presents
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The Houston Brass Band
Robert Walp, Music Director
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with members of the
Saint Thomas’ Episcopal School Pipe Band
Lyric Todkill, Band Director
Harry Isensee, Piping Instructor
Blair Brown, Drumming Director
Brandon Thomas, Drumming Instructor
6:00 PM, Sunday May 11 2014
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British Brass Bands
The Houston Brass Band is a British-style brass band, consisting of one
Eb soprano cornet, a section of Bb cornets, one Bb flügelhorn, sections of
Eb tenor horns, Bb baritones, Bb euphoniums, tenor and bass trombones,
Eb and Bb tubas, and percussion. A traditional, full-sized brass band has
thirty to thirty-five members, and the blend of timbres made possible by this
combination of instruments involves none of the compromises inherent
when woodwinds are included as in a standard wind band.
British brass bands came into being as a result of twin technological
developments in the first third of the nineteenth century: Bohemian brewery
workers affixing stopcocks from the brewing process to their bugles in order
to quickly change keys, and the industrial revolution in Great Britain.
The evolution of the rotary valve from primitive brewery stopcock to present
technology was largely completed by 1820, thus enabling brass instruments
to play chromatically in all registers. Soon thereafter the brasses’ role
changed from primarily playing bugle calls to splendid melodic and even
virtuosic parts, as in Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (1830). By 1845 the
Belgian/Parisian instrument maker Adolphe Sax perfected the piston valves
we use today—this accomplishment from the same man who gave the world
the saxophone.
As James Watt’s steam engine was being adapted for use by nascent British
industry, those coal mines, railroads, foundries and other large commercial
ventures demanded the immediate construction of entire towns for tens of
thousands, where previously the largest enterprises involved perhaps a few
hundred workers. These burgeoning new cities required all of the elements
of social structure as well as physical infrastructure. The newly-developed
brass instruments were inexpensive and readily available, so many large
industrial concerns and civic associations formed brass bands to provide
cheap entertainment and boost morale, as well as to keep the workers away
from the pub—or at least to delay their visits. To this day many British
companies have bands associated with them; Grimethorpe Colliery, Black
Dyke Mills, and Yorkshire Building Society (formerly associated with
Hammond Sauce Works) are some of the most famous.
British brass bands give concerts and engage in well-organized competitions
where they are ranked much as sports teams are. In fact, the passion for
bands in the U.K. is such that it can rival that of soccer teams. On the web,
searching within YouTube for “Whit Friday brass band” will give a glimpse
of what one type of contest looks and sounds like.
The British-style brass band is gaining in popularity today in this country,
and there are some excellent brass bands around the U.S. Although there is
less emphasis here on competition, contests are held regularly by
organizations such as the North American Brass Band Association (NABBA).
Program
Knight Templar
George Allan
Capriol Suite
Peter Warlock
Basse-Danse
Pavane
Tordion
arr. Philip Harper
An Untold Story
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Kendall Gray, tenor horn
Longueval
Traditional
arr. John Kuzma
Scotland the Brave
Traditional
arr. Niermeyer
Hymn of the Highlands
Philip Sparke
Ardross Castle
Alladale
Dundonnell
—intermission—
Men of Harlech
Traditional
arr. Gordon Langford
Music from the Elizabethan Court
Pavane
The King’s Hunting Jigg
Nimrod
Pastime with Good Company
John Bull
arr. Elgar Howarth
Edward Elgar
arr. Denis Wright
Henry VIII
arr. Stephen Roberts
Amazing Grace
Traditional
arr. William Himes
Please turn off all cellular phones, pagers and alarms prior to the concert.
Photography and recording devices are prohibited.
Music Director Robert Walp
Robert Walp joined the Houston Symphony Orchestra as
Assistant Principal Trumpet in 1983. Originally from Pasadena,
California, Mr. Walp studied with Walter Laursen and Thomas
Stevens in Los Angeles before moving to Chicago to work with
Vincent Cichowicz at Northwestern University. As a member of
the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Mr. Walp also studied with
Adolph Herseth and Arnold Jacobs of the Chicago Symphony.
Following graduation from Northwestern in 1982, Mr. Walp
studied in Europe with Timofei Dokshuster of the Bolshoi
Theatre Orchestra, and Albert Calvayrac in France.
Well-known for his success in teaching young people, Robert
Walp substituted for Vincent Cichowicz at Northwestern,
leading masterclasses, teaching, and giving a recital at his alma
mater. Mr. Walp served on the faculty of Rice University’s
Shepherd School of Music for five years. He has recently judged
the Governour’s Prize for Brass Instruments at the Royal
Academy of Music & Drama in Glasgow, Scotland. Mr. Walp’s
students are some of the most sought-after by major
conservatories and schools of music.
