District 211 Honor Band
Congratulations on being selected for the District 211 Honor Band. Performing in this ensemble is an honor and a very significant musical accomplishment.
Informational Letter
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The D211 Honor Band Concert will take place in the Palatine High School Auditorium on Saturday, March 14th at 2pm. The concert is general admission and no tickets are required. Doors will open to the public at 1:30pm.
Click to download the informational letter, which includes rehearsal and performance details. 
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Guest Conductor - Dr. Mike Fansler
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Mike Fansler is Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, where he provides direction and leadership for its comprehensive band program. He serves as conductor of the university Wind Ensemble and Chamber Players and teaches graduate and undergraduate conducting. He has served Western Illinois University since 2001.
Dr. Fansler's passion for music has led to performance invitations, conducting seminars and workshops on five continents. He regularly conducts honor bands throughout the United States including his most recent engagements with the Pennsylvania All-State Wind Ensemble, Las Vegas Honor Band and All-Iowa Band. He has lectured on the music of Percy Grainger at the Midwest Clinic and through a grant, visited the Grainger Museum in Melbourne, Australia to further study his music and life. His education is from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Syracuse University, James Madison University, and Schenectady County Community College. Dr. Fansler remains actively engaged in the Macomb Community as conductor of the Macomb Municipal Band (est. 1852) and saxophonist in the American Legion's Post 6 Big Band. |
Reference Recordings
Let Freedom Ring by Ryan Nowlin
Chorale and Shaker Dance by John Zdechlik
El Camino Real by Alfred Reed
Brighton Beach by William Latham
Chorale and Shaker Dance by John Zdechlik
El Camino Real by Alfred Reed
Brighton Beach by William Latham
Past District 211 Honor Band Programs
2020 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Mike Fansler (Palatine HS)
Let Freedom Ring by Ryan Nowlin
Chorale and Shaker Dance by John Zdechlik
El Camino Real by Alfred Reed
Brighton Beach by William Latham
2019 program - Guest Conductor: Betsy McCann (Conant HS)
Albanian Dances by Shelley Hanson
Alchemy by Andrew Boysen Jr.
March from Jazz Suite No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich
When the Sun Comes After Rain by Matthew Emery
William Byrd Suite by Gordon Jacob
2018 program - Guest Conductor: David Morrison (Fremd HS)
An American Elegy by Frank Ticheli
The Cave You Fear by Michael Markowski
Jupiter by Gustav Holst/arr. James Curnow
The Liberty Bell March by John Philip Sousa, ed. Brion/Schissel
Symphonic Dance No. 3 ("Fiesta") by Clifton Williams
2017 program - Guest Conductor: Jay Gephart (Hoffman Estates HS)
Crosley March by Henry Fillmore
Third Suite for Band (Scenes de Ballet) by Alfred Reed
The Dragoon's Farewell by Brant Karrick
Minimalist Dances by Matt Conaway
2016 program - Guest Conductor: Daniel J. Farris (Schaumburg HS)
Don Ricardo by Gabriel Musella
“Hobbits” from Symphony No 1. The Lord of the Rings by Johan de Meij
Sleep by Eric Whitacre
Folk Dances by Dmitri Shostakovich/arr. H. Robert Reynolds
