About the Music
The JCB performs different styles of music ranging from classical and jazz selections to popular fair. Often, the music is selected so that it fits into an overall theme. Past JCB performances have featured music from the British and American band traditions, stage and screen classics as well as a Latin and American dance music themed concert.
Throughout rehearsals, Alex Schmauk creates an inviting atmosphere and uses his professional experiences as a performer to coach the JCB to accurately perform the music. As the concert gets closer, Alex focuses on the other aspects of a highly polished performance, such as intonation, balance and interpretation.
It is important to Mr. Schmauk that everyone who participates feels welcome and is accepted for the talents that they bring to the ensemble.
Repertiore
Classical
- All Trails Lead West by Bobrowitz
- American Folk Suite by Grundman
- Carmen Suite by Bizet
- Crown Imperial March by Vaughn Williams
- Danse Bacchanale by Saint-Saens
- Earl of Oxfords March by Byrd
- First Suite in Eb by Holst
- Gershwin in Concert arr. Marty Gold
- Hoe Down by Copland
- La Bamba by Hunsburger
- La Morisque by Susato
- Midnight Sleigh Ride, from Lieutenant Kijé Suite by Prokofiev
- Nessun Dorma by Puccini
- Procession of the Nobles, from Mlada by Rimsky-Korsakov
- Second Suite for Military Band in F Major by Holst
- Slavonic Dance #8 by Dvorak
- Summertime by Gershwin
- The Barber of Seville by Rossini
- Themes from the Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky / arr. Huckeby
- Toccata for Band by Erikson
- West Side Story by Bernstein
Pop
- Beatles Medley arr. Sweeney
- Clarinet Candy by Anderson
- Cowboys by J. Williams
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. Williams
- John Williams in Concert by J. Williams
- Lord of the Rings by Shore
- Magnificent Seven by E. Bernstein
- Medley From Phantom of the Opera by Weber
- Pirates of the Caribbean by Zimmer
- Superman by J. Williams
- The Typewriter by Anderson
- Variations on Barnacle Bill by Frank
- What a Wonderful World by Armstrong
Jazz
- A Night in Tunisia by Gillespie / arr. Sweeney
- An Ellington Tribute arr. John Berry
- Halleluiah I Love Her So by Ray Charles
- Mambo Hot by Lopez
- Moanin' by Timons
- On Green Dolphin Street by Bronislau Kaper
- One Mint Julip by Charles
- Sleigh Ride by Anderson / arr. J. LaBarbera
- Take Five by Paul Desmund
- Up Jumped Spring by Freddy Hubbard
- What'd I Say by Ray Charles
