John Widmann (Frederick, MD) 7/15/2026: MSU Muelder Summer Concert Series

A program of American Music for America’s 250th

1 Fantasia on “Ave maris stella”                John Widmann (b. 1963)

2 Show and Movie songs:

Some Enchanted Evening               Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) arr. Widmann

If (a picture paints a thousand words…)             David Gates (b. 1940) arr. Gary White (b. 1937)

Over the Rainbow             Harold Arlen (1905-1986) arr. J. Todd Fair (1951-2014)   

3      Three organ pieces arranged for Carilllon:       Florence Price (1887-1953) arr. Tiffany Ng (b. 1982)

  Allegretto            

  Adoration

  Festal March

4      Concerto Grosso I          Ronald Barnes (1927-1997)

Allegro

Grave Recitavo-Andante Expressivo

Allegro Commodomente

5      Europe’s admiration for America: American songs arranged by Europeans:

Make you feel my love             Bob Dylan (b. 1941) arr. Koen van Assche (b. 1967)

Theme from Schindler’s List                       John Williams (b. 1932) arr. Audrey Dye (b. 1985)

Theme from Harry Potter                               Williams arr. Richard de Waardt (b. 1982)

6     Toccata Festivole                                    John Courter (1941-2010) 

7 The Star Spangled Banner          John Stafford Smith (1750-1836) arr. Gordon Slater (b. 1950)