S K O K I E S C H O O L D I S T R I C T 7 3 .

BEYOND THEIR YEARS

TONE, PITCH, & THE YOUNG BAND

MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND

CHIP DE STEFANO, clinician/conductor

Saturday, December 20, 2008

9:45 AM

THE MIDWEST CLINIC

AN INTERNATIONAL BAND AND ORCHESTRA CONFERENCE
Hilton Chicago • Grand Ballroom
Chicago, Illinois
 CLINIC OUTLINE
PERFORMANCE
Chorale #3
Canon – Thomas Tallis

•
SESSION PURPOSE
•
IMPROVING ENSEMBLE TONE QUALITY
Materials, Breathing Exercises, Subdivision, Buzzing, Inner Hearing

•
IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL TONE QUALITY
Aural Concept, Fundamentals, Equipment, Daily Exercises

Chorale #1
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross – Lowell Mason

Chorale #2
Jesu, Mein Freude – Johann Cruger/J.S. Bach

•
IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL INTONATION SKILLS
Goals, Tuning CD, Tuners

•
IMPROVING ENSEMBLE INTONATION
Director Responsibilities, How to Listen, Tuning Chords, Singing

Prelude and Fugue in Bb major – J.S. Bach, arranged by Roland Moehlmann (excerpts)
(Alfred/Belwin)

Chorale #4
Duke Street – John Hatton

•
FINAL THOUGHTS
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
FLUTE BASS CLARINET FRENCH HORN
Emily Abram Sara Morrison Michelle Abraham
Samantha Acance Christopher Riordan Sally Alvarado
Georgia Christus Molly Hampton
Karli Goldenberg ALTO SAXOPHONE Liz Meuser
Matthew Harris-Ridker Joey Galante
Cindy Hou Vincent Surdo TROMBONE
Jaclyn Russell Erik Altmayer
Rachel Tapper TENOR SAXOPHONE Emmett Barr
Theo Ward Matthew Groner
Phoebe Yeo
Talha Khan
OBOE BARITONE SAXOPHONE Benjamin Popernik
Lyka Ando
Lillian Wong
Lucy Yao CORNET EUPHONIUM
Luc Walkington
Ari Bearman
CLARINET Nick Bohm
Isabel Berkson TUBA
Ian Crane Matthew Ginsburg
Emma Decker
Brian DeVilla Earl Kim
Amanda Green
Matthew Pietz
Sara Guzina
Alexa Jasenof PERCUSSION
Nikolas Erickson
Rebecca Lau
Andrew Goldberg
Karen Savella
Kelly Groves
Megan Pietz
Maggie Quane
Julia Thummel
CHIP DE STEFANO
Chip De Stefano received both his Bachelor of
Music in Trombone Performance and Master of
Music Education Degrees from Northwestern
University. While at Northwestern, he studied
conducting with John P. Paynter, Steve Peterson, and
Don Owens, trombone with Frank Crisafulli and
Art Linsner, and music education with Bennett
Reimer, Donald Casey, Jim Kjelland, and Peter
Webster. Mr. De Stefano was director of the
Northwestern University Basketball Band
(1994-1996) and the University Jazz Lab Band
(1995-1996). In addition to these responsibilities, he
assisted with all the office of band’s performing
organizations and had conducting appearances with
the wind ensemble, symphonic band, trombone
ensemble, and marching band.
Mr. De Stefano is currently in his 13th year as
Director of Bands at McCracken Middle School in
Skokie, Illinois. Under his direction, the McCracken
Symphonic Band has received first division ratings at
all district and state organization contests of the Illinois Grade School Music Association
(IGSMA) and has made multiple appearances at the Illinois Music Educators Association
(IMEA) All-State Conference and the University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band
Festival. In 2005, the Symphonic Band performed at the Michigan Music Education In-
Service Conference/MENC North-Central Conference and was most recently invited to
present a concert at the 2006 “60th Anniversary” Midwest Clinic: An International Band and
Orchestra Conference.
As a published arranger and composer, Mr. De Stefano has received commissions from the
marching bands of Northwestern University, Samford University, the University of
Wisconsin-LaCrosse, the University of Idaho and dozens of high schools from across the
United States. His works have been performed on ABC’s 1996 Rose Bowl Halftime Show,
Live! with Regis and Kathy Lee, and WBBM News Radio 780. Mr. De Stefano’s works are
available from Grand Mesa Music, Kagarice Brass Editions and DeStefanoMusic.com.
Mr. De Stefano’s professional affiliations include the Music Educators National Conference,
the Illinois Music Educators Association, the National Band Association, and Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia.
Mr. De Stefano is a recipient of ten National Band Association Citations of Excellence. He
was awarded the Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Award in 2001 and the IGSMA
Barbara Buehlmann Young Conductor Award in 2004.
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND PROGRAM
SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
The Village of Skokie is located just 16 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Home to
approximately 60,000 residents, Skokie covers 10.2 square miles of land. Superior municipal
services, together with the nationally acclaimed Skokie Park District, the superb Skokie Public
Library, the preeminent Northshore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, the Skokie
Northshore Sculpture Park and outstanding school districts make Skokie an excellent place to live.
The Village is a recipient of the Governor's Hometown Award and has received "All America City"
finalist distinction from the National Civic League.

SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 73.5

Skokie School District 73.5 is home to approximately 1100 kindergarten through 8th grade students.
We have three schools: Elizabeth Meyer School (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten), John
Middleton School (grades 1 through 5) and Oliver McCracken Middle School (grades 6 through 8).
Our students have ancestral origins from all over the world. Nearly half of our students are
bilingual, speaking nearly 40 languages. Our students are more diverse, economically, racially,
religiously, linguistically and socially, than most schools in the surrounding suburbs. Our
community embraces and celebrates this diversity and appreciates the opportunity children and
families have to interact and form friendships with such a wide spectrum of people.

McCracken Middle School serves a population of about 375 students. Recognized as a National
School of Excellence by the Blue Ribbon School Program in 2001, McCracken students achieve not
only academic success, but have a tradition of excelling in the fine arts.

MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND

Currently, 200 students in grades four through eight participate in the Symphonic Band, Concert
Band, 5th grade Band, Beginning Band and various chamber ensembles. The McCracken Middle
School Symphonic Band, among the elite of middle school bands in Illinois, has performed at
several prestigious events in recent years including two performances at the MENC North-Central
Conference (2001 and 2005), several performances at the IMEA All-State Conference, and a
performance at the 2006 Midwest Clinic. The Symphonic Band has made nine appearances at the
University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival, being selected as the honor band in 2000,
2003, and 2006. The Symphonic Band has also received 46 consecutive superior ratings at the
Illinois Grade School Music Association District Organization Contest and has been selected as an
“honors” ensemble at all seven IGSMA State Festivals.

The Symphonic Band has also performed at the IMEA Music Education Day at the Capitol,
Plainfield Concert Band Festival, the Midwest Music Festival, Skokie Festival of Cultures, AYSO
Opening Ceremonies, and WBBM News Radio 780 30th anniversary promotion. In the spring of
2001, the band was highlighted in WLS-TV’s (Chicago’s ABC affiliate) feature “Someone You
Should Know.” Three times in the last seven years, Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen and the
Village Board of Trustees have passed resolutions honoring our students' outstanding achievements
in instrumental music.

