarinet Grant Strayer. Valparaiso Alto Sax I Takuma Ono. Greenwood Leah Sinn. Bloomington North Alto Sax II Joe Roswarski, Hanison Nicole Sturm. Valparaiso Tenor Sax Katie Stine. Pike Baritone Sax Keegan White, Bloomington North Cornet I Brad Addington. F.J. Reitz Joe Morgan, DeKalb Cornet II Kate Bloch. Carmel Eric COUCh. Lafayelle Jefferson Cornet ID Wade Baker. Ja.<per Jonathan Christian. Pike Andrew COllie. Penn Trumpet I Tony McCormick. Evansville Central Michael Swope. Connersville Trumpet II Jaron Kennel. Concord Brandon Newcomer. Concord Horn I Andrea Mayfield, Western Mara Miller. R. Nelson Snider Hom II Heather Hanison. Evansville Central Heidi Smith. Anderson Highland Horn III Justin Eytander. Lake Central Krista Steinmetz, Lafayelle Jefferson Horn IV Alissa Brown. Ca<lIe Meghan Wohlafka. Bloomington North

Alternates

Bass Clarinet Aileen Anderson, Tipton Alto Sax Angela Hoffa. Carmel Erin McFadden, Evan.wille Harrison Tenor Sax Charles Fischer, Evansville Harrison Baritone Sax Charles Fischer. Evansville Harrison

Joseph Keller, Jasper Comet Rex Buchanan. Madison Consolidated Daniel Herdtner. Columbus North

Mauhew Shoeyink. Valparaiso !oe Stefek. Lowell

Trombone I Kevin Fortner. Aoyd Central Thoma< Higdon. Clarksville Jon Renner. Evansville Hanison Trombone II Peter Besscne. Crown Point Josh McDonald. Southridge Jim Sudano, Hanison Trombone III Aaron Burkhart. Greenwood Meredith Canada. Columbus North Johanna Rubsam. Valparaiso Euphonium Adam Bodony, Hamilton S.E. Trent Burris. Centerville Ryan Horine. Pike Joseph Rodenbeck. Concordia Lutheran Tuba Luke Donkle, Valparaiso Daniel George. Harrison Craig Ghonnley, Evansville Central Elias Keith, Bedford-North Lawrence Ben Needham. W. Lafayelle Brian Schultz., Hamilton S.E. String Bass Kathleen McGowan, Valparaiso Percussion Brian Blume. Pioneer Jeremy Isley, Pike Patrick Ludwig. Valparaiso Andrew Packer. Castle Kayce Reed. Ja<per Kelly Smith. Castle Jeremy Trusty. Jasper Piano I Synthesizer Rachael Eble, Covenant Christian Harp Maggie Grove. Twin Lakes

Horn Rebecca KuhlennoeIter, Evansville North Trombone Marshall Main. North Central Brittany Morgan, Valparaiso Euphonium

Daniel Broadbent. F.J. Reitz David Pfaff. Hanison Tuba Abel Lomax; Jasper

Charlie Vestra. New Palestine Percussion Ryan Feagley, Castle Cory Howell. Southridge