CMEA Festival Repertoire List

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1	TITLE	COMPOSER	ARRANGER	STYLE	ac	LEVEL	SUGGESTED BY	Notes

2	Shenandoah	Frank Ticheli			3	Adv HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS	First note is tough. Middle section needs a lot of attention
3	October	Eric Whitacre			4	Adv HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS
4	First Suite in Eb for Military Band	Gustav Holst	Fredrick Fennell		4	Adv HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS
5	Second Suite in F for Miltary Band	Gustav Holst	Fredrick Fennell		4	Adv HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS
6	Variations on a Korean Folk Song	John Barnes Chance			4	Adv HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS
7	English Folk Song Suite	Ralph Vaughn Williams			4	Adv HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS
8	Solas Ane	Samuel Hazo		Lyrical	4	Adv. HS	Geoff Ruud - Highland
9	Galop	Shostakovich	Hunsberger	Opener/Closer	4	Adv. HS	Geoff Ruud - Highland
10	Strange Humors	John Mackey		Dance	4+	Adv. HS	Geoff Ruud - Highland
11	Horkstow Grange from Lincolnshire Posy	Percy Aldridge Grainger	Michael Sweeney	Slow	2	Adv. MS	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
12	On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss	David Holsinger		lyric song	2.5-3.5	Adv. MS-Int HS	Kevin Tinkle-American Union	Great piece but key signature needs a lot of attention
13	Joy In All Things	Brian Balmages		Festival opener/closer	4	Advanced HS	Kristen Pallas- El Diamante
14	Lux Aurumque	Eric Whitacre		Lyrical	4	Advanced HS	Justin Adams- Monache
15	National Fencibles	John Philip Sousa		March	4	Advanced HS	Justin Adams- Monache	Music Public Domain through Marine Band Site
16	Mount Everest	Rossano Galante		Festival opener/closer	4	Advanced HS	Kristen Pallas- El Diamante
17	Fate of the Gods	Steven Reineke		Festival opener/closer	4 (easy 4)	Advanced HS	Kristen Pallas- El Diamante
18	City Trees	Michael Markowski		Lyrical	4 (mature 4)	Advanced HS	Kristen Pallas- El Diamante
19	The Inferno	Robert W Smith			4+/5	Advanced HS	Justin Adams- Monache
20	Northridge Overture	John O'Reilly			1	Easy MS	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
21	Cardiff Castle	Mark Williams			1	Easy MS	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
22	Country Dance	Scott Watson			1	Easy MS	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
23	March of the Belgian Parachutists	Pieter Leemans	John Beorgeois	Concert March	4	HS	Jon Schmid - Merced HS
24	March for the Red Army into Budapest	S. Tchernetsky	A. Karabonov	March	4	HS	Jon Schmid - Merced HS
25	The Last Ride of the Pony Express	David Shaffer			2.5	Intermediate HS	Brad Riley - Tranquillity HS	Some wonderful contrasting sections
26	Ceremony, Chant and Ritual	David Shaffer		Opener	3	Intermediate HS	Geoff Ruud - Highland
27	Chant and Jubilo	Francis McBeth		Opener/Closer	3	Intermediate HS	Geoff Ruud - Highland
28	Cajun Folk Songs	Frank Ticheli			3	Intermediate HS	Geoff Ruud - Highland	Need to have strong A. Sax for solo in 1st movement
29	At Water's Edge	Gary P. Gilroy		Lyrical	3	Intermediate HS	Kristen Pallas- El Diamante
30	Two Grainger Melodies	Percy Aldridge Grainger	Joseph Kreines	Slow (pick one)	3	Intermediate HS	Jon Schmid - Merced HS	Listed as a 4. Has many solo parts throughout.
