2024 St. Olaf Band Winter Tour
Founded in 1891, The St. Olaf Band, dubbed “one of America’s preeminent bands” by The New Yorker, will perform in Illinois and Michigan on its 2024 national tour. The St. Olaf Band performs the very best compositions and transcriptions for symphonic band, producing an exciting, crowd-pleasing style.
Dr. Henry Dorn the reins of the St. Olaf Band in his first year as conductor, and we hope you join us in celebrating his inaugural tour! The 2024 program is titled “DANCE” which highlights diverse repertoire all centering on the theme of dance.. Two soloists and student conductors will also be featured on the program.
More information on the history of the band.
Tickets
Tickets for the St. Olaf Band tour are available here: stolaf.edu/tickets/band
Most concerts are $10 for adults/seniors and FREE for students and educators.
Photos
2023-24 St. Olaf Band Photo
Henry Dorn, conductor Photo
2024 Winter Tour Image
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Program: “DANCE”
Overture from Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Björk (b. 1965) / arr. Henry Dorn (b. 1988)
SIN FRONTERAS (“Without Borders”) (2017/2023)
Clarice Assad (b. 1978) / tr. Joe Jaxson (b. 2000) & Ogechi Ukazu (b. 1985)
*Concertante: Solo pour hautbois (“Solo for Oboe”) (1898/2009)
Émile Paladilhe (1844 – 1926) / arr. Dan Willett (b. 1956)
Lily Mitzel ’24, oboe
*Harvest Light (2023)
James Naigus (b. 1987) / arr. Jacob Evarts
Anja Logan ‘24, French horn
Enigma (2023)
David Biedenbender (b. 1984)
-Intermission-
*Gallito pasodoble (“Cockerel Two-Step”) (1905/1990)
Santiago Lope (1871–1906) / ed. Roy Weger (b. 1919)
Elizabeth Delaney ’24, conductor
*Thunder and Lightning Polka (1868/1989)
Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825–1899) / tr. Carey (1912–2006)
Jake Dreifort ’24, conductor
Lord of the Dance (1963)
Sydney Carter (1915–2004) / arr. Henry Dorn (b. 1988)
Special thanks to Parker Barrette ’24 for leading vocal preparation
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (1960/2008)
Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) / Paul Lavender
Optional Selection:
Tico-Tico no fubá (1917/1992)
José Gomes “Zequinha” de Abreu (1880–1935) / arr. Naohiro Iwai (1923–2014)
*These works will alternate between performances
Featured Videos
- Nimrod, Enigma Variations – Performed at the 2023 Homecoming Concert
- The Stars and Stripes Forever – 360º video, performed live in Japan (2023)
- Of Our New Day Begun (Omar Thomas) – Performed on the 2020 St. Olaf Band Tour
- Bright Side (Timothy Mahr) Performed on the St. Olaf Campus on September 24, 2016
- Sound the Bells! (John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender) Performed on the St. Olaf Band’s tour to New Zealand/Australia in 2016
- Silverado (Bruce Broughton, arr. Randol Bass) Performed at Shunan Cultural Civic Hall on 2010 concert tour to Japan.
- View other St. Olaf Music videos
Contact Connor Smith (507-786-3646) with media-related inquiries or if you’d like hard copy versions of our posters or flyers mailed to you.