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ANTIPHONALE Vaclav Nelhybel
(1919~ )
Mr. Nelhybel, born in Czechoslovakia, is now a U.S citizen
and remains active as a composer, conductor and lecturer.
Antiphonale is a two section work with the first section being
a search for an everpresent but not clearly defined musical
thought. In the second section the theme becomes strongly de-
fined and is the subject of a dialogue between the soloists and
the full band.
Soloists: Trumpets - Kerry Maule, Robert Knapp, Bruce Mallette
Trombones - Matthew Quinn, David Mercure, Scott Andres

A FESTIVAL OVERTURE, Opus 40 Peter Hazzard
(1949~ )

A Fest1va1 Overture was written in 1977 for the Concord Band,
and was first performed by them in March of this year. Two
different tunes are used throughout the first part of the work
and they are brought together to make a third tune in the march
which closes the Overture. Emphasis on the Brass section gives
the piece a "Festival" sound.

DANCE OVERTURE 1974 Arthur Frackenpohl
(1924~ 7

Mr. Frackenpohl was born in New Jersey and after the East-
man School, he studied composition with Darius Milhaud and
Nadia Boulanger. He is on the faculty of Crane School of Music,
Potsdam, New York.

The composition develops on an opening 4 note tune in the
flutes. The entire work, which sounds rather '"jazzish'" in
spots, is drawn from the 4 note tune using motivic development.

CHESTER William Schuman
1910~ )
This set of variations on the tune Chester (1778) has be-
come one of the most famous of all 20th century works for band.
Chester was composed by William Billings and became so popular
that is became the '"Song of the Continental Army" and was played
by fifers on the march. Billings also wrote the words; the
first verse follows:
"Let tyrants shake their icon rod,
And Slav'ry clank her galling chains
We fear them not, We trust in God
New Englands God forever reigns."
Mr. Schuman has kept the flavor of this period tune while
treating it with the best of 20th century development techniques.