31	Rhosymedre	Ralph Vaughn Williams			3	Intermediate HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS
32	Clouds That Sail In Heaven	Todd Stalter		Festival opener/closer	3	Intermediate HS	Kristen Pallas- El Diamante
33	Joy Revisited	Frank Ticheli		Festival opener/closer	3/3.5	Intermediate HS	Kristen Pallas- El Diamante
34	Chorale & Shaker Dance II	John Zdechlik		Festival opener/closer	3/3.5	Intermediate HS	Kristen Pallas- El Diamante
35	Fortress	Frank Tichelli		Festival opener/closer	3+	Intermediate HS	Jon Schmid - Merced HS	Rhythmically exposed
36	Of Emerald Shires	David A. Myers			1	Middle School	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
37	Cathedral	Lloyd Conley			1	Middle School	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
38	Too Beautiful for Words	Rob Grive		Lyrical	1	Middle School	Geoff Ruud - Highland
39	Soldier's Procession and Sword Dance	Bob Margolis		Closer	1.5	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
40	All The Pretty Little Horses	Anne McGinty		Lyrical	2	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
41	Red Balloon	Anne McGinty			2	Middle School	Jon Schmid - Merced HS
42	The Battle Pavane	Bob Margolis		Stately	2	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
43	Shadows Unleashed	Brian Balmages		Closer	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High
44	Sandy Bay March	Brian West		March	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High
45	Copper Meadows	David Gorham			2	Middle School	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
46	Beneath the Sacred Light	David R. Gillingham		Lyrical	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High
47	Alleluia	Elliot Del Borgo		Overture	2	Middle School	Anne Hendrickson Manchester GATE
48	Ancient Moon	Elliot Del Borgo		Closer	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High
49	Bandology	Eric Osterling			2	Middle School	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
50	Portrait of a Clown	Frank Ticheli			2	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
51	A Song of Hope	Jack Stamp		Lyrical	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High
52	March of the Irish Guard	James Ployhar		March	2	Middle School	Anne Hendrickson Manchester GATE
53	Norland March	John Edmondson		March	2	Middle School	Anne Hendrickson Manchester GATE
54	Gaelic Dances	John Moss		Lyrical	2	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
55	New Age Fanfare	Michael Story		Opener	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High
56	Meadow Dances	Mike Schofield			2	Middle School	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
57	Come to the Fair	Pierrer La Plante			2	Middle School	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
58	Rapp's Woods Ramble	Robert Longfield		March	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High
59	An American Hymntune	Robert Sheldon		Lyrical	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High	Baritone Solo
60	Rites of Tamburo	Robert W. Smith		Closer	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High
61	Arabian Dances	Roland Barrett		Closer	2	Middle School	Anne Hendrickson Manchester GATE
62	Psalm 42	Samuel Hazo		Lyrical	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High	Opens with Solo for trumpet or flute
63	Legend of Knife River	Stephen Bulla		Closer	2	Middle School	Michelle Schofield-JFK Jr. High
64	Escape From The Deep	Brian Balmages		Closer	2.5	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
65	Moscow 1941	Brian Balmages		Closer	2.5	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
66	Linden Lea	Ralph Vaughn Williams	John Stout	Lyrical	2.5	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
67	Adrenaline Engines	Randall D. Standridge			2.5	Middle School	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
68	Pevensey Castle	Robert Sheldon		Closer	2.5	Middle School	Anne Hendrickson Manchester GATE
69	The Pioneer's Passage	Robert Sheldon			2.5	Middle School	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
70	The Headless Horseman	Timoth Broege		Opener	2.5	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
71	Heartland Overture	William Himes		Overture	2.5	Middle School	Anne Hendrickson Manchester GATE
72	Creed	William Himes			2.5	Middle School	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
73	Peregrin A Traveler's Tale	Douglas Akey		Closer	3	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
74	Valley Forge	Karl King	James Swearingen	March	3	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
75	Encanto	Robert W. Smith		Closer	2.5-3	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
76	El Capitan	Sousa	Andrew Balent	March	3	Middle School	Ben Horton - Greenfield Middle School
77	Come to the Fair	Pierre LaPlante			2	MS	Rob Bentley - Pioneer Middle School
78	Air for Band	Frank Erickson			2	MS-Int HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS
79	A Hymn for Band	Hugh M. Stuart			2	MS-Int HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS
80	Kentucky 1800	Clare Grundman			3	MS-Int HS	Jon Schmid - Merced HS	Fantastic young high school piece
81	Three Ayres from Gloucester	Hugh M. Stuart			3	MS-Int HS	Jon Schmid - Merced HS	2nd movement needs strong horns or alto sax substitute
82	With Quiet Courage	Larry Daehn			3	MS-Int HS	Shawn McElhaney - Lemoore HS
83	Rhythm of the Winds	Frank Erickson		Festival opener	4	MS-Int HS	Jon Schmid - Merced HS	Easy piece that makes your ensemble sound great.
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