America The Beautiful Carmen Dragon Program Notes
Contents.Early years Dragon was born in, the son of Rose and Frank Dragon, who were Italian immigrants. He attended and, while a student there, composed a song for the school. Forward, Antioch! Was performed between acts of a school play on February 28, 1930.
(A newspaper article erroneously identified the composer as 'a high school girl, Carmen Dragon.' ) Film He was very active in pops music conducting and composed scores for several films, including At Gunpoint (1955), (1956), (1951), and (1950).With, he shared the 1944 for the popular / musical, which featured songs by and.He made a popular orchestral arrangement of 'America the Beautiful' and also re-arranged it for symphonic band. In his obituary published March 29, 1984, the New York Times noted: 'In 1964 he won an for producing the Glendale Symphony Orchestra Christmas Special on NBC.' Dragon appeared as himself in the 1979 film as the conductor of the fictitious Paramus Philharmonic Orchestra.Radio Dragon conducted the Symphony Orchestra, and they performed on, broadcast on NBC radio in the western U.S. For elementary schools from 1928 through the 1970s. The show was sponsored by the (now the ), but other than the name there were no commercials. The program featured a high quality introduction to classical music for young people growing up in the 1940s and early 1950s.In the summer of 1947, Dragon and had a program on.
Langford sang, accompanied by Dragon and his 25-piece orchestra. The show began June 5 and ran for 13 weeks as a summer replacement for program.Dragon also hosted a regular classical music radio show broadcast on the well into the 1980s. Dragon's concert band arrangement of America the Beautiful is played by bands across the country in concerts of patriotic music.Personal appearances By May 1935, Dragon had his own orchestra. A Santa Cruz, California, newspaper reported about the San Jose State freshman dance, 'The dancers will travel over the world with the orchestra of Carmen Dragon furnishing the appropriate music of each locality.' A couple of months later, a Fresno, California, newspaper contained an advertisement promoting 'Carmen Dragon, Ace Stanford Band, The Sensation of the Coast.'
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Recording Dragon made a series of popular light classical albums for during the 1950s with the. Some of these recordings have been reissued on.Recognition Dragon has a star in the Radio section of the.
Located at 6104 Hollywood Boulevard, it was dedicated September 7, 1989. An elementary school is named after the composer in Antioch, California.Personal life Dragon’s wife, Eloise (Rawitzer), sang on his Maxwell House series and Starlight Concert. Death Carmen Dragon died of cancer, aged 69, in a hospital, on March 28, 1984. Children. Son, (August 27, 1942 - January 2, 2019) of the 1970s duo. Daughter, Carmen E. Dragon (January 17, 1948 - July 11, 2010), classical harpist.
Son, Dennis Dragon (1947-2017), drummer for the surf band; also appeared in some live concerts with the shortly before they disbanded in 1973, also produced much of Captain & Tennille's music. Daughter, Kathryn Dragon Henn (November 8, 1951 - April, 2012), was the manager of her father's Orchestral Pops Rental Library. Son, Douglas - a musician and singerReferences. ^ DeLong, Thomas A. Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc.
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Selections from“Rocky” - BillConti, Carol Connors & Ayn Robbins: BillConti, born on April 13, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island, is anItalian American film music composer who is frequently theconductor at the Academy Awards ceremony. He is a graduate ofLouisiana State University but also studied at the JuilliardSchool of Music. He is a past winner of the Silver Knight Awardpresented by the Miami Herald. His big break into celebrity camein 1976, when he was hired to compose the music for a smallUnited Artists film called 'Rocky'. The film became a phenomenonand Conti's training montage tune, 'Gonna Fly Now' topped theBillboard singles chart in 1977. He also composed music for thesequels 'Rocky II' (1979), 'Rocky III' (1982), 'Rocky V' (1990)and 'Rocky Balboa' (2006).
