Organized in 2001 under the direction of Caleb Chapman, the award-winning Crescent Super Band has frequently been hailed as one of the best professional bands in the world to be comprised entirely of young musicians. The band has been featured at many of the world’s most prominent music festivals including venues in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, and France. The band also has a strong national presence with recent performances in Chicago, Boston, New York, Washington DC, Telluride, and Los Angeles. One of the crowning performances of their career was their headlining debut at Carnegie Hall in May of 2013.

 

On multiple occasions since 2007 DownBeat Magazine has recognized the Crescent Super Band with their coveted “Downbeat Award”, marking the band as the best in the country. The band has also won 9 “Best of State” awards for Utah, including 7 consecutive years as Utah’s “Best Professional Band” in any genre. Twice they have received the prestigious “Best of State Statue Award” identifying the band as the top organization in Arts and Entertainment in Utah, beating out every other professional music, arts, and film group for the honor.

 

They’ve caught the attention of many of today’s top artists as well. Since its inception, the band has performed with over two hundred guest artists. Some of these include Grammy-winners Gordon Goodwin, Joe Lovano, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride, Eric Marienthal, Dave Weckl, Bob Mintzer, Ernie Watts, Peter Erskine, and Dave Samuels. Other notable guest artists have included Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band), Chester Thompson (Genesis), Steve Smith (Journey), Gregg Bissonette (Ringo Starr & his All Starr Band) and jazz icon, Toshiko Akiyoshi.

 

The Crescent Super Band exclusively endorses Yamaha Instruments, D’Addario Guitar and Bass Strings, Rico Reeds, JodyJazz Mouthpieces, Evans Drum Heads, HQ Percussion, Planet Waves Cables, LP Latin Percussion, and Puresound Snare Wire.

 

 

 

Chelsea House Orchestra (CHO) provides a varied and colorful performance repertoire with the majority of the music derived from traditional Celtic sources. However, other folk music sources are used to provide students with an eclectic musical experience.

 

The basic philosophy of the arrangements is to allow everyone in the group to enjoy Celtic music as much as possible. Consequently, the majority of the playing is melody based with very little inner harmony or separate part writing. This truly provides students a contrasting experience from their normal school orchestra.

 

All music is memorized and arrangements often evolve from rehearsals and suggestions from students. Individuals are showcased through the use of solos, duos, and special features.

 

Students are also encouraged to learn other instruments such as mandolin, guitar, bodhran, djembe, cajon, various folk percussion, bass, bouzouki and anything else they can think of that has a folk connection.

 

 

 

Crescent Super Band

Chelsea House Orchestra

 

Chelsea House Orchestra

　   The Kiss Twister Traditional (arr. Fritzemeier)

　　Branle Scottish Traditional (arr. Fritzemeier)

　　Gwerzy Traditional (arr. Fritzemeier)

　　Neil Gow Traditional (arr. Fritzemeier)

　　Calliope Traditional (arr. Fritzemeier)

　　Windy Dances Traditional (arr. Fritzemeier)

　　Dawn Dance (arr. Ben Culver)

　　Master Crowley's Jig Traditional (arr. Fritzemeier)

　　Country Road John Denver (arr. Fritzemeier/Marshall)

　　Touch the Sky Alex Mandel and Mark Andrews (arr. Brian Brill)

　　Dance of the Golden Snake Traditional (arr. Fritzemeier)

　　Pretty Little Horses

 

Crescent Super Band

　　West Side Story Medley – Leonard Bernstein (arr. Bill Reddie)

　　Friday Night at the Cadillac Club (arr. Mike Crotty)

　　I’m Gonna Live Till I Die (arr. John Clayton)

　　Till You Come Back to Me (arr. Myles Collins)

　　Body and Soul – John Green (arr. Marty Paich)

　　Hunting Wabbits

　　Superstition

　　Tightrope

　　The Way You Look Tonight

　　It had better be tonight

　　Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

　　Mercy

　　Crazy in Love