Choir • Orchestra • Band

2009Middle Level State Honors Music Project

2009Middle Level State Honors Music Project

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The WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project

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WSMA State Honors Music ProjectThe Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Honors Music Project began in 1967 to provide musically talented youth with the opportunity to rehearse and per-form with the nation’s finest conductors in a professional and highly disciplined setting. In 1995, WSMA proudly sponsored the first-ever Middle Level State Honors Band. A WSMA Middle Level State Honors Choir was added in 1996, and in 1997, the WSMA Middle Level State Honors Orchestra made its debut performance.

Students in grades 6-8 who attend WSMA-member schools are eligible to audition for the WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project. Auditions include an individual performance and an ensemble class taught by a WSMA certified adjudicator. This year, nearly 1,200 students applied to audition for the privilege of being one of the 316 students selected for membership in the three prestigious WSMA Middle Level State Honors ensembles.

Music teachers, parents, administrators and the WSMA staff contribute time, talent and encouragement for every student involved in the State Honors Muisc Project. Young musicians selected for these ensembles discover new levels of individual and group performance. Most importantly, the effort and dedication required of each Honors participant results in a lifelong memory of their initiative, achievement and commitment to excellence as musicians and as our future leaders.

Saturday, November 1 • 1:00 pm Marriott Madison West

2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Choir, Orchestra and Band

A Reminder to Our Concert Audience

Photography, as well as audio and video recording, is strictly prohibited during all Honors concerts. Please remember to turn off all cellular

phones, pagers and other electronic devices. For the enjoyment of all audience members, the performers who have worked so hard and the

state-of-the art digital recording, please observe silence during the performances. Kindly remove

any restless children so they are not heard on the recording. You are welcome to take pictures in

the lobby immediately following the performance. Your assistance and consideration will help ensure a proper concert atmosphere for all Honors performers and audience members.

Thank you.

Special ThanksThe WSMA State Honors Music Project is possible because of the assistance of many individuals and organizations. We are extremely appreciative to the following:

WSMA Board of Directors for their continuing support of WSMA programs and services.

WSMA Staff for their support, effort, ideas and commitment:

Executive Director - Michael George Program Directors - Jeff Gretzinger, Theresa

McKinley and Tim Wurgler Director of Communications - Kevin Thays Director of Development - Andrea MauchContinuing Education Director - Terri FeltonProgram Support Coordinator - Dee Farmer Finance Manager - Kerrie BreyProgram Associate - Richard FellenzDevelopment Assistant - Jamie Kember Program Assistants - Jerry Hrovat, Rosalie

Richardson, Kay Endres and Judy KoppAdministrative Assistant - Mary Elsner

WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Staff who eagerly volunteer to share their musical expertise, talents, leadership and enthusiasm with students.

J.W. Pepper of Minnesota for donating the imprinted High School and Middle Level State Honors music folders.

All contributors to Wisconsin Foundation for School Music who provided tuition assistance for many WSMA High School and Middle Level State Honors students.

Sam Robinson of Waunakee High School and Waunakee High School custodians, staff and administration for providing rehearsal facilities for Middle Level State Honors Choir, Orchestra and Band.

The Marriott Madison West staff for assisting WSMA with housing arrangements for all WSMA Honors Project students and staff.

Audio for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin, for recording and producing all Honors concerts for Wisconsin Public Radio broadcast and CDs.

Steinway Pianos of Madison for donating the pianos needed for the WSMA High School and Middle Level State Honors Music Project rehearsals and concerts.

Buckley Studios of Eau Claire for their support of the Middle Level State Honors Project

Most importantly, all parents and teachers of these talented young people for their continuing efforts, encouragement and for taking great care to ensure these students are here with us.

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Choir – Henry LeckAn internationally recognized choral director, Henry Leck is an associate professor and direc-tor of choral activities at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1986 he became founder and artistic director of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, one of the largest children’s choir programs in the world.

Leck authored the choral section of Silver Burdett music textbooks for grades 4, 5 and 6. He has produced three teaching videos titled Vocal Techniques for the Young Singer, The Boy’s Expanding Voice: Take the High Road and Creating Artistry through Movement, Dalcroze Eurhythmics. He is a lead author for the choral textbook series published by McGraw Hill/Glencoe titled Experiencing Cho-ral Music and is also the editor of two nationally known choral series published by Hal Leonard Corporation and Colla Voce, Inc./Plymouth. He has recently completed his first textbook, Creat-

ing Artistry through Choral Excellence.

In 2007, Leck received the prestigious Indiana Governor’s Art Award, the highest state honor that can be received in the arts. He was also awarded the Indiana Creative Arts Fellowship Renewal Grant that same year. While on sabbatical in 2008, he studied music performance practice in South Africa and collected choral music. He was named the “Outstanding University Music Educator of the Year” by the IMEA in 1992. Leck founded the Indiana All-State Children’s Honor Choir and the Indiana Middle/Junior High School Honor Choir, and has conducted mixed, men’s, women’s, junior high and children’s all-state choirs and festival choirs in nearly every state.

Leck received his training from the University of Wisconsin, University of Colorado and Indiana University, where he re-ceived a master’s degree in choral conducting.

Orchestra – Lucia MatosBrazilian-born conductor Lucia Matos is the director of the NIU Philharmonic and music director of the Opera Workshop. She has been also recently appointed music director of the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra. Matos has appeared with numerous orchestras in the U.S. and abroad and her first commercially distributed CD, with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, was released in 2007 by Cala Records. Also intensively involved with opera, Lucia Matos has conducted several productions at Opera Illinois and was a semi-finalist at the 2007 Bela Bartok International Opera Conducting Competition.

