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2015 Pacific Honours Program Ensemble Musicians from the United States & Australia
Founded August 1985
Bandworld Magazine
Now in its 31st year, Bandworld Magazine was an outgrowth of the Western International Band Clinic annual newspaper: The WIBC Bulletin. Starting in 2004, Bandworld became exclusive- ly an online, digital publication. Bandworld includes over 100 pages per issue as well as a full band arrangement with score and parts. Bandworld’s content may be found in its Bandworld Archive. Our Director Resource website houses over 4500 free pages of resources drawn from Bandworld Magazine and the American Band College.
Bandworld serves as an official publication for several presti- gious band organizations includ- ing the American Bandmasters Association, the Women Band Directors International, and the John Philip Sousa Foundation through its Legion of Honor and other special awards.
Check out our most recent free version of Bandworld Magazine at:
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Founded June 1989
ABC 2016
American Band College summer sessions began in 1989 as a means of providing workshops for band directors while training stu- dents in our undergraduate pro- gram. In 1992, increased interest brought about the ABC masters degree with 13 directors in the ABC masters track.
In 2015 almost 200 direc- tors from 37 states and 6 for- eign countries were enrolled in ABC, which is now held in the world-class facilities of the high school in Ashland, Oregon. The degree program is aligned with Sam Houston State University of Huntsville, Texas from which 66 graduated in 2015. To date 858 graduates have completed this degree program that takes candi- dates through a series of courses designed specifically to improve areas of individual weakness.
Each summer a different staff of 24 of the world's top teachers, conductors, and performing art- ists present lectures and conduct the 190-member ABC Directors' Bands. Attendees sightread new music and present major pub- lic performances on June 25 (Craterian Theater) and July 4th (Fireworks Show at the Ashland High Football Stadium).
WIBC Honor Band 1987–1990
The first WIBC Honor Band was organized at the Sheraton Hotel in Seattle as part of the 8th Annual convention in January of 1987. Conductor: Robert Spevacek, University of Idaho. In November 1987, Conductor: Larry Sutherland (CSU-Fresno) In 1988, Conductor: Philippe Langlet, Le Havre, France. Conductors in 1989: Warren Barker (Composer) with Max McKee & Tim Lautzenheiser (WIBC Board). In 1990: Juan Mas Quiles (Spain) and Georgy Salnikov (Russia).
Firebird-Thunderbird
1991–1994
Two bands were formed starting in 1991. Conductors: Jan Molenaar (Holland), Philippe Langlet (France). 1992 Conductors: Kanat Akhmetov (Kazakstan), Johan de Meij (Holland). 1993 Conductors: Jan Van der Roost (Belgium), Philippe Langlet (France). Never Walk Alone adopted for finale. 1994 Conductors: Henrie Adams (Spain), Johan de Meij (Holland). For the first time a guest soloist appeared: Allen Vizzutti (trumpet).
Firebird, Thunderbird, and Phoenix 1995
In 1995 a third honor band was added (Phoenix) to accommodate students from smaller schools. Guest conductors were Geoffrey Brand (England), Kanat Akhmetov (Kazakstan), Larry Hudson (WIBC staff) and John O’Reilly (com- poser). Guest soloist was Randal Larson (percussion).
Firebird, Thunderbird,
Phoenix, Sunbird
1996–2014
Growth was so dramatic in 1996 it became necessary to add a 4th and final honor band (Sunbird) to the WIBC slate. Since that time, the four honor bands have been conducted each year by six of the top band directors in the world and also feature a world-class soloist or ensemble with each of the honor bands.
Honor Band
Conductors
1996–2014
Conductors: Mike Bankhead (USAF, retired), César Amora (Mexico), Claude Pichaureau (France), Pierre Kuijpers (Holland), Kanat Akhmetov (Kazakstan), Dario Sotelo (Brazil), John Bourgeois (US Marine Band, ret.), Lorenzo Della Fonte (Italy), Robert Ponto (Univ. of Oregon), Bruce Dinkins (Texas), Stan Michalski (Clarion Univ., ret.), Roxanne Haskill, Philip Tng (Singapore), Larry Gookin (CWU), Jørgen Jensen (Denmark), Frank Wickes (LSU, ret.), Geoffrey Brand (England), Paula Crider (Univ. of Texas, ret.), Tim Rhea (Texas A&M), Frank Troyka, Linda Moorhouse (Univ. of Illinois), Frank De Vuyst (Spain), Joseph Hermann (Tennessee Tech Univ.), Terry Austin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), and Tom Leslie (UNLV).
Composer/conductors: Bruce Pearson, Brian Balmages, Jim Swearingen, Jim Curnow, Jay Bocook, Jan Van der Roost, Johan de Meij, Elliot Del Borgo, Alfred Reed, Francis McBeth, David Holsinger, Steve Melillo, Sam Hazo, Robert W. Smith, Toshio Akiyama, Ralph Hultgren, Jacob de Hann, James Barnes, Frank Ticheli, Brian Hogg, and Richard Saucedo.
WIBC 2014: (left to right) Terry Austin, Thomas Leslie, Jim Walker (flute soloist), Marianne Gedigian (flute soloist), Mike Bankhead, Robert. W. Smith and David Holsinger.