Symphonic Band: From the Sky to the Stars

The Department of
Performing Arts and Technology

presents

From the Sky to the Stars

Featuring the NC State Symphonic Band

Mr. Chris Branam, conductor

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Program

Among the Clouds
By Brian Balmages 

Visions of Flight 
By Robert Sheldon 

Flight of the Piasa 
By Robert Sheldon

Rainbows 
Words by E.Y. Harburg
Music by Burton Lane
Arranged by Jack Bullock 
Soloists: Michael Lauf, Sarah Merkel, and Evan Yun 

Up 
By Michael Giacchino
Arranged by Michael Brown
Soloists: Christopher Roukis 

How to Train Your Dragon
By John Powell
Arranged by Sean O’Loughlin 
Soloists: Jaela Simms

Star Trek
By Michael Gianchino
Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry
Arranged by Jay Bocook

Cadillac of the Skies
By John Williams
Arranged by Robert W. Smith 

Mars 
By Gustav Holst
Arranged by Jay Bocook

Interstellar Fanfare 
By Richard L. Saucedo 

Apollo 13
By James Horner
Arranged by John Moss 
Soloists: Melanie Sierra and Lillian East

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
By John Williams

Star Wars
By John Williams
Arranged by Stephen Bulla 

Rocketeer 
By James Horner
Arranged by Michael Brown 
Soloists: Luc Benjamin 

ET
By John Williams
Arranged by Michael Brown
Soloists: Max Goyette

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NC State Symphonic Band 

Bolded names indicate members of the Symphonic Band Concert Committee

Flute

Allison Abel
Sonia Akkiangadi
Andrew Bowen
Caitlyn Eagan
Max Goyette
Claire Hodges
Emma Iles
Sabrina Jackson
Kaitlyn Lehr
Zoe Marazita
Jaela Simms
Samantha Steffanus
Kimmie Tomczak
Sarah Trantham
Evan Yun

Clarinet

Anna Apke
Channing Britt
Alex Lee
Maddie Martin
Allison Martinko
Kennedy Misher
Cadence Mullis
Austin Pewitt
Lizzie Rappaport
Samay Sabharwal
Mischa Safavizadeh
Heidi Schnitzer
Claire Siegel
John Tremper
Ryan Wanden
Megan Whitaker
Stella Zaharoff

Bass Clarinet

Nick Boone
Jeremy Byrne
Austin Gragson
Shailyn Mitchell

Alto Saxophone

Graham Casey
Elijah Chapman
Bekah Davis
Ivy Justice
Michael Lauf
Owen Lewis
Michael Mathew
Adhithi Narayanan
John Shelby
Merilyn Thomas
Jade Williamson

Tenor Saxophone

Jack Callahan
William Dobson
McKenzie Myers
Lindsay Newsom

Bari Saxophone 

Brandon Moore

Bassoon

Abby Broyles
Audrey Johnson
Matthew Rink

Oboe 

Blake Burgstahler

French Horn

Alexis De Castro
Shaelan Finnerty
Natalie Flack
Cameron Kellner
Christopher MacKay
Sarah Merkel
Jordyn Setzer
Samuel Webb

Trumpet 

Luc Benjamin
Abigail Campbell
Ava Cappola
Lillian East
Annabelle Fajardo
Parker Jones
Sophia Parker
Christopher Roukis
Taylor Sanborn
Melanie Sierra
Nicholas Welfare
Grant Wells
Erica Williams

Trombone 

Nicholas Albaeck
Emma Castner
Carter Harrington
Coleman Hines
Anthony Nolasco

Baritone 

Elise Batz
Alec Pedigo
Justin Proscia
Dylan Seamster

Tuba

Gabe Ellenberg
Melissa Jackson
Evelyn McAdam

Percussion

Hunter Batts
Liam Courtright
Owen Courtright
Daniel Dong
Bennet Hancock
Evan Hancock
Matthew Hyden
Paris Lewis
Roze Schenstrom
Jacen Yabroff

Video Editor 

Aaron Paulus

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