The
Sudler
Silver Scroll
North America’s
Most Prestigious
Award
For
Community Concert
Bands
Purpose
To identify, recognize and honor those
community bands that have demonstrated particularly high standards of
excellence in concert activities over a period of several years, and which have
played a significant and leading role in the cultural and musical environment
in their respective communities.
Nominations can be received from any source and
at any time. The nominations must be
sent to the Chairman
of the Sudler Silver Scroll Committee.
An Official Application will be forwarded to the director of the band
nominated and the chairman will bring the completed applications to the annual
meeting of the selection committee which takes place in December at the
Mid-West International and Clinic in Chicago.
Deadline for entry: November lst.
The
Selection Committee is composed of successful community band directors who have
experienced a number of successful years as band conductors. The committee will review the nominee’s
programs and other supporting material and the final decision will be made by
majority vote of the committee members present.
All bands that have applied will be advised
shortly after the December meeting of the decision of the Selection
Committee. A presentation ceremony for
those groups selected will be arranged at the convenience of the recipient at a
concert of their choice if at all possible.
The Silver Scroll plaque and other related items will be forwarded by
the President of the Sousa Foundation.
Bands nominated for the Sudler Silver Scroll
award are asked to submit certain materials for evaluation by the committee.
1.
Concert programs representing the three previous years. (copies OK)
2. 15
copies of a CD of no more than 30 minutes in length representing the band’s
repertoire and should be of music performed within the last year. A listing of the music should be included
with the recordings. The timing of each
work should be listed. Live performances
are most desirable, but not necessary. A copy of the recording will be
forwarded to each member of the Selection Committee prior to the meeting in
December to allow them ample time to review it. DO NOT PUT THE NAME OF THE BAND
ON THE CDs.
3.
Press clippings or copies of press clippings about the band’s
achievements from the three previous (or more) years.
4. A
photograph of the band in a concert setting taken with the past year or two.
5. A
photograph and resume of the director.
6.
Written recommendations from three or more band directors (not
necessarily of community bands) of regional or national reputation who have
heard or conducted the band recently.
7
Written comments from three or more local citizens documenting the
band’s contribution to a high standard of cultural effectiveness in the
community.
8. A
completed Application Form to be completed by the director and/or members of band
for review by the Selection Committee.
(Form available upon request)
Deadline for entry: November lst.
THE AWARD
The Sudler
Silver Scroll Award will consist of a handsome walnut plaque on which is
mounted a silver scroll engraved with the name of the band and the
director. Certificates for each member
of the band will be included along with the Diploma of the Sudler Order of
Merit for the director.
CRITERIA
The
band must have achieved and maintained particularly high standards of
excellence in concert performances and have selected a high level of musical
literature over a period of years.
The conductor
must be incumbent in his or her position for a minimum of five years including
the current year.
The band must
have demonstrated a record of contributing significantly to the high standards
of cultural environment in its community both by its performances and by
involving a high percentage of community residents as performers.
ADMINISTRATION
The Sudler Silver Scroll Award is administered
by the John Philip Sousa Foundation and implemented by the Foundation’s
Executive Committee. The membership of
the committee is as follows:
Dr. Al G. Wright
Chairman of the Board |
Col. John Bourgeois
Presidendt of the Board |
Mr. Douglas Harter
Vice-President |
Victor Zajec
Vice-President & Tres. |
Gladys S. Wright
Vice-President |
Ed Lisk
Vice-President for Administration |
THE JOHN PHILIP SOUSA FOUNDATION
The
John Philip Sousa Foundation is a publicly supported, educational foundation
established for the purpose of organizing, sponsoring and administering
projects contributing to the excellence of bands and band music throughout the
world by recognizing excellence in it’s many forms
wherever it may be found.
The Foundation is governed by the executive
committee which receives suggestions, advice and input from the board of
directors and the advisory committee.
No officer of the Foundation nor
any committee member (excepting the Foundation’s attorney and tax accountant)
receives any salary or financial compensation for services
rendered.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
Mr.
Don Caneva, Chairman
365l
Mt. Ashmun Court
San
Diego, Ca. 92111
Phone (or fax) (858)292-9951
Email – womfest@aol.com
|
Ronald Demkee
4701 Akermans Ln.
Coopersburg,
PA 18036 |
Del Eisch
3l5
Wilnette Springs Dr.
Racine,
WI 53405 |
Richard Floyd
690l Winterberry Dr.
Austin,
TX 78750 |
David Gregory
113 Ashton Park.
Peachtree City,
GA 30269 |
Gerald Guilbeaux
3600 West Congress
St.
Lafayette,
LA 70506 |
Ronald Keller
413 E. 11th
Ave.
Naperville,
Il 60565 |
Ray Lichtenwalter
1309 Redbud Dr.
Arlington,
TX 76012 |
|
John M. Long
211 S. Hillcrest
Blvd
Troy,
AL 36081 |
Harry Pinchin
5l Woodlake Manor
Sherwood Park,
Alb.
T8A 4B8 |
Bryan Shelburne
6145
Bryan Dr.
Indianapolis,
IN 46227 |
Bryce Taylor
1001 Lincoln
Alice,
TX 78332 |
Jack White
412 Maridale Dr
West Monroe,
LA 71291
|
Herbert L Shultz
542 Old Town Road
Westford, Vt
05494 |
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PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE
SUDLER SILVER SCROLL
|
Northshore Community Band (87)
Evanston, Illinois
John Paynter, Conductor |
Lawrence
City
Band (88)
Lawrence,
Kansas
William L. Kelly, Conductor |
Allentown
Band (90)
Allentown,
Pennsylvania.
