Performance Groups

Performance Group concerts by invited schools, as well as the Intercollegiate concert, are free and open to the public. Concert attendees are requested to obtain Guest passes at Registration in Expo Hall during the following times: — FRI 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM — SAT 8:00 - 10:00 AM — Guest passes cannot be used to gain access to KMEA & KCDA state group concerts as those are ticketed events.
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Downbeat Name Thu. 2/27 Fri. 2/28 Sat. 3/01 C-II 102 Apple C-II 201 Peach C-II 203 Concert Hall MJT Theater Blrms E-H
Augusta High School Concert Band
Director James Hollingsworth
Feb. 28   8:00 AM   Century II Concert Hall
Night Chase Chandler L. Wilson - Randall Standridge Music, LLC #RSMOCB006
Kalos Eidos Carol Brittin Chambers - Excelsia Music Publishing, #RCB2008
Sentimentale Satoshi Yagisawa - Brain Company, Ltd #COMS-85097A
(not) Alone Randall Standridge - Randall Standridge Music, LLC #RSM044
Wichita State University Jazz Arts Ensemble 1
Director James Pisano
Feb. 28   8:05 AM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Bethel College Concert Choir
Director Henry Waters
Feb. 28   8:05 AM   Century II MJT Theater
Under This Tree Jake Runestad - Jake Runestad, SKU: JR0057
"Hallelujah" No. 3 from Heavenly Home: Three American Songs Shawn Kirchner - Boosey & Hawkes, M051480364
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot arr. Tesfa Yohannes Wondemagegnehu - HInshaw Music, HMC2287
Sing You Home Mark Murphy, Dan Forrest, Jamie Hillman - Beckenhorst Press, BP128
"Meet Me Here" from Considering Matthew Shepard Craig Hella Johnson - Hal Leonard, #HL 00286864
I'll be on my way Shawn Kirchner - Shawn Kirchner
Derby Middle School Treblemaker Honor Choir
Director Heidi Richert
Feb. 28   9:05 AM   Century II MJT Theater
Tu Es Petrus Dan Davison - Bri Lee Publishing BL1126
Sleep Kentucky Babe Lyrics - Richard Henry Buck, Music - Adam Geibel, Arranged by Wayland Rogers - JHHMS, a division of Alliance Music, AMP 0445
Storm James M. DesJardins - Bri Lee Publishing BL1063
Walk Through Life Pinkzebra - Pinkzebra publishing #1906013
Starry Night of Winter Laura Farnell - Hal Leonard #08552314
Nothin' Gonna Stumble My Feet words by John Parker, Music by Greg Gilpin - Shawnee Press #35027661
Friends University Wind Ensemble
Director Shawn Knopp
Feb. 28   9:05 AM   Century II Concert Hall
Pas Redoubl Camille Saint-Saens/arr. Arthur Frackenpohl - Shawnee Press
Haywire Katahj Copley - Katahj Copley Music
With Soul Serene James M. David - Wingert Jones
Macarena Bernardo Bautista Monterde/arr. Naohiro Iwai - DeHaske
Symphonic Dance No. 1 Carol Brittin Chambers - Excelcia Music
Butler Community College Jazz Ensemble
Director Brett Martinez
Feb. 28   9:15 AM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
I Hear ya Talkin' Lennie Niehaus - Hal Leonard
After the Rain Larry Neeck - C. L. Barnhouse Company
Cafe Amore Chet Catallo - Alfred
Fly me to the Moon Bart Howard/Jerry Nowak - Hal Leonard
Samba D. Stole My Gal Lennie Niehaus - Kendor Music
Sing, Sing, Sing Louis Prima/Gordon Goodwin - Alfred
Washburn University Chorale
Director Lawrence Abernathy
Feb. 28   10:05 AM   Century II MJT Theater
Stomp on the Fire Andrea Ramsey - MusicSpoke
TaReKiTa Reena Esmail - Oxford University Press, 9780193540750
Sure On This Shining Night Samuel Barber - G. Schirmer Inc, 421834
Evening Hymn Elisha West - CPDL, Public Domain
Bogoroditse Djevo Arvo Pärt - Universal Edition, UE030414
You Do Not Walk Alone Elaine Hagenberg - Beckenhorst Press, BP2212
The Secret of the Sea Jake Runestad - Jake Runestad, JR0070
