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Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
October 9, 2024

• Twirling Aimlessly-Jack Frerer
• Meditation at Lagunitas-Paul Dooley
• Easter Monday on the White House Lawn-John Philip Sousa
• 3 Dance Episodes from “On the Town”-Leonard Bernstein

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
November 14, 2024

• Urban Light-James David
• Unquiet Hours-David Biedenbender
• Handel in the Strand-Percy Grainger
• Conga del Fuego Nuevo-Arturo Marquez

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor

February 18, 2025

• For the President’s Own-John Williams
• Deep River-Ben Horne
• Country Band March-Charles Ives
• Vanity Fair-Percy Fletcher

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor

April 17, 2025

• Bright Shadow Fanfare-Nicole Piunno
• Lasting Light-Viet Cuong
• “Lads of Wamphray” March-Percy Grainger
• D’un Matin de Printemps-Lili Boulanger

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
September 28, 2022

• Ecstatic Fanfare-Steven Bryant
• Shenandoah-Arr. By Omar Thomas
• Shepherd’s Hey-Percy Grainger
• Common Threads-Kimberly Archer

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
November 15, 2022

“A Tribute to Cecil Welch and Henry Mancini”

• Fanfare for Athena-Tyler Grant
• Pie in the Face Polka-Henry Mancini
• Suite from Mass: Simple Song-Leonard Bernstein
• La Virgen de la Macarena-Traditional
• Baron Cimetiere’s Mambo-Donald Grantham
• The Ringmaster’s March-John Mackey

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor

February 23, 2023

• Shoutout-Roshanne Etezady
• Molly on the Shore-Percy Grainger
• Reflections-Carlos Simon
• Flying Jewels-James M. David

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor

April 20, 2023

• Slava! A Political Overture-Leonard Bernstein
• Stillwater-Kelijah Dunton
• Give Us This Day-David Maslanka

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
October 1, 2019

• Children’s Overture- Eugene Bozza
• Acrostic Song from Final Alice- David Del Tredici
• Children’s March: Over the Hills and Far Away– Percy Grainger
• Peace Dancer– Jodie Blackshaw
• Gandalf from Symphony No. 1: The Lord of the Rings- Johan de Meij

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
November 19, 2019

• Overture to “Candide”- Leonard Bernstein
• Sleep- Eric Whitacre
• Jug Blues and Fat Pickin’- Don Freund
• Second Prelude- George Gershwin
  • Daniel Chen, Piano
• Fantasy Variations on George Gershwin’s Prelude II for Piano– Donald Grantham

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor

February 20, 2020

• An Outdoor Overture-Aaron Copland
• A Hymn for the Lost and the Living-Eric Ewazen
• Circuits-Cindy McTee
• March from Symphonic Metamorphosis-Paul Hindemith

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
October 3, 2017

• Fascinating Ribbons- Joan Tower
• Colonial Song– Percy Grainger
• Exhilaration and Cry from Southern Harmony- Donald Grantham
• Folk Dances– Dmitri Shostakovich
• Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 52- Gustav Holst
• Early Light- Carolyn Bremer

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
November 19, 2017

• Ecstatic Fanfare- Steven Bryant
• Quiet City– Aaron Copland- Nicholas Button, Trumpet and Kevin Caruso, English Horn
• Vientos y Tangos– Michael Gandolfi
• Lollapalooza– John Adams

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
February 22, 2018

• Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”- Leonard Bernstein
• Winter Dreams– Michael Daugherty
• Easter Monday on the White House Lawn– John Philip Sousa
• Strange Humors– John Mackey
• Ondine’s Epilogue– Andy Akiho *9�鶹�� Premiere*

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
April 17, 2018

• March Op. 99- Sergei Prokofiev
• Avelynn’s Lullaby– Joel Puckett
• Prelude, Fugue and Riffs– Leonard Bernstein
• Handel in the Strand– Percy Grainger
• Dreadnought– Jeffrey Brooks

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
September 24, 2015

• El Salon Mexico- Aaron Copland
• Seis Manuel– Shelley Hanson
• La Virgen de la Macarena– Chip Crotts, Trumpet- arr. by Charles Koff
• Danzon No. 2- Arturo Marquez

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
December 1, 2015

• Blow It Up, Start Again– Jonathan Newman
• Lincolnshire Posy- Percy Grainger
• Asphalt Cocktail- John Mackey

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
February 21, 2016

• American Salute- Morton Gould
• For the President’s Own– John Williams
• Hymn to a Blue Hour–  John Mackey
• Millennium Canons- Kevin Puts

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
April 19, 2016

• Lauds: Praise High Day- Ron Nelson- Guest Conductor, Dr. Scott Stewart
• Fandango– Joseph Turrin- Soloists: Nicholas Button, Trumpet and Hannah Carlton, Trombone-Winners of the 2015-2016 Symphonic Band Concerto Competition
• Of Our New Day Begun– Omar Thomas- 9�鶹�� Premiere– Commissioned by the GT Symphonic Band
• Hivemind- Peter Van Zandt Lane
• A Son of a Gambolier – Charles Ives

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
November 7, 2013

• An Outdoor Overture- Aaron Copland
• Night on Fire- John Mackey
• Symphonic Dances from West Side Story – Leonard Bernstein/transcribed by Paul Lavender
• MetaMarch- Steven Bryant

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
February 20, 2014

• Ecstatic Fanfare- Steven Bryant
• First Suite in E-flat for Military Band- Gustav Holst
• Suite Dreams – Steven Bryant
• Two-Lane Blacktop- James David- Premiere Commissioned by the 9�鶹�� Tech Symphonic Band

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
April 14, 2014

• Tam O’Shanter Overture- Malcolm Arnold
• Irish Tune from County Derry- Percy Grainger
• Shepherd’s Hey- Percy Grainger
• Red Cape Tango- Michael Daugherty

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
November 3, 2011

• Lauds (Praise High Day) – Ron Nelson
• Trauermusik – Richard Wagner, transcribed by Votta/Boyd
• Tunbridge Fair – Walter Piston
• Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo – Gustav Holst
• The “Gum-Suckers” March – Percy Grainger

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
February 23, 2012

• Tempered Steel – Charles Rochester Young
• Strange Humors – John Mackey
• Sleep – Eric Whitacre
• Variations on “America” – Charles Ives
• A Son of a Gambolier – Charles Ives

Benjamin J. Diden, conductor
April 15, 2012

• George Washington Bridge – William Schuman
• Raise the Roof – featuring Timpani Soloist, Christopher Moore – Michael Daugherty
• Symphony No. 6 – Vincent Persichetti