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Left: Keilah Brown and Sarah Collins entertained at the LCB Annual Meeting.
Center: Board member and LCB bass clarinet player Bob DeBonte, at the Annual Meeting on September 18.
Right: Emily Hendricks and Joe Newlin.
Left: Lynda Kelly (Volunteer of the Year) and Nancy Bowker.
Center: New board member Tom Schmidt, his wife Valerie, and Diane Walkup.
Right: Lewis Day with State Representative Sheila Klinker.
Left: Roy Johnson (President's Award winner), his wife Sarah, and board member Don Kelly.
Center: Webmaster Paul Addison and Treasurer Brian Dalder.
Right: Outgoing President Diane Walkup and Lynda Kelly.
Left: Executive Director Brenda Hohman presents a gift to meeting hostess Gladys Wright.
Center: President Diane Walkup presents a gift to Brenda Hohman.
Right: New board members Lewis Day, Michael Eddy, Tom Schmidt and Joe Newlin.
(Photos by Brenda Hohman and Paul Addison)
The 2011 Annual Meeting of the Lafayette Citizens Band was held Sunday, September 18 at the Wright-Sousa Home, the home of the John Philip Sousa Foundation, owned by Al and Gladys Wright. At the meeting, Diane Walkup reviewed the season and presided over her last LCB Annual Meeting. The new LCB board President is Rod Ray.
Another officer leaving the Board is Vice-President Roy Johnson. That position will be taken by Don Kelly. At-large member Jan Applegate is also leaving the LCB Board.
New members include Joe Newlin and Tom Schmidt. Former Student Representative Lewis Day is now a full member, and Michael Eddy, junior at Jefferson High School, is now the Student Representative to the Board. You can see the complete Board and Staff listing here.
Awards presented at the September 18 Annual meeting included the Above and Beyond Award to Phil Fisher, Volunteer of the Year Award to Lynda Kelly, and the President's Award to Roy Johnson.
Thanks to Al and Gladys Wright for the use of the house, to all who made the arrangements, and to all who came!
Left: Bryana Bunte performs "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" on piccolo. Can you spot her parents, Dave and Mary?
Bill Taylor, seen at the left of the trumpet row, was the recipient of the Outstanding Band Member Award.
Right: LCB President Diane Walkup and Vice-President Roy Johnson announce two new LCB Awards.
Left: Diane Walkup announces the City of Lafayette as the recipient of the Band Appreciation Award.
Right: Can you spot local officials Sheila Klinker, Mayor Tony Roswarski and Mayor John Dennis?
(Photos by Kib Brady)
After a long, hot summer, the Lafayette Citizens Band's season finale concert was performed in the cool of the evening. The concert had a little bit of everything. Piccolo solo? Check. Vocal solos? Check. Arrangements by the conductor? Check. Singalong led by the Mayors of Lafayette and West Lafayette? Check. Salute to the armed forces veterans? Check. World premiere performance? Check.
Two new awards were announced before the concert started. The Band Appreciation Award went to Mayor Tony Roswarski and the City of Lafayette for its continued support of the Band over many years. The Outstanding Band Member Award was presented to trumpet player Bill Taylor, who started playing with the Band in 1939, and still plays.
Following Clare Grundman's "American Folk Rhapsody", Mayors Tony Roswarski and John Dennis led the audience in "Back Home Again in Indiana", making up for the City Appreciation Night concert that was rained out in June. That number was arranged by Musical Director Bill Kisinger, by the way, who also arranged two vocal solos sung by Dustin Hopkins (in the Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin style), "The Summer Wind" and "Clementine".
But wait, there was more! Veterans from all branches of service were honored when the band played the "Armed Forces Salute" by
Bob Lowden. The last piece on the program was actually a world premiere performance. "Michel Legrand in Concert" was written by
Bill Kisinger, and this was its first performance. And, of course, there was a Sousa march for an encore, The Stars and Stripes
Forever!
You can see the
complete Labor Day program here.
Thank you for celebrating the end of summer with the Lafayette Citizens Band. See you next year!
(Photos by Brenda Hohman)
The Newton Jasper Community Band performed on Thursday at Riehle Plaza. The band, directed by Joy Stowers, has played for several years during the LCB's August break.