The success of our band program is due to the hard work of the administration, the parents, the
community, the educators, and most importantly, our students.
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL BANDS
RECENT PERFORMANCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA FOUNDATION
2006 Sudler Silver Cup Award

MIDWEST BAND AND ORCHESTRA CLINIC

2008 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Chip De Stefano clinic)
2006 Symphonic Band Performance
2006 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Bruce Pearson clinic)
2005 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Gary Barton rehearsal lab)
2003 Clarinet Choir (demonstration group for Julie DeRoche clinic)

MENC NORTH-CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE

2005 Symphonic Band Performance (Michigan Music Education In-Service Conference)
2001 Symphonic Band Performance (Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference)

ILLINOIS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE CONFERENCE

2008 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Chip De Stefano Clinic)
2008 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Bruce Pearson Clinic)
2005 Symphonic Band (demonstration group for Chip De Stefano and Karen Debauche clinic)
2004 Symphonic Band Performance
2003 5th Grade Band (demonstration group for Chip De Stefano clinic)
2003 Clarinet Choir (demonstration group for Julie DeRoche clinic)
2001 Symphonic Band Performance (MENC North-Central Regional Conference)

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SUPERSTATE CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL

2008 Symphonic Band Performance
2007 Symphonic Band Performance (Honor Band Performance)
2006 Symphonic Band Performance
2005 Symphonic Band Performance
2004 Symphonic Band Performance (Honor Band Performance)
2003 Symphonic Band Performance
2001 Symphonic Band Performance (Honor Band Performance)
2000 Symphonic Band Performance
1999 Symphonic Band Performance

ILLINOIS GRADE SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATION

2008 Selection as “honors ensemble” at State Festival
2007 Selection as “honors ensemble” at State Festival
2006 Selection as “honors ensemble” at State Festival
2005 Selection as “honors ensemble” at State Festival
2004 Selection as “honors ensemble” at State Festival
2003 Selection as “honors ensemble” at State Festival
2002 Selection as “honors ensemble” at inaugural State Festival
 RESOURCES
WARM-UP MATERIALS
Warmups and Beyond - Timothy Loest & Kevin Lepper (FJH Music Company)
Bach and Before for Band - arr. David Newell (Neil A. Kjos Music Company)
16 Chorales by J.S. Bach - arr. by Mayhew Lake (G. Schirmer)
42 Chorales for Band - Philip Gordon (Bourne Company)

INTONATION TOOLS
The Tuning CD - Richard A. Schwartz (www.thetuningcd.com)
TuneUp - (www.tuneupsystems.com)

RELATED TEXTS
The Creative Director: Alternative Rehearsal Techniques - Ed Lisk (Meredith Music)
Improving Intonation in Band and Orchestra Performance - Robert Garofalo (Meredith Music)
The Breathing Gym (Book & DVD) - Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian (Focus on Music)
The Brass Gym (Book & CD) - Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian (Focus on Music)
Midwest Clinic Handouts - http://www.midwestclinic.org

UNRELATED TEXTS
Not directly related to the topic of this session, but absolute must reads if you are unfamiliar
with them:
Pathways: A Guide for Energizing & Enriching Band, Orchestra, & Choral Programs - Joseph
Alsobrook (GIA Publications)
Teaching Music with Purpose - Peter Loel Boonshaft (Meredith Music)
Teaching Music with Passion - Peter Loel Boonshaft (Meredith Music)
Intangibles of Musical Performance - Ed Lisk (Meredith Music)
 RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR TUNING CHORDS
THIS PROCEDURE IS EFFECTIVE WHEN DONE WITH AND WITHOUT A
TUNING CD:

I. Begin with the tubas, assuming they are on the root of the chord.
II. Add everyone who plays the root of the chord
III.Root & Fifth
IV. Root, Fifth, & Third (3rd is lowered slightly in major chords, raised slightly in minor
chords)
V. Root, Fifth, Thirds & Seventh (if applicable, Dominant 7th must be significantly
lowered)
VI. Add any additional harmonic extensions

