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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Olathe East High School Wind Ensemble
Director Jeff Smikahl
Feb. 22   12:00 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Incantation and Dance John Barnes Chance - Boosey & Hawkes
Radetzky March Johann Strauss/ Arranged by Alfred Reed - C.L. Barnhouse Company
Becoming Grace Baugher Dunlap - Murphy Music Press
Twitch Nathan Daughtrey - C.Alan Publications
Shawnee Mission East High School Blue Knights Jazz Ensemble
Director Alex Toepfer
Feb. 22   12:05 PM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Switch In Time Sammy Nestico - Kendor, KN-2500
Spain Chick Corea, arr. Paul Jennings - Hal Leonard, #HL 31519020
Lush Life Billy Strayhorn, arr. Mike Tomaro - Hal Leonard, HL-7013882DL
A Wheel Within A Wheel Bobby Watson - Hal Leonard, HL-1024
Shawnee Maranatha Christian Academy Middle School Choir
Director Kimberly Mills
Feb. 22   12:35 PM   Century II MJT Theater
Witness Roger Emerson - Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation #40326251
Sanctus Greg Gilpan - Heritage Music Press 15/3881H
Confitemini Domino Victor C. Johnson - Alfred Choral Desings 50266
In The Valley Text by Joseph Bracket; Music by Matt Podd - Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation #01197169
Hakuna Mungu Kama Wewe Greg Gilpan - Shawnee Press #01075733
Wichita Allison Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra
Director Frances Oare
Feb. 22   12:55 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Fanfare and Celebration Michael Hopkins - Alfred Music Publishing #22309
Night Ride Deborah Baker Monday - Carl Fischer LLC #YAS94
It is Well with My Soul Phillip Bliss/Carrie Lane Gruselle - FJH Music Company Inc #ST6376
Red Pepper Jeffrey S. Bishop - Wingert-Jones Publications #3033341
Toccatina William Hofeldt - Neil A. Kjos Music Company #SO95C
Olathe Mission Trail Middle School Timberwolf Jazz Ensemble
Director Eric Griffin
Feb. 22   1:00 PM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Work Song Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, arr. Terry White - Alfred; #38661
So What Miles Davis, arr. Michael Sweeney - Hal Leonard #07010742
Orange Sherbert Sammy Nestico - Kendor #02592
Mamacita Joe Henderson; arr. Terry White - Alfred #47506
Olathe South High School Southside Singers
Director Elise Peterson
Feb. 22   1:30 PM   Century II MJT Theater
Rytmus Ivan Hrušovský - Santa Barbara Music Publishing SBMP319
Measure Me, Sky! Elaine Hagenberg - Elaine Hagenberg Music G-EH1014
Wade in the Water Traditional Spiritual / Arranged by Stacey V. Gibbs - Gentry Publications 00232930
Balleilakka Allah Rakha Rahman / Arranged by Ethan Sperry - Earthsongs S-339
Shenandoah Arranged by James Erb - Lawson-Gould LG51846
Come to Me Ivo Antognini - Alliance Music Publishing AMP 1150
Shut Up & Dance Arranged by Deke Sharon - Hal Leonard Corporation 00216512
Lindsborg Smoky Valley Middle School Orchestra
Director Henry Littich
Feb. 22   1:45 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Ocean Storm A. Vivaldi/Tom Fritz - RBC Publications - #7513
Star Ship Yukiko Nishimura - Southern Music Company - SO121
Reverie James Corigliano - Shawnee Press J70
Dance of the Tumblers from Snow Maiden Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakoff/Sandra Dackow - Tempo Press - 10205089
Buhler High School Crusader Jazz Band
Director Nathan Biggs
Feb. 22   1:55 PM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
St. Louis Blues W.C. Handy/arr. Mike Collins-Dowden - Jalen Publishing
Chelsea Bridge Billy Strayhorn/arr. Mark Taylor - Hal Leonard
Just The Two of Us William Salter and Bill Withers/ arr. John Wasson - Cherry Lane Music
Perfidia Alberto Dominguez/arr. Ray Santos - 3-2 Music
Saint Mary's Academy Polymnia Treble Choir
Director Krista Childs
Feb. 22   2:30 PM   Century II MJT Theater
Ubi Caritas Christoph Dalitz - CPDL
O Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice F. J. Haydn arr. Narverud - SBMP 1186
