District 211 Honor Band 2018

  
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​The  Fremd High School Band program is proud to host the 2018 District 211 Honor Band.  The event will occur Friday March 9th and Saturday March 10th at William Fremd High School, conducted by Mr. David Morrison.  Please see below for further information.

Student letter and schedule
​Roster and part assignments

Performance Links (recordings and videos):
"An American Elegy" by Frank Ticheli -  Video     
"The Cave You Fear" by Michael Markowski  - Video      
"Jupiter" by Gustav Holst, arr. James Curnow  -  Video       
The Liberty Bell March by John Philip Sousa, ed. Brion/Schissel - Video       
"Symphonic Dance No. 3" (“Fiesta”) by Clifton Williams -  Video       

Guest Conductor, David Morrison
​*Click here for biography

District 211 Honor Band past repertoire and guest conductors:
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2017 program - Guest Conductor: Jay Gephart (Hoffman Estates HS)
Crosley March by Henry Fillmore  
Third Suite for Band (Scenes de Ballet) by Alfred Reed
        I.  Fanfare & Intrada
       II.  Pas de deux
      III.  Polka Excentrique
      IV.  Danse Générale
The Dragoon’s Farewell by Brant Karrick
Minimalist Dances by Matt Conaway
 
2016 program - Guest Conductor: Daniel J. Farris (Schaumburg HS)
Don Ricardo by Gabriel Musella
“Hobbits” from Symphony No 1. The Lord of the Rings by Johan de Meij
Sleep by Eric Whitacre
Folk Dances  by Dmitri Shostakovich/arr. H. Robert Reynolds 

2015 program - Guest Conductor: Ross Kellan (Palatine HS)
The Chimes of Liberty by Edwin Franco Goldman
"Odin" from Gods of the North by John Robert Matz
Symphonic Fanfare by Franco Cesarini
Rain by Brian Balmages
"Lorva Horavel" from Armenian Dances Part II by Alfred Reed

2014 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Timothy Yontz (Conant HS)
American Faces by David R. Holsinger
Sara's Soul from Winanga-Li by Hardy Mertens
Danse Diabolique by Joseph Hellmesberger/Arr. Takahashi
Resplendent Glory by Rossano Galante

2013 program - Guest Conductor: Ron Polancich (Hoffman Estates HS)
Journey through Orion by Julie Giroux
Variants on a Medieval Tune by Norman Dello Joio
October by Eric Whitacre
That's Entertainment arranged by Warren Barker
His Honor by Henry Fillmore/Ed. by Fennell
 
2012 program - Guest Conductor: Stephen Squires (Fremd HS)
Midway March by John Williams/Trans. Paul Lavender
Courtly Airs and Dances by Ron Nelson           
O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen/Trans. H. Robert Reynolds
Adventures on Earth by John Williams/Trans. Paul Lavender
 
2011 program - Guest Conductor: Steve Hoernemann (Schaumburg HS)
Symphonic Overture by James Barnes
Bacchus on Blue Ridge (1st mvmt.) by Joseph Horovitz
Cartoon Music by Peter Graham
Rushmore by Alfred Reed
March of the Steel Men by Charles Belsterling
 
2010 program - Guest Conductor: Dale Clevenger (Palatine HS)
A Hymn to New England - John Williams/Arr. Paul Lavender
George Washington Bridge - William Schumann
Symphonic Prelude - Mark Camphouse
Marche Slave - Tchaikovsky/Arr. L. P. Laurendeau
Florentiner March - Julius Fucik/Arr. M. L. Lake/Ed. Frederick Fennell
 
2009 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Dale Lonis (Conant HS)
American Salute - Morton Gould
Shenandoah - Frank Ticheli
An American In Paris - George Gershwin/Arr. Krance
Armenian Dances (Part 1) - Alfred Reed
The Trombone King - Karl King
 
2008 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Thomas Dvorak (Hoffman Estates HS)
Mayflower Overture -- Ron Nelson
British Eighth -- Zo Elliott
Be Thou My Vision -- Travis Cross
Glorioso (mvt III) -- Yasuhide Ito
 
2007 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Peter Griffin (Fremd High School)
Old Home Days Suite -- Charles Ives/Arr. Elkus
An Original Suite -- Gordon Jacobs
Manhattan Beach -- John Philip Sousa
The Jig is Up -- Daniel Kallman
 
2006 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Kevin Kastens (Schaumburg HS)
Folk Festival -- Dimitri Shostakovich/Arr. Hunsberger
Second Suite -- Gustav Holst
Of Sailors & Whales -- W. Francis McBeth
76 Trombones -- Meredith Willson/Arr. Iwai
 
2005 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Colin Holman (Palatine HS)
Concert Prelude -- Philip Sparke
Appalachian Overture -- James Barnes
Hymnsong of Philip Bliss -- David R. Holsinger
Chester -- William Schuman
Florentiner March -- Julius Fucik/Arr. Lake
 
2004 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Michael Golemo (Conant HS)
Marching Thru Georgia -- John Philip Sousa/Arr. Golemo
American Elegy -- Frank Ticheli
Variations on America -- Charles Ives/Arr. Schuman
Espirit de Corps -- Robert Jager