Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT - Sunday, October 27, 2024

"Country Band" March - Ives/Sinclair

Funeral March in Memory of Rikaard Nordraak - Grieg/Andersen

Suite from "The Firebird" - Stravinsky/Earles

Ballet Music from the Opera "Don Carlo" - Verdi/Patterson

Carmina Burana - Orff/Krance

Winter Concert - Sunday, February 2, 2025

Big Four on the River - David

Lux Perpetua - Ticheli

Anahita - Etezady

Elfin Thunderbolt - Galbraith

Pegasus - Poelman

Loki's Revenge - Tanouye

Spring Concert - Sunday, March 30, 2025

American Overture for Band -  Jenkins  

Symphony No.  2, "The Seal of the Three Laws" - Jager  

Dies Natalis -  Hanson

Until Morning Come - Boss

Where the Sky Has No Stars - Copley

Common Threads - Archer

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT - Sunday, October 29, 2023 

Conga del Fuego Nuevo – Marquez/Nickel
Chorale Fantasia – Ito
Impressionist Prints – Forte

The Gum-Suckers March – Grainger

Symphonic Requiem: Seventh Symphony – Barnes

Winter Concert - Sunday, February 4, 2024

William Tell Overture – Rossini/Leidzen

Gone - McAllister 

Poeme de Feu – Gotkovsky

Promising Skies – Smith

O Magnum Mysterium – Lauridsen/Reynolds

Steampunk Suite – Svanoe

Spring Concert - Sunday, April 7, 2024

Imprints – Mahr

Dance Suite – Horovitz

D-Day – Poelman

A Bernstein Tribute – Grundman

Irish Tune from County Derry – Grainger

Symphony No 1 “Annapurna” – Pierson

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT - Sunday, October 30, 2022 

Symphonic Dance No. 3, “Fiesta!” – Williams
Font Negra – Navarro 

Dance Movements – Sparke 

Yiddish Dances - Gorb 

A Jazz Funeral – Coleman 

Come Sunday – Omar Thomas 

WINTER CONCERT - Sunday, February 5, 2023

Toccata Marziale – Vaughan Williams 

A Moorside Suite – Holst 

Lincolnshire Posy – Grainger 

Stephenson’s Rocket – Hess 

Crown Imperial – Walton/Duthoit 

The Vanished Army – Alford 

Metropolis 1927 – Graham 

SPRING CONCERT - Sunday, April 2, 2023 

Eternal Vibrations – Soler 

Amazonia – Van der Roost 

The Engulfed Cathedral – Debussy/Patterson

The Legend of Maracaibo – Pina 

Symphony No. 4 “Bookmarks from Japan” – Giroux 

Taj Mahal – Chinesta

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

Fall Concert
October 31, 2021 @3PM

Leonardo Dreams (Saul Gomez Soler)
Fifth Symphony (Alfred Reed)
Blue Shades (Frank Ticheli)
Twist (Jodie Blackshaw)
Song of Hope (Peter Meecham)

Winter Concert
February 6, 2022 @3PM
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID

Spring Concert
April 10, 2022 @3PM

Favor and Treasure (Anthony LaBounty)
Machu Picchu (Satoshi Yagisawa)
Gallimaufry (Guy Woolfenden)
Paris Sketches (Martin Ellerby)
Symphony No. 1 (Onsby Rose)

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT:  The Great Spirit

October 27, 2019 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Danzon No. 2: Arturo Marquez 

After A Gentle Rain: Anthony Iannacone 

Sunrise at Angel’s Gate: Phillip Sparke 

Trittico: Vaclav Nelhybel 

Symphony No. 3 “The Great Spirit”: Ferrer Ferran

WINTER CONCERT:  Ancient Wonders and Legends

February 9, 2020 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Canzona: Peter Mennin 

Rest: Frank Ticheli 

Zion: Dan Welcher 

Cartoon: Paul Hart 

 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Alex Poelman

SPRING CONCERT:  Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT:  Ancient Gods & Mythology

October 28, 2018 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Equus – Eric Whitacre

Music of the Spheres – Phillip Sparke

The Gods of Olympus – Oscar Navarro

WINTER CONCERT:  The Four Corners of the World

February 10, 2019 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Profanation: Leonard Bernstein

Les Couleurs Fauves: Karel Husa

“La Vita” Symphony: Yasuhide Ito

Danceries: Kenneth Hesketh

Wind of Yemen: Boris Pigovat

SPRING CONCERT:  The Roman Trilogy

April 7, 2019 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Roman Trilogy: Martin Ellerby