Matos studied conducting with Henrique Gregori at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas and after graduating she was assistant conductor for two professional orchestras in Brazil (Sinfonica Municipal de Campinas and Orquestra da UNICAMP). In 1998 she was awarded a fellowship

to continue her studies in the United States. She received a master of music and doctor of musical arts degrees from the University of Iowa, studying with William LaRue Jones. From 2003 to 2008, Lucia Matos was the orchestra director at UW-Oshkosh.

Band – James SwearingenJames Swearingen’s talents as a performer, composer/arranger and educator include a background of extensive training and experience. He has earned degrees from Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University. Swearingen is currently professor of music, department chair of music education and one of several resident composers at Capital University located in Columbus, Ohio. He also serves as a staff arranger for the famed Ohio State Uni-versity Marching Band. Prior to his appointment at Capital in 1987, he spent 18 years teaching instrumental music in the public schools of central Ohio.

In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Swearingen manages to be very active as a guest conductor, adjudicator and educational clinician. Appearances have included trips throughout the United States, as well as Japan, Australia, Europe, Canada and The Republic of China.

Swearingen’s numerous contributions for band have been enthusiastically received by school directors, student performers and audiences worldwide. With over 450 published works, he has written band compositions and arrangements that reflect a variety of musical forms and styles.

On June 20, 2009, The American School Band Directors Association, Inc., presented James Swearingen with the A. Austin Harding Award. This prestigious award is presented annually by the organization and is reflective of valuable and dedicated service to the school bands of America.

Many of Swearingen’s most popular band compositions have been recorded by the prestigious Washington Winds. His recordings include In All Its Glory, Exaltation, Celebration For Winds And Percussion, The Light Of Dawn, and the newest release, Flight of Valor.

2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Conductors

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Choir

Saturday, October 31 • 1:00 p.m. • Marriott-Madison WestHenry Leck • Choir Conductor

ProgramAdoramus Te Quirino Gasparini ed. Rod Walker Alliance AMP 0274

The career of Italian composer Quirino Gasparini culminated with his appointment as maestro di capella of the Turin Chapel from 1760 until his death. Much admired during his day, Gasparini met Wolfgang Mozart and his father, Leopold Mozart, in 1771 and they established a friendship. Adoramus te was mistakenly attributed to Wolfgang Mozart until 1922, when it was ascertained that the work was really a copy in Leopold’s hand of a work by Gasparini. That the composition was thought to be from Mozart’s pen is a testament to its musical integrity.

Three Moravian Duets Antonin Dvorak ed. Henry Leck I. Allegro – Dyby Bula Kosa Nabrosena Hal Leonard 08744978 II. Allegro – Slavikovsky Polecko Maly III. Allegro Scherzando – Holub Na Javore

Set by Antonin Dvorak in 1876, these duets are from a group of 13 which can be sung by treble or SATB choirs. The mixed-voice arrangement was later completed by Czech composer Leos Janacek. Dvorak wrote 23 Moravian Duets in all, between 1875 and 1880. The texts, which use folk poetry from the villages and towns of Moravia, are rich in folk symbolism and Czech folk dance rhythms.

Alleluia Brazilian Psalm Jean Berger Hal Leonard 5048596

Composer Jean Berger (1909-2002) was born to a Jewish family in Hamm, Germany. From 1939 to 1941, he was assistant conductor of the Treatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro and on the faculty of the Conservatoire Brasileiro de Musica. In “Psalmo Brasileiro,” Berger embraces the South American rhythms and language with which he was so familiar. The text is a compilation of Psalm fragments and a prayer to the Blessed Virgin. These are followed by much rejoicing on that word which, of all words in any language, must be the word most often heard in choral music: Alleluia!

Holy Holy Holy Jeffrey La Valley Hal Leonard 08551643

A Wisconsin native, Jeffrey began his musical career at the age of five on a piano purchased for his older sister. Jeffrey studied journalism at Pennsylvania State University in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and at Marquette University in Milwaukee. In 1986, he began his formal musical studies, and enrolled in the music studies program at Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan. His greatest accomplishments have been in the field of gospel music. As a writer, musician, director, and/or producer, Jeffrey has appeared on over 160 albums. In 1987, he was commissioned to compose a song for Pope John IV during his Papal visit to Detroit, and in 1989, was awarded the G.M.W.A. Excellence Award for Song of the Year-Contemporary, “No Greater Love.”

Animal Crackers Eric Whitacre I. The Panther Hal Leonard 08746973 II. The Cow III. The Firefly

An accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, Eric Whitacre has quickly become one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. Though he had received no formal training before the age of 18, his first experiences singing in college choir changed his life, and he completed his first concert work, Go, Lovely, Rose, at the age of 21. Eric went on to the Juilliard School, earning his Master of Music degree and studying with Pulitzer Prize- and Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano.

Many of Whitacre’s works have entered the standard choral and symphonic repertories and have become the subject of several recent scholarly works and doctoral dissertations. His works “Water Night,” “Cloudburst,” “Sleep,” “Lux Aurumque” and “A Boy and a Girl” are among the most popular choral works of the last decade, and his “Ghost Train,” “Godzilla Eats Las Vegas” and “October” have achieved equal success in the symphonic wind community. He has received composition awards from the Barlow International Composition Competition, the American Choral Directors Association and the American Composers Forum. In 2001, Whitacre became the youngest recipient ever awarded the coveted Raymond C. Brock commission by the American Choral Directors Association.