There will be no concert for the next two Thursdays (August 25 and September 1). The Lafayette Citizens Band returns on Labor Day for the season finale concert.
(Photos by Brent Russell)
The Vintage Brass, under the direction of Steve Rhodes, performed to the Lafayette Citizens Band audience on Thursday, August 11. Many thanks to Brent Russell, who took these pictures. There are many more of Brent's pictures on our Facebook page.
Above: Diane Walkup, Bob Modlin and Bill Kisinger at the August 4 concert.
Trombones and flutes (above), and clarinets and oboes (below) at the August 4 Classics concert.
(Photos by Brenda Hohman)
We're guessing you've never been to a concert with this title before: "Nautical with Barbershop Quartet and Snowball the Cockatoo". That was the Lafayette Citizens Band's concert this past Thursday evening at 7:30 pm in Riehle Plaza. Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo, from Bird Lovers Only Rescue Service started the evening's entertainment. Almost Home Humane Society was also present at the concert, and donations taken at the concert will be split between those two groups.
Another highlight of the evening was the Sound Sensation Barbershop Quartet in a number called "Harmony and Horns". The quartet consists of Dennis Fisher, Van Neie, Tim Hunley, Phil Fisher, Don Exemeyer (they have two baritones).
The Lafayette Citizens Band's nautical contribution to the concert consisted of the Navy theme "Anchors Aweigh", Michael McDermott's "The Seafarers", the familiar tune "The Whistler and his Dog", John Philip Sousa's "The Glory of the Yankee Navy", Richard Rodgers' "Victory at Sea", and more. You can see the entire July 28 concert program here.
Unfortunately, due to the excessive heat wave with no relief in sight, the Lafayette Citizens Band concert scheduled for Thursday, July 21, was canceled. The Executive Board of the LCB made the decision on Wednesday afternoon.
Left: Elizabeth and Vernon Hendrickson of the Camelot Dance Club dance to the music of the LCB.
Right: LCB percussionist Jo Gelfand and audience member Sally Carter join in the dancing.
Left: Bill Kisinger, seen over the tuba's bell, conducts the band.
Right: Steve Ruppert managing the sound equipment for the band.
Audience members young and old enjoy the "Celebration of the Dance" concert by the Lafayette Citizens Band.
(Photos by Brenda Hohman)
Thursday's Lafayette Citizens Band's concert was titled "Celebration of the Dance", and featured the Camelot Dance Club, including Vernon and Elizabeth Hendrickson. The program included "Armenian Dances" by Alfred Reed, the famous "Blue Danube Waltz" by Johann Strauss, Junior, an arrangement of swing tunes called "Big Band Signatures", Leroy Anderson's "Blue Tango", and more. You can see the entire July 14 concert program here.
If you came to the Lafayette Citizens Band's concert Thursday night, July 7, you heard something unusual: the encore in the middle of the concert. That's because after about 20 minutes of playing, the band and the audience began to feel a slight sprinkle, so to be safe, Musical Director Bill Kisinger jumped to the encore, the "Liberty Bell March" by John Philip Sousa. But then the rain let up a little, and Bill asked the band if they wanted to keep playing, which they did, so they kept on for about another 20 minutes, playing the short selections to lessen the chances of having to stop in the middle of a piece. Finally, though, the sprinkling became too steady, and the band had to pack it in at about 10 minutes past 8.
However, what was played was quite enjoyable. After the "Chicago Tribune March" (there is a story about that number in the last paragraph of this article), the band played Franz von Suppe's "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna", followed by a German march, "Alte Kameraden", or "Old Comrades". The next piece was "Lux Aurumque" (Latin for "Light and Gold"), a soft number requiring Bill to stretch the spoken introduction in order to outlast the train. It was during that number that the rain began, so the band moved to the encore.
And then, after the encore, the band managed to fit in George C. Cohan's "Star Spangled Spectacular", the "Tarentella", and an arrangement of the Dixieland tune "St. Louis Blues". In fact, the only pieces the band did not get to play were Frescobaldi's "Toccata", and the Warren Barker arrangment of old Lawrence Welk- and Mitch Miller=like songs, "Themes Like Old Times". You can see the entire July 7 concert program here.
Next Thursday's concert is titled "Celebration of the Dance", featuring the Camelot Dance Club. You can see that concert program here. See you next Thursday at 7:30!