Feste Romane: Ottorino Respigh, arr. Kimura

Fountains of Rome: Ottorino Respighi, arr. Odom

Pines of Rome: Ottorino Respighi, arr. Duker

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT:  Wind Band Classics

October 29, 2017 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Celebration Overture, Op. 61 (1955): Paul Creston

Jericho, Rhapsody for Symphonic Band (1941): Morton Gould

Suite Francaise (1945): Darius Milhaud

March from “Symphonic Metamorphosis” (1945): Paul Hindemith, Trans. By Keith Wilson

Symphony for Band, Op. 69 (1958): Vincent Persichetti

Russian Christmas Music (1947): Alfred Reed

WINTER CONCERT:  O Earth, O Stars

February 11, 2018 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme (2012): Michael Gandolfi

Selections from The Danserye (2002): Tielman Susato, arr. P. Dunnigan

O Earth, O Stars (2010): David Maslanka - Guest Artists: Sergio Pallottelli (Flute), Francesca McNeeley (Cello)

SPRING CONCERT:  Suites

April 8, 2018 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Jubilee Overture: Phillip Sparke

Harrison’s Dream: Peter Graham 

Les Trois Notes du Japon: Toshio Mashima 

Heroes, Lost and Fallen: David Gillingham 

Ceremonial: Ferrer Ferran 

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT:  Theme and Variations

October 30, 2016 ~ 3PM South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center (South Milwaukee, WI)

Danse Folatre (Smith)

My Sister's tears (Hultgren)

Fantasy Variations on a theme by Niccolo Pagnini (Barnes)

Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn (Della Joio)

Symphony No. 3 (Giannini)

WINTER CONCERT:  The Big Apple

February 12, 2017 ~ 3PM South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center (South Milwaukee, WI)

To Tame the Perilous Skies (Holsinger(

Symphony  for Band "West POint" (Gould)

Symphony No. 2 "The Big Apple" (De Meij)

SPRING CONCERT:  Music of Exotic Lands

April 9, 2017 ~ 3PM South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center (South Milwaukee, WI)

Aegean Festival Overture (Makris)

Sinfonietta (Dahl)

Torch Dance (Barnes)

Samurai (Clarke)

Dances from Crete (Gorb)

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT:  Lord of the Rings

October 25, 2015 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Program: Awayday (1996): Adam Gorb

Thames Journey (2003): Nigel Hess

The Awakening of the Ents (1987): H. Owen Reed

Symphony No. 1, “The Lord of the Rings” (1988): Johan de Meij

WINTER CONCERT:  Rimsky-Korsakov

January 31, 2016 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Festive Overture (1954): Shostakovich/Hunsberger

Cappriccio Italien (1880): Tchaikovsky/Hindsley

Polovetsian Dances (1890): Borodin/Hindsley

Cappriccio Espagnol (1887): Rimsky-Korsakov/Hindsley

1812 Overture (1880): Tchaikovsky/Hindsley

SPRING CONCERT:  Suites

April 10, 2016 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Bugler’s Dream from “Charge!” (1958): Leo Arnaud

First Suite in Eb for Military Band (1909): Gustav Holst

Dali (2005): Aldo Forte 

Whirr, Whirr, Whirr!!! (2002): Ralph Hultgren

Scenes from Childhood (2009): Kit Turnbull

Gloriosa (1990): Yasuhide Ito

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT:  Dances

October 26, 2014 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Suite from “The Pineapple Poll” (1952): Arthur Sullivan, Arr. Charles Mackerras

Incantation and Dance (1963): John Barnes Chance

Yiddish Dances (1998): Adam Gorb

Three Dances from “The Bartered Bride” (1866): Bedrich Smetana, Arr. Erik Janners

Symphonic Dances (2010): Yosuke Fukuda

WINTER CONCERT:  Band Symphonies

February 8, 2015 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Olympica (1992): Jan Van der Roost

Sinfonia “Il Fiume” (1984): Jurriaan Andriessen

Symphony XV, “Conflicts and Confluences” (1983): Henk Badings

Symphony in Bb (1951): Paul Hindemith

SPRING CONCERT: Latino-Mexicana

April 12, 2015 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Program:

El Golpe Fatal (1989): Dirk Brosse

Fete-Dieu a Seville (1909): Isaac Albeniz, Arr. By Lucien Cailliet

Magallanes (2005): Ferrer Ferran

Vientos Y Tangos (2004): Michael Gandolfi

La Rodana: Pasacalle Espanol (2005): Ferrer Ferran

Duende (2010): Luis Serrano Alarcon

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT:  Europa

October 27, 2013 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Smetana Fanfare (1984): Karel Husa

