The band directors and band studentsof the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation welcome you to this very special evening of music!

Dr. John B. QuickSuperintendent

Dr. Linda DeClue Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

Dr. Vaughn SylvaAssistant Superintendent for Financial Services

William JensenDirector of Secondary Education

Teresa Heiny

With special appreciation to our BCSC administrators:

Jim DarnellTeacher Leader, Mount Healthy Elementary School

Chris SmithPrincipal, Parkside Elementary School

Jennifer DettmerPrincipal, Rockcreek Elementary School

Brett BoezemanPrincipal, L.C. Schmitt Elementary School

Debra DavisAssistant Principal, L.C. Schmitt Elementary School

Laura C. HackPrincipal, L. Frances Smith Elementary School

Chad PhillipsPrincipal, CSA Lincoln Elementary School

Dr. Diane ClancyPrincipal, CSA Fodrea Elementary School

Jeff BackmeyerPrincipal, Southside Elementary School

Amy WetheraldPrincipal, Southside Elementary School

Darin SprongPrincipal, W. D. Richards Elementary School

Mark NewellPrincipal, Columbus East High School

Charles EdwardsAssistant Principal, Columbus East High School

David ClarkPrincipal, Columbus North High School

Susan ScottAssistant Principal, Columbus North High School

John GreenAssistant Principal, Columbus North High School

Amy DixonPrincipal, Northside Middle School

Brett FindleyAssistant Principal, Northside Middle School

Randy GratzPrincipal, Central Middle School

Jay PayneAssistant Principal, Central Middle School

Gina PleakPrincipal, Clifty Creek Elementary School

Lyndsey LinneweberAssistant Principal, Clifty Creek Elementary School

Teresa HeinyDirector of Elementary Education

“BCSC demonstrates a community commitment to deeper learning for one... and all.”

Rocky Mountain RompBrian Balmages (1975)

Brian Balmages, an active composer, conductor, producer, and performer, received his master's degree from the University of Miami in Florida. His active schedule of commissions and premieres has included groups ranging from elementary schools to professional ensembles, including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the United States Marine Band. As a conductor, Mr. Balmages enjoys engagements with numerous state and regional bands, orchestras, university groups, and professional bands. Currently, he is Director of Instrumental Publications for The FJH Music Company, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He resides in Baltimore with his wife, Lisa and their sons,

Under the direction of Tim Brookshire,Keith Burton, BJ Marks, Andrew Meyer,

David Rodgers, and Bill Stultz

AndalucíaVictor Lopez

Lauderdale, Florida. He resides in Baltimore with his wife, Lisa and their sons, Jacob and Collin.

Rocky Mountain Romp is a salute to the rich traditions of the Rocky Mountain region with this Aaron Copland-style hoedown. Spirited melodies intertwine with engaging rhythms, evoking images of the West.

Victor López has worked as an educator/administrator with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System for 35 years, having received a Doctor of Education degree from Florida International University. Among his many honors are “Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher of the Year” and the “State of Florida Teacher of the Year.” In addition to being the former lead trumpet player and arranger for the Miami Sound Machine, he has recorded and performed with various artists and has appeared in numerous music videos. He is in constant demand as a guest speaker, clinician, conductor, adjudicator, and composer across Australia, Canada, and the United States.

Andalucía has always been a very musical land and the unique music and exotic dances have inspired composers throughout history. This tradition continues with this inspired work, flavored by the colorfully-blended sounds of the flamenco march style.

Regimental HonorJohn Moss (1948-2010)

Castle Gate, 1924Tyler S. Grant (1995)

John Moss was active nationwide as a composer, arranger, and orchestrator in a wide variety of musical styles and formats. As a composer, he had an extensive background creating original music for documentary, educational, and promotional films. As an arranger, he provided music for the Disney educational project "Magic Music Days," where young performing musicians are introduced to the film scoring and recording process. He accepted numerous school band and orchestra commissions, and enjoyed writing for the Detroit

Tyler S. Grant has written numerous award-winning works for concert band, marching band and chamber groups; many of which have been performed across the world. Tyler was commissioned by the prestigious Macy's Great American Marching Band to write Imagine Fanfare for the 2011 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Tyler is regularly invited across the country as a guest conductor for school districts and honor bands at all levels.

This dramatic work portrays the events in Castle Gate, Utah; a coal mining town that was rocked by a series of explosions in 1924. Grant’s music tells the epic story of disaster and also reflects the legend left behind by the miners.

The Forge of VulcanMichael Sweeney (1952)

school band and orchestra commissions, and enjoyed writing for the Detroit Symphony Pops, the Canadian Brass, and the Detroit Chamber Winds.

