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Encore Wind Ensemble and Dr. Peter Haberman present A Life Well-Lived at King of Kings Lutheran Church on May 17, 2026 at 3:00pm. Featuring the music of Tyler Coughran, the winner of the Charles B. Olson Composition contest.
A Lakeshore Players Subscription concert with Encore Wind Ensemble conducted by Dr. Peter Haberman. Join Encore at the Hanifl Performing Arts Center on May 22 at 7:30pm. Visit https://www.lakeshoreplayers.org/20242025-concert-season for tickets.
Messiah United Methodist
Encore Wind Ensemble
Jerry Luckhardt, Conductor
Selections to be performed include:
Of Our New Day Begun - Omar Thomas
Country Gardens - Percy Grainger
Cave of Mirrors - Charles D. Norris
“Silence Befalls the Lonely Embers”
Winner of the Charles B. Olson Composition Contest
”El Arce De Noe” [The Noah’s Ark] - Oscar Navarro
Symphonic Poem for Wind Band
The Liberty Bell - John Phillip Sousa
Charles D. Norris
Winner of the Charles B. Olson Composition Contest
Charles D Norris.
His music has been called "Exhaustingly imaginative," and "highly creative with a compelling musical narrative." In 2020, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Music Education from the Greenwood School of Music at Oklahoma State University.
In his music, Charles D. Norris enjoys exploring the vast ranges of the instruments: physically, musically, and dramatically. He is drawn to the jarring sensation of the unexpected and harmonic dissonances. His recent works include a four-movement work for wind ensemble, a concerto for flute and orchestra, and a fanfare for antiphonal brass; among other works in progress.
This program will feature various members of the Encore Wind Ensemble as well as the winner of the Charles B. Olson composition contest.
Funeral Music for Queen Mary ~ Henry Purcell
March
Anthem
Canzona
Fingal’s Cave (The Hebrides) Overture Op. 23 ~ Felix Mendelssohn
As One Listens to the Rain ~ Daniel French
Pillar of Fire ~ Patrick Lenz
2018 Charles B. Olson Young Composer Contest Winner
O Magnum Mysterium ~ Morten Lauridsen
Alleluia Laudamus Te ~ Alfred Reed
Easter Monday on the White House Lawn - Sousa
Patrick Lenz
Messiah United
Patrick Lenz (b.1994) is a current M.M. Composition student at Rice University from Eastman, Wisconsin. Patrick completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Baylor University (’17). Patrick has studied with Dr. Anthony Brandt, Dr. Scott McAllister, and Dr. Edward Taylor.
Recently, Patrick’s composition for Wind Ensemble, Pillar of Fire, was named the winner of the 2016 Baylor University Composition Contest and the 2018 Red Note New Music Composition Competition, and Funk Shui was selected as the winner of the 2018 International Woodwind Duo Symposium Composition Contest (recorded by Albany Records).
Old Wine in New Bottles - Gordon Jacob
The Wraggle-Taggle Gypsies
The Three Ravens
Begone, Dull Care
Early One Morning
Fervent Is My Longing/Fugue in G minor - J.S. Bach/Lucien Calliet
Lux In Tenebris Lucet (Light Shines in the Darkness)-Darren Schmidt
2017 Charles B. Olson Young Composer Contest Winner
Suite of Old American Dances - Robert Russell Bennett
Cake Walk
Schottische
Western One-Step
Wallflower Waltz
Rag
Porgy and Bess - George Gershwin/Ralph Herman
Amazing Grace - traditional/William Himes
Slavic Farwell - Vasilij Ivan Agapkin
Darren Schmidt
Darren Schmidt is an active composer and performer from Baltimore, Maryland. A recent graduate of Towson University, Schmidt is taking a gap year to compose full time and sing with his award winning barbershop quartet, Pratt Street Power. Schmidt served as principle F Horn in Towson University's Symphonic Band and conducted their premiere of his piece in December, 2016. Lux In Tenebris Lucet (Light Shines in the Darkness) was also awarded 2nd Runner-Up in the National Band Association Young Mentor Project.
