Jesse Ayers
composer
Past Performances
Cynthia Skelley WohlschlagerFebruary 24, 2013, Zanesville, OH
The Muskingum Valley Symphonic Winds
FLASHBAX
Muskingum Valley Symphonic Winds
David Turrill, conductor
Brown Chapel
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
3:00 p.m. local time
December 1, 2012, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Concord Chamber Orchestra
VENI EMMANUEL
The Concord Chamber Orchestra,
Jamin Hoffman, conductor
The Lutheran A Cappella Chorus
David Mohr, conductor
The Bach Chamber Choir
Brian McLinden, conductor
The Basilica of St. Josaphat
8 p.m. local time
Monday, October 29, 2012, Canton, Ohio
Ralitsa Gergieva-Smith
Cynthia Skelley WohlschlagerComposers' Recital
Works by Jesse Ayers & Jack Ballard
Cynthia Skelley Wohlschlager, voice
Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, Michael Benson,
Jack Ballard, Mark Greer, pianos
Jenna Beacon, Anna MacAllen, flutes
Michael Ayers, percussion
Johnson Center for the Arts
7:30 p.m. local time
April 15, 2012, Cleveland, OH
The Case Western Reserve Symphonic Winds
FLASHBAX
CWRU Symphonic Winds
Dr. Gary Ciepluch, conductor
Kulas Hall
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
3:00 p.m. local time
Sunday, February 12, 2012, Canton, Ohio
Cynthia Skelley WohlschlagerRAHAB
Cynthia Skelley-Wohlschlager, mezzo-soprano
Patrick Wicliffe, piano
Cable Recital Hall
Cultural Center for the Arts
1001 Market Ave. North
3:00 p.m. local time
This will be an "Informance." The composer and performers will discuss the work and answer questions from the audience.
January 21, 2012, Cedar Rapids, IA
THE DANCING KING for solo tuba and accompaniment track
Daehler-Kitchin Auditorium
Coe College
Dr. Jerry Young, tuba
Saturday, December 10, 2011, Middletown, New York
Kevin ScottFanfare for Christmas Morning
SUNY Orange Symphonic Band
Kevin Scott, conductor
Paramount Theater
17 South Street
8:00 p.m. local time
December 3, 2011, Bel Air, MD
The Susquehanna Symphony OrchestraThe Fire of the Living God
Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra
Sheldon Bair, conductor
Bel Air High School
100 Heighe Street
7:30 p.m. local time
Thursday, November 17, 2011, Valparaiso, IN
The Windiana Concert BandBIBLICAL EPICS TRILOGY
and they gathered on Mount Carmel
Windiana Concert Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting
Beth Ray Westlund as Rahab
Memorial Opera House
7:30 p.m. local time
FOR TICKETS CALL 219-548-9137
Jesse will be present at this performance.
Saturday, October 29, 2011, Columbus, OH
Tony ZilincikThe Dancing King
Tony Zilincik, tuba
Huntington Recital Hall
1 College and Main
6:30 p.m. local time
Beth Ray WestlundMarch 24, 25, 26, 27, 2011, Dayton, OH
Mountain River Escapades
The Dayton Ballet
Susanne Payne, choreographer
Victoria Theater, Schuster Center
Thursday, March 24 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 25 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 3:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 27 3:00 p.m.
Jesse will be present at the Friday & Saturday performances
Sunday, March 6, 2011, Kingston, RI
...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
University of Rhode Island Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Dr. Gene Pollart, conducting
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
105 Upper College Road
7:00 p.m. local time
Jesse will be present at this performance
Monday, January 24, 2011, Canton, Ohio
Ralitsa Gergieva-SmithCynthia Skelley WohlschlagerSneak preview of Rahab
Cynthia Skelley Wohlschlager, voice
Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano
Johnson Center for the Arts
7:30 p.m. local time
Sunday, December 5, 2010, Brantford, Ontario
Fanfare for Christmas Morning
Brantford Symphony Orchestra
Philip Sarabura, conducting
Sanderson Centre
7:30 p.m. local time
December 3,4,5, 2010, Canton, OH
Fanfare for Christmas Morning
The Malone University Symphonic Band
Dr. Cynthia Bridges, conducting
Friday, September 10, 2010, Tyler, Texas
The Dancing King
Heather Rutherford Mensch, Bass Trombone
Faculty Recital
Tyler Community College
Monday, May 17, 2010, St. Paul, Minnesota
Jericho
Wisconsin Lutheran College Concert Band
Terry Treuden, conducting
St. Croix Lutheran High School
1200 Oakdale Avenue
West St. Paul, MN 55118
For more information, call 651.455.1521
7:00 p.m. local time
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Friday, May 14, 2010, Clarksville, Tennessee
The Fire of the Living God
Rossview High School Symphonic Band
Brock Cobb, conducting
Rossview High School
7:00 p.m. local time
Monday, April 12, 2010, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Yobel for mallet percussion ensemble
University of Tennessee Chattanooga Percussion Ensemble
Monte Coulter, conducting
Roland Hayes Concert Hall
UTC Fine Arts Center
7:30 p.m. local time
Monday, January 25, 2010, Canton, Ohio
Ralitsa Gergieva-SmithCynthia Skelley WohlschlagerPrayers from the Ashes
Cynthia Skelley Wohlschlager, voice
Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano
Jessica Mazza, bass flute
Kelcey Lauer, flute
Brian Peters, trumpet
Jordan Morrison, percussion
Johnson Center for the Arts
7:30 p.m. local time
Saturday, December 12, 2009, Middletown, New York
Fanfare for Christmas Morning
SUNY Orange Symphonic Band
Kevin Scott, conductor
Paramount Theater
17 South Street
8:00 p.m. local time
Sunday, December 6, 2009, Montgomery, Alabama
Veni Emmanuel for chorus and orchestra
First United Methodist Church
Jack Horner, conductor
2416 W. Cloverdale Park
4:00 p.m. local time
Friday & Saturday, December 4-5, 2009, Canton, Ohio
Processional (for orchestra)