Songs included in this medley fromthe original film are 'Gonna Fly Now', 'Going The Distance','Philadelphia Morning', 'You Take My Heart Away' and 'Fanfarefrom Rocky'. Salute to American Jazz - arr. SammyNestico: Samuel Louis 'Sammy' Nestico was a native ofPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attending high school there and playing trombone inthe school band.
He received a degree in music education from DuquesneUniversity in 1946. For 15 years, he was a staff arranger for the USAF Band inWashington, D.C. And for five years, the U.S. Marines Band. He made tours withthe Woody Herman and Tommy Dorsey bands as well as performed with the BostonPops.
His arrangements and compostitions have been a part of over 60 televisionprograms including 'M.A.S.H.' and 'The Love Boat'.' Salute to American Jazz' incorporates fourclassic jazz standards, 'A Night in Tunisia', 'St. Louis Blues', 'It Don't Meana Thing' and 'Birdland' into one interesting and challenging piece of music. Thepiece is a great introduction to jazz history, the only true American art form.SatiricDances - by Norman Dello Joio: SatiricDances was commissioned by the Concord Band of Massachusetts to commemorate theBicentennial of April 19th, 1775, the day that launched the American War forIndependence or “the shot heard ‘round the world.” Composer Norman Dello Joio,who in 1975 was the Dean of Boston University’s School for the Arts, wascommissioned to write this piece, but stipulated it would be based on a piece hehad used as background music for a comedy by Aristophanes. The plays ofAristophanes commented on the political and social issues of fifth centuryAthens and frequently employed satire.Theme from 'Schindler's List' - by John Williams / arr.
Calvin Custer: “Schindler’s List” isSteven Spielberg’s 1993 black-and-white film based on the true story of OskarSchindler, a Nazi Czech businessman, who used Jewish labor to start a factory inoccupied Poland. As World War II progressed and the fate of the Jews becameapparent, Schindler’s motivations switched from profit to human sympathy.Assisted by his accountant, Itzhak Stern, Schindler devised a plan to employconcentration camp workers in his Czech factory, saving over 1,100 Jews fromdeath in the gas chambers of Auschwitz. The theme from the movie is performed bythe solo flute, accompanied by the ensemble. The melody evokes the emotions ofgrief and despair, but finds sufficient hope to fulfill the desire for survival.The Motion Picture Academy awarded John Williams an Oscar for the best originalscore for the music he composed for the film.John Williams (b. 1932) studied compositionat UCLA with Mario Castelnueovo-Tedesco and later attended the Juilliard School.In 1956, he started working as a session pianist in film orchestras.
He hascomposed the music and served as music director for over 70 films, includingJaws, E.T., Star Wars, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Harry Potter andthe Philosopher’s Stone. Williams has been awarded two Emmys, five Oscars, and17 Grammy Awards, as well as several gold and platinum records. From 1980 to1993, Williams served as conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra. He has writtenmany concert pieces and is also known for his themes and fanfares written forthe 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2002 Olympics.Sea Songs - by Ralph Vaughan Williams:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) is known to fans of band and wind ensemblemusic as one of the important figures of the so-called 'English School' of bandcomposition, and is joined in that group by the likes of Gustav Holst, PercyGrainger, and Gordon Jacob. Originally the second movement of Ralph VaughanWilliams' 'English Folk Song Suite' of 1923, our next selection is a spiritedcomposition that uses three march tunes taken from the English sailing songs'Princess Royal', “Admiral Benbow' and 'Portsmouth' entitled “Sea Songs”.SecondSuite in F for Military Band Op. 2- by Gustav Holst: It was 1911 when Holst decided towrite another military band suite based on English folk songs.
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In fact, in thispiece, he uses seven Hampshire songs, ranging from 'Greensleeves' to 'I'll LoveMy Love.' He starts the Suite No.2 in F off with a march, where the baritonemelody is the folk song, 'Swansea Town.' In the second movement, the main songis 'I'll Love My Love.' The third movement actually gives us a glimpse of alater Holst, with the use of open fourths and fifths as a sparse accompanimentto 'The Song of the Blacksmith.' But it is in the last movement where Holstshows how easy it had become for him to combine melodies seamlessly. He uses acatchy six eight tune that is woven throughout all the instruments, including aduet between the piccolo and tuba, and combines it with the familiar'Greensleeves.'
