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Toby Johnson Middle School’s

Then I Saw the
Lucent Sky

Featuring:
Jaguar Jazz Band
7th Grade Concert Band
8th Grade Symphonic Band

Conducted by
Anthony Marvelli

“Then I Saw the Lucent
Sky, in which I heard different kinds of

music, marvelously embodying all
the meaning I had heard before.”

-Hildegaard von Bingen

3/13/2019
7PM

Toby Johnson Middle School Cafeteria
10099 Franklin High Road
Elk Grove, CA 95757

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The Program
Jazz Band

How High The Moon By Morgan Lewis
arranged by Michael Sweeney

Sofrito By Gregory Yasinitsky

Backatown By Troy Andrews
arranged by John Wasson

Concert Band

Celtic Air and Dance No 2 by Michael Sweeney

The Tears of Arizona by Brian Balmages

The Tempest by Robert W. Smith

Symphonic Band

Aces of the Air by Karl King
arranged by James
Then I Saw the Lucent Sky
Swearingen

by Todd Stalter

Acclamations by Ed Huckby

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Program Notes
Celtic Air and Dance No 2- "Danny Boy" is a

ballad set to an ancient Irish melody. English songwriter
Frederic Weatherly wrote the lyrics, which are usually set to
the Irish tune of the "Londonderry Air". The song was written
in a small town called 'Limavady'[1] It is most closely
associated with Irish communities.

"Star of the County Down" is an Irish ballad set near
Banbridge in County Down, in Northern Ireland. The words
are by Cathal McGarvey (1866–1927) from Ramelton, County
Donegal.[1] The tune is similar to several other works,
especially that of the English "Dives and Lazarus", also called
"Kingsfold", well known from several popular hymns.

The Tears of Arizona- Commissioned to

commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl

Harbor, this piece takes a unique approach and focuses on

the small amounts of oil (often referred to as the "tears of

Arizona") that continue to leak out of the USS Arizona. The

music begins very solemnly, referring to the tears that

continue to be shed daily by the sunken ship. The following

section (“The Pride of Arizona”) moves past the tears and to

the pride of the crew members and the feeling of the "spirit of

Aloha." Percussion loosely imitates the groove of a luau, yet is

juxtaposed with moments of pause and reflection. The final

statement feels incomplete, reminding the audience that the

tears have not stopped flowing. 4

Program Notes (cont.)

The Tempest-is a programmatic work meant to

depict a breaking storm at sea. The piece begins with legato

clarinet and low woodwind voices playing a warm half note

line. The other instruments join in the same form until the

storm begins to pick up. At measure 9, horns, trombones,

saxophones, and clarinets play an accented quarter note

melody while the other winds and percussion play a sparse

accented accompaniment.

At measure 18, flutes (and later trumpets) play a dancing,
skittering ostinato, perhaps emblematic of swirling winds at
sea. This ostinato is juxtaposed against the opening lyrical
line (maybe the water of the sea?) for a nice contrasting
effect. As the piece continues to develop, voices become more
agitated, writing becomes thicker, and accents become
heavier.

Finally at 69 the entire band builds a six measure crescendo,
ending with dissonant major second tied whole notes in the
clarinet, alto saxophone, and horn crescendo. The band does
not let up, ending on a triumphant fortissimo unison G
concert.

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Program Notes (cont.)
Aces of the Air- was copyrighted in 1942 and was

one of a number of marches placed in his “Marching to
Victory” band folio, which contained 15 other march
selections. The designation of “ace” began during World War
I and was awarded to a pilot who was credited with five
confirmed enemy planes shot down.

Then I Saw the Lucent Sky- This work was

inspired by the music of Hildegaard von Bingen, a medieval
Benedictine nun whose chant melodies are remarkable for
their soaring passages and simple beauty, and whose
theological and visionary writings were unique for her time.
The title comes from one of her writings.

Acclamations- was commissioned by the Long

Beach music department and was written by Ed Huckeby.
Huckeby is currently a Professor of Music and Associate Vice
President for Academic Affairs at Northeastern State
University-Broken Arrow. Prior to this, he has served as the
arts administrator for the Tulsa Ballet Company, was a
department chair of the music department of Northwestern
Oklahoma State University, and was a public school teacher.
He has created over 45 commissioned works and regularly
serves as a clinician, adjudicator and conductor for
instrumental ensembles around the world.

