The City of Fairfax Band
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Yuletide Fair received the following review in The Washington Post (Dec 8, 1995):

"An engaging collection that includes lively readings of the pan-cultural "Worldwide Yuletide" and a slow, moody "Greensleeves", sterling recitations by tenor Josué Bustos (notably on "Gesu Bambino"), a warm telling of the "Silent Night" saga by guitarist/narrator John Lyon and several partnerships with the 100-voice Mormon Choir of Washington."

Yuletide Fair
The City of Fairfax Band
Robert Pouliot, Music Director

Worldwide Yuletide Chuck Elledge
 
Gesu Bambino Pietro Yon
arr. Robert Pouliot
Josué Bustos, Tenor
 
Babes in Toyland Victor Herbert
arr. Leland Forsblad
 
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring J.S. Bach
arr. Erik W.G. Leidzen
 
I Wonder as I Wander Traditional
arr. Robert Pouliot
Josué Bustos, Tenor
 
Introduction, March and
Shepard's Dance

from Amahl and the Night Visitors
Gian Carlo Menotti
arr. Frank Erickson
 
Greensleeves Traditional
arr. Alfred Reed
 
Silent Night Mohr/Gruber
arr. Robert Pouliot
text by David Rogers
John Lyon, Guitar and Narrator
The Mormon Choir of Washington
 
Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson
 
O Holy Night Adolphe Adam
arr. Robert Pouliot
Josué Bustos, Tenor
The Mormon Choir of Washington
 
A Christmas Festival Leroy Anderson

1996 NBA Convention Performance: On June 14, 1996, The City of Fairfax Band performed before an enthusiastic and appreciative audience at the National Band Association Convention in New Orleans, LA. Highlights of the City Band's program included a performance of the original, unpublished version of John Barnes Chance's Incantation and Dance, and Colonel John R. Bourgeois (Ret.), Former Director of the United States Marine Band and Music Advisor to the White House, guest conducted Robert Jager's Esprit de Corps. This is a live recording of the City Band's performance.

1996 NBA Convention Performance
The City of Fairfax Band
Robert Pouliot, Music Director

His Honor Henry Fillmore
ed. Frederick Fennell
 
The Hounds of Spring Alfred Reed
 
Pavanne
from Symphonette #2
Morton Gould
arr. Paul Yoder
John Mauro, Associate Conductor
 
Esprit de Corps Robert Jager
Col. John R. Bourgeois, Guest Conductor
 
Irish Tune from County Derry Percy Grainger
 
Centennial Overture Roger Nixon
 
Selections from Les Miserables Claude-Michel Schönberg
arr. Warren Barker
 
Incantation and Dance
(Original unpublished version)
John Barnes Chance

Made in America is the City of Fairfax Band's tribute to the great musical heritage of America. This is not so much a patriotic tribute as a collection representing a variety of American musical styles. Each composer represented is uniquely American, each with his own distinctive voice.

Made in America
The City of Fairfax Band
Robert Pouliot, Music Director

City of Fairfax March Virginia Wayland
 
Thine Alabaster Cities Gleam Jerry Brubaker
 
Symphonic Songs Robert Russell Bennett
 
An Outdoor Overture Aaron Copland
 
Amazing Grace Frank Ticheli
 
Flight Claude T. Smith
 
Preludes George Gershwin
arr. Robert Pouliot
 
Commando March Samuel Barber
 
Danzon from Fancy Free Leonard Bernstein
arr. John Krance
 
Finale from Third Symphony James Barnes
 
Old Man River Jerome Kern
arr. Michael Buckley

Das Ist Blasmusik is the first recording, made in 1989, by The Alte Kameraden (The Old Comrades) German Band, an ensemble of The City of Fairfax Band. It presents 13 delightful tunes in the Central European folk style.

Das Ist Blasmusik
The Alte Kameraden
Samuel Laudenslager, Kapellmeister

Das Ist Blasmusik
(This Is Band Music)
F. Mestrini
arr. G. Weinkopf
 
Gablonzer Perlen A. Borovicka
arr. F. Bummerl
 
Cerveny Satecek Valcik
(The Red Kerchief)
arr. Echtner
 
Lustige Musikanten
(The Merry Musicians)
Hans Angerler
 
Edelweiss R. Rogers
arr.R. Cabell
 
Tiroler Holzhackerbuab'n
(Alpine Woodcutter Lads)
J.F. Wagner
arr. P. Meinhold
 
Der Frohliche Wandersmannk
(The Happy Wanderer)
arr. R. Cabell
 
German Country Dance F. Schubert
arr. G. Holmes
 
Egerland Heimatland
(Egerland, My Homeland)
J. Stepanak
arr. F. Bummerl
 
Lied der Berge
(Song of the Mountains)
S. Graber
 
Subdohmische Polka L.Kubes
arr. F. Bummerl
 
Kufsteinerlied K. Ganzer
arr. F. Bummerl
 
Munchener Hetz und Gaudi G.Kanter
arr. G. Royer

"Alte Kameraden" presents 16 classic German, Swiss and Austrian marches performed by The Alte Kameraden German Band, the first American band to be elected to membership in the Musikbund von Ober-und-Niederbayern, Bavaria's regional association of village bands. This is the second recording made by The Alte Kameraden, an ensemble of The City of Fairfax Band.

