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Publication Date

2-25-2006

Year of Release

2006

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Lt. Col. Steven Grimo, Dr. Stephen Lawson, David Phillips, conductors

Thundering Herd Band

David Phillips, conductor

Amanda Wright, Peri Hunter, Kayla Masters, Brittany Hall, Sarah Wilkins, Stacy Hutchinson, Sharon Tanner, Sara Bailey, Kiah Harpool, Megan Springman, Jamie Ratcliff, Sarah Porter, flute

Kasey Van Meter, Natasha McCoy, Emily Walters, Nikki Kimball, Stephen Golden, Olivia Schnell, Josh. Daniels, Jamie Cox, Brittany Branham, Annie Pritchard, Andrea Ramey, Emma Ameson, Jenna O’Dell, clarinet

Savannah Marr, Kim Cornell, bass clarinet

Christine Sikorski, Heather Crannell, Anna Lara, Zach Nottingham, Jacob Perry, Laura Boothe, Jake Griffith, alto saxophone

Graham Simpson, tenor saxophone

Zan Dick, Kristina George, baritone saxophone

Jeremiah Wood, Justin Maynard, horn

Carrie Williams, John Hunter, Christina Bailey, Karen Slack, Brittany Daniels, Emily Bard, Heather Hardbarger, Lindsay Wallin, Emily Comer, Merey Lewis, Josh Darby, trumpet

Justin Mullins, Ryan Whitman, James Hall, Nick Smith, Wesley Payne, Josh Dillon, Zach Clark, Ashley Reeves, trombone

Ana Simental, James Hall, Jennifer Dick, Megan Keaton, baritone

Terrence Spurlock, Thomas Sban, Marie Bing, Joseph Jervis, Scottie Mullins, tuba

Troy Woods, timpani

Jessica Keaton, Nathan Seth, Sam Claxon, Jason Lykens, Michaels Wyers, percussion

Adam Abt, Carlos Manley, mallet percussion

Marco's Marauders

Dr. Stephen Lawson, conductor

Brittany Ratcliff (piccolo), Emily Bradberry, David Wilburn, Ashley Jarrell, Whitney Lovejoy, Casey Lindstom, Stephanie Davis, Katie Ward, Danielle Cole, Heather Gray, Caitlin Sharp, Emily Mannon, flute

Katy Werring, Laura Fields, Danielle Wood, Amanda Maynard, Kaela Vickers, Jeremy Meadows, Kayla Morris, Brittany Akers, Tara Capehart, Nicole Hall, Kim Hammonds, Kayla Smith, Gracie Hunt, clarinet

Casey VanSooy, Katie Mitchell, bass clarinet

Lindley Smith, Jay Burton, J. D. Hampton, Kim Hamm, Brittany Mills, Laura Templeton, alto saxophone

Megan Rice, tenor saxophone

Elizabeth Beaver, baritone saxophone

Melissa Fields, Joey Ritchey, horn

Daniel Collins, Mandi Hunt, Sean Stormes, Isaac Casto, Michael Mohr, Matt Smith, Michael Lambert, Danielle Davis, Dale Hall, Whitney Richmond, Tiffany Pruim, Eden Hughes, Bethany Jackson, trumpet

Andrew Keffer, Sara Estep, Tabitha Eaton, Brad Kinkaid, Brandon Baker, Stephanie Aten, Karen Barnett, trombone

RL Ely, Nathaniel Napier, Michael Akers, baritone

Sherri Sloan, Stephen Dorsey, Brandon Gollihue, Marcus Clay, tuba

Joseph Rush, timpani

Joe Wilkinson, Jonathan Cook, Scott Riggs, Keylee Fletcher, Matt Marshall, percussion

Jarod Lewis, Brandon Bragg, mallet percussion

John Marshall Band

Lt. Col. Steven Grimo, conductor

Jason Cook, Emily Norton, Robyn Weld, Rachel Blake, Aaron Sowards, Maggie Chenoweth, Jenna Coleman, Emily Crabtree, Laura Simpson, Lindsay Carmichael, Rachel Baker, Lauren Womack, flute

Josh Wells, oboe

Courtney Angus, Kate Davis, Rebecca Adkins, Tiffany Bowen, Kelsey Swaim, Emilea Burgh, Tasha Rose, Casey Prince, Katie Romans, Jamie Vanaman, Dionne McKinne, Kayla Keaton, clarinet

Carmin Johnson Sarah Kessick, bass clarinet

Brittany Starkey, bassoon

Jason Mitchell, Jordan Wer, Phillip Bailey, Luis Armendariz, Charlie Betts, Derek Collins, Cameron Buchman, alto saxophone