Selections to be performed
Oboe Concert K314 - Mozart / Luckhardt
Kristen Cooper, oboe
Winter Unending, Invincible Summer - Matthew Pellegrino
2016-2017 Charles B. Olson Composer
Divertissement (1929) - Ibert / Wolfram
1. Introduction
2. Cortége
3. Nocturne
4. Valse
5. Parade
6. Finale
March from Symphonic Metamorphosis - Paul Hindemith
Shephrrd's Hey - Percy Grainger
Matthew Pellegrino
Originally from Long Island, NY, Matthew John Pellegrino is an award winning composer and classically trained oboist. Striving towards honest music with a unique energy and lyricism, Matt seeks artistic expression that honors his artistic influences and background.
Selections from the following:
Orient et Occident - Camille Saint‐Saens
Against - Charlie Bond (Winner of 2014-2015 Charles B. Olson Young Composers Competition)
Evening Music - Jayce Ogren
Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo - Gustav Holst
O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen
The Florentiner - Julius Fucik
Orient et Occident - Camille Saint‐Saens
Against - Charlie Bond (Winner of 2014-2015 Charles B. Olson Young Composers Competition)
Evening Music - Jayce Ogren
Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo - Gustav Holst
O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen
The Florentiner - Julius Fucik
Overture in C, Op. 24 - Felix Mendelssohn
My Jesus! Oh, What Anguish - J. S. Bach arr. Alfred Reed
Toccata Marziale - Ralph Vaughan Williams
Landscapes - Justin Weiss, Winner of the Charles B. Olson Young Composers Contest
Oblivion - Astor Piazzolla
Trumpet Concerto - Harry James arr. Dean Sorenson
Charles Lazarus, trumpet
"Machine" from Symphony No. 5 - William Bolcom
Symphony No. 7 - Howard Hanson
University of Minnesota Choir
Kathy Romey, Matthew Mehaffey, conductors
Overture in C, Op. 24 - Felix Mendelssohn
My Jesus! Oh, What Anguish - J. S. Bach arr. Alfred Reed
Landscapes - Justin Weiss, 2013-2014 Winner of the Charles B. Olson Young Composers Contest
Oblivion - Astor Piazzolla
Trumpet Concerto - Harry James arr. Dean Sorenson, Charles Lazarus, trumpet
"Machine" from Symphony No. 5 - William Bolcom
Chester (Overture for Band) - William Schuman
Hold This Boy and Listen - Carter Pann
"Cakewalk" for Wind Band - Grant Luhmann*
Give Us This Day: A Short Symphony - David Maslanka
Noisy Wheels Of Joy - Eric Whitacre
As Summer Was Just Beginning - Larry Daehn
“Waltzing Dervish” for Wind Powered Ensemble - Keane Southard*
I’ve Made My Plans for the Summer (tenor soloist) - Sousa
Moto perpetuo - Shelley Hanson
Catch Me If You Can - John Williams
Whip & Spur - Thomas S. Allen
A Dakota Rhapsody - Mark Camphouse
After Rain (premiere)- Jack Hughes*
Russian Christmas Music - Alfred Reed
Jazz Suite No. 2 - Dmitri Shostakovich/Johan de Meij
Brasiliana - Joao Guilherme Ripper
Moon By Night- Jonathan Newman
In The Bond Concert March - David J. Borsheim
A Dakota Rhapsody - Mark Camphouse
After Rain (premiere)- Jack Hughes*
Russian Christmas Music - Alfred Reed
Jazz Suite No. 2 - Dmitri Shostakovich/Johan de Meij
Brasiliana - Joao Guilherme Ripper
Moon By Night- Jonathan Newman
In The Bond Concert March - David J. Borsheim
Sea Songs - Ralph Vaughan Williams
Danses Espagnoles - Enrique Granados
Five Miniatures, Op. 52 (1929) - Joaquin Turina