Dunamis (1979): Amdre Waignein

Two Symphonic Movements 91970): Vaclav Nelhybel

Dionysiaques, Op. 63 (1913): Florent Schmitt 

The Pines of Rome (1925): Ottorino Respighi

WINTER CONCERT: American Composers

February 2, 2014 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Tempered Steel: Charles Rochester Young

The Thunderer March: John Philip Sousa

New England Triptych: William Schuman

The Klaxon March: Henry Fillmore

Elegy for a Young American: Ronlad Lo Presti

Galactic Empires: David Gillingham

Give Us This Day: David Maslanka

SPRING CONCERT:   From Russia With Love

April 6, 2014 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Overture to Colas Breugnon: Kabalevsky/Beeler

Gagarin: Nigel Clark

Symphony No: 12, The Year of 1917: Shostokovich/Janners

Pictures at an Exhibition: Mussorgsky/Hindsley 

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERTS:  Music of Places

October 25, 2012 ~ WMEA Convention (Madison, WI)

Midnight in Buenos Aires: Adam Gorb 

Angels in the Architecture: Frank Ticheli (featuring Morgan R. Rossi, soprano)

Dance of the New World: Dana Wilson

November 18, 2012 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Rocky Point Holiday: Ron Nelson

Hammersmith, Prelude and Scherzo: Gustav Holst

Midnight in Buenos Aires: Adam Gorb 

Angels in the Architecture: Frank Ticheli - featuring Morgan R. Rossi, soprano

Midnight in Buenos Aires: Adam Gorb 

Lincolnshire Posey: Percy Grainger

Dance of the New World: Dana Wilson

WINTER CHAMBER CONCERT: Members of the Knightwind Ensemble perform chamber works

February 10, 2013 ~ Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, WI)

Serenade, Op. 7: Richard Strauss 

Woodwind Quartet: Walter Hartley

Scarlattiana (woodwind quartet): arr. Irving Rosenthal

Contra Dance (woodwind quartet): Beethoven, arr. Hahn

Octet for Wind Instruments (1952): Igor Stravinsky

Quartette (Allegro de Concert) [sax quartet]: Caryl Florio

Celtic Collage (saxophone quartet): arr. Paul Harvey

The Good Soldier Schweik Suite: Robert Kurka

SPRING CONCERT:   A Renaissance Faire

April 14, 2013 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

Poeme Montagnard: Jan Van der Roost

William Byrd Suite: Gordon Jacob

Variants on a Mediaeval Tune: Norman Del Joio

Terpsichore: Bob Margolis

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor

FALL CONCERT:  Wind Band Masterworks

November 20, 2011 ~ South Milwaukee PAC

Tunbridge Fair: Walter Piston

Alborada del Gracioso: Maurice Ravel (arr. Lawrence Odom)

Music for Prague 1968: Karel Husa

Divertimento for Band: Vincent Persichetti

Dance Movements: Philip Sparke

Folk Dances: Dmitri Shostokovich (arr. H. Robert Reynolds)

SPRING CONCERTS:  Songs & Dances

Friday, March 30, 2012 ~ Lawrence University Chapel (Appleton, WI)

Sunday, April 1, 2012 ~ South Milwaukee PAC (South Milwaukee, WI)

To Walk With Wings:  Julie Giroux

Passacaglia & Fugue in C Minor:  J.S. Back (arr. Hunsberger)

Venetian Spells:  Martin Ellerby

Piece of Mind:  Dana Wilson

Colonial Song:  Percy Grainger (Tribute to Chris Kolbe, former Knightwind member)

Scootin' on Hardrock:  David Holsinger

Dr. Erik N. Janners, Conductor (1st season as Music Director)

FALL CONCERT:  Music From the World and Beyond

November 21, 2010 ~ Wisconsin Lutheran College, Schwan Concert Hall (Milwaukee WI)

The Planets: Mars, The Bringer of War & Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity: Gustav Holst

Fantasia in G Major: J.S. Bach (trans. Goldman and Leist)

Spartacus: Jan Van der Roost

Dreamscapes: Martin Ellerby

Song of Lir: Fergal Carroll

Aspen Jubilee: Ron Nelson - featuring Kathryn Mantoan, soprano

SPRING CONCERT:  Music of the Heart

April 3, 2011 ~ South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center (South Milwaukee, WI)

Year of the Dragon: Philip Sparke

Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral: Richard Wagner (trans. Lucien Cailliet)

English Dances, Set One: Malcolm Arnold (trans. Maurice Johnstone)

Third Symphony, OP. 89: James Barnes