Justin Kelly, Zack Merritt, Sierra Byrd. tenor saxophone

Luke Miller, baritone saxophone

Heather Arrington, Ginny Foard, Kristen Liegly, horn

Jonathan Libscomb, Josh Johnson, Jackson Armstrong, Katie Bell, Eric Straley, Lora Euler, Drew Gladwell, Zach Offenridge, Alex Beveridge, Cliff Workman, Nathan Tao, John Wisman, Beverly Rusk, Derek Ellis, Kristin Bug, trumpet

Nicole McComas, Austin Seybert, Katie Ferber, Aaron Ryan, Josh Caldwell, Matt Perryt, Andy O'Nealt, Caleb Craft, trombone

Jacob Davis, Kayla Shepherd, Josh Baker, baritone

Aaron Parsons, Dwayne Hinkle, Matthew Shropshire, Codey Mannon, Sean Bradley, Daniel Hayes, tuba

Chris Grizzell, timpani

Shannon Ramey, Dustin Brunly, Jordon Ware, Kyle Smith, Derek James, percussion

Reece Watkins, Samantha Young, mallet percussion

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORS

LIEUTENANT COLONEL STEVEN GRIMO, Commander of the United States Air Force Academy Band, entered the Air Force in January, 1986. Upon completion of Officer Training School, he was assigned as Deputy Commander and Assistant Conductor of the 539th Air Force Band of the West: His success in that assignment led to selection as Executive Officer and Vice Commander of the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. While in Washington, Lieutenant Colonel Grimo was the Officer in Charge of the USAF Ceremonial Brass and the Airmen of Note. He returned to Texas as Commander of the United States Air Force Band of the West. In October 1998, Grimo became Commander of the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific in Anchorage, Alaska. In July of 2001, he became the commander of the USAF of Mid-America at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. On July 16, 2004, he assumed Command of the USAF Academy Band, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A native of Bristol, RI, Grimo began music studies as a percussionist, earning the B.M. degree in Music Education and Percussion Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. A veteran public school teacher, Grimo has taught at the elementary, junior high and high school levels. Grimo received the M.M. degree in Wind Ensemble conducting from the New England Conservatory for Music, and the D.M.A. degree in conducting from the Catholic University of America Lieutenant Colonel Grimo has numerous published works to his credit and is a nationally active guest conductor and clinician. He has received the National Band Association's Citation of Excellence, and the Stanbury Award of the American School Band Director's Association.

DR STEPHEN LAWSON joined the Marshall University faculty as Associate Professor of Horn in the fall of 2002. He teaches horn, music theory and music education courses, and conducts the MU Wind Symphony. He is a member of the Kingsbury Woodwind Quintet, MU Faculty Brass Quintet, and performs occasionally on piano with Bluetrane, the faculty jazz ensemble. Lawson also performs with the West Virginia Symphony, Huntington Symphony, River Cities Symphony and Ohio Valley Symphony. An active recitalists, many of his programs have included performances on historical and natural horns.

From 1991-2002, Lawson taught at Minot State University in Minot, ND, where he taught horn, trumpet and guitar lessons, music theory and graduate research methods, and coached chamber music. From 1995-1998, Lawson was the music director and conductor of the Minot Symphony Orchestra He has served as principal horn of the Minot Symphony and as principal trumpet of the Bismarck Symphony. He was the founder and director of the Audubon Chamber Ensemble and was the director of the Ambassador Brass Quintet. As well as performing in these ensembles; he has been an active arranger.

Lawson has served on the faculties of Western Carolina University, Albion College and Lansing Community College and performed as a horn player with the Asheville Symphony (NC), Greater Lansing Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony and Flint Symphony (MI) and the Adirondack Symphony (NY). He has maintained an active schedule of adjudication, clinics and master classes, chamber music and solo recital performances throughout his career. A highlight was performing at the International Horn Society Workshop on a recital of historical horns at the University of Oregon, in Eugene, OR in 1996.

DAVID T. PHILLlPS received the B.A. degree in Music Education and the M.A. degree in clarinet performance from Marshall University. He taught for over 30 years in the Ohio public schools, most recently in the Gallipolis School District. He is a member of the Ohio Music Education Association and Phi Beta Mu. For over twenty years, he has served as a guest conductor and adjudicator for marching and concert bands, solo and ensemble festivals, and clinics.

MS. ANN LEIGH, Coordinator of the Festival Band Week end, is Director of Recruiting Activities for the Department of Music. She holds the M.M. in ethnomusicology from Bowling Green State University of Ohio, and recently relocated to Huntington from West Palm Beach, FL.

MU Festival Band Weekend is presented by the College of Fine Arts through the Department of Music, with the support of student activity funds. For more information about this or other music events, please call (304) 696-3117 or visit our web site at www.marshall.edu/cofa/music

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Smith Recital Hall

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Fine Arts | Music | Music Performance

Marshall University Music Department Presents the Fifth Annual Festival Band Weekend, Finale Concert, Conductors, Lt. Col. Steven Grimo, Dr. Stephen Lawson, David Phillips

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