James Logan High School Band & Color Guard

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The James Logan Wind Symphony
Ramiro Barrera, Director

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Note from Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser

On Thursday, December 18th, 2003, The Logan Wind Symphony, under the direction of Ramiro Barrera, performed to a crowd of thousands at the Midwest Clinic International Band & Orchestra Conference in Chicago. The performance was held in the International Ballroom at the Chicago Hilton & Towers. All the hard work and long hours of rehearsal paid off as the Wind Symphony sounded their best ever. Mr. Barrera was beaming! The hour long program included the following works:

Zion -

by Dan Welcher

Grandmother Song -

by Brent Michael Davids

Irish Trilogy -

by Matyas Seiber, arranged by Larry Daehn - guest conductor Kenneth Karlin

Mallet Maniacs -

by Mark Williams - guest conductor Anthony Lanzino

Joe's Last Mix -

by Tanner Menard - guest conductor Stuart Sims

Night Heron -

by Gary Gilroy

Alligator Alley -

by Michael Daugherty "World Premiere"

O Magnum Mysterium -

by Morten Lauridsen, arranged by Robert Reynolds - guest conductor Meryl Wamhoff

Commando March -

by Samuel Barber

A reception followed the performance where congratulations were in abundance. The Wind Symphony enjoyed a free day in Chicago on Friday and then returned home on Saturday, 12/20/03.

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The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, in Chicago, Illinois, is the most prestigious event of its kind in the world. The Logan Wind Symphony is one of only 5 high school wind ensembles in the United States accepted to perform at this event and the only one from California since 1956. In Chicago, they shared the stage with such groups as the Birmingham Symphonic Winds from England and the United States Army Band. This is truly a high honor for the Logan Wind Symphony and the entire music program at James Logan High School. [Midwest Clinic Web Site]

Congratulations Logan Wind Symphony!