2015 program - Guest Conductor: Ross Kellan (Palatine HS)
The Chimes of Liberty by Edwin Franco Goldman
"Odin" from Gods of the North by John Robert Matz
Symphonic Fanfare by Franco Cesarini
Rain by Brian Balmages
"Lorva Horavel" from Armenian Dances Part II by Alfred Reed
2014 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Timothy Yontz (Conant HS)
American Faces by David R. Holsinger
Sara's Soul from Winanga-Li by Hardy Mertens
Danse Diabolique by Joseph Hellmesberger/Arr. Takahashi
Resplendent Glory by Rossano Galante
2013 program - Guest Conductor: Ron Polancich (Hoffman Estates HS)
Journey through Orion by Julie Giroux
Variants on a Medieval Tune by Norman Dello Joio
October by Eric Whitacre
That's Entertainment arranged by Warren Barker
His Honor by Henry Fillmore/Ed. by Fennell
2012 program - Guest Conductor: Stephen Squires (Fremd HS)
Midway March by John Williams/Trans. Paul Lavender
Courtly Airs and Dances by Ron Nelson
O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen/Trans. H. Robert Reynolds
Adventures on Earth by John Williams/Trans. Paul Lavender
2011 program - Guest Conductor: Steve Hoernemann (Schaumburg HS)
Symphonic Overture by James Barnes
Bacchus on Blue Ridge (1st mvmt.) by Joseph Horovitz
Cartoon Music by Peter Graham
Rushmore by Alfred Reed
March of the Steel Men by Charles Belsterling
2010 program - Guest Conductor: Dale Clevenger (Palatine HS)
A Hymn to New England - John Williams/Arr. Paul Lavender
George Washington Bridge - William Schumann
Symphonic Prelude - Mark Camphouse
Marche Slave - Tchaikovsky/Arr. L. P. Laurendeau
Florentiner March - Julius Fucik/Arr. M. L. Lake/Ed. Frederick Fennell
2009 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Dale Lonis (Conant HS)
American Salute - Morton Gould
Shenandoah - Frank Ticheli
An American In Paris - George Gershwin/Arr. Krance
Armenian Dances (Part 1) - Alfred Reed
The Trombone King - Karl King
2008 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Thomas Dvorak (Hoffman Estates HS)
Mayflower Overture -- Ron Nelson
British Eighth -- Zo Elliott
Be Thou My Vision -- Travis Cross
Glorioso (mvt III) -- Yasuhide Ito
2007 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Peter Griffin (Fremd High School)
Old Home Days Suite -- Charles Ives/Arr. Elkus
An Original Suite -- Gordon Jacobs
Manhattan Beach -- John Philip Sousa
The Jig is Up -- Daniel Kallman
2006 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Kevin Kastens (Schaumburg HS)
Folk Festival -- Dimitri Shostakovich/Arr. Hunsberger
Second Suite -- Gustav Holst
Of Sailors & Whales -- W. Francis McBeth
76 Trombones -- Meredith Willson/Arr. Iwai
2005 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Colin Holman (Palatine HS)
Concert Prelude -- Philip Sparke
Appalachian Overture -- James Barnes
Hymnsong of Philip Bliss -- David R. Holsinger
Chester -- William Schuman
Florentiner March -- Julius Fucik/Arr. Lake
2004 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Michael Golemo (Conant HS)
Marching Thru Georgia -- John Philip Sousa/Arr. Golemo
American Elegy -- Frank Ticheli
Variations on America -- Charles Ives/Arr. Schuman
Espirit de Corps -- Robert Jager
Let Freedom Ring by Ryan Nowlin
Chorale and Shaker Dance by John Zdechlik
El Camino Real by Alfred Reed
Brighton Beach by William Latham
2019 program - Guest Conductor: Betsy McCann (Conant HS)
Albanian Dances by Shelley Hanson
Alchemy by Andrew Boysen Jr.