Regimental Honor opens with a majestic brass fanfare soon followed by the clarinets leading the way with the main theme. You can picture the regiment's flags and banners waving in the breeze as you listen to this stately march!

Michael Sweeney is currently Director of Band Publications for Hal Leonard Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one of the largest publishers of printed music in the world. Since joining the company in 1982, Hal Leonard has published over 500 of his compositions and arrangements. Mr. Sweeney is a 1977 graduate of Indiana University (Bloomington), where he earned a bachelor's degree in music education. A winner of multiple ASCAP awards, Michael is also in demand as a clinician and conductor for honor bands and festivals. He resides north of Milwaukee where he enjoys fishing and playing the bodhrán.

The Forge of Vulcan features a relentless rhythmic drive that keeps hammering away at you! In the percussion section, metal trash cans evoke the memory of an ancient blacksmith!

Spontaneous CombustionRobert Sheldon (1954)

God of Our FathersClaude Thomas Smith (1932-1987)

Claude T. Smith was born in Monroe City, Missouri, receiving his undergraduate training at the University of Kansas. He also served as a member of the faculty of Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, where he taught composition and theory and conducted the University Symphony Orchestra. Smith received numerous prestigious commissions including works for the U. S. Air Force Band, the "President's Own" U. S. Marine Band, the U. S. Navy Band, and the Army Field Band.

Daniel C. Roberts, the 35 year-old rector of a small Episcopal church in Brandon, Vermont, wanted a new hymn for his congregation to celebrate the American Centennial in 1876. Roberts, a veteran of the U.S. Civil war, wrote the lyrics to "God of Our Fathers" and his congregation sang it to the tune “Russian Hymn.” In 1892, organist George W. Warren wrote a new melody, creating the hymn as it is now known. The selection written by Claude T. Smith uses this famous melody.

Robert Sheldon received a Master of Fine Arts in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Florida. An internationally recognized clinician, Sheldon has conducted numerous regional and all-state honor bands throughout the United

E Pluribus RockumJerry Williams (1951-2001)

conducted numerous regional and all-state honor bands throughout the United States and abroad. The American School Band Directors Association has honored him with the Volkwein Award for composition and the Stanbury Award for Teaching, and the International Assembly of Phi Beta Mu honored him with the International Outstanding Bandmaster Award.

Spontaneous Combustion is a fast-paced tour-de-force; it explodes out of the starting blocks and keeps moving relentlessly to the last note. Presented in a minor key with shifting tonalities and tuneful melodies, this musical juggernaut eventually yields to a major key, which only amplifies its inherent energy.Mixed meters and bombastic percussion help to drive the piece to the very end.

Jerry’s first publication came in 1985 with his popular “Free Spirit Overture.” A very talented writer and musician, Jerry Williams has many best-selling titles in the Barnhouse Publications Catalog. He was also co-writer of the “Command Performance Band Book” and he has composed over 50 popular band compositions.

The title of this piece is based on the Latin phrase, “E pluribus unum,” (out of many, one) and describes the goal of this work, written in 1994. The driving rhythms and catchy melody help create a connection between the youngest and oldest musicians in our BCSC band program.

BCSC Band PersonnelPiccoloPiccoloPiccoloPiccolo Laura Pierson Nina Bouthier Gavin Munn Jacob Downey

Megan Pan Katie Richards Olivia Boyer Katelyn Orosco Murphy Atreyu DurigFluteFluteFluteFlute Sloan Rittman Faith Briggs Karisma Parker Julia Eaken

Emily Ackerman Brittany Roberts Shelby Brooks Aishwarya Pattel Alex FarrarClaire Alderfer Adrienne Salemme Margaret Buffo Lillie Petro Luke Friesner

Maya Aufdermauer Celestia Salinas Bobbie Burton Elizabeth Pevlor Hannah GarrityMichelle Baldwin Celsetia Salinas Ellen Carson Jessica Pevlor Hannah George

Kaylyn Bates Erica Samuel Mariana Corpus Whitney Poe Rachel GloecknerKate Beckley Joelle Schaibley Charlotte Crowder Madel Presto Maddie GuniaElise Beverly Maika Shibata Alyssa Curry Sydni Rich Tyler Guthrie

Emilee Biddinger Emily Stiles Abygael Davis Katherine Richardson Elizabeth HaganEmerald Bolander Elena Stoughton Anna Del Genio Brittany Richenba Isaac Harper