PURE TEMPERAMENT
INTERVAL ADJUSTMENT
Major 2nd 3.9 cents higher
minor 3rd 15.6 cents higher
Major 3rd 13.7 cents lower
Perfect 4th 2.0 cents lower
Perfect 4th
29 cents lower
(as 7th in Dominant 7th Chord)
Perfect 5th 2.0 cents higher
Major 6th 15.6 cents lower
minor 7th 17.6 cents higher
Major 7th 11.6 cents lower
 EQUIPMENT USED
STUDENT INSTRUMENT
INSTRUMENT MCCRACKEN SYMPHONIC BAND
UPGRADE OPTIONS
PICCOLO Yamaha YPC-81 (school set)

FLUTE Yamaha & Gemeinhardt

OBOE Fox 400 (school set) Quality reeds

Various wood models of Leblanc & Buffet. (some

school owned) 1st choice: Vandoren 5RV mouthpiece
CLARINET Vandoren 5RV, Vandoren M13, & Richard Hawkins 2nd choice: Hite Premiere mouthpiece
mouthpiece (depending on student) Quality reeds (Vandoren, Mitchell Lurie)
Vandoren Optimum Ligatures (school set)

1st Choice: Charles Bay mouthpiece &

Yamaha YCL-621II (with modified neck) neck
BASS CLARINET
Charles Bay mouthpiece & ligature 2nd Choice: Selmer C* mouthpiece
Quality reeds (Vandoren)

1st Choice: Selmer C* mouthpiece

Yamaha & Selmer
ALTO SAXOPHONE 2nd Choice: Hite Premiere mouthpiece
Selmer C* mouthpiece
Quality reeds (Vandoren, Hemke)

1st Choice: Selmer C* mouthpiece

TENOR Yamaha YTS-52 (school set)
2nd Choice: Hite Premiere mouthpiece
SAXOPHONE Selmer C* mouthpiece
Quality reeds (Vandoren, Hemke)

BARITONE Yamaha YBS-52 (school set) Selmer C* mouthpiece

SAXOPHONE Selemer C* mouthpiece Quality reeds (Vandoren, Hemke)

BASSOON Fox Renard 222d Fox bocal, high quality reeds

Bach 3C or Bach 5C mouthpiece

TRUMPET Bach Stradavarious 184 Cornets (school set)
depending on student

HORN Holton 379 Double Horn (school set)

Bach 42BO (school set)

TROMBONE Bach 6.5 AL or Bach 5G mouthpiece (depending on Bach 6.5 AL mouthpiece
student)

Yamaha YEP-642 (school set)

EUPHONIUM Bach 6.5 AL mouthpiece
Bach 6.5 AL or Bach 5G mouthpiece

Meinl Weston 25 (school set)

TUBA Conn Helleberg mouthpiece
Conn Helleberg mouthpiece

Mostly Black Swamp and Yamaha (the best we can

PERCUSSION Best possible accessory instruments
afford at time of purchase)
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #1

˙ œ œ , ˙ œ œ ˙ ,
Flute I/Mallets (Soprano)
˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ œ œ w
&b c
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w , ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w
&b
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Flute II/Oboe (Alto)

, ,
œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ nœ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
&b ˙ œ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

,
b ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ nœ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
&
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #1
Clarinet I (Soprano)
# , ,
& c ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

# ,
& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Clarinet II (Alto)
# , ,
& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ nœ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

# ,
& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ nœ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

,
Clarinet III (Tenor)
# ,
& ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ 6˙
1 ˙ œ œ 2˙ 3
˙ 4
w 5
˙ 7
˙ œ œ 8w

# ,
& ˙ ˙ ˙
9 ˙ œ œ 10˙ 11
˙ 12
w 13
˙ œ œ 14˙ ˙ 15
˙ 16 w
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #1
Bass Clarinet (Bass)
,5 ,
#
& c ˙ œ œ ˙ œ
1 2 3 4 6 7 8

˙ œ œ ˙ œ
œ ˙ ˙ w œ ˙ œ œ w
,13
#
9 10 11 12 14 15 16

& ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙
œ œ ˙ ˙ w œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w

Contra-Alto Clarinet (Bass)

