Tri-State Band

A History of the Tri-State Select
Honor Band

The Tri-State Select Honor Band first convened in January of 2007. Dr. Matthew Inkster, Director of Bands at West Liberty conducted, and the program included:

Prelude, Siciliano & Rondo                     Malcolm Arnold

A Movement for Rosa                             Mark Camphouse

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot              Traditional / Steve Rouse

Battle Hymn of the Republic        Peter Wilhousky / J. Nielson

Them Basses                                            G.H. Huffine


In December 2007, Dr. Matthew Inkster, Director of Bands at West Liberty conducted, and the program included:

Dedicatory Overture                               Clifton Williams

STORMWORKS!                                  Steven Melillo

Shenandoah                                 Traditional / Frank Ticheli

Amparito Roca                                       Jaime Texidor


In December 2008, Dr. Eddie R. Smith, Director of Bands at University of Redlands conducted, and the program included:

Flourish for Wind Band                    Ralph Vaughan Williams

Royal Air Force March Past              George Dyson / Davies

Contre Qui, Rose?          Morten Lauridsen / Robert Reynolds

Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon        Percy Grainger

Dancing at Stonehenge                           Anthony Suter


In November 2009, Dr. Christian Zembower, Director of Bands at East Tennessee State University conducted, and the program included:

For the New Day Arisen                       Steven Barton

March "Folksongs from Somerset"       Ralph Vaughan Williams

Held Still in Quick of Grace                  Jack Stamp

Satiric Dances                                      Norman Dello Joio

Ascend                                                 Samuel Hazo

In November 2010, Dr. Eric Allen, Assistant Director of Bands at Texas Tech University conducted, and the program included:

Military Escort                                    Harold Bennett

Amazing Grace                                  William Himes

The Merry Widow                              Franz Lehar/Suzuki

Carnival in Sao Paolo                          James Barnes

In November 2011, Dr. Matthew Inkster conducted, and the program included:

Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo                     Malcolm Arnold

American Elegy                                  Frank Ticheli

English Folk Song Suite                   Ralph Vaughan Williams

Esprit de Corps                               Robert Jager