December 2, 1996
Michael Mertens, Director
| At the Crossroads | Robert W. Smith |
| Toccata | Girolamo Frescobaldi arranged by Earl Slocum |
| Irish Tune from County Derry | Percy Grainger |
| Shepherd’s Hey | Percy Grainger |
| Rondeau | Philip Mouret |
| Blue Goose Rag | Raymond Birch arranged by Timothy Broege |
| Russian Christmas Music | Alfred Reed arranged by James Curnow |
| Jazz Christmas Suite | Bill Holcombe |
October 6, 1996
Michael Mertens, Director
| Strike Up the Band |
George Gershwin
arranged by Hugh Conrad |
| The Star Spangled Banner | Francis Scott Key |
| Rhapsody On An Old English Sea Song | Stuart Johnson |
| Brigadoon | Frederick Loewe arranged by Erik Leidzen |
| Gershwin! “Fascinating Rhythm”, “Embraceable You” “Somebody Loves Me”, “Someone to Watch Over Me”, “I’ve Got Rhythm” Dianne Wintrob, soprano |
George Gershwin arranged by Warren Baker |
| Alexander’s Ragtime Band | Irving Berlin arranged by Frank Cofield |
| Suite from Carmen | George Bizet arranged by James Curnow |
| George Washington Bicentennial March |
John Philip Sousa |
May 13, 1996
Michael Mertens, Director
| Overture Jubiloso | Frank Erickson |
| Il Re Pastore | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arranged by Nilo Hovey |
| Three Pieces for Wind Ensemble Fanfare Tangerine Old School Son |
Luke Hannington |
| Double Round for Brass | arranged by David Uber |
| Jerome Robbins’ Broadway | arranged by Warren Barker |
| Chorale and Shaker Dance | John Zdechlik |
March 18, 1996
Combined Concert with Cal State University Northridge
Michael Mertens, Director
| Fanfare Prelude on “Lobe Den Herren” Praise to the Lord, the Almighty |
Traditional Hymn
setting by Jim Curnow |
| To the Unknowns | W. Francis McBeth |
| Seneca Overture | Jack Bullock |
| California State University Northridge Wind Symphony Gary Pratt, Conductor Petite Suite 1. En Bateau 2. Cortege 3. Menuet 4. Ballet |
Claude Debussy |
| “March” from SYMPHONIC METAMORPHOSIS | Paul Hindemith |
| The Combined Musicians of: Los Angeles Valley College Wind Ensemble & California State University Northridge Wind Symphony On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss |
David R. Holsinger |
| Poetic Intermezzo | James Barnes |
| Colonel Bogey March | Kenneth Alford arranged by Andrew Balent |