It is this wistful ending that is just right for the suite. Infact, he liked it so much that he used the finale as the conclusion to his St.Paul's Suite for strings.SemperFidelis March - by John Philip Sousa: Composed in 1888, this march by John Philip Sousatakes its title from the U.S.
Marine Corps motto meaning “always faithful”. Ithas been the Marine Corps’ official march for many years and was regarded bySousa as his most musical march. It has long been one of his most popular works,yet publisher Harry Coleman purchased it for just $35! Part of the trio of'Semper Fidelis' was taken from Sousa’s first published book (1886) titled'Trumpet and Drum'. Seventy-Six Trombones -Leroy Anderson / arr. By Jay Bocook: 'Seventy SixTrombones' is the signature song from the 1957 musical play'The Music Man', written by Meredith Willson.
The song alsoappeared in the 1962 film and 2003 TV movie adaptations.Seventy Six trombones led the big paradeWith a hundred and ten cornets close at hand.One of Willson'sarrangements of the song seamlessly integrates other popularmarches at the time, such as 'Stars and Stripes Forever', and'The Washington Post' by John Philip Sousa (in whose bandWillson played), 'The National Emblem' by Edwin Eugene Bagley,Swedish 'Under the Blue and Yellow Flag' by Viktor Widqvist and'Second Regiment, Connecticut National Guard' by D.W. Professor' Harold Hill uses the song to help the townspeople ofthe fictional River City, Iowa visualize their children playingin an enormous marching band. An average-sized high-schoolmarching band might have 10 musicians playing the trombone, anda large university band seldom has more than 30. The band thatHarold is describing includes 76 trombones, 110 cornets, 'over athousand reeds,' and 'fifty mounted cannon' (actually quitepopular in bands of the time); if such a band actually existed,it would be at least a tenth of a mile long.
The love ballad'Goodnight My Someone,' which immediately precedes 'Seventy SixTrombones' in the musical, has the exact same tune but is in 3/4meter with a much slower tempo. In Willson's hometown of MasonCity, Iowa, they honor this song (and the rest of The MusicMan) in a building called Music Man Square, located next toWilson's boyhood home. In one room they have 76 donatedtrombones hanging from the ceiling.Shenandoah's Simple Gifts- arr. By Larry Clark: Composer Larry Clark arranged thispiece to honor Dr.
Pat Rooney, Director of Bands at JamesMadison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia upon hisretirement. Rooney had a profound effect on Clark as amusician.
Clark felt it was fitting to combine two songs closelyassociated with Harrisonburg and James Madison University; thosesongs being the folk songs 'Shenandoah' and 'Simple Gifts'. Thehauntingly beautiful 'Shenandoah' is believed to have originatedin Virginia and is named for the Shenandoah River. 'SimpleGifts' is associated with the Appalachian region and was writtenby Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett. The piece begins with thesounds of calm still waters with light ripples as stated by asolo clarinet, and then begins to move as the first fragment of'Simple Gifts' is played by a solo flute. The work concludeswith a return of the solo clarinet, the flowing river, and ashort quote from the fight song of James Madison University tohonor Dr. Rooney for his prestigious career.Sleigh Ride - by Leroy Anderson: LeroyAnderson was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Harvard Universitywhere he played trombone, double bass, accordion and pipe organ.
He believedthat music, like the movies, represents motion through time. The most popularmovies are nearly always chase movies and some of Anderson's most popular tunesare about motion such as 'The Horse and Buggy' and 'The Phantom Regiment'.Anderson's music is almost always in dance rhythm. 'The Belle of the Ball' is awaltz, the bugler's dance the polka on 'Bugler's Holiday' and 'The SandpaperBallet' is a soft-shoe routine.
