The Best We Can be: The Story of the Ithaca High School Band 1955-67

Contents

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• A Word From The Publisher
• A Word From The Authors
• Time Line: Ithaca Hish School Band, 1953-67
• Part 1 Frank Battisti Arrives At Ithaca High School (1953-55)
• Part1 Chapter1 The Apprenticeship: Teaching At Ithaca High School, 1953-54
• Part1 Chapter2 The Torch Is Passed: John W Graves's Final Year As Ihs Band Director, 1954-55
• Part 2 Building A Program-Foundations For Pursuingindividual And Group Excellence (1955-60)
• Part2 Chapter3 Traction And Momentum: Band Grows In Size And Quality Of Performance, 1955-56
• Part2 Chapter4 Looking Good-Sounding Great-Receiving Public Recognition-Program Expanded, 1956-57
• Part2 Chapter5 Elation And 'That Funny Music'-Concert In Canada-Commissioning Of First Piece, 1957-5
• Part2 Chapter6 Premier Premiere: First World Premiere Performance-More Travel-Bach Honor Society, 19
• Part2 Chapter7 Off To First Band Camp-Band Parents' Night-Trips To Rochester, Ny To Hear Eastman Win
• Part 3 Musical Experiences To Stimulate Imagination, Creativity, And Expressive Spirit
• Part3 Chapter8 In The New High School: A New Ihs-Persichetti Commission-Expanded Repertoire, 1960-61
• Part3 Chapter9 In The Big House: Midwest Tour- A Second Band-Small Ensembles Perform At Eastman Scho
• Part 3 Chapter10 A Gift To Remember: Special Christmas Present-Solo And Small Ensemble Recitals-Theo
• Part3 Chapter11 The Fallen Chief: New York Trip And Grief-Persichetti Memorial Commission-Project Cr
• Part3 Chapter12 A Great One: On His Own Dime-Benny Goodman Visits Ihs-Abc Performance-Composer-In-Re
• Part3 Chapter13 A Program Full Stride: Midwest Clinic Concert With Fennell, Revelli, Beeler, Sinta
• Part3 Chapter14 The Beat Goes On: Yankee Stadium Performance-Boston Menc Concert
• Part 4 Departure And Reunion
• Part4 Chapter15 Departure: Mr.B Leaves Ihs, 1967
• Part4 Chapter16 Returns: Ithaca High School Band Reunion
• Postscript
• About The Authors