WASBE CONFERENCE PROGRAMMES 2017

A Fringe Festival will run parallel to the conference itself, presenting performances at stages and venues throughout the city of Utrecht. This Fringe Festival is organized by ZIMIHC and supported by the City of Utrecht. regarding performing ensembles and conference schedule is expected to be released in 2016.
To learn more about the venues, daily schedule, registration, accommodations, excursions, tours, the Fringe Festival, and the exhibitions, please go to http://wasbe2017.com/

AMERICAN CHAMBER WINDS

Conductor: David A. WAYBRIGHT

Soloist: Joseph ALESSI, Trombone

Mozart , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO OVERTURE

Varèse, Edgard (1883-1965) OCTANDRE

Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) OCTET FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS

Van Zandt Lane, Peter *1985 CONCERTO FROM TROMBONE AND WINDS

Torke, Michael *1961 OVERNIGHT MAIL

BRASS & PERCUSSION OF SWISS ARMY WIND ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Major Philippe MONNERAT

Broughton, Bruce (*1945) FANFARE, MARCHES, HYMNS & FINALE

Saurer, Marcel (*1969) PREMIERE

Hess, Carl (1859-1912) DR HEIMATVOGEL

Traditional DREI SCHWEIZERLIEDER

IRISH SYMPHONIC WIND ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Liam DALY

Curnow, James (*1943) MUTANZA

O’Carrol, Fergus (*1956) CELTIC PRAYERS

Premiere

Sparke, Philip (*1951) REFLECTIONS ON AN OLD JAPANESE FOLKTUNE

Kelly, Thomas Christopher (1917-1985) A WEXFORD RHAPSODY

Giroux, Julie (*1961) LA MEZQUITA DE CORDOBA

BANDA MUNICIPAL DE BILBAO

Conductor: José R. PASCUAL-VILAPLANA

Franco Ribate, José (1978-1951) AGÜERO

Asins Arbó, Miguel (1916-1995) BALLETS

De Meij, Johan (*1953) FIFTY SHADES OF E

Blanquer Ponsoda, Amando (1935-2005) CALEIDOSCOPIO

Guridi, Jesús (1886-1961) UNA AVENTURA DE DON QUIJOTE

Fayos Jordán, José Miguel (*1981) TRIBAL ELEMENTS

ORCHESTRA DI FIATI DI VALLECAMONICA

Conductor: Denis SALVINI

Guest Conductor: Douglas BOSTOCK

Soloist: David CESTE, Euphonium

Manente, Guiseppe (1867-1941) PICCOLI EROI

Giacometti, Antonio (*1957) KINDARA OVERTURE

Premiere

Mashima, Toshio (1949-2016) LES TROIS NOTES DU JAPON

De Meij, Johan (*1953) UFO CONCERTO

ST MICHAEL OF THORN

Conductor: Ivan MEYLEMANS

Soloists: Jörgen VAN RIJEN, Trombone

Alexander VERBEEK, Trombone

van Delft, Marc (*1958) DANCE SUITE

Premiere

De Meij, Johan (*1953) TWO BONE CONCERTO

Schmitt, Florent (1870-1958) DIONYSIAQUES, op. 62

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai (1844-1908) CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL

BARCELONA SYMPHONIC BAND (BANDA MUNICIPAL DE BARCELONA)

Conductor: Salvador BROTONS

Lamote de Grignon, Joan (1872-1949) SCHERZO SOBRE UN TEMA POPULAR CATALÀ

Toldrà, Eduard (1895-1962) EMPÚRIES, SARDANA LLIURE

Serra, Joaquim (1907-1957) PUIGSOLIU, SYMPHONIC POEM

Oltra, Manuel (1922-2015) MONTMAGASTRE, A LITTLE SYMPHONIC SCENE

Borgunyó, Agustí (1894-1967) L’APLEC. PEASANT CELEBRATION

Montsalvatge, Xavier (1912-2002) MUSIC FOR A SUNDAY

Brotons, Salvador (*1959) SYMPHONY NO.6 CONCISE, OP.122

BANDA SINFÓNICA PORTUGUESA

Conductor: Francisco FERREIRA

Soloist: Henk van Twillert, Baritone Saxophone and Electronic

Carvalho, Luís (*1974) CHIAROSCURO

Meijering, Chiel (*1954) TRANSMUTES FOR SYMPHONIC WIND BAND,

BARITONE SAXOPHONE AND ELECTRONIC

de Jesus, Nelson (*1986) PORTO DE SAUDADES

Waespi, Oliver (*1971) OUT OF EARTH

BRASSBAND SCHOONHOVEN

Conductor: Ivan MEYLEMANS

Soloist: Robbert Vos, Euphonium

Lovatt-Cooper, Paul (*197)6 WHERE EAGLES SING

Overhead, Christian (*1989) UNDERGROUND CONCERTO FOR EUPHONIUM,

PERCUSSION AND BRASS BAND

Bond, Christopher (*1992) ARISTOTLE'S AIR

de Boer, Eduard (*1957) SCHUMANN RESONANCES

Premiere

GELDERS FANFARE ORKEST

Conductor: Erik VAN DE KOLK

Nieuwenhuis, Stan (*1966) FALSE FRONT

Premiere

Scott, Andy (*1989) A CHILD LIKE YOU

Janssen, Harrie (*1960) PREMIERE

Pütz, Marco (*1958) TIME FOR OUTRAGE

Presentation of Papers

John Alan Carnahan (California State University, Long Beach, USA)

“The Wind Band Sound – A Definitive Guide to Ensemble Intonation”

Andrew Pease (Columbia University/Hartwick College, USA)

“Repertoire Resources for the 21st Century Global Wind Band Conductor”

Christopher Dobbins (Washington and Lee University, USA)

“Using Score Study as the Foundation of Rehearsal Planning”

Bill Connor (Chairman, British Association for Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles)

“…..of bands, kids, grown up kids…and communal creativity…”

Alex Shillings (Royal Conservatoire in The Hague – The Netherlands)

“Globalisering maakt van de Europese blaasmuziek eenheidswors”

“Globalization makes European wind music go through a ‘meat grinder’.”

Andrea Loss (Italian musician, teacher, conductor)

“Forgotten maestros: rediscovering Italian band composers of the 19th and 20th centuries”

Frederick Speck (University of Louisville, USA)

“The Search for Musical North: The Conductor’s Integrity to the Score”

Eduard de Boer (The Netherlands)

“Instrumentation of my music performed at the Conference”

Courtney Snyder (University of Michigan, USA)

“The Effects of Tension, Balance, and Ictus on Ensemble Sound”