, ,
##
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ w ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ w
˙ ˙

##
9 10 11 12 ,13 14 15 16

& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w ˙ w
œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #1
Alto Saxophone (Alto)
## , ,
& c ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ nœ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

## ,
& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ nœ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Tenor Saxophone (Tenor)

# , ,
˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙
& ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ œ œ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

# ˙ œ œ ˙ ,
˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
&
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w
Baritone Saxophone (Bass)
## ˙ œ , ,
& œ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

## ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ w
,
˙ w
& œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #1
Trumpet I (Soprano)
# , ,
& c ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

# ,
& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Trumpet II (Alto)
# , ,
& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ nœ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

# ,
& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ nœ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

,
Trumpet III (Tenor)
# ,
& ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ 6˙
1 ˙ œ œ 2˙ 3
˙ 4
w 5
˙ 7
˙ œ œ 8w

# ,
& ˙ ˙ ˙
9 ˙ œ œ 10˙ 11
˙ 12
w 13
˙ œ œ 14˙ ˙ 15
˙ 16 w
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #1
Horn I (Alto)
, ,
œ ˙ nœ œ w
& c ˙ œ œ ˙ #œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

,
& ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ nœ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Horn II (Tenor)
, ,
&˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

,
&˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #1

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙
Trombone I/Bassoon I (Tenor)

? c ˙ œ œ ˙ w ˙ œ œ w
, ,
b
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w , ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
?b ˙ œ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Trombone II/Euphonium/Bassoon II (Bass)

?b ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w
, ,
˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

? ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙
,
˙ w ˙ ˙ w
b œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Tuba (Bass)
, ,
?b
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w

,
?b
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w
œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #2 Johann Cruger

#U˙ œ œ œ œ. œ U
Harmonization by J.S. Bach
œ nœ œ œ ˙ w
Flute I/Mallets (Soprano)
œ œ œ œ ˙ U̇ J
&b c ..
1 2 3 4 5 6

œ œ œ œ œ . œ U̇ œ n œ œ œ œ œ n œ ˙ U̇ œ œ œ œœ˙ U
&b J w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

U U̇
Flute II/Oboe (Alto)
œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ œ Nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ . œJ U
w ..
&b
1 2 3 4 5 6

b œ œ œ œ œ œ U̇ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ U̇ œ œ œ œ œ #œ U
& w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #2 Johann Cruger
Clarinet I (Soprano) Harmonization by J.S. Bach

# U
œ #œ œ œ ˙ #U˙ œ œ œ œ . œJ U
w ..
& c œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙
1 2 3 4 5 6

# jU U̇ U
& œ œ œ œ œ. œ ˙ œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ œ œœ˙ w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Clarinet II (Alto)
# U U̇ jU ..
& œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ Nœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ . œ w
1 2 ˙ 3 4 5 6

# U U U
& œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ #œ w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

U U U
Clarinet III (Tenor)
# ..
& œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ #œ w
œ # œ
1 œœ 2 œœ˙ 3 œ œ œ œ4 œ 5 6

# U U U
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 # w
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #2 Johann Cruger
Bass Clarinet (Bass) Harmonization by J.S. Bach

# U U̇ œ œœœ U ..
& c œ œ œ. j
1 2 3 4 5 6

œ œ œ ˙ œ œœœ œœ œœœœ œ w

#
7 8
U 9
U10 11 12
U
13

& œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœ œ œ œ

˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ
w

Contra-Alto Clarinet (Bass)

## U U U ..
1 2 3 4 5 6

& j œ œœœ
œ œ œ. œ œ œ ˙ œ œœœ œœ œœœœ˙ œ w

##
7
U8 9 10 11
U 12
U 13

&
œ œœ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ
œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #2 Johann Cruger
Harmonization by J.S. Bach
U̇
Alto Saxophone (Alto)
## œ U œ œ œ Nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ U
w
& c œ œ #œ œ œ #œ ˙ J ..
1 2 3 4 5 6