A Night Voyage to the Moon - James Benhardus
Suite from The Red Pony - Aaron Copland
Colas Breugnon Overture, Op. 24 - Kabalevsky
Revolvz - Elbert Liu
Io Son L'umile Ancella - Francesco Celia, trans. Luckhardt
Abanian Dance - Shelley Hanson
Capriccio from Scarlatti, Op. 17 - Shostakovich
Short Symphony - Libby Larsen
Octet for Wind Instruments - Igor Stravinsky
To Venture into the Realm of the Unknown - Kathryn Salfelder
Overture for Winds, Op. 24 - Felix Mendelssohn
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff
Rhythm Stand - Jennifer Higdon
Old Churches - Michael Colgrass
Hambone - Libby Larsen
To Venture into the Realm of the Unknown - Kathryn Salfelder
Mosaic - Steven Paulus
Alligator Alley - Michael Daugherty
Freedom Dreams - Jennifer Higdon
Symphony No. 6 - Vincent Persichetti
Serenade for Alto Saxophone and Band - Frank Bencrisciutto
To Venture into the Realm of the Unknown - Kathryn Salfelder
George Washington Bridge - William Schuman
Konigsmarsch - Richard Strauss
Four Scottish Dances - Malcolm Arnold
To Venture into the Realm of the Unknown - Kathryn Salfelder
Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral - Richard Wagner
Komm’, Susser Tod (Come Sweet Death) - J.S. Bach, trans. Alfred Reed
Blue Shades - Frank Ticheli
Konigsmarsch - Richard Strauss
Four Scottish Dances - Malcolm Arnold
To Venture into the Realm of the Unknown - Kathryn Salfelder
Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral - Richard Wagner
Komm’, Susser Tod (Come Sweet Death) - J.S. Bach, trans. Alfred Reed
Blue Shades - Frank Ticheli
Twelve Dances from "The Danserye" - Tielman Susato
O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen, ed. Reynolds
Variants on a Medieval Tune - Norman Dello Joio
Alleluia - Randall Thompson, orch. Buckley
Sonata for Wind Orchestra - Artun Hoinic
Shenandoah - Dean Sorenson
Polka and Fugue from "Schwanda the Bagpiper" - Jaromir Weinberger, arr. Bainum
Twelve Dances from "The Danserye" - Tielman Susato
Sonata for Wind Orchestra - Artun Hoinic
Theme and Variations for Full Band, Op. 43a - Arnold Schönberg
Pineapple Poll - Arthur Sullivan
Twelve Dances from the "Danseyre" - Tielman Susato
O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen, arr. Reynolds
Theme and Variations Op. 43a - Arnold Schönberg
Sonata for Wind Orchestra - Artun Hoinic
Variants on a Medieval Tune - Norman Dello Joio
Polka and Fugue from "Schwanda the Bagpiper" - Jaromir Weinberger, arr. Bainum
Festive Overture - Dmitri Shostakovich, Donald Hunsberger
Ricecare a 6 - J.S. Bach, arr. McAllister, orch. Fennell
Puszta (4 Gypsy Dances) - Jan van der Roost
Clipper - Stuart Breczinski
Colas Breugnon Overture - Dmitri Kabalevsky, trans. Walter Beeler
Enigma Variations, Opus 36 - Edward Elgar, arr. Earl Slocum
Concertpiece No. 2, Opus 114 - Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Harry Gee
A Somerset Rhapsody - Gustav Holst, trans. Clare Grundman
William Byrd Suite - Gordon Jacob
Symphonic Marches - Richard Rogers
Danzon - Leonard Berstein, arr. John Krance
Encore is a collection instrumentalists from around the Twin Cities' dedicated to the performance of traditional and contemporary masterworks for band.
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