Amavolovolo Traditional arr. Rudolf de Beer Hal Leonard 08749217

Rudolf de Beer, former conductor of the Drakensberg Boys Choir of South Africa arranged this popular Zulu traditional song. The arrangement stands as a vivid connection to the people and culture of South Africa. Authentic percussion and movement suggestions give this selection great visual appeal.

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State HonorsOrchestra

Saturday, October 31 • 1:00 p.m. • Marriott-Madison WestLucia Matos • Orchestra Conductor

ProgramFinlandia Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Belwin Mills

Throughout the 19th century, Finland was ruled by Russia and by the 1890s, Russian control was becoming increasingly oppressive. The tension reached its breaking point in February of 1899, when the Russians dissolved Finland’s legislature.

It was during this turbulent year that Sibelius composed the music for a series of patriotic tableaux presented at the Swedish Theater in Helsinki. It was customary to close such a series with the National Anthem, but Sibelius broke the tradition and composed a patriotic tone poem entitled Finlandia, which became a symbol of Finland’s struggle for independence.

Sea Songs Ralph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958) Luck 31559

Sea Songs is a collection of three short British songs: “Princess Royal,” “Admiral Benbow” and “Portsmouth.” Vaughan-Williams originally arranged the piece for military band in 1923 and then transcribed it for orchestra in 1942.

Enigma Variations op. 36 Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Variation No. 9, “Nimrod” Luck 37539

Variations on an Original Theme for orchestra, Op. 36 is commonly referred to as the Enigma Variations. One of Elgar’s best-known compositions, the work is a set of a theme and fourteen variations. The composer dedicated the piece to “my closest friends pictured within,” each variation being a portrayal of one of his closest friends.

The Variation No. 9, “Nimrod,” represents Elgar’s friend and publisher A. J. Jaeger. In this music, Elgar recalls a moving conversation in which he and Jaeger discussed the greatness of Beethoven’s slow movements.

Hungarian Dances No. 1 and 5 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Carl Fischer

The Hungarian Dances are a set of 21 lively dance pieces based on Hungarian themes. They were originally published as piano duets in 1869 and in 1872 Brahms wrote a version for solo piano. In 1873 he orchestrated three of the dances.

Both dances No. 1 and No. 5 are written in a three-part form (A-B-A). They both have sudden dramatic changes of tempo, rhythm, character and tonality. Dance No. 5, originally in F-sharp minor, is the most celebrated of the entire set.

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band

Saturday, October 31 • 1:00 p.m. • Marriott-Madison WestJames Swearingen • Band Conductor

ProgramVelocity Larry Neeck Barnhouse

Striking sonorities and driving rhythms characterize this fast-paced opener, a mixed-meter composition with a “driving intensity” from start to finish. Splashes of percussion color and alternating sonorous and jagged melodies and harmonies in the winds sustain interest and intensity throughout the work.

Mr. Neeck holds a B.A. in Music from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.M. in Music Education from the Eastman School of Music. He is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA), and the New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA).

In addition to composing, Mr. Neeck teaches instrumental music in the Webster (NY) Central School District. He directs concert bands, jazz ensembles, and is co-founder and director of the Willink Middle School Student/Parent Band.

Divinum Mysterium Prudentius arr. James Swearingen Birch Island Press

Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, a Roman Christian poet, was born in 348 in the beautiful province of Tarraconensis, Spain. Early Christian authors, such as Tertullian and St. Ambrose, as well the Bible, had a profound influence on his poetry. His Christmas plainsong hymn “Divinum Mysterium” continues to be extremely popular and is often performed throughout the year in various church settings.

Where the River Flows James Swearingen Barnhouse

This three movement work tells the story of a pioneer family in the late 1700’s that settles in the Ohio River Valley. The first movement depicts not only the beauty of their dreams, but of the land they decided to settle in. Remembering the conflict with the Shawnee Indians, two of the young boys are abducted by the Indians and one boy willingly goes with the Indians to save his brother. The second movement opens and closes with the sad cry of the mother to “Bring Back My Child.” The young boy never returns, but is raised by the Shawnee and becomes the great chief Blue Jacket because of the coat he was wearing when captured. The third movement depicts his rise to leadership and his struggle to keep his tribe alive. Blue Jacket and the Shawnee are no match for the white army and are eventually defeated and are forced to leave their home.

Rough Riders Karl King Barnhouse

This is a true American march, with all the drive and toe tapping you would expect. Karl King wrote over 290 works for band and is considered a march legend. This march is reminiscent of King’s early days with the Barnum and Bailey Circus Band.

The Message on the Rock Robert Sheldon Alfred

This piece is a musical representation of a rather unique artwork that can be found in a field west of Des Moines, in Adair County, Iowa. Artist Ray Sorenson of Greenfield, Iowa discovered a rock that had, for some time, been painted with graffiti. He decided that the rock should be properly painted once and for all, and did so with remarkable skill. He emblazoned the sides of the rock with battle scenes from our nation’s history, including Washington’s crossing the Delaware and a scene from 9-11. Fragments of speeches from American presidents are included and an American flag drapes the rock – now known as “Freedom Rock.”