Ronald H. Demkee, Conductor |
Kiel
Municipal Band (90)
Kiel,
Wisconsin
Lewis Schmidt, Conductor |
Tacoma
Symphonic Band (90)
Tacoma,
Washington
Robert C. Musser, Conductor |
Naperville
Municipal Band (91)
Naperville,
Illinois
Ronald J. Keller, Conductor |
Austin
Symphonic Band (93)
Austin,
Texas
Richard Floyd, Conductor |
|
Sarasota
Mobile
Home
Park
Band (93)
Sarasota,
Florida
Leo Laier, Conductor |
Racine
Municipal Band (94)
Racine,
Wisconsin
Delbert A. Eisch, Conductor |
Racine
Municipal Band (94)
Racine,
Wisconsin
Delbert A. Eisch, Conductor |
Texas
Wind Symphony (95)
Arlington,
Texas
Ray Lichtenwalter, Conductor |
Medalist Concert Band (95)
Bloomington,
Minnesota.
Earl Benson, Conductor |
Kent Stark Concert Band (96)
Canton,
Ohio
Patricia A. Grutzmacher, Conductor |
Lakeland
Civic Band (96)
Kirtland,
Ohio
Charles Frank, Conductor |
|
Ridgewood
Concert Band (96)
Ridgewood,
New Jersey
C. Christian Wilhjelm, Conductor |
Tara
Winds Community Band (96)
Hampton,
Georgia
David Gregory, Conductor |
Coastal Communities Concert Band (97)
San Diego,
California
Donald E. Caneva, Conductor |
Scottsdale
Concert Band (97)
Scottsdale,
Arizona
Charles Sessions, Conductor |
Twin
City
Concert Band (97)
West Monroe,
Louisiana
Jack White, Conductor |
Corpus Christi Wind Symphony (98)
Corpus Christi,
Texas
Bryce Taylor, Conductor |
San Jose Wind Symphony (98)
San Jose,
California
Darrell Johnston, Conductor |
|
Community Band of Brevard (99)
Cocoa,
Florida
Marion Scott, Conductor |
Lafayette
Concert Band (99)
Lafayette,
Louisiana
Gerald Guilbeaux,
Conductor |
Virginia Grand Military Band (00)
Arlington,
Virginia.
Loras
John Schissell, Conductor |
Lafayette Citizens Band (01)
Lafayette, Indiana
William Kissinger, Conductor |
Pensacola
Civic Band (02)
Pensacola,
Florida
Don Snowden, Conductor |
Tempe
Wind Ensemble (02)
Tempe,
Arizona
Michael Wilson,
Conductor |
Atlantic Wind Symphony (03)
Atlanta, GA
Peter Witte,
Conductor
|
Houston Symphonic Band (03)
Houston, TX
Robert McElroy, Conductor |
Penn Central Wind Band (04)
Lewisburg, PA
William Kenny,
Conductor |
City of Fairfax Band (04)
Fairfax, VA
Robert Pouliot,
Conductor
|
West Michigan Winds (05)
Muskegon, MI
Gail Brechting,
Conductor
|
Knightwind Ensemble (05)
Hales Corner, WI
John Steinke,
Conductor |
South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble (06)
Linwood, NJ
Keith Hodgson,
Conductor |
East Tennessee Concert Band (07)
Lenoir, TN
Ric Best,
Conductor
|
Oregon Symphonic Band (07)
Portland, OR
Michael Burch-Pesses,
Conductor |
HISTORIC
BAND AWARD
|
Naperville
Municipal Band (99)
Naperville,
Illinois
Ronald J. Keller, Conductor |
Allentown
Band (00)
Allentown,
Penn.
Ronald H. Demkee,
Conductor |
The Lafayette
Citizens Band (01)
Lafayette,
Indiana
William Kissinger, Conductor |
Sudler Silver Scroll
The
Sudler Silver Scroll Award is made possible by an endowment by Mr. & Mrs. Louis Sudler.
Louis Sudler was the rare combination of a successful businessman, a
performing artist and a nationally recognized patron of the arts. He was the founder of the Chicago
real estate firm bearing his name. His
urge for achievement in the business world was equalled
only by his intense desire to assist and inspire talented young musicians.
Mr.
Sudler appeared nationally as a baritone soloist in concert, oratoria, with symphony orchestras, with concert bands, at
functions honoring five United
States presidents and as a
recording artist. He appeared in major
baritone roles with the Chicago Civic Opera.
He was the
founder and host of the Peabody Award winning television program “Artists’
Showcase” which ran for fourteen years.
He was internationally known for his leadership of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestral Association and served on the boards of many cultural institutions
in the United States. Over the years, together with his wife
Virginia, he established a large number of awards for young talented musicians
through the Louis Sudler Foundation and the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
Mrs.
Virginia Sudler continued to maintain a strong interest and support for the
arts in general and for band musicians in particular through the John Philip
Sousa Foundation.
THE
HISTORIC COMMUNITY BAND AWARD
A Community
Band (factory band, fireman’s band, miner’s band, etc.) which has been in
existence for more than 100 years may apply for the “Historic Community Band”
award. In this category, the historic
importance of the band will be evaluated in respect to the band’s impact on the
present day community band effort.
Historic photographs (band, conductors, soloists, etc.) together with
old clippings, programs, etc. will be of particular significance in the
selection of a band for this award.
Nomination forms for either the Sudler Silver Scroll or the Sudler
Historic Community Band award may be obtained from the chairman of the
committee.
There is no cost involved.
There is no specific number of community bands
that can be honored each year.
Prior to the Selection Committee’s Meeting in
December, the chairman will forward copies of the recordings submitted by each
band to each member of the committee for their perusal.
Deadline for entry: Nov. lst.
Updated April 2008