Abigail Brown Rimi Suzuki Paige Deneve Shelby Roe Will HesterBrooklyn Burbrink Kami Thalls Kirstie Duncan Abigail Ross Tessa Hirons

Maia Campbell Baily Tillett Lauren Eddelman Maria Sanchez Ruiz Non IshidaLucy Cash Savannah Tunny Holly Fischer Courtney Schnur Delaney Jackson

Carissa Cassidy Pavithra Venkataraman Catherine Gallant Ryan Smith Bailey JewettMegna Chari Sharon Wang Julia Gallion Chloe Snyder Reilly Jones

Dariana Chavez Alexa Whipker Emma Gao Erica Song Iori KatoLeyla Cuhadar Eleanor Whipker Morgan Grant Shweta Srinivasan Kyle KingenRoman Cyliax Haleigh Wilson Annelise Guenther Lindsey Stoughton Rina KurashiCaitlin Davey Kailee Wubben Gregory Haegele Aysa Streeval Abigail LarkenKelcie Davie Yijiang Zhao Ryana Hardin Tweety Thaley Sam Lay

Natasha Davis OboeOboeOboeOboe Sam Heichelbech Tamika Toram Tiger LeeConner Day Anna Andress Miranda Heiland Jennifer Utterback Noah LongRachel Deak Erin Booth Dulce Hernandez-Moreno John Valles Eamon Ma

Emmaleah Dean Mackenzie Caldwell Morgen Herndon Pranav Vankatarman Jonathan MaoMaya Federele Emma Cooper Grace Hester Varshita Venkatachalam Drew Martin

Josie Fields Andrea Corbeels Clare Hill Aaron Villiger Mattias MemeringIsabelle Galliher Hannah Davies Jennifer Hoang Jenessa Vincent Emily MeyersRebecca Gilles Rachel Davis Karsen Hodnett Megan Wagner Akina MinamikawaRebecca Gilles Rachel Davis Karsen Hodnett Megan Wagner Akina Minamikawa

Sarah Gloeckner Jarrett Embry Lindsey Hoffman Brennin Warnell Sarah NcNameeLauren Graham Kazrin Gambriel Caroline Hollenkamp Elise Whitley Delilah PerryHannah Gregory Ryan Green Ryan Huff Cameron Wiley Jalen PleakHannah Grimes Kathleen Haegele Emily Hull Kaitlyn Wiley Devin PoindexterHannah Harris Kaelin Hanrattie Sydney Hummel Makayla Woodcock Rishi PoludasuFaith Heathcote Amanda Heideman John Jackson Yuki Yasuda Evan PorterEmily Hoffman Kayla Jones Olivia Jackson Bass ClarinetBass ClarinetBass ClarinetBass Clarinet Sam Poynter

Lindsey Hoffman Jennifer Kang Sophia Janic Alyssa George Mary Aliza PrestoTaylor Ingram Anna Krueger Jenna Jarnagin Danielle Hattabaugh Ashley PritchardBryanna Jones Szczesny Lipinski Olivia Johnson Rosie Neeley Lizhi QinAddison Justis Andrew Potter Emma Jones Evan Stavnheim Elizabeth RileyKelly Langevin Rose Sardina Anna Kelley Evan Watkins Kate Riordan

Gabrielle Lifferth Christina Soto Sara Kilbarger-Stumpff Brooke Williams Jacob RitenourMadelyn Logan Katherine Utterback Alex King Alto SaxophoneAlto SaxophoneAlto SaxophoneAlto Saxophone Anthony Sanders

Tea Louden Anna Vogt MaCailyn King Anthony Allender Levi SeniourIsabelle Lucas Ruthie Yezerets Olin Kiser Annie Bastian Noah Shoaf

Bailey Martin BassoonBassoonBassoonBassoon Elizabeth Krell Tyler Beach Syndney SluysKatie Martin Zoe Angle Sara Krell River Bosley Juli Soda

Rio Matsubara Brittany Davis Hunter Larrison Lauren Britt Clayton StineVictoria McAulliffe Rachel Hensley Bart Leonarski Devin Burris Alli Sutton

Camryn Morris Ciaran Hill Chesney Loehr Amelia Bush Sydney ThompsonTaylor Mount Trendha Hunter Kylie Lopez Madeline Cain Audrey TianStella Narozny Haley Mack Brooke Martoccia Jackson Campbell Suzanne Ward

Keagan Nickerson Eb ClarinetEb ClarinetEb ClarinetEb Clarinet Enrique Matzar Haley Chapman Timothy WeberBrian Nix Jacob Bricker Samantha McAllister Nathan Chapman Keysha Whaley

