MASON CITY – The North Iowa Concert Band, under the direction of John Klemas, will present a Fall Concert on Tuesday, November 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the North Iowa Area Community College campus.
The program includes “Fanfare Nueve” by John Fannin, based on the groove of the jazz classic, “Blue Rondo a la Turk”; “Variations on ‘America’ for Band” by Charles Ives, transcribed for band by William E. Rhoads and based on the orchestra version by William Schuman; “Canterbury Chorale” by Jan Van der Roost; “Yosemite Autumn” by Mark Camphouse; “Circus Band” by Charles Ives, transcribed for band by Jonathan Elkus; “Chester Overture for Band” by William Schuman based on William Billings’ Hymn and Marching Song of the American Revolution.
Members of the North Iowa Concert Band represent communities from all over North Iowa, including the towns of Belmond, Britt, Buffalo Center, Charles City, Clear Lake, Garner, Graettinger, Greene, Hampton, Lake Mills, Manly, Marble Rock, Mason City, Nashua, Nora Springs, Osage, Rockford, Rockwell, Sheffield, Thornton and Ventura.
North Iowa Concert Band members (listed by hometown) include: Belmond: Hannah Sorenson and Mike Stittsworth; Britt: Rachel Petsche; Buffalo Center: Amy Cook; Charles City: Naomi Bienfang, Kate Campbell, Eleanor Waid, Lyle Western and Meredith Young; Clear Lake: John Aslakson, Brandon Borseth, Drew Davis, Dan Djuren, Ken Schneider and Chris Ward; Garner: Krista Bitker; Graettinger: Cassondra Hampson; Greene: Ann Stark; Hampton: Sage Lenertz, Chris Lockwood, Becky Palmer and Brian Stevens; Lake Mills: Caryl Dahn and Franklin Dahn; Manly: Amy O’Connell; Marble Rock: Brittany Schrage; Mason City: Jared Barnes, Ann Beasley, Chris Bell, Louis Blackmore, Chuck Cooper, Shannon Curtis, Josh Foster, Joyce Hanes, Paul Hanson, Robb Holtz, Brian Howell, Gary Howell, Dennis Klemas, Kimber Kleven, David Kropman, Sandra Leake, Libby Lembke, Holly Messenger, Carol Meyer, Reed Peterson, Megan Rose Piper, J T Rottinghaus, Mandy Schmidt, Kellie Schultz, Kevin Schultz, Paula Schultz, Alex Skora, E. Howard Sonksen, Randy Stevens, Alysha Thompson, Steve VandenBerg, Harvey VonWald, Ashley Wood, and Brianna Yarrow; Nashua: Nick Wagner; Nora Springs: Bernie Bjorklund; Osage: Maggi Brown, Kloe Chisolm and Laurie Hoeppner; Rockford: John Johannsen, Brandon Pyle, Jennifer Shoars and Sandra Willman; Rockwell: Brian Koob and Marlene Rice; Sheffield: Ayla Stumpf; Thornton: Elizabeth Nannenga; Ventura: Jeff Griffin
Tickets for the performance are $5 for adults and are available at the NIACC Business Office (641) 422-4188. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the night of the concert. All students will receive free admission. A reception in the Muse-Norris Conference Center will be held following the concert.
