Richard W. Bowles Memorial Concert Presented by
The Gainesville Community Band and Gainesville High School Bands
Sunday, March 28, 2 p.m. Gainesville High School Auditorium
It is free, and you are invited
Richard W. Bowles (1918-2009), nationally recognized band director and composer, joined the University of Florida faculty in 1958 as
director of the Gator Marching Band and professor of trombone. In 1961 he was appointed Director of Bands. In addition to the
hundreds of compositions and arrangements he wrote for the university bands, he had over 400 published works of music. During his UF
years he served as president of the College Band Directors National Association and was a frequent guest conductor and clinician.
Elected to the American Bandmasters Association, he was also the first inductee into the Florida Bandmasters Association Hall of
Fame. Other musical awards came from ASCAP, Phi Beta Mu, Tau Beta Sigma, and Kappa Kappa Psi. In 1975 he stepped down as Director of
Bands and ten years later he retired from the university. Active on the local music scene, he worked with local school bands and
became a special friend of the Gainesville Community Band, serving as guest conductor of the band on many occasions. He composed the
band's signature piece, Tree City Fanfare in 2003. An avid angler, Professor Bowles regularly contributed columns and photographs on
sport fishing to various publications.
The concert will feature the following compositions
The Gainesville Community Band
Dr. Gerald Poe, Music Director
* Burst of Flame, by Richard W. Bowles.
* Tree City Fanfare, by Richard W. Bowles. Professor Bowles dedicated this composition to the city of Gainesville.
* Heat Lightning, by Richard W. Bowles.
* The Saints, by Richard W. Bowles. Featured in the movie, Drumline.
* Trumpet Song, by Richard W. Bowles. Performed by Amanda Moo.
* "Schottische" and "Cake Walk" from Suite of old American Dances, by Robert Russell Bennett.
The Gainesville High School Bands
Mr. Bill Pirzer, Director of Bands
Concert Band
* Capitol Bicentennial March, by Richard W. Bowles.
* Ravensgate, by Carl Strommen
* Sing A Long Medley, by Richard W. Bowles
Symphonic Band
* Try Again, by Richard W. Bowles. Dedicated to Martha Stark, late GHS Director of Bands.
* A Symphonic Prelude, by Alfred Reed.
* Armida Overture, by Franz Joseph Haydn, arranged by Richard W. Bowles.
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Gainesville High School is located at 1900 Northwest 13th Street, with plenty of free parking adjacent to the auditorium.
Gainesville Community Band concerts are free and family friendly. Unlike school groups, the Gainesville Community Band has no
booster organization or "band parents group" to raise funds and underwrite activities. Band members buy their own uniforms. They pay
annual band membership dues. Most play personal instruments in rehearsals and concerts. Many donate money over and above dues to
keep the band going. Yet, costs of music arrangements, playing venues and other expenses continue to rise. After every concert,
pleased audience members ask how to contribute, how to help sustain the band and its active playing schedule. The Gainesville
Community Band is an IRS Sec. 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Charitable Organization, and all contributions are gratefully accepted. They
are tax deductible, and they support North Florida's premiere adult concert band. Send your check to Gainesville Community Band, PMB
183, P.O. Box 147050, Gainesville, FL 32614-7050. At contributions of $25 or more, please specify whether the band may list your
name as a Patron in its concert program. For further information, see the GCB web site www.gnvband.org or contact the music director
at gpoe918@bellsouth.net, 352-472-7224.
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