Active as a chamber musician as well as recitalist, Robert Walp
has performed with the Carmel Bach Festival, Rheingau
Musikfestival, Albi Festival, and Gidon Kremer’s Laurié Festival
in Köln and St. Petersburg, Russia. Solo appearances include
numerous recitals throughout the U.S. and Europe and concerti
with the symphonies of Houston, Brazosport, Duisburg
(Germany), and Radio France.
Mr. Walp is a Yamaha Performing Artist.
Personnel
Soprano Eb Cornet
Sterling Ablack
Flügelhorn
Jerry Garcia
First Trombone
Rick White
Solo Bb Cornet
Steve Allred
Allen Chen
Beth Pempsell
Edgar Jaime
Leo Hernandez
Eb Tenor Horn
Kendall Gray
Paul Wright
Patsy Embil
Second Trombone
Rich Maher
Coleman Craig
Repiano Cornet
Logan Kavanaugh
Second Cornet
Brian Lawrence
Kelby Koch
Brett Pattison
Third Cornet
Andrea Byrne
Jeffrey Blair
Darren Rowan
Bass Trombone
Jason Harvey
Lane Rockoff
Baritone
Bill Tackett
Jason Peguero
Rick Spitz
Eb Bass
Brett Stewart
Raoul Treverton
Jim Shields
Euphonium
Beau Hunter
Bennett Parsons
Percussion
Aaron Guillory
Lindsey Höhn
Robert McCullagh
Bb Bass
Ali Jackson
Nathan Cunningham
Houston Brass Band Board of Directors
Rick White, President
Jim Shields, Vice President
Jerry Garcia, Secretary
Darren Rowan, Treasurer
Jeffrey Blair, Member at Large
Kendall Gray, Member at Large
Lane Rockoff, Member at Large
Staff
Andrea Byrne, General Manager
Jim Shields, Director of Operations
Lane Rockoff, Librarian
Leo Hernandez, Stage Manager
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Pipe Band
St. Thomas’ Episcopal School founder the Reverend Robert T. Ingram’s
vision for his students included teaching them to play bagpipes and drums and wear kilts! It would not be an easy undertaking, especially in Texas, but
disappointing the Reverend Ingram was not an option. The Reverend
convinced Pipe Major Donald Shaw Ramsay, then living in California, to
come to the school for a number of years to conduct two-week workshops,
church organist John Moseley learned pipes so he could teach the students in
Ramsay’s absence, and school headmaster Henry L. Walters, Jr., began
teaching drums.
From these humble beginnings, The St. Thomas’ Episcopal School Pipe Band
evolved into one of the world’s most respected pipe bands, winning Juvenile
Pipe Band World Championships in 1985, 1995, 2004, and 2006. The Band
has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Argentina, Ireland,
and of course Scotland, making it one of the world’s most traveled juvenile
bands.
The Band has performed for many regional and national organizations,
including American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, The Crohn’s & Colitis
Foundation of America, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Harris County
Sheriff’s Office, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, M. D. Anderson’s Children’s Art Project, and numerous
Scottish society functions. The Band also performed for Queen Elizabeth II
and former President George H. W. Bush.
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Pipe Band A
Peter Bauer
Thomas Beall
Luke Bowers
Andrew Calvert
Collin Campbell
Michael Cusack, III
Brian Diaz
Jack Egan
Ben Elder
Nick Elder
Stephen Faldyn
Hayden Faucett
Neil Ghosh
Alexander Halsey
Chris Han
Alex Henderson
Matthew Hrncir
Manuela Jambrina-Escobar
Andrew Johnson
Michael Joseph
Luke Kliphon
Conrad Li
Alex Liang
Christian Lopez
Joseph Lupski
James Lyttle
Mark Masterson
Kenta Nebgen
Adam Scarborough
Emily Smith
Brandon Tran
Jared Tulio
Jess Wakeland
Calvin Wong
Eric Yang
The Houston Brass Band wishes to thank the following individuals
and groups who have generously supported our projects:
!
Breve - $5,000 +
Quaver - $300+
Houston Sängerbund
Bridget L. Jensen
Cliff and Roslyn Kavanaugh
BP Fabric of America Fund
Brian and Lee Ann Lawrence
Harold and Margaret Mathis
James McAdams
Semibreve- $2,000+
Kendall Gray
Memorial Drive Presbyterian
Church
Methodist Center for
Performing Arts Med.
Lane and Debbie Rockoff
Minim - $1,000+
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Baker Hughes Foundation
Jeffrey and Pat Blair
Jimmy Koch
Stephen and April Stone
Crotchet - $400+
Sterling Ablack
Jeffrey and Patricia Herring
Rebecca and Jim Shields
Barbara and Norman Stewart
Raoul and Anne Treverton
Rick and Kathryn White
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Semiquaver - $200+
Mark Adlam
Steve Allred
City of West University
Place
ExxonMobil Foundation
Gerald Garcia
Greg and Elizabeth
Honeycutt
Beth Pempsell
Bob and Frances Ziegenhals
!