Malone University Christmas Concert
Johnson Center for the Arts
2600 Cleveland Avenue NW
7:30 p.m. local time
Saturday, October 31, 2009, Irvine, California
...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
Concordia Wind Orchestra, Jeff Held, conductor
Concordia University Center
12:00 noon local time
Sunday, October 18, 2009, Austin, TX
...and they gathered on Mount Carmel for wind orchestra
Concordia Wind Orchestra, Jeff Held, conductor
Bethany Lutheran Church
3701 W. Slaughter Ln.
7:30 p.m. local time
Saturday, October 17, 2009, Akron, OH
The Passion of John Brown (world premiere)
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Wilkins, conducting
Leon Bibb, narrating
E. J. Thomas Hall
8:00 p.m. local time
Friday, October 16, 2009, Houston, TX
...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
Concordia Wind Orchestra, Jeff Held, conductor
Trinity Lutheran Church
800 Houston Avenue
7:30 P.M. local time
Saturday, October 15, 2009, Akron, OH
The Passion of John Brown (educational concert)
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Wilkins, conducting
Leon Bibb, narrating
E. J. Thomas Hall
9:45 a.m. local time
March 7-13, 2009, Northeastern U.S. tour
The Dancing King for solo tuba and accompaniment track
Dr. Kenyon Wilson, tuba
Middletown, DE
Long Island, NY
Putney, VT
New Britian, CT
Montclair, NJ
October 3, 2008, Canton, OH
Arise, My Soul, Arise!
SATB chorus, brass quintet, percussion,
piano, organ, and two narrators
Malone University Name Change Convocation
Combined music ensembles of Malone University
Dr. Jesse Ayers, conducting
March 10-13, 2008, Eastern U.S. tour
The Dancing King for solo tuba and accompaniment track
Dr. Kenyon Wilson, tuba
Frostburg, MD; Glenville, WV; Blacksburg, VA; Boiling Springs, NC
January 9, 2008, Canton, OH
Arise, My Soul, Arise!
SATB chorus, brass quintet, percussion,
piano, organ, and two narrators
Combined music ensembles of Malone University
Dr. Jerry Giger, conducting
December 14-15-16, 2007, Akron, OH
Veni Emmanuel
SATB chorus and orchestra
The Summit Choral Society and Orchestra
Dr. Frank Jacobs, conducting
October 26, 2007, Canton, OH
Arise, My Soul, Arise!
SATB chorus, brass quintet, percussion,
piano, organ, and two narrators
The Malone University Presidiential Inauguration
Combined music ensembles of Malone University
Dr. Jerry Giger, conducting
October 2007, Midwestern U.S. tour
The Dancing King for solo tuba and accompaniment track
Dr. Kenyon Wilson, tuba
Wayne, NE; Brookings, SD; Grand Forks, ND; River Falls, WI;
Iowa City, IA; Chattanooga, TN
March 8-15, 2007, Southwestern U.S. tour
The Dancing King for solo tuba and accompaniment track
Dr. Kenyon Wilson, tuba
Albuquerque, NM; Las Cruses, NM; Boise, ID; Powell, WY;
Billings, MT; Salt Lake City, UT; Greeley, CO
October 16, 2006, Cleveland, TN
Rachel Weeping for her Children: September 11, 2001
The Lee University Wind Ensemble
Dr. David Holsinger, conducting
October 2-6, 2005, Midwestern U.S. tour
The Dancing King for solo tuba and accompaniment track
Dr. Kenyon Wilson, tuba
Lebanon, IL; Columbia, MO; Pittsburg, KS;
Norman, OK; Fayetteville, AR
January 2004, Minneapolis, MN
The Seventh Seal for SATB chorus, piano,
flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, and percussion
Essentially Choral Reading Sessions
Philip Brunelle, conducting
November 15, 2003, Bakersfield, CA
The Fire of the Living God
(for surround-sound wind orchestra)
The California State Univ-Bakersfield Concert Band
Dr. Doug Davis, conducting
September 2003, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Fire of the Living God for surround-sound wind orchestra
The International Society for Contemporary Music World Music Days
The Slovenian Armed Forces Orchestra
Milivoj Surbek, conducting
February 8, 2003, Canton, OH
Waldstein Express
for 8 pianos, 16 hands
Piano Extravaganza IV
Palace Theater
Sandra Carnes, conducting
May 1, 2002, Valapraiso, IN
Rachel Weeping for Her Children: September 11, 2001
The United States Air Force Band of Flight and
The Valapraiso University Chamber Concert Band
Maj. Matthew Henry and Dr. Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductors
May 1992, Warsaw Poland
The Dancing King for solo tuba and accompaniment track
The International Society for Contemporary Music World Music Days
Dr. Jerry Young, tuba
August 1990, Sapporo, Japan
The Dancing King for solo tuba and accompaniment track
The International Tuba-Euphonium Conference
Dr. Jerry Young, tuba