(from the Chicago Tribune, May 11, 1932): In May 1932, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was attending the dedication of the Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans, and on the program was the "Chicago Tribune March" by W. Paris Chambers, to be played by the university's cadet band. However, the Chicago Tribune newspaper had very recently published an editorial cartoon which showed Senator Long, a socialist and presidential hopeful, carrying the communist Russian flag. The march was skipped in the concert, and it was taken for granted that Huey Long was the one who ordered it not to be played. The cadet band leader grinned, "It's a good march, too."
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The Lafayette Citizens Band continued the tradition of a July 4 band concert, with the Stars and Stripes Celebration concert at Riehle Plaza on Monday night. The Purdue Summer Jazz Band, led by Mo Trout, started things off at 7:00 pm, followed by the Indiana All-Star Show Choir (led by Eric Van Cleave) and the Freedom Singers (led by John Satterfield) at 7:45. At 8:00, the Lafayette Citizens Band took the stage. At the 9:00 intermission, the Tippecanoe Fife and Drum Corps performed, and the LCB returned at 9:15 to play again until 9:45. The fireworks display capped off the night, starting at 10:00.
You can see the complete Stars and Stripes concert program here. Thank you for celebrating Independence Day with the LCB!
Bridget and James Patterson, and their children Gabriel, Nora and Delaney at the Harrison High School Band's pre-LCB concert.
Bridget played in the Harrison Band under director Steve Cotten (more below).
Left: Harrison High School Band Director Steve Cotten leads the band in its pre-LCB concert".
Right: Assistant Director Doug Koleszar directs the band.
Left: Chase Cotten performs the trumpet solo "Star Dust" with the Harrison band.
Center: Tubist Daniel Dalder performs "Tiptoe Through the Tubas".
Right: Alto saxophonist John Holt plays with the band.
(Photos by Paul Addison; above right photo by Dennis Holt.)
During the 1993-94 school year, sisters Bridget and Jennifer Burchett played in the Harrison High School band. It was Steve Cotten's first year as the Harrison Band Director. On Thursday night, Bridget (now Patterson), her husband James, and their children Delaney, Gabriel and Nora, attended the Harrison High School band concert, conducted by Steve Cotten. Bridget and Jennifer both played in the Purdue Bands under LCB director Bill Kisinger, and Bridget became the first female drum major of the Purdue All-American Marching Band. That's also where she met her future husband James. Jennifer traveled with the Harrison band on its first trip to England.
The Harrison High School Band performed a pre-LCB concert at 6:30 on Thursday evening, June 30, at Riehle Plaza. The concert featured solos by Chase Cotten (trumpet), Daniel Dalder (tuba) and John Holt (saxophone), and several numbers were conducted by Assistant Director Doug Koleszar. The band is warming up for a trip to Hawaii, where they will be performing at Pearl Harbor on July 4. December 7 of this year marks 70 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II. More information about this story can be found on the WLFI TV-18 website.
Left: Bill Kisinger addresses the audience for the "Strike Up the Band" concert on June 30.
Right: Bill directs the Lafayette Citizens Band in front of a large crowd.
Left: The band and the audience fill Riehle Plaza.
Center: It's sitting room only, from this side view of Riehle Plaza.
Right: The band and the crowd, most of whom have found some shade.
Left: Pam Nave and the Peripatetic Percussion perform "Just Buckets".
Right: The saxophone and horn sections.
(Photos by Dennis Holt)
Well, the adage that it never rains on a good band was proven false last night. We don't wish to consider the alternative explanation. The City Appreciation Night concert, scheduled for Thursday, June 23, was rained out. As you may know, we never cancel a concert ahead of time, only if it is actually raining at 7:30 on Thursday night at Riehle Plaza. This time, it was.
The Lafayette Citizens Band's concert on Thursday, June 16, was entitled "Flutes, Flutes, Flute". Sarah Collins was featured as soloist in a piece titled "Concertino" by Cecile Chaminade. Also, the whole flute section was featured in the "Valzer Compestre" by Gino Marinuzzi and arranged by Austin Harding. You can see the complete June 16 program here.