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Demisemiquaver $100 +
Hemidemisemiquaver up to $100
Marvin and Iris Albrecht
Marion W. Alexander
Richard Arnold
Ron and Jane Brownlee
John and Nancy Bunk
Sheila Cline
Virginia Collins
Morris and Martha Dean
Gregg and Debbie Dimmick
Eric F. Drake
Laura Gallier
Genuine Touch Therapy
Guttenberger Water Well
Service
Diane and John Hunter
William and Mary Johnson, Jr.
Robert Maiellaro
Jeanene D. Merka
Brett P. Pattison
T. N. Raun
Glenn Sternes
Brett Stewart
Joe Urbanovsky
Stephanie S. Watts
Henry and Mary Baade, Jr.
Douglas Baughman
Lisa A. Brenskelle
Andrea Byrne
Robert B. Caraway, Jr.
Richard and Arlene Chuska
Michael and Rachel Cloeter
Kathryn and Chris Davies
Beverly Davis
Frank and Patricia Dupuy
Warren H. Fisher
Pamela Foster
Elene Gedevanishvili and
Tornike Berishvili
Kenney and Kathleen Gray
Jason Harvey Studio
Suann Hereford
Christina Johnson
Billie H. Jones
Kay Koop
Steve Kuhn
Linda McDonald
Kimberly Nelms
Douglas and Sharon Oldfield
R.C. and Debbie Reed
Beverly Diane Round
Darren Rowan
Dolores Rowland
Elizabeth de los Santos
Betty Joyce Sikora
Travis Smith, Jr.
Doug and Ann Soderstrom
Marcial and Marguriette
Sorrell, III
Anne and Bob Swanson
Eric Ward
Barbara Welch
Walter and Ruth Wornardt, Jr.
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The Houston Sängerbund
The Houston Sängerbund, a German singing society, is pleased
to underwrite the Houston Brass Band.
The Houston Brass Band thanks the Sängerbund for its
generous support. Organized in 1883, the Houston Sängerbund
has a rich history of celebrating German culture in Texas.
Focused on the music of Germany, the Sängerbund consists of
a Männerchor and a Damenchor which join to sing as a
Gemischtenchor. Throughout the past 125 years, the
Sängerbund has maintained not only its choirs, but also
orchestras, theater groups, a dance hall, library, and an
English-German school.
All who enjoy singing and celebrating German culture are
welcome to the Sängerbund.
www.houstonsaengerbund.org!
The Houston Brass Band is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, and
contributions are appreciated. For information about the Houston Brass
Band, including upcoming concerts, please visit our website:
www.houstonbrassband.org
Houston Brass Band
UPCOMING EVENTS
concerts
Sunday, June 29, at 4:00 PM
Wharton County Junior College
Sunday, July 6, at 6:00 PM
Sugar Land Baptist Church
The brass band will play festive and patriotic favorites.
Saturday, July 12 at 5:00 PM
Houston Symphony Day of Music
As part of the Houston Symphony’s Day of Music, the band
will take the stage at Jones Hall, filling it with the wonderful
blend and virtuosity of a British brass band! This free event
features a plethora of fine ensembles performing brass band
music, jazz, klezmer, and zydeco!
ANNOUNCING THE 2014 BOB CAMP!
The Houston Brass Band presents a Brass-instrument Only
Band Camp, its annual weekend camp for student brass
musicians. This year’s camp will take place from June 13-15 at
the Centrum in Spring. Houston Symphony trumpeter and
Houston Brass Band director Robert Walp will lead a group of
talented young brass players in a three-day program of
rehearsals, sectionals, and a closing concert. Unique among
music camps, the students will sit alongside adult musicians
who are experts on their instruments, the members of the
Houston Brass Band.
Register online at www.houstonbrassband.org
SAINT THOMAS’ SUNDAY SCHEDULE
8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
Holy Communion
Breakfast Second Sundays only
Christian Education for Adults
Holy Communion First, Third, & Fourth Sundays
Morning Prayer & Sermon Second & Fifth Sundays
Choral Evensong Second Sundays
Evening Prayer First, Third, Fourth, & Fifth Sundays
SAINT THOMAS’ WEEKDAY SERVICES
9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer only when school is in session
11:00 a.m. Holy Communion Wednesday
6:15 p.m. Evening Prayer Wednesday
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SAINT THOMAS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Right Reverend C. Andrew Doyle
Bishop of Texas
The Reverend David Browder
Rector
Dr. Giles Brightwell
Organist and Choirmaster
Mrs. Charlotte Hatley
Children’s Choir Director
Mrs. Sharon Lambert
Executive Assistant to the Rector
4900 Jackwood at Endicott • Houston, Texas 77096
Telephone: 713.666.3111 • Fax: 713.668.3887
Church: www.stthomashouston.org • School: www.stes.org
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