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Choir Members

SopranoChrystal Booher Nekoosa

Ciarra Bullard La Crosse Central

Chandler Cook Marshall

Katie DeWolfe Howard-Suamico Bay Port

Olivia Fountaine Evansville J C Mc Kenna

Katie Hansen La Crosse Central

Emily Heggemeier Owen-Withee

Casey Houlihan New London

Olivia Jensen Chetek

Irene Kelly La Crosse Logan

Marah Kittelson Baldwin Viking

Emma Knapik Grafton

Mary Knight Medford

Mariah Kolts Marshfield

Stephanie Kritzell Brookfield Central

Grace McConnell La Crosse Logan

Kati Miller Hudson

Alicia Olander Sun Prairie

Melissa Papantonatos Cameron

Ellen Snyder Hudson

Rachel Spears Waunakee

Alyssa Styczynski Howard-Suamico Bay View

Kirsten Triller Janesville Craig

Elizabeth Wagner Lancaster

Alison Wedig Darlington

Taylor Weigel Verona Badger Ridge

AltoClaire Allen Reedsburg

Hannah Apold Deerfield

Elijah Baumgartner Hudson

Riley Bowman Spring Valley

Karissa Davis Cameron

Amanda Douglass Oregon

Alyson Evans Reedsburg

Darby Fitzsimons Darlington

Bailey Haag Deerfield

Autumn Hegna Cameron

MaKenna Johnson Spring Valley

Taylor Kittleson River Falls

Mara Lane Eau Claire DeLong

Emma Ledin Oregon

Heidi Lieffort Colfax

Sydnie Martin Holmen

Phoebe Moore Platteville

Kevin Pelzel Hudson

Ryan Pink Platteville

Daniel Schlegel Melrose-Mindoro

Katherine Schomas Hudson

Samuel Solverson Viroqua

Elaina Stoffel Wisconsin Rapids Assumption

Madilyne Taylor Lancaster

Meghan Vieth Darlington

Rose von Muchow La Crosse Logan

Jamison Wendlandt Chetek

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TenorMatthew Amann La Crosse Lincoln