Manhattan High School Chamber Orchestra
Director Cody Toll
Feb. 28   10:10 AM   Century II Concert Hall
Serenade for Strings: III. Liebes-Scene Victor Herbert - Luck's Music Library
Serenade for Strings: V. Finale Victor Herbert - Luck's Music Library
Suite for Strings: I. Prelude Joan Trimble - Contemporary Music Centre
Suite for Strings: II. Air Joan Trimble - Contemporary Music Centre
Suite for Strings: III. Finale Joan Trimble - Contemporary Music Centre
Buhler Prairie Hills Middle School Jazz Band
Director Alexander Meek
Feb. 28   10:15 AM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Class 'n Sass Mathew Montgomery - Dapper Page Music
C Jam Blues Duke Ellington/arr. Rick Stitzel - Hal Leonard 073999145120
Ariana Peter Blair - Excelcia Music Publishing HJE2302
Sing, Sing, Sing Louis Prima/arr. Victor Lopez - Alfred Music Publishing 654979093787
Washburn University Faculty Woodwind Quintet
Director Rebecca Meador
Feb. 28   10:25 AM   Century II 203 Birch
Star-Stuff Larkin Sanders - Clever Clarinetist, LLC
Quintet, Op. 52 (Movements I, II, III, IV) Theodor Blumer - Musikverlag Zimmermann, ZM 28021
Rose Hill High School Rocketaires Choir
Director Riley McKee
Feb. 28   10:30 AM   Century II 201 Peach
Splendor Elaine Hagenberg - Elaine Hagenberg Music
Nox Elaine Hagenberg - Elaine Hagenberg Music
Ezekiel Saw de Wheel arr. Moses Hogan - Hal Leonard Corporation
The Argument Francis J. Nesta - SHAWNEE PRESS, INC.
What'll I Do? Irving Berlin/arr. John Maclane Schirard - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
And the Night Shall Be Filled With Music Michael John Trotta - Hampton Roads Music Group, LLC
Firelight Braeden Ayres - MusicSpoke
Olathe Frontier Trail Middle School 8th Grade Band
Director Sara Smitko
Feb. 28   11:05 AM   Century II Concert Hall
Overland Park Blue Valley Northwest High School Chamber Singers
Director Beth Richey-Sullivan
Feb. 28   11:10 AM   Century II MJT Theater
Caedmon's Hymn Blake Willson - Walton Music WW1671
Spring Chen Yi - Theodore Presser Co
Deep Beneath the City/Not There Yet from In Transit Words and Musc by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Sara Wordsworth & Russell Kaplan. Ar - Hal Leonard 00250437
In the Middle Music by Dale Trumbore, Text by Barbara Crooker - Graphite Publishing DT0026
Time Words and Music by Jennifer Lucy Cook - Hal Leonard 01157658
When You are Old Music by Hans Bridger Heruth, Text by William Butler Yeats - Walton Music WW2115
It Don't Mean a Thing Music by Irving Mills and Duke Ellington, Arranged by Anders Edenroth - Walton Music WRG1023
McPherson College Jazz Band
Director Kyle Hopkins
Feb. 28   11:15 AM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Oh, Lady Be Good George Gershwin, arr. Matt Morey - Bakers Jazz and More 11207702
Groove Merchant Jerome Richardson, arr. Rich Sigler - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division 10593765
La Suerte de los Tontos Johnny Richards, arr. Victor Lopez - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division 10049728
Isfahan Ellington & Strayhorn, arr. Alan Baylock - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division 10071902
Belhaven Blues Doug Beach - Doug Beach Music 2236800
Fatback Blues Bill Cunliffe - Walrus Music Publishing 10321537
Derby Middle School Symphonic Band
Director Ethan Wagoner
Feb. 28   11:55 AM   Century II Concert Hall
Breaking News John Pasternak - Carl Fischer Music
Abracadabra Frank Ticheli - Manhattan Beach Music
Ancient Flower Yukiko Nishimura - Carl Fischer Music
March Op. 99 Sergei Prokofiev/arr. James Meredith - G. Schirmer, Inc.