Isaki Okada Bb ClarinetBb ClarinetBb ClarinetBb Clarinet Rebecca McAvoy Mimi Chon Grace WongRachel Ollestad Johanna Anderson Jason McIntire Aidan Cole Tenor SaxophoneTenor SaxophoneTenor SaxophoneTenor Saxophone

Meredith Ondrejack Yuka Aoike Hannah McKenna Tiffany Collins Jake AdkinsElizabeth Pan Clayton Auton Tessa McKenney Tim Cox Matthew HartmanAshlynn Perry Elizabeth Becker Demi Meredith Alex Doub Christine HomerHannah Perry Samantha Binnie Keagan Miller Kaitlyn Dougherty Marcus Murray

BCSC Band Personnel (continued)Paxton Rush Richard Liu Erin Brown Beau Burbrink Ryan Hunkele

Malik Sanders Hayden Lowe Brayton Brownfield Christian Collins Dakota HutsonSeth Sharpe Rebekah McCarty Erika Calvert Lucas Cooper Zayne Jackson

Denver Shepherd Garrett McGaha Joanna Carnes Taylor Figgins Peyton JoyBariBariBariBari----SaxophoneSaxophoneSaxophoneSaxophone Carter McKillip Miranda Champion Hayden Jorgenson Destiny Keebler

Jake Lowe Mei Minamikawa Zach Chelf Sasanka Kondapi Sydney KimblerDevan Rhoades Nickie Mitch Seth Cheney Henry Lay Elijah Kuhfahl

Akshaya Sabapathy Brooklynn Moore Devin Clausen Christopher Ruble Cameron LogstonTrumpetTrumpetTrumpetTrumpet Sam Moyer Skyler Combs Mark Sciutto Dylan Lortz

James Adkins Nicholas Neeley Allison DeBolt Nick Sprague K.C. LovelaceWyatt Albertson Darrien Nickerson Joshua DeGroot Charlotte Watts Brig Lykins

Tyler Allen Leah Nusbaum Tate Doane Berne Woon Reya MaganDallin Anderson Blake Patrick Tiger Fu String BassString BassString BassString Bass Kamal MaharjanFinn Anderson Will Pearcy Brianna Gonyea Zach Risser Lillianne Martin

Logan Baker Joseph Perry Andrew Hacker PercussionPercussionPercussionPercussion Matt MassengaleJenny Bastian David Rich Ryan Hains Ariana Abraham Autumn Matern

Alexandra Beach Jenna Robbins Eli Heichelbech Chase Abram Elizabeth McAvoyAva Becker Asuka Sakoda Zoey Horn Grant Adkins Jared McCray

Adam Behling Allie Schumm Alexandra Janvier Charles Allen Raymen MillerNoah Bell Cassidy Smith Lily Johnson Matthew Allman Lilah Monk

Aditya Bhatnagar Issac Smith Claire Kilbarger Stumpff Nick Angle Nathan MooreBailey Bledsoe Jacob Smith Clayton Kroger Elinor Arterburn Jacob Morgan

Thomas Boatwright Arin Snyder Sadie Lanham Jason Bachmann Aaron MoyerCaleb Bray Mackenzie Spurlin Parker Lee Ryan Baldwin Jacob Murphy

William Bruin Shruti Srikanth Andrew Liu Cedrick Berry Brooke NaylorTushar Chandra Emily Stier Emma McAlister Jacob Bolte Brian NcNamee Danielle Chavez Leyla Thomas Sarah Miller Ben Boyer Karina Nentrup

Luke Clem Simon Tunny Douglas Moriarty Will Brenner Christina OrtizTylor Cockerham Asher Vallette Jared Pleak Skyler Brown Corbin Parmer

Victoria Cox Jacob Villiger Ben Porter Jonathan Brunnemer Alexia PersingerVictoria Cox Jacob Villiger Ben Porter Jonathan Brunnemer Alexia PersingerTodd Crim Seth Wilson Joseph Robinson Robert Brunnemer Maycie PorterJulia Deak French HornFrench HornFrench HornFrench Horn Chandler Schneider Pragya Chandra Braeden Raymer

Jackson Duchow Brennan Boatwright Tyler Sharpe Tyler Cole Evan RaymerMadison Fischer Mackenzie Burton Peyton Shelton Jacqueline Cowan Raeyln ReppParker Franklin Morgan Chapman Madison Stanton Raeanna Cox Caleb RobertsEvan Frederick Alec Embry Alexandra Streeval Jadon Darnell Dustin RodgersJacqueline Fry Amberlea Eubanks Luke Swain Spencer Darringer Delaney Ruble

