The Winter Concert

The GRAMMY® Award Winning

Mira Costa High School Bandspresent

Featuring:Symphonic Bands, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Jazz Band

Under the direction of Joel CarlsonAdmission: $10, senior citizens and students with ID are free

Mira Costa High School • 1401 Artesia Boulevard • Manhattan Beach, California

Friday, December 9, 20167:00pm

Save The Date!- Events -

Manhattan Beach Fireworks, Jazz 1Sunday, December 11th

Ice Skating FundraiserThursday, December 22nd

Jazz Big Band Swing Night FundraiserEnd of January (TBA)

Rotary Solo FinalsFriday, February 3rd

All District FestivalThursday, May 9th

Ice Skating FundraiserFriday, March 17th

Pops ConcertWednesday, May 31st

Jazz Pops Concert Friday, June 2nd

2017-2018 Mandatory Parent Meeting Tuesday, June 6th

BanquetSunday, June 11th

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSManhattan Beach Unified School District Board Members Karen Komatinsky, Bill Fournell, Jennifer Cochran, Christine Cronin-Hurst, Ellen Rosenberg

District Office Administration Dr. Michael Matthews, Ed D., Superintendent Dr. Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard, Ed D., Deputy Superintendent Business Services Dr. Brett Geithman, Ed D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Brian Lucas, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Megan Atkins, Assistant Superintendent, Student Services

District Music Faculty And Staff Joel Carlson, Band Director, MCHS Peter Park, Orchestra Director, MCHS Michael Hayden, Choral Director, MCHS Jeremy Miller, Percussion Director, MCHS Mark McCormick, Choral Accompanist, MCHS Denise Haslop, Band & Orchestra Director, MBMS Mark Haslop, Instrumental Music Assistant, MBMS Heather Gold, Choral Director, MBMS Gordon Glor, Choral Accompanist, MBMS Tim Nail, Band Director, MBUSD Elementary Katie Cavallaro, Orchestra Director, MBUSD Elementary Nona Watson, Choral Director & General Music, MBUSD Elementary

Booster Funded Instrumental Music Staff Otto Peralta, Music Instructor Sonali Bargotra, Music Instructor Aya Strauss, Music Instructor Manny Coronado, Visual Caption Head Rick Kodani, Visual Instructor Gerry Hernandez, Visual Instructor Rich Hernandez, Colorguard Caption Head Jason Viera, Colorguard Instructor

Mira Costa High School Dr. Ben Dale, Principal Dr. Karina Gerger, Vice Principal Deborah Hofreiter, Vice Principal Jon Shaw, Vice Principal Kristin Wolberg, Vice Principal Katherine Martin, Visual & Performing Arts Dept. – Co-Chair Joel Carlson, Visual & Performing Arts Dept. – Co-Chair MCHS Teachers & Staff

Credits Program & Poster Design: Tom Watanabe Program & Poster Printing: David Schwartz, Manhattan Repro Concert Recording & Mixing: Laurie Draper Theatre Manager: Cary Jordahl Assistant Technical Director: Michael Aldapa The Technical Theatre Class Concert Staffing, CD Licensing, Publicity, and Decorations: Mira Costa High School Bands Booster Mira Costa HS Bands Booster Co-Presidents: Christine Cosner, Aeran Koch, & Shirley Ritter

MIRA COSTA BANDS SPONSORSThank you to our Sponsors for their generous donations to the MCHS Bands. The donations provide the GRAMMY Gold Award winning program the ability to pursue the highest quality program and experience for our young musicians.

BAND BOOSTERS FAMILIES FAIR SHARE &ENSEMBLE SPECIFIC DONORS COMMUNITY BUSINESS DONORS Manhattan Beach Property Owners Association- $28,000

CORPORATE IN KIND DONORS Manhattan Repro Patterson Cleaners

Flute Diego Almendariz Cara Chittenden Max Cobb Miles Hirsch Jessica Kim Ruby Knizewski Leah Kunkee Kenzie Lee Pnina Tofler Kira Walker-van Aalst

Oboe Amber Knizewski Cali Sheldon

Clarinet Celeste Almendariz Adam Kozlowski Colin Le Jason Newman Nancy Reynolds Claire Rosenthal Hira Shah Bryce Verket Seia Watanabe

Bassoon Natalia Cervante

Alto Saxophone Hannah Beck Mateo Delgado-Betz Calvin Bream David Chernack Moremi Kaplan Mason Kidd Justin Mukai Max Pean

Tenor Saxophone Liam Coggon Tony Arcos

Baritone Saxophone Elyse Randolph

Trumpet Ryan Apel Andrew Harrod Omeed Hashemi-Nejad Joey Hecht Brendan King Sean Kennedy Alec Naepflin Michael Sobnosky Nick Yamamoto

Flute Bella Arnao Chiara Cebello Isabel Cervantes Kaitlyn Kennedy Tricie Linton Hannah Min Marissa Newman Helen Turley

