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What's New 2006 Archive
| December 2006 Dixie's Land from Civil War Suite and Phylogeny for Percussion Ensemble The Midwest Clinic -- International Band and Orchestra Conference Chicago, IL  Dixie's Land and Phylogeny were both performed at this prestigious, invitation-only music conference, held each year in Chicago. Memorable performances of these two works were given by the Allen High School Orchestra (David DeVoto, director), and the Marcus High School Percussion Ensemble (Dr. Robert Schietroma, conductor; Keenan Wylie, director). |
November 2006 |
| October 2006 West Texas Suite Lubbock Symphony Orchestra  Commissioned in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and the 100th Anniversary of the city of Lubbock, West Texas Suite offers a musical journey through the history of West Texas. The premier was conducted by the brilliant young New York conductor, Paul Haas. |
| July 2006 Echoes of the Past Western Center for Archaeology and Paleontology, Hemet, CA  David Kneupper and Super78 founder Brent Young teamed up to create this powerful 270-degree museum theater experience. A wrap-around film and 3D sound transports audiences to an era when giant, prehistoric creatures roamed the ground we walk on today. |
| February 2006 Premiere: New Work for Concert Band  Commissioned
by Anthony, Matthew and John Gibson for the Allen
High School Symphonic Band, this new single-movement band work by David
Kneupper will be based on two musical sources: the Philip Bliss hymn, “It
Is Well With My Soul” (1876), and Thurland Chattaway’s, “Red
Wing” (1907). Thursday, February 9, 2006, Lowery Auditorium, Allen,
TX, 6pm. |
| January 2006 Premiere: The Yellow Rose of Texas LIVE in the 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade www.tournamentofroses.com  The Allen
High School Escadrille Marching Band will march in the 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade in
Pasadena, CA, performing a new arrangement by David Kneupper of the
American folksong classic, The Yellow Rose
of Texas. The Tournament of Roses Parade is broadcast live
on 10 networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, HGTV, Tribune, Univision, Telemundo,
Travel Channel, Discovery HD Theater and Sky Link TV. Monday, January
2, 2006 8am PST |
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