March On!
Symphonic Band Nate Seamons, conductor
7:30 PM | OCT. 13, 2026 | CONCERT HALL | MUSIC BUILDING
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN PHILIP SOUSA 1854–1932
Moorside March from “A Moorside Suite” . . . . . . . . GUSTAV HOLST 1874–1934 arr. Gordon Jacob
Lux Aurumque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERIC WHITACRE b. 1970
Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HECTOR BERLIOZ IV. March to the Scaffold
1803–1869 trans. R. Mark Rogers
— INTERMISSION —
Midway March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN WILLIAMS b. 1932 arr. James Curnow
Valdres Norwegian March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHANNES HANNSEN 1874–1967 arr. Glenn C. Bainum
Armenian Dances Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALFRED REED 1921–2005
BY U S Y M P H O N I C B A N D P E R S O N N E L FA L L 2 0 2 6
Piccolo
E-flat Clarinet
Flute
Bass Clarinet
Lauren Simonsen Ella Horton* Aaliyah Jones AnnMarie Ellison Sophie Blosil Ella Marie Gordhamer Leilani Dobbs Jill Ferderber
Oboe
Shannon Marks* Evan McEuen
English Horn
Carter Wycherly
Bassoon
Sam Kinghorn* Alex Porter Norah Talbot
Contra Bassoon Aiden Brookhart
Clarinet
Emily Buer* Sonia Cheney Coral Schlag Porter Wayman Anika Hogan Josh Smith Claire Norton Lily Guffy Elijah Beauchamp Claire Boyd
Morgan Sechrist Henry Wallin Katherine McKinney Reed Laker
Contrabass Clarinet
Liah Meredith
Alto Saxophone Marissa Gourley Jeff Sass
Tenor Saxophone Max Smith
Bari Saxophone Zach Christensen
Trumpet
Eli Law* Naomi Good Rachel Campbell Tucker Olson Donovan Bly Andrew Ziemer Brayden Crossley Harris Nielson David Martinez Jr. Clarke McNiven Darren Randall
Horn
Cannon Sechrist* Allyse Miller Cassidy Felt Scott Wilson
Erica Lingwall Maggie Sechrist Lydia Nebeker Cristina Crozier
Trombone
Ace Gustaveson* Owen Cowles Rhett Gardner Peter Alger Emily Street Elijah Smith
Bass Trombone Noah Bunker Jaxon Earl
Euphonium
Denver Henrichson* Emerson Jones Ethan Bultez Kian Brookhart
Tuba
Nathan Stone* Richard Ruch
String Bass
Meridith Malo
Harp
Adelle Rasmussen*
Percussion
Tyson Nicholls* Marcus Evans Owen Peterson Sophie Pyper Ethan Pilling Sophie Abell
Biography Dr. Nate Seamons Dr. Nate Seamons joined the faculty at Brigham Young University in 2021, where he serves as assistant professor of music education and associate director of bands. In this capacity, he is the conductor of the BYU Symphonic Band and the BYU University Band. He also teaches courses in music education. He previously served as the director of bands at Snow College and as band director for multiple public schools in Utah and Texas, including American Fork High School in Utah and the L. D. Bell High School cluster in Texas. He holds degrees from Brigham Young University, the University of Nevada–Las Vegas, and the University of Utah. Dr. Seamons has been an invited guest conductor for all-state bands, honor bands, and school programs both regionally and nationally. His research has been presented at the Midwest Clinic, the College Band Directors National Association National Conference, and the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles Conference in Gwangju-Gyeonggi, Korea. He currently serves as the Western Division chair for the National Band Association and has been involved in service with the Utah Bandmasters Association since its inception in 2012. Seamons is a Conn-Selmer educational clinician and an active designer and consultant for marching bands. Outside of music, he has served in the United States Army Reserves for the past 25 years. He is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (four times), and the Combat Action Badge. He enjoys traveling, skiing, hiking, and boating with his family.
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