U
&
## œ œ œ œ œ œ
˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ U̇ œ œ U
œ œ œ #œ w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Tenor Saxophone (Tenor)

# œ œ œ U œ œ #œ œ œ œ U̇ œ œ œ #œ U
& œ œœ˙ œœ œ w ..
œœ
1 2 3 4 5 6

# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U̇ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #U˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U
& #w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

U̇ U̇ œ œœœ U
Baritone Saxophone (Bass)
## œ j œ œ œ
œ œ œœ œ œ ..
& œ Nœ. œ œ œ œ œ w
1 2 3 4 5 6

## œ œ œ œ œ U̇ œ œœœ œœ œ œ œ U œ œ œ U
& œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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2008-2009
CHORALE #2 Johann Cruger
Trumpet (Soprano) Harmonization by J.S. Bach

# U
œ #œ œ œ ˙ #U˙ œ œ œ œ . œJ U
w ..
& c œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙
1 2 3 4 5 6

# jU U̇ U
& œ œ œ œ œ. œ ˙ œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ œ œœ˙ w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Trumpet II (Alto)
# U U̇ jU ..
& œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ Nœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ . œ w
1 2 ˙ 3 4 5 6

# U U U
& œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ #œ w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

U U U
Trumpet III (Alto/Tenor)
# ..
& œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ Nœ #œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ #œ w
1 2 3 4 5 6

# U U U
& œ œ œ œ œ œœ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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2008-2009
CHORALE #2 Johann Cruger
Horn I (Alto) Harmonization by J.S. Bach

U U̇
& c œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ œ Nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ U
w ..
J
1 2 3 4 5 6

U
œ
&œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ U̇ œ œ U
œ œ œ #œ w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Horn II (Tenor)
U œ U̇ U ..
&œ œ œ œ œœ˙ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ w
1 œ œ 2 3
œ œ4 œ 5 6

U U U
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& œ œ œ œ œ œœ˙ œ œ œ œ œ #˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ #w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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2008-2009
CHORALE #2 Johann Cruger

œ U̇
Harmonization by J.S. Bach
œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ #œ U
Trombone I/Bassoon I (Tenor)

? c œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U̇ œ œœ œ w ..
b
1 2 3 4 5 6

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U̇ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #U˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U
?b #w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Trombone II/Euphonium/Bassoon II (Bass)

U̇ œ œ U̇ œ œœœ U
? b œ œ œ. j œ œ œ
œ œ œœ œ ..
œ œ œ œ w
1 2 3 4 5 6

? œœœ œ œ U̇ œ œœœ œœ œ œ œ U œ œ U
b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ w
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

U U U
Tuba (Bass)
?b ..
1 2 3 4 5 6

j œ œœœ
œ œ œ. œ œ œ ˙ œ œœœ œœ œœœœ˙ œ w

?b
7
U 8 9 10
U
11 12
U 13

œ œœ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ
œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w
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2008-2009
CHORALE #3

œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
Flute I/Mallets (Soprano)

bb ˙
&bb c J
1 2 3 4

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U̇
œ œ
& bbbb œ
5 6 7 8

Flute II/Oboe (Alto)

b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ
& b bb c ˙ J
1 2 3 4

bbb œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U̇
& b J œ. J œ
5 6 7 8
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2008-2009
CHORALE #3
Clarinet I (Soprano)

b
&b c ˙ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
1
J2 3 4

b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U̇
& b œ œ œ œ œ
5 6 7 8

Clarinet II (Alto)

b j
&b c ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ
1
œ œ œ œ 2 3 4

b j U
b
& œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
5
J 6 7
œ. 8
œ ˙