Keith Andereck Hartford

Kade Antczak Prairie Farm

Jake Beckman New London

Isaac Buttke Wausau John Muir

Colton Clark Platteville

Caleb DeMille Wausau John Muir

John Faldet Iola Scandinavia

Cody Finer Green Bay Lombardi

Jacob Fredel Wausau West

Matthew Gjovig Saint Croix Falls

Anmol Gupta Howard-Suamico Bay View

Christian Hoyer Amery

Jacob Johnson Holmen

Jordan King Verona

Dylan Lynch Saint Croix Falls

Joey Maier Southern Door

Kolby McConville Verona

Quinn Mettel Middleton

Brady Palubiski Grafton

Riley Pechaur Howard-Suamico Bay View

Jacob Peterson Amery

Casey Risch Sun Prairie Prairie View

Kevin Ruhl Wausau John Muir

Austin Schopbach Grafton

Ben Stepanek Wild Rose

Matthew Zwicker Green Bay Lombardi

BassDavid Ababio Platteville

Alex Almquist Cameron

Griffin Anderson Lake Geneva Badger Unified

Nicholas Ashley Middleton Kromrey

Alexander Balister Port Washington

Nicholas DeJong Wausau West

J.P. Eaton River Falls

Dominic Egizi Verona

Mason Elsen Nekoosa

Brian Erdrich River Falls

Rob Fugate Grafton

Levi Halverson Holmen

Curtis Hanson River Falls Meyer

Cameron Henrickson Mosinee

Garret Hinz Wautoma Parkside

DJ Hoeffler Brookfield East

Zach Holden Plymouth Riverview

Hayden Jaborek Nekoosa

Robert Lecheler Holmen

Jordan Lehman Baldwin Woodville

Jordan Lenius Southern Door

Alec Ortiz Port Washington

Jacob Pickerign Elmwood

Ryan Rasmussen Verona

Kyle Schleife Phillips

Brandon Serier Baldwin Woodville

Timothy Standafer East Troy

2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Choir Members

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Orchestra Members

ViolinIvana Bajic Kettle Moraine

Ella Broullire Appleton Saint Joseph

Lauren Crandall Kettle Moraine

C. Andrew Dunlap Manitowoc Wilson

Madeline Erickson Shorewood Intermediate

Grace Flaherty Appleton Xavier

Bridget Flaherty Menasha Seton Catholic

Ethan Garcia Milwaukee Heritage Christian

Jenna Greene Kettle Moraine

Hannah Greene Kettle Moraine

Autumn Han Appleton North

Yuki Hirai Madison Velma Hamilton

Alex Hoo Appleton Einstein

Anna Hoots Mequon Homestead

Leah Lee Brookfield Wisconsin Hills

Ilya Litvin Shorewood

Emilie Lozier Shorewood

Bryce Marion Marshfield

Alicia Mose Fox Valley Lutheran

Sreedevi Nair Brookfield East

Asha Nandihalli Middleton

Anna Penkert Kettle Moraine

Leah Plachinski Racine Prairie School

Sarah Plachinski Racine Prairie School

Rafael Rodriguez Jr. Milwaukee Bruce Guadalupe

Ian Schuh Appleton West

Rachel Schwebke Oshkosh West

Alyssa Serceki Hartland Arrowhead

Rachel Serceki Northlake Arrowhead Area Consortium

Raphaelle Siemers La Crosse Central

Angela Sun Howard-Suamico Bay View

Meg Van de Loo Eau Claire Memorial

Nathan Wang Brookfield Wisconsin Hills

Bradley Woodford Waukesha South

Justin Xie Oshkosh Carl Traeger

Eliza Yang De Pere

Annie Yao Marshfield

Chara Yu Glendale Nicolet

Ina Yun Kenosha Bullen

Anna Zhang Kenosha Tremper

ViolaBrittany Allen Brookfield East

Eric Chen Middleton Kromrey

Nathaniel Corey Middleton

Abbey Edmonds Appleton North

Mira Ensley-Field Appleton East

Rebecca Fitton Appleton North

Beatrice Gerfin Hartford

Virginia Haupt De Pere

Minhi Kang New Berlin Eisenhower

Elana Lambert Shorewood

Timothy Reinholz Mequon Steffen

Sarah Schulte Watertown Luther Preparatory

Carly Schulz Mequon Lake Shore

Hannah Thompson Whitefish Bay

Julia Tibbetts Cross Plains Glacier Creek

Henry Windau Shorewood

CelloRyan Andersen Racine Prairie School

Colin Barushok Kenosha Bradford

Chelsea Breyer Appleton West

Gabriela Cardenas Milwaukee Bruce Guadalupe

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Orchestra Members

Carter Clay Chippewa Falls

Joshua Dissmore Kenosha Christian Life

Ingrid Elzey Appleton North

Matthew Frazier Lake Geneva

Geordan Gutow Merrill

Allen Kang Shorewood

Michelle Kim Oshkosh North

Naomi Roselaar Appleton North

Emily Schmidt Cross Plains Glacier Creek

Miriam Schulze Kenosha Tremper

Margaret Zimmermann Racine Prairie School

Addie Zwick Neenah Shattuck

String BassRodney Blue Milwaukee Bruce Guadalupe

Nathanial Emerick Appleton James Madison

Mikey Haas Monona Grove

Ben Pruitt Racine Saint Catherine

Jeremy Rako Platteville

Zoe Roecker Kettle Moraine

Michael Ryan Middleton

Samuel Taylor Monona Glacial Drumlin

FluteMichael Forss Schofield D. C. Everest

Kaira Rouer Southern Door

Cammie Warner Marshfield

Rachel Williams Sun Prairie Patrick Marsh

OboeCarter Biskup Hayward

Olivia Kostreva Kettle Moraine

Bb ClarinetKendra Morgan Eau Claire Memorial

Rachel Pollock Park Falls Chequamegon High School

Sonia Urquidi Middleton Kromrey

Olivia Valenza Marshfield

BassoonKatie Maegli Beloit Turner

Anastasia Pjevach Hartland Arrowhead

Stephen Slana Kenosha Lance

Bb TrumpetEthan Albrecht Appleton North

Erik Grover Chetek

Tom Hougard Kettle Moraine

Savannah Valigura Sun Prairie

F HornRya Haag Mount Horeb

Katherine Seybold Grafton

Tessa Taylor New London

Andrew Waldo Marshfield

TromboneNaomi Black Darlington

Rachel Burczyk Grafton

Tom Kelley Appleton North

Ryan Krofta Kettle Moraine

TubaLucas Morgan Cameron

PercussionJacob Rice Holmen

Ryan Senger Lodi

Caroline Trier Sun Prairie Prairie View

Kallie Ziegler Schofield D. C. Everest

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band Members

FluteAnna Cholewa Ripon

Alyssa Dooley Eau Claire South

Madeleine Leonowitz Kenosha Mahone

Alicia Lex Antigo

Kristin Moore Kenosha Mahone

Melissa Mutchler Kenosha Lance

Allissa Nelson Sun Prairie

Jordan Peterson Little Chute

Krista Peterson Elmwood

Kirsten Rock Wausau Trinity Lutheran

Allison Roush Phillips

Jennifer Weier Marshfield

OboeClaire Balane Appleton North

Harleen Singh Eau Claire Memorial

BassoonNatalie Galles Kettle Moraine

Austin Holik Whitewater

Geoffrey Maiden Mueller Luck

Bb ClarinetJillissa Brummel Sun Prairie

Veronica Daniel Brookfield Wisconsin Hills

Josh Dorn Cumberland

Kirstin Franklin Neenah Shattuck

Julianne Heller New Berlin Eisenhower

Benjamin Immerfall Madison Memorial

Sarah Joosten Cameron

Susan Luo Marshfield