Mainacht Johannes Brahms - Alliance AMP 0610
Two Eastern Pictures II. Summer Gustav Holst arr. Walczak - CPDL
Tjovane Trad. Norwegian arr. Fuglseth - Musikk-Husets Forlag M-H 3463
Sure On this Shining Night Morten Lauridsen - Peer Music Classical - 00159078
La Paloma Cristian Grases - Walton WW-1383
I Have Had Singing Ron Jeffers - Earthsongs S-193
Rose Hill High School Wind Ensemble
Director Nate Hills
Feb. 22   2:40 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Deus Ex Machina Randall D. Standridge - Randall Standridge Music, LLC RSMC003
West Highlands Sojourn Robert Sheldon - CL Barnhouse Company 012-2513-00
Quad City Stomp Michael Sweeney - Hal Leonard Corporation 04002635
Rephrygeration Todd Stalter - Alfred Music Publishing 45001
Tonganoxie High School Chieftain Swingers Jazz Ensemble
Director Charles Van Middlesworth
Feb. 22   2:55 PM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Land Line Lennie Niehaus - Kendor Music
El Lobo Carl Strommen - Kendor Music
Escape to Brazil Jeff Jarvis - Kendor Music
Boz Jeff Jarvis - Kendor Music
University of Kansas Glee Club
Director McKenna Stenson
Feb. 22   3:35 PM   Century II MJT Theater
Iddemdem Malida arr. Jonaf del Fierro - Pavane Publishing/P1572
In Meeting We Are Blessed arr. Troy Robinson - Hinshaw Music/HMC2597
Convidando está la noche Juan García de Zéspedes, arr. Eugene Rogers - Hal Leonard Publishing
Mogamigawa arr. Shimizu - Earthsongs
The River Susan Labarr - Walton Music Corporation
The Way of Trust Andrea Ramsey - MusicSpoke
Sogno di Volare arr. Christopher Tin/TTBB arr. Rob Bradley - Rob Bradley Publishing
Shawnee Maranatha Christian Academy Senior High Concert Band
Director Steve Gordon
Feb. 22   3:40 PM   Century II Concert Hall
I Saw Three Ships John Prescott - Original Arrangement Non-Published
Coast Guards March King/Swearingen - C.L. Barnhouse
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss David R. Holsinger - TRN Music
The Light Eternal James Swearingen - C.L. Barnhouse 012-2442-00
Overland Park Blue Valley West High School Percussion Ensemble
Director Johnathon Westcott
Feb. 22   3:55 PM   Hyatt Ballrooms E-H
Disguised Clif Walker - Tapspace Publications
IV Johanna Beyer - Smith Publications
On Thin Air John Willmarth - Tapspace Publications
Innerludes Dave Hall - C. Alan Publications
Clapping Music Variations Steve Reich / Glenn Kotche - Pear Blossom Music
Fort Hays State University Wind Ensemble
Director Peter Lillpopp
Feb. 22   8:00 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Full Restoration Onsby Rose - Murphy Music Press
Peace Dancer Jodie Blackshaw - Murphy Music Press
Enchanted Light from Concerto for Vibraphone Nathan Daughtrey - C. Alan Publications
A Mother of a Revolution Omar Thomas - Omar Thomas Music
Wichita State University Symphony Orchestra
Director Mark Laycock
Feb. 22   8:40 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Adagio for String Orchestra and Harp (2023) Rishi Venkatesh (b. 2007) - manuscript
Labyrinth for Chamber Orchestra (2024) Dean Roush (b. 1952) - manuscript
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in E Minor, op. 85 (I. Adagio; Moderato) Edward Elgar (1857-1934) - Kalmus
Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34 Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) - Kalmus
University of Kansas Chamber Choir
Director Eduardo Garcia-Novelli
Feb. 22   9:20 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Senzeni na? Arr. Leon Starker - Manuscript
Rotala Jurs Karlsons - Earthsongs
Gropen Arr. Gjermund Larsen - Walton WW1619
Diu diu deng Arr. Chen Yi - Theodore Presser 312-41733
Dessus le marché d´Arras Orlando di Lasso - CPDL
Jauchzet dem Herren, SWV 36 Heinrich Schütz - CPDL
I himmelen Karin Rehnqvist - Gehrmans Musikförlag
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Adolphus Hailstork - Theodore Presser 312-41723
She Walks in Beauty Tobe Hession - Edition Peters EP73182
Ojos azules Arr. Miguel Pesce - Manuscript