Richard Almanza, a graduate of California State University at Long Beach, has been an Instrumental Music teacher for over 36 years, predominantly in the San Diego County.  He is a member and adjudicator for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) as well as the California Music Educators Association (CMEA).  He has taught at all levels of music education (K-12 and college).  Almanza has been a clinician as well as guest conductor for bands throughout Southern California.  He was the band manager for many District Honor Bands/Orchestras as well as band manager for CMEA Honor Band, and he has been host to Band/Orchestra Festival, Jazz Band Festivals, and Solo/Ensemble Festivals for over 25 years.

        

Musicians: 

April 15, 2017

*Section Leader

Clarinet:  Nick Belby, John Boaz, Vincent Broman, *Jonathan Crick, Lynne Harrington-Crick, Cindy May, Elaine Ragazzo, Bryant Smith, Stephen Smith, Linda Thompson, Sandra Wagner, and Betty Zaleski.

Oboe:  *Vincent Broman.

Saxophone:  Joel Feinstein, Lee Howeth, Douglas Kenyon, *Dick Lawrence, Evelyn McKinney, Maureen Minder, Bill Munz, Buzz Naughton, and Giovanni Silva.

Bassoon:  *Judy Edelblute and Jesus Obu.

French Horn:  Lara Bullock, J. R. Guernsey, *Wayne Kitt, Jonathan Muzika, and Brooke Peterman.

Flute/Piccolo:  Andrea Ashbaugh, Jordan Behling, Marc Fulbright, *Kate Leonard, Sherman "Rick" Levesque, Renee Maurer, Debbie Olson, Chris Shannon, Sam Spiezio, Connie Stephenson, and Kathy Wellbrock.

Cornet/Trumpet:  J. R. Guernsey, *Ed Hekman, Stephan Lapic, David Mather, Dennis McKinley, Gilbert Pablo, Scott Retzak, Kathy Robb, Dan Wolford, and Mary Wolford.

Trombone:  Mark Ashbaugh, Bob Brislin, *Jack Close, Jaime Mariscal, Ixchel Perez, Pete Riley, and Enrique Silva.

Baritone/Euphonium:  *Lon Cumberworth.

Tuba:  Chuck Cuccaro, Joe Muzika, and *Matt Preuss.

Percussion:  Richard DeRosset, Darryl Redwine, Kathryn Trainor, and *Matt Trainor.

Assistant Conductor:  Greg Shirer

History of community bands in San Diego: 

          Click here to read A Brief History of Community Bands in San Diego.

Joint concert with Japanese Training Squadron Band, Plaza de Panama, Balboa Park, June 14, 2015:

Selected recordings:

James Romeo's final concert after 25 years as Music Director, Community Band Festival, Old Poway Park, May 22, 2016: 

Christmas concert, Mira Mesa Presbyterian Church, December 14, 2014:

           Christmas Joy, ;

           Rudolph's Christmas Concert, ;

           American Christmas Rhapsody, ;

          Bay State,  

          Celebration of Christmas Carols,  ;  

          Christmas Sing-Along, ;  

          Bells of Christmas, ;

           Christmas Festival, ;

           Sleigh Ride, ;

           American Christmas Rhapsody,   ;

           Silent Night, ;

           Santa Claus is Coming to Town,  .

Christmas concert, Organ  Pavilion, Balboa Park, November 29, 2014: 

          Star of Wonder, arranged by James Swearingen and Johhny Marks, Rudolph's Christmas Concert, arranged by Eric Osterling  .

Recording of Gabriel's Oboe made on June 14, 2014 on board the Japanese Navy vessel Kashima in preparation for our joint concert with their band at Balboa Park on June 17, 2014:

          Gabriel's Oboe, composed by Enio Morriconi and arranged by our band member, Joe FurFuro  .

Recordings, Crill Performance Hall, Point Loma, San Diego:

           John Philip Sousa, The Stars and Stripes Forever,   ; 

           Leonard Bernstein, Overture to Candide, ; 

           Camillie Saint-Saens, Chorale, Symphony No. 3 (Organ), ; 

           Gioaccino Rossini, Largo al Factotum from Barber of Seville (vocal, Cleve Genzlinger), ;

          Arthur Sullivan, Pineapple Poll Suite (selections), ; 

           Zo Elliot, British Eight March, ; 

           Herbert Clark, Carnival of Venice, Theme and Variations (euphonium, Christian Riesebieter) ;

           Hal Leonard, Armed Forces Salute, ;

           Peter Wilhousky (setting), Battle Hymn of the Republic, ; 

           David Holsinger, It is Well with my Soul, On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss, ;

           Samuel Ward, America, The Beautiful, .