Rachel Nelson Osceola

Quinn Oteman Racine Horlick

Tyler Richards Mount Horeb

Kelly Riordan Kettle Moraine

Courtney Schmidt Richland Center

Kristin Smith Waukesha Central

Sara Theobald Schofield D. C. Everest

Sarah Xu Hayward

Annie Youngblood Eau Claire South

Bb Bass ClarinetAlex Gibson Kenosha Tremper

Anna Kurzynski Rice Lake

Alexandra Thompson Wausau East

Katey Walsh Eau Claire Memorial

Eb Alto SaxophoneBlake Grencik Sun Prairie Prairie View

Gabriel Peterson Appleton North

Blair Raschke Wausau Newman Catholic

Dane Rudy Hudson

Robert Stine Middleton Kromrey

Darian Woller Weston D. C. Everest

Bb Tenor SaxophoneAllison Brunner Howard-Suamico Bay Port

Alexandar Goodsett Middleton

Eb Bari SaxophoneAustin Kappel Schofield D. C. Everest

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band Members

Bb TrumpetMatthew Bemis Greendale

Christian Chambers Sun Prairie Patrick Marsh

Mike Coyle Eau Claire North

Zachary Finnegan Schofield D. C. Everest

Allison Gargulak Rice Lake

Carson Gilbert Mineral Point

Brett Holman Shell Lake

Aron Klos La Crosse Central

Nicole Marek Marshfield

Kristen Muskevitsch Oconomowoc

Michael Roberts Kenosha Tremper

Rachael Stein Franklin Forest Park

Joseph Stephan East Troy

Matthew Thomsen Brookfield Central

Alexandra Viegut Marshfield Columbus Catholic

F HornSean Bradley Edgerton

Nick Buroker La Crosse Lincoln

Nick Howard La Crosse Logan

Morgan Keck East Troy

Gretchen Klefstad Prairie Farm

Katelyn Klevgard Eau Claire DeLong

Emily Stephenson Madison Spring Harbor

Brent Zey West De Pere

TromboneJanel Balsavich Rice Lake

Christopher Eggert Lomira

Alex Haskins River Falls Meyer

Nicholas Jalensky Kenosha Bradford

Ali Lorenz Eleva Strum

Seth Markgren Rice Lake

Natasha Meyer Osceola

Charles Stahl Shorewood

Thomas Wiesler Waunakee

Baritone E. Kathleen Hackworthy Hudson

David Stevens Oconomowoc

Sarah Willie Dodgeville

Breanna Wydra Hayward

TubaCharles DeVillers Green Bay Preble

Alexander Larson Hayward

Travis Lundeen Cameron

Maggie Schmitt Lancaster

Ryan Schultz La Crosse Logan

Alexander Tunison Park Falls

PercussionJenna Fedors Gilman

David Hahn Platteville

Eric Johnson Howard-Suamico Bay Port

Scott Meyer Sun Prairie

Eli Most La Crosse Logan

Emily Samson New London

Nathan Schmidt Edgerton

Justin Smith Edgerton

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Teachers

WSMA congratulates and warmly thanks each of the following teachers of the 2009 State Honors students for their encouragement and commitment to students, and for supporting the WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project:

Ted Aarrestad WestonAmy Albedyll Little ChuteAnn Albert MiddletonRobin Apold DeerfieldLuther Appel Green BayAmelia Armstrong PlattevilleMicah Averbeck La CrosseArt Aytay III OsceolaPatricia Badger RacineLaura Badman AmeryKaren Baneck Wisconsin RapidsLaura Beale MadisonJudy Behm - Georgeson VeronaBrian Beiser NeenahBrenda Berg EvansvilleMary Bigus BrookfieldDale Bigus New BerlinKay Black New BerlinKatheryn Borghesani Whitefish BayDebra Bowman Spring ValleyHelen Breitenbach KenoshaEileen Brooks PlymouthNick Brylla BrusselsPhillip Buch WausauDavid Carroll MarshfieldNick Castonguay WausauTerri Catania WalesSusan Chandler WalesCarrie Cooley Christensen ColfaxLouis Covelli KenoshaBrad Curran MenashaCarol Dahle HudsonCarl Davick MononaDon Deal WhitewaterJeff Dewey AntigoRandy Dissmore KenoshaGermaine Dolata NeenahTim Doleysh OshkoshCarla Dul MosineeAlan Dust ShorewoodJohn Dutmer ChetekRodd Eggert LomiraCynthia Eisenmann WaukeshaJohn Emanuelson MequonMary Ender La CrosseKevin Erickson WalesKirsten Ertl MequonMichael Esser La CrosseNancy Fairchild Platteville

Joe Finnegan SchofieldLori Flury New LondonKaren Fowell ElmwoodKaren Frink ShorewoodCharles Fritz IolaVal Gaffney EdgertonHeather Gausman OregonDennis Gephart Port WashingtonJennifer Gilhoi LuckJason Gillette BrookfieldChris Gleason Sun PrairieJim Gornick North LakeMary Greisen BrusselsYukiko Grine OshkoshCarrie Gruselle AppletonShawn Gudmunsen Saint Croix FallsJennifer Gulsvig La CrosseJanet Hanson BaldwinAdam Hardt New LondonAnna Hemming GraftonJacinta Henden ViroquaBruce Hering Eau ClaireKristine Heyer BrusselsAaron Hilden HudsonCindi Hoch Green BayJamin Hoffman GlendaleRuss Hosler OwenTimothy Hummel East TroyJim Hurst Rice LakeBen Jaeger MadisonCharles Jahnke AppletonWill Janssen Mount HorebJill Jensen Cottage GroveKaren Johnson WausauMike Joosten CameronBeth Joosten CameronHeather June Kamikawa KenoshaGuy Kammerer WaukeshaBruce Kamrath ChetekStephanie Klockow HartfordKelly Klund WausauRay Knihtila PhillipsPam Knihtila PhillipsRhonda Knoespel Green BayStephen Koch HolmenDennis Kramer MarshfieldJeff Krauklis HolmenMichael Krofta OconomowocStacey Krueger Hartland

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Teachers

Cathe Kuehn DousmanSteve Kurr MiddletonDulcee Kurth ElmwoodMark Lakmann La CrosseArden Lambert AppletonRuth Leithold HolmenConnie Lenz De PereBenjamin Leon BrookfieldCarolyn Loney River FallsJoyce Malloy HartfordEvan Marlowe Green BayDinorah Marquez MilwaukeeBev Mattingly LancasterRyan Mc Carthy HudsonTimothy Mc Collum MarshfieldPamela Mc Collum MarshfieldJoe Mesner Sun PrairieThomas Mielke MiddletonCheryl Miracle FranklinTawnia Mitchell WautomaLinda Moeller WatertownVirginia Mootz WausauTony Mudra River FallsMonte Muller LancasterDavid Murphy LancasterJoan Nasset MedfordEmalyn Nikstad WausauMolly Nordin Chippewa FallsAmanda Ogren ChetekPhillip Olson BrookfieldJerry Osowski NekoosaAimee Pashby Shell LakeMarsha Pearson River FallsKevin Peters AppletonJonathan Petersen DousmanAnne Marie Peterson BrookfieldBeth Peterson Rice LakePam Peterson Kintz Richland CenterSharon Pfaff MelroseSoma Pierce Smit Eau ClaireKatie Plovanich KenoshaJake Polancich HartlandSandra Polcyn RiponPat Pollock Park FallsMark Pomplun La CrosseR Gene Power Eau ClaireMichael Pufall Green BayRenee Rademaker CumberlandDan Radley Prairie FarmMark Ramthun DodgevilleJohn Rash East TroyGreg Reierson MarshfieldCathy Reitz Eau ClaireTodd Richmond DarlingtonNancy Riesch Middleton