The concert also featured some band favorites including Dmitiri Shostakovich's "Festive Overture", Gustav Holst's "Moorside March", Pieter Leemans' "March of the Belgian Paratroopers", Frank Perkins' "Fandango", Warren Barker's "Tribute to Irving Berlin", and more.
The Lafayette Citizens Band has a page on Facebook. For those of you who use Facebook regularly, our page will include the latest news (just like you will continue to find here), but also give you the chance to ask questions, leave comments and post pictures. Just go to our page, login to your Facebook account, and click "Like". It's that easy!
Thursday evening's concert was a tribute to two of the most important people in the world of bands in Tippecanoe County, Al and Gladys Wright. Although the temperature dropped 12 degrees during the concert, and a few raindrops fell, the Lafayette Citizens Band finished the concert before the rain got serious.
Al Wright was director of the Purdue Bands from 1954, when he replaced Paul "Spotts" Emrick, until he retired in 1981. Gladys Wright taught band at Otterbein High School (1954-1961), Klondike High School (1963-1970), and William Henry Harrison High School (1970-1984). You can see the complete June 9 program here.
Over 30 students from six area high schools performed alongside Lafayette Citizens Band members on Thursday, June 2, as the band presented its annual High School Night Concert. Participating high schools included:
Four of these directors guest conducted numbers on the concert. In addition to the guest-conducted numbers, the LCB performed such favorites as the "William Tell Overture" and the "Light Cavalry Overture", as well as some lesser-known works including Alfred Reed's "Festival Overture", J.J. Richards' "Golden Bear March", and "American Visions" by Travis Weller. You can see the complete High School Night program here.
Students performing in the High School Night concert included: John Schrader and Ryan Holladay (Central Catholic), Amanda Clark and Nathaniel Snyder (Clinton Prairie), Paul Krogmeier, Heidi Stewart, Mayra Puente, Christian Baldwin, Lindsey Mastey, Matt Smith, Jonathon Monical and Peter Konieczny (Harrison), David Strohl, Ariana Valencia, Rachelle Schultz, Barbara Harris, Tanner Morehouse, Joe Topp, Devin Yoder, Kyle Knepper and Ben Worley (Jefferson), Stephanie Adjei, David Oberle, Bailie Reynolds, Mary Doty, Ebony Williams and Doyle Thalen (McCutcheon), and Sophie Hulen, Nick Larew, Jonah Trout, Emily Yoo and Charles Hansen (West Lafayette).
The Lafayette Citizens Band opened its 2011 season opened in the heat on Monday, May 30, at 7:30 pm at Riehle Plaza. A crowd estimated at 600 joined the band in an all-American concert featuring "An American Fanfare" by Rick Kirby, the "National Emblem March" by E.E. Bagley, and "A New Birth of Freedom" by Randol Bass, narrated by our own Roy Johnson (the former Voice of the Purdue All-American Marching Band). The concert also featured a composition by the LCB's Matt Conaway, director of the West Lafayette High School Band, titled "One with the Wind".
The nation's veterans were honored with their service songs in the "Armed Forces Salute". There were many more selections on the concert program, and you can see the complete Memorial Day program here.
The Lafayette Citizens Band has some special guests lined up for the 2011 season, who will be performing in addition to the LCB on these evenings:
The season also includes our traditional High School Night on June 2, City Appreciation Night on June 23, the Vintage Brass on August 11, and a guest band yet to be named on August 18. The season ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 5. All Thursday evening concerts start at 7:30, as does the Memorial Day concert. The July 4 concert starts at 8:00 pm, and the Labor Day concert starts at 7:00. Take a look at our complete 2011 concert schedule here.
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LCB Secretary and Past President Billy Hooper was honored Thursday evening, March 10, with the Crystal Bison Award, presented for outstanding community service by the Bison Financial Group (see picture at right). From Bison's website, its motto is "Good Will First, Business Second". Nominations for the Crystal Bison award are sought from organizations Bison supports through its Vibrant Community Fund, which provides monies, volunteer time, and in-kind services to organizations that meet one or more of three criteria:
Besides the Lafayette Citizens Band, Billy is active with the Lafayette Kiwanis Club, the Stars and Stripes Committee, United Way, and the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine, from which he is a retired professor. The complete story can be found on the Journal and Courier website.
Congratulations, Billy!