Oboe Lauren Marinelli Ania Zdziarska

Clarinet Jamie Averch Brendan Brady Alex Dunn Dillon Kanai Carisma Leyva Nadia Owen Sid Platt Josephine Qi

Bass Clarinet Bora Fanuscu Emma Hatton

Bassoon Maya Harvey Vanna Kizirian

Alto Saxophone Brandon Chan Ronald Clinton Kelly Shono

Tenor Saxophone Angelique Angelastro

Baritone Saxophone Hunter Cross

Trumpet Joseph Cohn Anna Graves Joseph Mejia Emma Mirhashemi Richard Wu Phillip Yu

French Horn Bianca Dulong Faith Hadley Elsa Kim Samantha Lelchuk

Trombone Devin Driscoll Joshua Hoye

Euphonium George Boll Ryan Pogson

Tuba Philip Aleksich

Percussion Tripp Barrick Kevin Hefner Katia Jenkins-Brown Mike Schnuckel Seth Stern Denzil Tintut

PERFORMANCE REPERTOIRE

JOEL CARLSON, Band Director

SYMPHONIC BAND

On A Winter’s EveArranged by James Swearingen

Christmas FanfaresTodd Stalter

WIND ENSEMBLE

Bashana Haba’ahArranged by Lloyd Conley

Jubilant HolidaySean O’Loughlin

WIND SYMPHONY

Hennepin County DawnSamuel R. Hazo

Rocky Point HolidayRon Nelson

- INTERMISSION -

PERCUSSION STUDIO

Seasons Beatings: Robin Laid an EggAdapted from “Jingle Bells”, James Kord Pierpont, arr. Jesse Mattson

COMBO III

Someday at ChristmasStevie Wonder

COMBO II

Sleigh RideLeroy Anderson

COMBO I

In the Bleak MidwinterGustav Holst, arr. Matt Dumont

JAZZ I

Angels We Have Heard on HighRich DeRosa

God Rest Ye Merry, GentlemenGordon Goodwin

Good King WenceslasTed Wilson

COMBINED BANDS

The Most Wonderful Time of the YearEdward Pola and George Wyle, arr. John Moss

SYMPHONIC BANDFlute Emily Angstreich Emily Chase Natalie Mejia Jonathan Sklar Kayla Samimi Lauren Schlick

Oboe Ellen Hadley Ali Wu Samantha Frias

Clarinet Angelique Angelastro Melissa Guthrie Pleia Hall William Henderson Ryan Irvin John Kunkee Zachary Mohr Varun Murthy Caden Ramey Jon Scalabrini

Bass Clarinet Emma Hatton Melody Roth

Contra Alto Clarinet Camille Randolph

Bassoon Eliza Davis Joseph Olivas Adrian Yu

Alto Saxophone Adam Aronesty Adam Kim Sean Syed

Tenor Saxophone Jeffrey Hirai

Baritone Saxophone Cory Takiguchi

Trumpet Sehn-Ra Chestnut-Brooks Ian Cosner Kate Dixon Jules Gilliam Margot Mel de Fontenay Annabelle Mirhashemi

French Horn Max Estes Elisse Friedman Brett Irvin Anthony Olivas

Trombone Mia Finney Crystal Knizewski Tommy Tomikawa

Euphonium Robert Bixler

Tuba Ryan Koch Christina Lilligren

Percussion Kiplan Ambrose Aidan Anderson Ryan Dulong Kaylee Lo Nicholas Sievers Sean Silverman

WIND SYMPHONY

Saxophone Adam Aronesty Dexter Brown Hunter Cross Matthew Kennedy Jeffrey Hirai Matthew Nelson Taylor Estes Paul Matt

Trombone Nate Andrade Cami Johnson Miles McCorkendale Tommy Tomikawa

Trumpet Sehn-Ra Chestnut-Brooks Ian Cosner Jules Gilliam Joseph Mejia DeWayne Moore

JAZZ BAND

Matt Dumont Jules Gilliam Dave Jha Matthew Kennedy Max Rohde Mike Schnuckel

JAZZ COMBO 1 Aidan Anderson Adam Aronesty CJ Dale Jesse Eads Max Huggins Joseph Mejia

JAZZ COMBO 2 Ian Cosner Daniel Dale Cole Fishman Dain Johnson Matthew Nelson Derek Svensson

JAZZ COMBO 3

WIND ENSEMBLE

French Horn Erik Lilligren

Trombone Sofia Asiddao Daniel Furth Brian Harrod

Euphonium Slater Gable Nathan King

Tuba David Ruiz

Percussion Lucas Chen Collin Clemens Chloe Cruz Lauren Jutabha Brandon Kuo Luke Limon Evanne Rochelson Henry Stanton

Rhythm Aidan Anderson CJ Dale Daniel Dale Matt DuMont Jesse Eads Cole Fishman Max Huggins Dave Jha Dain Johnson Max Rohde Mike Schnuckel Derek Svensson