Kathryn Ripley KenoshaDaniel Risgaard La CrosseKatie Roberts MilwaukeeSam Robinson WaunakeeMatthew Roemer Lake GenevaLizabeth Rosenthal BeloitMichael Ross AppletonPhil Rothschadl BrookfieldJessica Roys Sun PrairieLauren Roznowski Lake GenevaDavid Ruda StrumKeith Ruelle RacineMarcia Russell PlattevilleDave Schepp De PereTina Schliem DarlingtonTraci Schneider JanesvilleBrad Schneider MiddletonQuint Schultz HaywardKris Schwebke OshkoshAnn Sederquist Sun PrairieTobin Shucha LodiTim Smith ManitowocGeoff Stenson Green BayMary Stepanek Wild RoseJulie Stoffel NekoosaOwen Strizic PlattevilleSteve Sveum Sun PrairieBix Swerman La CrosseJames Tabbert HaywardPaul Taylor KenoshaLiz Tercek KenoshaJackie Terhune Mineral PointJames Thaldorf AppletonJane Thompson WoodvilleHeather Thorpe VeronaRodger Trader East TroyAnastasia Traicoff Prairie FarmPaul Ulrich MadisonTerri Van Buskirk ReedsburgKarla Vriezen JanesvilleStephen Wells Eau ClaireKen Wiele KenoshaKathy Williamson AmeryPatti Wilson AppletonJim Wirth GilmanConstance Wojtasiak WausauLori Wolf Eau ClaireGary Wolfman AppletonStephan Wucherer OshkoshLynne Wymore Cross PlainsJennifer Yancey OregonDonald Young RacineThomas Zimmerman MarshfieldBrenda Zimmerman Schofield

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2009 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Staff

WSMA State Honors Concert Recordings

Every member of the 2009 WSMA State Honors Music Project will receive a CD recording of their concert performance by mid-December. Additional CDs may be ordered for relatives and friends by completing the CD Recording order form. Order

forms are available at www.wsmamusic.org.

Administrative StaffGregg Butler, Administrator of Eau Claire County Off

Campus High School- WSMA Board Representative

Michael George, WSMA Executive Director

Jim Scheuer, Owen-Withee School District - Middle Level State Honors Chair

Lynn Seidl, Luxemburg-Casco Middle School - Middle Level State Honors Past-Chair

Doug Arendt, Grafton John Long Middle School - Middle Level State Honors Choir Coordinator

Robert Ignazak, Oconomowoc Nature Hill Intermediate - Middle Level State Honors Orchestra Coordinator

Connie Kramer, Clintonville Saint Martin School - Middle Level State Honors Band Coordinator

Jeff Gretzinger, WSMA Program Director

Choral StaffAnn Berchem, Port Washington-Thomas Jefferson

Middle School - Alto Coach

Carol Dahle, Hudson Middle School - Soprano Coach

Bill Leahy, New Richmond Middle School - Bass Coach

Michael Pufall, Bay Port High School-Howard Swamico - Tenor Coach

Amanda Carnahan, Shorewood - Accompanist

Doug Arendt, Grafton John Long Middle School - Choral Coordinator***

Orchestra StaffShary Birdsong, LaCrosse Longfellow Middle School -

Violin II Coach

Troy Birdsong, Holmen Public Schools - String Bass Coach

Terri Catania, Kettle Moraine Middle School - Woodwind Coach

MaryAnn Glime, Gillett Public Schools - Brass Coach

Jill Jensen, Monona Nichols Elementary School - Viola Coach***

Pamela McCollum, Marshfield Middle School- Cello Coach

Tim McCollum, Marshfield High School - Violin I Coach

John Rickinger, Stratford Public Schools - Percussion Coach

Robert Ignazak, Oconomowoc Nature Hill Intermediate School - Orchestra Coordinator

Band Staff Lisa Benz, Ellsworth Middle School - Percussion Coach

Terri Ellis, Dodgeville Middle School - Flute Coach***

Chris Gleason, Sun Prairie Patrick Marsh Middle School - Tuba Coach***

Kim Graff, Rice Lake Middle School - Saxophone Coach

Jennifer Heidel, Kewaunee - French Horn Coach

Robert Johanek, Marshfield Grant Elementary School - Low Woodwind Coach***

Matt McVeigh, Fond du Lac Woodworth Middle School - Clarinet Coach***

Pat Pollock, Park Falls Chequamegon High School - Trombone/Euphonium Coach

Jim Wirth, Gilman High School - Trumpet Coach

Connie Kramer, Clintonville Saint Martin School - Band Coordinator

*** Denotes staff members who are completing their three-year term.

Honors ChairpersonsThe following individuals have donated many years of extraordinary leadership and volunteer service to the WSMA State Honors Music Project as section coaches, coordinators and chairs. Their musicianship, organiza-tional skills, wisdom and commitment are the reasons the WSMA State Honors Music Project continues to create life-long memories of accomplishment for thousands of talented students.

