Finally Finished!

On May 1st 2010, Chevis R. Anderson Performed his Senior Recital...

~Program~

I

It’s My Music……………………................Chevis Anderson

(Written and Produced by Chevis Anderson)

Star Spangled Banner………...……….Arr. Chevis Anderson

Trumpet

His Eye is on the Sparrow……...……..Arr. Chevis Anderson

Alto Sax

~Inter-Presentation~

II

Honour and Arms (From SAMSON)…...Handel (1685-1759)

Euphonium Piano Accompanist, Natilia Nikolskaya

Concerto………………...………….… N. Rimsky-Korsakov

Euphonium Piano Accompanist, Natilia Nikolskaya

III

Chevis Anderson’s

“Friends & Family Band”

Conductor, Chevis Anderson

Torture ………..……...…The Jacksons/Arr. Chevis Anderson*

I Don’t Wanna Fall in Love...Jane Child/ Arr. Chevis Anderson

I Look to You……….Whitney Houston/ Arr. Chevis Anderson

Thank You for Being a Friend.....J. Gold/ Arr.Chevis Anderson

* This Selection was Arranged and First Performed by the DSU Marching band in 2003

Special Acknowledgments

Cedrick Dehaney was able to complete over 30 Hours of Sound Engineering as during his internship with MilRo Entertainment.

I would not have been able to Record and Produce “Its My Music” if it weren’t for him, than you.

A. J. Connelly was a key part in my Debut as a Musical Director and was able to help me Record the Musical track from “Its My Music”

He is truly a Master of the Keys”

And I thank you.

Friends & Family Band

Piccolo

Jaleesa Crankfield -TBS

Shekinah Ravizee-TBS

Camille Crichlow-TBS

Clarinet

Debra Luckett-TBS

Danielle Ferguson

Alto Sax

Al Weal – KKPsi

Lloyd Springer– KKPsi

Tenor Sax

Orlando Glasby– KKPsi

Trumpet

Harold Smith– KKPsi

Matthew Brown– KKY

Kenny Williams– KKY

Christopher Dawley

F-Horn

Eumir Brown– KKPsi

Ricky Edwards– KKPsi

Jamie Dickens– KKPsi

Baritone Horn

Demetrus Brown - KKPsi

Bryant Dotson– KKY

Rob Tyler

Crea Johnson -

Trombone

Shawn Walker– KKPsi

Ruben Fountain

Tuba

Malik Parks– KKPsi

Terrence Stagall– KKPsi

Percussion

Brooks Millican – Snare

Ruthaun Drummond – Snare

Lauren Montgomery – Tenor

Alexander Smart – Bass

Dominique Mines – Cymbals

Katurah Adeyanju – Cymbals

The Recitalist

Chevis Anderson was born August 20^th, 1982 to Roland and Elaine Anderson. Chevis first developed his love for music when, at age six, he picked up his father’s trumpet and was able to produce a sound.

From that moment on, his Mother encouraged him in everything that had to deal with music.

Chevis is a product of the Philadelphia Public School system. He attended Darroff Elementary School, which had a music class but very few working instruments. This did not stop Chevis; he wanted to learn so he used what they had. The available instrument was the clarinet. He learned to play it and developed a love for woodwinds. After leaving Darroff, Chevis attended Sulzberger Middle School.

His mother bought him an alto saxophone, which she had gotten from her co-worker, the first of many instruments he would ultimately own. Just as he was learning to play, the music program was eliminated from the Middle School, and Chevis had to seek out private lessons, which did not work out very well.

After leaving Middle School, Chevis attended Overbrook High School, where he joined the Jazz & Concert Bands; and the High School Show, Concert, and Gospel Choirs. The instruments available at Overbrook were sub-par, so Chevis decided in his senior year to save his money and buy his own tenor saxophone, instead of a car.

Upon graduating from Overbrook High, Chevis was accepted to six Colleges/Universities. He chose to become a Hornet! Chevis joined the Delaware State University Marching Band, better known as the Approaching Storm, and fell in love with music all over again.

This was his first experience in a marching band, marching with the tenor sax. Chevis later became Section Leader of the Tenor Sax, and decided to try the baritone horn. After a successful switch to Brass, he later became the Section Leader, and he has been a low brass player ever since.

Degree Earned - BA in Music Delaware State University- May 23rd 2010

In his Collegial tenure, Chevis became a Brother of the Eta Psi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, Inc., Spring 2003; a Brother Gamma Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Fall 2003; President of the NPHC DSU Chapter, 04/05; Student Senator for the College of Visual and Performing Arts; and participated in a host of other campus activities and achievements.

University Admistration Hits "Sour" note with University Marching Band!!!!

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How could you expect the students to keep a good moral when you have an athletic director cares more for money than a school Spirit and Support? Its evident, when you Cancel a HBCU Game against NCAT to Play Michigan , request the band be there and then not pay for them but make them pay for their own travel? Take their seats for a less than sold out Home game? making your own students sit on the visitors side and make them believe that it's OK?.. Derek Carter you need to Wake UP!!! Embrace your New University and not see it as dollar signs.

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