March from Jazz Suite No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich
When the Sun Comes After Rain by Matthew Emery
William Byrd Suite by Gordon Jacob
2018 program - Guest Conductor: David Morrison (Fremd HS)
An American Elegy by Frank Ticheli
The Cave You Fear by Michael Markowski
Jupiter by Gustav Holst/arr. James Curnow
The Liberty Bell March by John Philip Sousa, ed. Brion/Schissel
Symphonic Dance No. 3 ("Fiesta") by Clifton Williams
2017 program - Guest Conductor: Jay Gephart (Hoffman Estates HS)
Crosley March by Henry Fillmore
Third Suite for Band (Scenes de Ballet) by Alfred Reed
The Dragoon's Farewell by Brant Karrick
Minimalist Dances by Matt Conaway
2016 program - Guest Conductor: Daniel J. Farris (Schaumburg HS)
Don Ricardo by Gabriel Musella
“Hobbits” from Symphony No 1. The Lord of the Rings by Johan de Meij
Sleep by Eric Whitacre
Folk Dances by Dmitri Shostakovich/arr. H. Robert Reynolds
2015 program - Guest Conductor: Ross Kellan (Palatine HS)
The Chimes of Liberty by Edwin Franco Goldman
"Odin" from Gods of the North by John Robert Matz
Symphonic Fanfare by Franco Cesarini
Rain by Brian Balmages
"Lorva Horavel" from Armenian Dances Part II by Alfred Reed
2014 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Timothy Yontz (Conant HS)
American Faces by David R. Holsinger
Sara's Soul from Winanga-Li by Hardy Mertens
Danse Diabolique by Joseph Hellmesberger/Arr. Takahashi
Resplendent Glory by Rossano Galante
2013 program - Guest Conductor: Ron Polancich (Hoffman Estates HS)
Journey through Orion by Julie Giroux
Variants on a Medieval Tune by Norman Dello Joio
October by Eric Whitacre
That's Entertainment arranged by Warren Barker
His Honor by Henry Fillmore/Ed. by Fennell
2012 program - Guest Conductor: Stephen Squires (Fremd HS)
Midway March by John Williams/Trans. Paul Lavender
Courtly Airs and Dances by Ron Nelson
O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen/Trans. H. Robert Reynolds
Adventures on Earth by John Williams/Trans. Paul Lavender
2011 program - Guest Conductor: Steve Hoernemann (Schaumburg HS)
Symphonic Overture by James Barnes
Bacchus on Blue Ridge (1st mvmt.) by Joseph Horovitz
Cartoon Music by Peter Graham
Rushmore by Alfred Reed
March of the Steel Men by Charles Belsterling
2010 program - Guest Conductor: Dale Clevenger (Palatine HS)
A Hymn to New England - John Williams/Arr. Paul Lavender
George Washington Bridge - William Schumann
Symphonic Prelude - Mark Camphouse
Marche Slave - Tchaikovsky/Arr. L. P. Laurendeau
Florentiner March - Julius Fucik/Arr. M. L. Lake/Ed. Frederick Fennell
2009 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Dale Lonis (Conant HS)
American Salute - Morton Gould
Shenandoah - Frank Ticheli
An American In Paris - George Gershwin/Arr. Krance
Armenian Dances (Part 1) - Alfred Reed
The Trombone King - Karl King
2008 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Thomas Dvorak (Hoffman Estates HS)
Mayflower Overture -- Ron Nelson
British Eighth -- Zo Elliott
Be Thou My Vision -- Travis Cross
Glorioso (mvt III) -- Yasuhide Ito
2007 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Peter Griffin (Fremd High School)
Old Home Days Suite -- Charles Ives/Arr. Elkus
An Original Suite -- Gordon Jacobs
Manhattan Beach -- John Philip Sousa
The Jig is Up -- Daniel Kallman
2006 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Kevin Kastens (Schaumburg HS)
Folk Festival -- Dimitri Shostakovich/Arr. Hunsberger
Second Suite -- Gustav Holst
Of Sailors & Whales -- W. Francis McBeth
76 Trombones -- Meredith Willson/Arr. Iwai
2005 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Colin Holman (Palatine HS)
Concert Prelude -- Philip Sparke
Appalachian Overture -- James Barnes
Hymnsong of Philip Bliss -- David R. Holsinger
Chester -- William Schuman
Florentiner March -- Julius Fucik/Arr. Lake
2004 program - Guest Conductor: Dr. Michael Golemo (Conant HS)
Marching Thru Georgia -- John Philip Sousa/Arr. Golemo
American Elegy -- Frank Ticheli
Variations on America -- Charles Ives/Arr. Schuman
Espirit de Corps -- Robert Jager