Robert Bauder*Linda Becker*Ernest Broeniman*Thomas Buchhauser*Gregg Butler+Micki Carlson*Kenneth Dado*Gregory Dennis*Cyndee Giebler+Gerald Gleason+Kay Hartzell*Ralph Houghton*Lee Jacobi*Wayne Jipson*

Karen Johnson*Donald Ladd*Mark Meddaugh*Linda Meier*George Munagian*+Glenn Nielsen+Walton Nelson*Daniel Petersen*Gary Rambo+Connie Root+William Ross*Jack Schaff*Gary Wolfman*

* Denotes High School State Honors + Denotes Middle Level State Honor

endow a chair

for the

WSMA State Honors Music Project

WSMA State Honors Music Project Endowment Fund

In October 2006, the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music announced its most ambitious campaign to date, a $6 million goal to endow each chair and conductor of the WSMA Middle Level and High School State Honors Music Project. With each chair endowed, a student’s cost to participate would be minimal or paid for entirely and the costs to bring in nationally renowned conductors would be covered through this endowment.

WFSM is proud to recognize the following people who contributed generously to name a chair in the Middle Level State Honors Music Project:

Middle Level State Honors Band

• TheGeorgeBorichMiddleLevelStateHonorsBandBbClarinetChair,given by Glenn Nielsen

• TheNeilF.ResheskeMiddleLevelStateHonorsBandTromboneChair,given in his memory by a former student, Michael George

• TheStephanieTweedMiddleLevelStateHonorsBandTubaChair, given by Jan and Ted Tweed

Middle Level State Honors Choir

• TheGreggandTrudyButlerMiddleLevelStateHonorsChoirTenorChair

We also thank the following people who supported the WSMA Honors Endowment Fund with their gifts (Received 10/1/08–9/8/09):

• MarkandGwenMcConnell

• LindaandGordonHanson

• MarySchultz (in honor of Lindsay Schultz)

• JeffreyD.andSaraWiesner (inhonorofDillonF.Wiesner)

For more information, visit www.wsmamusic.org/foundation

• BethandTimNicla (inhonorofCarrie,Ben, MaggieandCharlieNicla)

• JeanBerger

• MarshaE.andRodneyR.Vick

• CarolynKilday

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WSMA Facts and StatisticsDid you know during the 2008–2009 school year…

• Almost 63,000 events represented thousands of music stu-dents who participated in over 250 WSMA Music Festivals.

• Over 32,000 students qualified for and participated in nearly 12,000 performances at WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Music Festivals.

• Over 1,800 students applied for the High School State Honors Music Project in its 42nd year of existence. 430 students were selected for five ensembles, and 45 students received tuition assistance from the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music to support their Honors experience.

• Over 1,200 students applied for the Middle Level State Honors Music Project in its 15th year of existence. 316 students were selected for three ensembles, and 24 students received tuition assistance from the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music to support their Honors experience.

• 84 student bands applied to Launchpad. Of that number, 62 bands performed at four statewide regional competitions with 12 bands chosen to perform at the Launchpad finals.

• 64 original student compositions were submitted to the WSMA Student Composition Project.

• On the 2009–2010 WSMA Festival Music List there are more than 7,000 Solo & Ensemble and concert group titles offering a wide variety of performance options.

The WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project

Our state is the proud home of the Wisconsin Center for Music Education. Located just north of Madison in Waunakee, the Center is the headquarters for Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA), Wisconsin Music Educators Association (WMEA) and Wisconsin Foundation for School Music (WFSM). Our purpose is to expand, enhance and celebrate the reach of music education for teachers, students and community members.Graduate credit options for professional development workshops are being developed for 2009-2010. As a convenience to teachers statewide, all workshops this school year will be conducted through distance learning, including the following webinars and online courses: • November 9 - December 20, 2009: Building a Classroom Web Site, Tim Smith

(online course through Viterbo University) • January 25 - March 7, 2010: Building a Classroom Web Site, Tim Smith

(online course through Viterbo University) • March 22 - May 2, 2010: GarageBand in the Classroom, David Johnson

(online course through Viterbo University) • Spring 2010: Technology Webinar Series - a series of one-hour webinars focusing on different

aspects of using technology in your classroom, dates TBA • Spring 2010: CMP Webinar Series - a series of one-hour webinars focusing on different aspects

of the Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (CMP) model, dates TBA • Spring 2010: Gifted and Talented Webinar Series - a series of one-hour webinars

for gifted/talented coordinators and music educators on how to use the new Music Identification Handbook/Gifted and Talented Resource Guide, dates TBA

Please join us online or in person! Visit www.wsmamusic.org/center for more details and to register.

Wisconsin Center for Music Education • 1005 Quinn Drive • Waunakee WI 53597

Wisconsin Center for Music EducationWisconsin Center for Music Education

Important Dates2010 Wisconsin Middle Level State Honors Music Project

December 8, 2009

Middle Level State Honors registrations open EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE at www.wsmamusic.org.

February 4, 2010

Middle Level State Honors registrations due to WSMA.

April 9, 2010

Auditions held in Wausau and La Crosse.

April 10, 2010

Auditions held in Appleton and Eau Claire

April 16, 2010

Auditions held in Sun Prairie.

April 17, 2010

Auditions held in Dousman

June 1, 2010

Middle Level Honors acceptance letters mailed to students

August 15, 2010

Materials sent to members of the 2010 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Choir, Orchestra and Band.

October 29 – October 30, 2010

Wisconsin State Music Conference and WSMA State Honors Music Project concerts in Madison.