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Musicians

Toby Johnson Jazz Band

Alto Saxophones Trumpets French Horn
Sofia Catudan Koobtsheej Cha Ben Nguyen
Anson Gao Mikayla Kinchion Brandon Nguyen
Madelyne Hom Natalie Fong
Matthew Lorenzo- Rhythm Section
Tenor Saxophones Fontanilla Abraham Manu
Minh Vo Alex Kemp Anasija Santana
Freedom Champion Orion Dacuycuy
Trombones Annmarie Fan
Bari Saxophone Emma Goodwin Jasmine Tham
Nicholas Nebe Andre Baltazar Maxwell Estrella
Joshua Darrington
Clarinet
Ajoonee Sidhu

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Musicians
Concert Band

Flutes Clarinets (cont.) Trumpets (cont.)
Audrey Au Ethan Pham Tyler Parrish
Anson Chen Julian Ramos Charles Pimentel
Ellyana Estacio Kamryn Taylor Ashneel Prassad
Maxwell Estrella Michael Wanner Tanner Seely
Samantha Horwath Dylan Sobott
Katie Lee Alto Saxophones Joseph Vu
Mia Madhaw Michael Brown
Myrka Montes Ethan Estrada French Horns
Allison Mendoza Madelyne Hom Alex Kemp
Aaron Ng Jia Le Ben Nguyen
Christabel Pantoja Paul Sausman Brandon Nguyen
Nelly Pulukchu Justin Valdez Avinash Vegesina
Abigalle Reyes Rena Wright
Angela Wang Jonathan Yik Trombones
Malia Wong Joshua Darrington
Sarah Woo Tenor Saxophones Roger Ni
Arissa Hughey Jeremiah Jordan
Oboe
Bryce Lee Bari Saxophone Tuba
Mason Bullard Ruben Hendriks
Clarinets
Conrad Childers Trumpets Percussion
Jiya Dhillon Omar Allahdin
Evelyn Deip Isabella Angeles Orion Dacuycuy
Jayla Kwong Levrovick De La Cruz
Kenny Liu Matthew Fontanilla Leilani Edinburgh
Malachi McNeal Nikhil Kumar
Albert Mulingtapang Jaden Ott Travis Hanna
Jordanka Panggabean
Christopher Her

Darren Ngo

Yahir Ruiz

Jordiss Smith

Dillon Sullivan 8

Musicians

Symphonic Band

Flutes Bass Clarinets French Horns
Sofia Catudan Sabria McClelland Andre Baltazar
Annmarie Fan Grace Torrence
William Lam Trombones
Elizabeth Ortiz Alto Saxophones Chengyi Li
Esteban Ortiz Adolf Capuras Adam Meland
Tu-Leann Mai Justin Chu
Bronte Rosner Zhoeebelle Fadrigon Euphonium
Kyler Tran Anson Gao Johahn Barney
Abigail Umali Andrew Roachell Emma Goodwin
Gabrielle Warchola
Bari Saxophone Tuba
Oboe Dylan Cubbage Erfan Aryan
Freedom Champion Zachary Pollack
Jasmine Tham Trumpets
Ali Ahmed Percussion
Clarinets Davis Arnold Isaiah Banayat
Emma Diala Koobtsheej Cha Maddux Garcia
Jahcelyn Guerra- Ty Clark Ethan Habbestad
Espiritu Natalie Fong Abraham Manu
Lucy Luu Abraham Gutierrez Johann Nebe
Justin Ma Liliana Herrera Justin Ramos
Ajoonee Sidhu Ewan Jensen Anajiah Santana
Minh Vo Mikayla Kinchion Amelia Sharpp
Sienna Lawrence
Ben Tu

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Acknowledgements
Without the following team members, it would not be possible to
provide a quality music education to the students of Toby Johnson.
Thank you all for your continued support of The Jaguar Band!

School Board Office Staff
Chet Madison, Sr., President Jasbir Bhupal, Secretary
Nancy Chaires Espinoza Robin Valle, Data Processor
Beth Albiani, Clerk Alejandra Ferriolli, Technician
Carmine S. Forcina Susan Bainter, Technician
Dr. Crystal Martinez-Alire Tyesha Ross, Technician
Anthony “Tony” Perez Deana Tillman, Technician
Bobbie Singh-Allen
Site Controller
District Administration Sheila Runyon
Christopher R. Hoffman,
Superintendent School Custodians
Mark Cerutti – Deputy Rubelio Marroquin
Superintendent, Ed. Services and Henry Ly
Schools Eric Saechao
Craig Murray – Asst. Superintendent,
Sec. Ed. High School Band Director
Melanie Dopson, Ed.D – Director, Sec. Matthew Mackey
Ed.
John Dixon, Ed.D – Director, Sec. Ed. Elementary Band Directors
Amy Besler, Ed. D – Director, Sec. Ed. Carolyn Roberts
Marion Umgelter
Site Administration
Adam Wood, Principal VAPA Team
Dolores Moore, Vice Principal Dana La Chapelle, Department
Jon Hall, Vice Principal Chair
Corinne Garcia, Theatre Arts
School Counselors Jaime Shilen, Art/Adv. Art
Eileen Baclig, Hornets Laura Zhu, Photoshop
Nicole Harada, Aggies
Julie Munguia, Tigers 10