"Alte Kameraden"
The Alte Kameraden
Samuel Laudenslager, Kapellmeister

Alte Kameraden
(The Old Comrades)
Carl Teike
 
Frühlingseinzug
(The Entry of Spring)
Franz von Blon
 
Castaldo Rudolph Novacek
 
Kölner Marsch Frantisek Kmock
arr. F. Bummerl
 
Kyffhauser Turnermarsch C. Apitius
 
Swiss Air Josef Kistler
 
Abschied der Gladiatoren
(The Gladiator's Farewell)
H.L. Blankenberg
 
O, Du, mein Östereich
(O, You, My Austria)
Ferdinand Preis
Franz von Suppe
 
Laridah Max Hempel
 
Aufwaerts
(Onward)
Ernst Luthold
arr. Robert Foster
 
Preetzer Gildemarsch Friedrich Koch
 
Ich hatt' einen Kameraden
(I had a comrade... )
J. Heissig
J. Schwarz
 
Eidgen Schützenfest G.B. Mantegazzi
 
A B C Michael Wille
 
Tiroler Musikanten Adi Rinner
 
Zum Städtel hinaus
(In honor of our City)
Georg Meissner
arr. H. Theis

Eine Kleine Weihnachtsmuisk (A German American Christmas) presents 19 traditional German Christmas carols and other seasonal selections by The Alte Kameraden German Band (an ensemble of the City of Fairfax Band) in collaboration with The Washington Sängerbund Chorus, The Shenandoah Alpine Horn Choir, and The Schulmerich Carillon.

Eine Kleine Weihnachtsmuisk
The Alte Kameraden
Samuel Laudenslager, Kapellmeister

Introitus
(from Mass for Alphorn)
Hans-Jurg Sommer
 
Heilige Nacht
(Holy Night)
Josef Dantonello
 
Andachts Jodler, Bleib bei Mir Ernst Mosch
 
Der Ambrosianische Lobgesang
(Chorale: Grosser Gott, Wir loben Dich)
W. Voight
 
Heil'ge Nacht auf Engelschwingen R. Prutz, F.H. Himmel
 
Pfefferkuchen Polka
(Christmas Cookies Polka)
Christoph Reichelt
 
Süsser die Glocken nie klingen arr. Wilb. Kirtzinger
 
Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi Gerald Weinkopf
 
Weinachtslied
(Christmas Song)
arr. Klaus Elvert
 
Die Schlittschuhläufer
(Skaters' Waltz)
Emile Waldteufel
 
In Dulci Jubilo Michael Praetorius
 
Hänsel und Gretel Potpourri
(Selections from the Opera)
Engelbert Humperdink
arr. Heinz Hermanndorfer
 
Leise rieselt der Schnee Eduard Ebel
arr. Hermann Erdlen
 
Schneewalzer
(The Snow Waltz)
Thomas Koschat
arr. Franz Bummerl
 
Petersburger Schlittenfahrt
(A Petersburg Sleigh Ride)
Richard Eilenbuerg
 
O, Du Fröhliche Wilhelm Steinheuser
 
Die kleine Bergkirche
(Ave Maria)
Walter Geiger
arr. Franz Bummerl
 
Stille Nacht
(Silent Night)
Franz Gruber
 
Eine kleine Weihnachtsmuisk
(A Little Christmas Music)
Jacob de Haan

Polka 'Til Ya Drop presents an eclectic mix of traditional polkas and medleys of favoritve polka tunes.

Polka 'Til Ya Drop
The Alte Kameraden
Samuel Laudenslager, Kapellmeister

Sehr Schön Medley medley
 
It's Polka Time! medley
 
Picnic Polka Walter Erikson
 
Polkas 'Round the World medley
 
Muss I Denn
(Wooden Heart)
traditional
 
Polka Spezialitaten medley
 
Altagsfreuden
(Concert Polks)
Jaroslav Novak
 
A Tribute to Tom medley
 
Rheinische Fasnacht medley
 
Schneider Polka Joseph Elsnic
 
Moravancka Refrutska
(Mährische-Slovak Medley)
medley


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