Clarinet III (Tenor)

b
&b c j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
˙ 1 œ œ œ œ 2 œ œ œ. œ 3 œ 4

b U
& b œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
5 6 7 œ 8
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2008-2009
CHORALE #3
Bass Clarinet (Bass)

b
&b c œ
1 2 3

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
˙ œ œ œ

b œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ U
b œ œ œ œ
4 5 6 7 8

& J œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
œ

Contra-Alto Clarinet (Bass)

&b c
1 2 3

œ œ œ œ œ
˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

j U
& b œ œ œ.
4 5 6 7 8

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
œ
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2008-2009
CHORALE #3
Alto Saxophone (Alto)

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ
&b c ˙ œ œ œ œ J
1 2 3 4

U
œ œ œ œ
&b œ œ œ. J œ œ œ œ. œ
J œ œ ˙
5 6 7 8

Tenor Saxophone (Tenor)

b œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
&b c ˙ œ œ œ œ J3
1 2 4

b œ œ œ œ œ U̇
& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
5 6 7 8

œ œ œ.
Baritone Saxophone (Bass)

œ œ œ œ œ œ
&b c ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J
1 2 3 4

œ œ œ œ U
œ œ œ œ
&b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
5 6 7 8
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2008-2009
CHORALE #3
Trumpet I (Soprano)

b
&b c ˙ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
1
J2 3 4

b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U̇
& b œ œ œ œ œ
5 6 7 8

Trumpet II (Alto)

b j
&b c ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ
1
œ œ œ œ 2 3 4

b j U
b
& œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
5
J 6 7
œ. 8
œ ˙
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2008-2009
CHORALE #3
Horn I (Alto)

b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ
&bb c ˙ œ œ œ œ J
1 2 3 4

U
b bb œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& J œ. J œ ˙
5 6 7 8

Horn II (Tenor)

b j
&bb c œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
˙ 1 œ œ œ œ 2 3 4

bb U
b
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
5 6 7 œ 8
œ œ
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2008-2009
CHORALE #3

œ œ œ œ
Trombone I/Bassoon I (Tenor)

? bb c ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ
bb J
1 2 3 4

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ U̇
? bb b œ œ œ œ œ
b
5 6 7 8

Trombone II/Euphonium/Bassoon II (Bass)

? bb b c œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ
b ˙ œ œ œ œ œ J
1 2 3 4

? bb œ œ œ œ œ U
bb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
5 6 7 8

Tuba (Bass)
? bb b c j
1 2 3 4

b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ
˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

? bb b œ
5 6 7 8
U
b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ ˙
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2008-2009
CHORALE #4

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙
Flute I/Mallets (Soprano)

bb b c ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
&
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙. œ
bb ˙ œ œ œ œ w ˙ ˙ w
& b
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Flute II/Oboe (Alto)

bbb ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
&
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

b bb ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ œ . œJ œ œ ˙ ˙
& w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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2008-2009
CHORALE #4
Clarinet I (Soprano)

œ œ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙
&b c ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

& b ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ
œœ w ˙ œ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Clarinet II (Alto)

&b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

j
&b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ œ . œ œœ ˙ ˙
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 w

Clarinet III (Tenor)

&b
1 ˙ œ œ 2˙ ˙ 3
˙ œ nœ 4 w 5 ˙ œ œ 6˙ ˙ 7 ˙ ˙ 8
w

&b ˙ œ œ
9 œ 10 œ œ ˙ 11 œ œ ˙ 12
w 13 ˙ œ œ 14 ˙ . 15
˙ œ œ 16 w
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2008-2009
CHORALE #4
Bass Clarinet (Bass)

&b c ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙
œ œ ˙ ˙ w

jœ œ ˙
&b ˙ œœœœ œ
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ. œ w
œ œ w ˙

Contra-Alto Clarinet (Bass)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

&
˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
œ œ ˙

jœ œ ˙
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

& ˙ ˙ ˙ œœœœ ˙ œ œ œ. œ w
œ œ w ˙
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2008-2009
CHORALE #4
Alto Saxophone (Alto)
˙ ˙ ˙
&c ˙ œ œ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

&˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ œ. œ œ œ ˙ ˙
J w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Tenor Saxophone (Tenor)

&b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ nœ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

œ
&b ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙. ˙ œ œ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Baritone Saxophone (Bass)

˙
&˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙
œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

&˙ œ œ ˙
˙ œœœœ
w ˙ œ œ œ . œJ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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2008-2009
CHORALE #4
Trumpet I (Soprano)

œ œ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙
&b c ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

& b ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ
œœ w ˙ œ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Trumpet II (Alto)

&b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

j
&b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ œ . œ œœ ˙ ˙
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 w

Trumpet III (Tenor)

&b
1 ˙ œ œ 2˙ ˙ 3
˙ œ nœ 4 w 5 ˙ œ œ 6˙ ˙ 7 ˙ ˙ 8
w

&b ˙ œ œ
9 œ 10 œ œ ˙ 11 œ œ ˙ 12
w 13 ˙ œ œ 14 ˙ . 15
˙ œ œ 16 w
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2008-2009
CHORALE #4
Horn I (Alto)

b ˙ ˙ ˙
&b c ˙ œ œ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

b b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w ˙ œ œ œ . œJ œ œ ˙ ˙
& w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Horn II (Tenor)

b
&b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ nœ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
1 2 3 4 5 6
˙ 7 8

b b
& ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙. œ ˙ œ œ w
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
 MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
2008-2009
CHORALE #4
Trombone I/Bassoon I (Tenor)

? b c ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ nœ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
bb
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

œ
? bb ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙. ˙ œ œ w
b
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Trombone II/Euphonium/Bassoon II (Bass)

? bb ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
b œ œ ˙
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

œœœœ ˙
? b ˙
bb ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ . œJ œ œ w
œ œ w ˙
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Tuba (Bass)
? bb
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w

? bb jœ œ ˙
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

b ˙ ˙ ˙ œœœœ œ
˙ œ œ. œ w
œ œ w ˙
SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 73.5 MUSIC FACULTY
Chip De Stefano, Director of Bands
David Morrison, Associate Director of Bands
Meg Kohen, Director of Choirs
Lisa Friedman, General Music

SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 73.5 BOARD OF EDUCATION

Bob Quane, President
Beth Allen, Vice-President
Andrea Rosen, Secretary
Karen Barr
James McNelis
Brian Montgomery
Jennifer Polakoff

SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 73.5 ADMINISTRATION

Kate Donegan, Superintendent
Jason Smith, Principal, Oliver McCracken Middle School
Becky Daniels, Assistant Principal, Oliver McCracken Middle School
Dana Otto, Principal, John Middleton Elementary School
Nel Sychangco, Assistant Principal, John Middleton Elementary School
Alison Gordon, Principal, Elizabeth Meyer Primary School
Cyndi Cohen, Business Manager
Steve Ruelli, Maintenance Supervisor

SPECIAL THANKS:
McCracken Middle School School & Middleton Elementary School Administration, Faculty and Staff

Laurie Kolpas and Barbara Peters (District 73.5 Secretaries)

Barb Yablonsky, Mary Petriko, and Mary Walker (McCracken Middle School Secretaries)

Heather Rubio and Beverly Gothelf (Middleton Elementary School Secretaries)

Laura Brogan, Lorraine Lewandowski, and Amy Walker (District Business Office Staff)

Marek Chwistek, Chris Cieplinski, Mark Lewandowski , and Alvin Carter (District Custodians)

Phil Hash and David Morrison for their feedback regarding this session

and last, but definitely not least: Thank you to my wife Susan, sons Brian & Joseph, and daughters Kristen
& Clara for their love, patience, and support.

MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL BANDS

8000 East Prairie
Skokie, Illinois 60076
847.676.8225
http://www.mccrackenband.com
cdestefano@skokie735.k12.il.us