Olathe North High School Wind Ensemble
Director Joshua Maddux
Feb. 28   12:50 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Fanfare: A Vision and a Dream Ryan Nowlin - Neil A Kjos WB442F
Benediction John Stevens - Hal Leonard 04002949
IV. Convention of the Cordials from People Who Live in Glass Houses John Philip Sousa edited by John R. Bourgeois - Wingert-Jones Publications 3013531
The Hounds of Spring Alfred Reed - Piedmont Music Company 15969-FS39
Baldwin High School Jazz Ensemble
Director Stuart O'Neil
Feb. 28   1:00 PM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise Sigmund Romberg & Oscar Hammerstein II/arr Dave Rivello - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
Spring Ain't Here Pat Metheny/arr Curnow - Sierra Music Publications
Half the Fun Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington/arr Berger & Lopeman - Warner Bros. Publications
Connections Patty Darling - Sierra Music Publications
Que Hermosa Stuart P. O'Neil - unpublished
Andover Prairie Creek Elementary Singers
Director Rebecca Routh
Feb. 28   1:00 PM   Century II 102 Apple
Gotta Have the Music Teresa and Paul Jennings - Music K-8 magazine Vol. 29 No. 4
My Amigos Teresa Jennings - Music K-8 Vol. 25 No. 5
Shalom Chaverim Arranger Karl Hitzemann - Music K-8 magazine Vol. 19 No. 2
To Make You Proud Teresa Jennings - Music K-8 magazine Vol. 24 No. 5
Dust in the Wind Kerry Livgren - JW Pepper 10026627 2 part
We Celebrate America Teresa Jennings - Music K-8 magazine Vol. 17 No. 5
Pratt High School Chamber Singers
Director Brandon Wade
Feb. 28   1:15 PM   Century II MJT Theater
My Mama Said Ruthie Foster (BMI)/ Arranged by Pal Rardin - Galaxy Music Corporation 7.0742
Apple Tree Aurora Aksnes, Odd Martin Skaalnes, and Magnus Skylstad/ Arranged by Katerina Gimon - Budde Music Publishing GmBH/ 1167727
Echo Rob Dietz - Walton Music Corporation/ WW2049
Stargazing Peter Joseph Fenn, Jesse Finkelstein, Myles Smith-Thompson/ Arranged by Scott Logan - Sony Music Publishing
Love: Then and Still Susan LaBarr - Walton Music Corporation/ WW1721
Eli, Eli Gyorgy Deak-Bardos - Shawnee Press Inc/ A-1352
The Fire Dance of Luna Darius Lim - Darius Lim
Leawood Prairie Star Middle School Orchestra
Director Sheri Cain
Feb. 28   1:45 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Southwestern College Children's Choir
Director Nikki Kirk
Feb. 28   1:50 PM   Century II 102 Apple
Alleluia! I Will Sing David Waggoner - Alfred Music Publishing 00-38072
Blessed Peace Mike Wilson - Plank Road Publishing XS-0424
Raining Tacos Words and music by Parry Gripp / arr. Andy Beck - Alfred Music Publishing 00-46576
Kusimama Jim Papoulis - Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. HL48021188
Oli Mahalo Traditional Hawaiian transcribed by Jeremy Kirk - -
Kansas State University Wind Ensemble
Director Frank Tracz
Feb. 28   2:45 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Wichita State University Concert Chorale
Director Ryan Beeken
Feb. 28   2:45 PM   Century II MJT Theater
Hold Fast To Dreams Joel Thompson - Galaxy Music 7.0728
Ubi Caritas Traditional Chant - Public Domain
Ayúdame Carlos Cordero - musicspoke.com
Caritas, from Illuminare Elaine Hagenberg - Elaine Hagenberg Music EH1021
Sewn Anew Andrea Ramsey - musicspoke.com
Holding the Light BE Boykin - Graphite GP-B022
Taaveti Laulu Cyrillus Kreek - Walton WW1600
Surge Illuminare Budi Susanto Yohanes - musescore.com
Augusta High School Jazz Ensemble
Director Todd Hollis
Feb. 28   3:05 PM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Riley's Thang Mark Colby/arr. Doug Beach - Kendor, Publisher ID: 52760
Out Back of the Barn Gerry Mulligan/arr. Mark Taylor - Hal Leonard, Publisher ID: 07011817
Azule Mike Steinel - Unpublished
Afro Blue Mongo Santamaria/arr. Michael Philip Mossman - Hal Leonard, Publisher ID: 07010987
Jopara Ensemble
Director Aleia Gonzalez Allen
Feb. 28   3:20 PM   Century II 201 Peach
Causa Ne Ñaña Emiliano R. Fernandez, arr. Ramiro Miranda - N/A
Mi Oración Azul Herminio Giménez, arr. Ramiro Miranda - N/A
Celebración Ramiro Miranda - N/A
Galopera Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo, arr. Pinchi Cardozo Ocampo, adapt. Ramiro Miranda - N/A
Recuerdos de Ypacarai Demetrio Ortiz - N/A
En el Paraná Nancy Luzko, arr. Daniel Luzko - N/A
Medley of Polcas Various - N/A
Manhattan High School Chamber Choir
Director Chad Pape
Feb. 28   3:50 PM   Century II MJT Theater
Washburn University Percussion Group
Director Von Hansen
Feb. 28   4:10 PM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Mallet Quartet I. Fast Steve Reich - Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
Mason Evan Chapman - Evan Chapman
Madeira River Phillip Glass/ Third Coast Percussion - Chester Music
Torched and Wrecked David Skidmore - David Skidmore