Tamomi Furusawa Macey Franklin Machi Takeda Patrick David Hussain SaifuddinDylan Gahimer Merrick Goen Aubrey Vincent Blake Dillman Haruka SakodaAndrew Gates Rohan Gupta Lukas Wolter Ethan Edwards Mason SchwartzDestin Gentry Mitchell Henry Albert Zhang Ray Ehara Jessica SherfickDaniel Grady Lucas Huang EuphoniumEuphoniumEuphoniumEuphonium Ricky Ehara Chloe SimsZach Grieger Andrew Klinker Raegan Bradley Brandon Fields Layla SimsSara Groover Neil Lapidus Connor Bridges Jackson Fisher Brendan StadtmillerEric Hacker Kaitlynn Milvert Scott Brown Katie Fisher Andrew Stahl

Gavin Haight Kara Peetz Elijah Edwards Zeb Flores Marc SwihartEmily Hales Drew Riordan Sam Genter Caleb Foster Akari Takeda

Kotaro Hashizume Adam Ruble Colby Hertle Jake Gale Nicholas VanAarstanJosh Haw Helen Rumsey Carina Janic Colton Graffa Vanessa Villalobos

Ian Herrington Abigale Smith Joel Kelsay Trevor Graham Steven WaltersZach Hiatt Tanner Stevens Mason King Zerek Greathouse Trinity Whitted

Catherine Homer Erica Sun Tate McKinney Madison Green Bethany ZaringChelsea Howell Justin Thayer Jackson Payne Scott Hammond Jacob ZaringChase Jackson Benjamin Walker Brian Pierson Chandler Harper Joey Zhao

Whitman Jerman Zac White Tyler Swingle Jacob Hendricks Electric BassElectric BassElectric BassElectric BassGraham Keele Yoko Yato Delaney Thompson Dashawn Hendrickson Hannah RobinsonMeredith Kirts TromboneTromboneTromboneTrombone Ben Verbanic Justine Hess

Gabriel Kleinhenz Noah Adams Caleb White Parker HessPhilip Klinker Kristopher Akers Noah White Connor HillKorryn Knulf Conner Arbuckle Brandon Wolter Laura HoleAtharva Kute Dalton Back TubaTubaTubaTuba Nathan Huber

Ben Larson Brendan Boewe Ryan Baker Sarah Hull

1968 1997 1998 1999 2014

The first BCSC Band Festival took place in this very gymnasium on May 11, 1968, with Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Clarence E. Robbins noting, “We believe this to be a first in the field of public school music.” The band directors at that time, Elwyn D. Brown (Columbus Senior High), Van C. Boner (Central Junior High), and Willard Dutcher (elementary bands) began making preparations for the festival in 1967 as Burdell H. Sell, band director at Northside Junior High School, took on the task of finding a composer who would be willing to write a single piece playable by over 500 students of all grade levels.

The commission was accepted by Dr. Grant Beglarian (1927-2002). Dr. Beglarian, fluent in eight languages and a graduate of Michigan State University, had been a student of Aaron Copland at Tanglewood and had already composed music performed by the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Leonard Bernstein. During the commission process, Dr. Beglarian was the director of the Ford Foundation’s Contemporary Music Project, and would go on to become the Dean of Performing Arts at the University of Southern California, the President of the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts, and the Director of International Relations for ThinkQuest, an internet-based company dedicated to advancing education through technology.

“We believe this to be a first“We believe this to be a first“We believe this to be a first“We believe this to be a firstin the field of public school music.”in the field of public school music.”in the field of public school music.”in the field of public school music.”

Dr. Beglarian based his composition, “A Hymn for Our Times,” on the poem by James Russell Lowell, “Once to Every Man and Nation.”

Once to every man and nation,Comes the moment to decide,In the strife of truth with false-hood,For the good or evil side…

In describing the piece to the audience, Dr. Beglarian declared, “I know of no other work that uses the resources made available to me on this occasion,” and then solemnly reflected upon the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that had occurred just a month prior on April 4, “I chose the hymn in the first place for its special musical qualities. But soon the text assumed a significance that was both urgent and highly relevant to our times.”

On that night the 547 young musicians gave the world premiere of the fifteen-minute long composition, along with the audience singing the words to the hymn as the music reached a powerful conclusion. Following the applause the final measures were played again, including the singing by the audience.

To view previous festival programs and to listen to a recording of the 1968 band performances, go to www.bcsc.k12.in.us, select Northside as your school, then Academics,

then Band, then BCSC Festivals.

Dr. Grand Beglarian, 1968