Ironically, Anderson composed this immortalclassic that captures the joy shared by family and friends during this winterholiday season during a July heatwave.The StarSpangled Banner - Francis Scott Key & John Stafford Smith / arr. Bowser for The East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble: Mr. Paul M.Bowser began performing with The East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble in 1978 ontrumpet and continued with the group throughout his high school and collegeyears. Bowser is currently the Director of Bands at North Cumberland MiddleSchool in Cumberland, RI and has been for almost 20 years.
He is a graduate ofWheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois with a Bachelors of Music Education and theUniversity of Rhode Island with a Masters Degree in Music Education with anemphasis in Composition. Bowser has composed numerous works, includingpieces for concert band, percussion ensemble, brass ensemble, assorted chamberensembles, handbells, mixed chorus and symphony orchestra. Bowser led theensemble during the 1987 and 1988 seasons, even continuing the ensemble outsideof the summer months for a time. On July 2, 2008 this longtime member and formerDirector of the East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble, Mr. Bowser, arranged this versionof The Star Spangled Banner for the ensemble under Mr.
As decided by both Mr. Bowser and Mr. Marshall, the world-premiereperformance of the arrangement took place on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at theRhode Island Veterans' Home for their annual performance for our brave men andwomen who fought for our county's freedom.The StarSpangled Banner - by Francis Scott Key & John Stafford Smith / arr. Johnnie Vinson:It was the valiant defense of Fort McHenry by American forces during the Britishattack on September 13, 1814 that inspired 35-year old, poet-lawyer FrancisScott Key to write the poem which was to become our national anthem, 'TheStar-Spangled Banner.' The poem was written to match the meter of the Englishsong, 'To Anacreon in Heaven.' In 1931 the Congress of The United States ofAmerica enacted legislation that made 'The Star-Spangled Banner' the officialnational anthem.Star-Spangled Salute! James Barnes:Born in Providence, RI on July 3, 1878, he wasAmerica's first superstar, known coast to coast as a successful actor, singer,dancer, playwright, composer, librettist, director and producer.
George M Cohanwas, as one of his plays put it, 'The Man Who Owned Broadway.' Cohan's firstsuccessful Broadway production was 'Little Johnny Jones', produced in 1904.
Theshow was bursting with the patriotic tunes that would make Cohan famous. Thisarrangement features some of those tunes such as, 'Give My Regards to Broadway'Harrigan', 'All in the Wearing', 'Over There', 'Yankee Doodle Boy' and 'You'rea Grand Old Flag'.The Starand Stripes Forever March - by John Philip Sousa: It isarguably the most famous march in the world and it's certainly one of the best!It is recognized by the U.S. Government as the official march of the UnitedStates (U.S. Code, Title 36, Section 304 ). With crashing cymbals, bombasticbrass and chirping piccolos, 'The Stars and Stripes Forever!' Gets millions ofpeople on their feet, clapping and cheering.
In late 1896, Sousa and his wifetook a much-deserved vacation to Europe. While there, Sousa received word thatthe manager of the Sousa Band, David Blakely, had died suddenly. The band wasscheduled to begin another cross-country tour soon, and Sousa knew he mustreturn to America at once to take over the band's business affairs. Sousa tellsthe rest of the story in his autobiography 'Marching Along':' Here came one of the most vividincidents of my career. As the vessel (the Teutonic) steamed out of the harbor Iwas pacing on the deck, absorbed in thoughts of my manager's death and the manyduties and decisions which awaited me in New York. Suddenly, I began to sense arhythmic beat of a band playing within my brain. Throughout the whole tensevoyage, that imaginary band continued to unfold the same themes, echoing andre-echoing the most distinct melody. I did not transfer a note of that music topaper while I was on the steamer, but when we reached shore, I set down themeasures that my brain-band had been playing for me, and not a note of it hasever changed.' The march was an immediate success -Sousa's Band played it at almost every concert until his death over 25 yearslater.