6 research outputs found
The Band Program of Derral Siggard and Glen Fifield: Quote from Janis Siggard, Life History
No full textJanis Siggard describes the fabulous program that her husband, Derral Siggard, and his colleague, Glen Fifield, built at the new Carbon High School, beginning in 1959. They branded their group The Band with a Heritage and created a Master Musician program with levels and recital awards. They hosted an annual Tournament of Bands at the gym with 300 to 400 students. The Carbon High School Band quickly grew to 80 or 90 students, necessitating two bands. The bands regularly won region and state awards, and featured guest artists and conductors, including nationally famous saxophonist Gallodoro and Gary Amano playing the Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto. The marching band was especially successful, with around 130 students. Derral and Glen would create the shows by making up a story and then adding music. This marching band received an invitation to the Rose Parade in 1965 and also performed in the Days of \u2747 Parade, in Chicago, at the Cheyenne Wyoming Rodeo, and the Calgary Stampede. Later, while teaching at Carbon College in the 1970s, Derral started an Auditioned Band Festival, which brought students from the region for a weekend of rehearsing and a public concert, a successful event that he ran for 20 years
Oral History Interview with Janis Siggard, October 21, 2024
No full textThis oral history interview is with Janis Siggard, a long-time piano teacher and music faculty member at the College of Eastern Utah, who discusses her and her husband Derral Siggard\u27s four decades of contributions to music education in Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah, after moving there in 1959. She details her private piano teaching career, the formation of the local Utah Music Teachers Association (UMTA) chapter, and events like the Summer Piano Ensemble Clinic. The interview also highlights the highly successful Carbon High School Band, which performed at the Rose Parade and other events under the direction of Derral Siggard and Glen Fifield, as well as Siggard\u27s long-standing role as the rehearsal accompanist for the annual production of Handel\u27s Messiah. Siggard emphasizes the joy, community, and talent she found in the region, noting that many of her and Derral\u27s students went on to become professional musicians
Graduate Woodwind Recital
Get PDFIn the 1959-60 Utah State University catalogue a new program is outlined for graduate study towards a Master of Science Degree in Music Education. under the provisions of this section a candidate may elect a thesis project or a lecture-recital (16 p. 124). After conferring with his committee, the writer decided to choose a lecture-recital should be confined to specialization in the field of woodwind instrumental instruction. Under the provisions outlined by his adviser, Prof. Max F. Dalby, the writer was to perform on all of the five major woodwind instruments -- flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon. In addition to this he would be required to program student groups on the recital demonstrating ability to teach woodwind students on all instruments and at all levels of advancement, thus showing through this recital not only ability as a performer but also ability as a master teacher.
In planning the recital, the committee recommended that the writer perform one of the Bach flute Sonatas. His six Sonatas are considered classics in the standard repertoire for flute. Therefore, it was logical that one of them should be included on the program. After studying and listening to recordings of the six Sonatas, the writer decided to perform the Sonata in g minor
Oral History Interview with Dr. Glen Fifield, February 10, 2025
No full textThe interview with Dr. Glen Fifield, a 95-year-old retired music educator, details his musical career and his immense contribution to the music program in Carbon County, Utah. Starting with his father\u27s cornet, his passion led to serious music study and a teaching career that saw him and woodwind specialist Derral Siggard build a celebrated band program in Price, which was invited to march in the Rose Parade. They developed the Master Musician program to motivate students to achieve individual excellence. During his time in Price, Fifield also played trumpet in the legendary Jimmy Dart Orchestra, a big band dance group that performed across the state. He later taught at the College of Eastern Utah and finished his career at Utah State University. Dr. Fifield praised the vital contributions of Janis Siggard, who served as a tremendous musician and accompanist for hundreds of student solos. He and Derral Siggard consciously worked to uphold the musical tradition established by earlier educator E.M. Williams, proudly referring to their group as A Band With a Heritage
Oral History Interview with Russell Wilson submitted January 30, 2025
No full textThis is a written submission from retired music professor and choral director Russell Wilson, detailing his musical journey from growing up in Price, Utah, to his career as a composer and choir director. Key influences include his high school choral director Dorothy Brown, who inspired him to pursue the profession, and band directors Glen Fifield and Derral Siggard. His notable achievements include founding children\u27s choirs, directing Messiah for two decades, writing the musical Century of Dreams, and composing his magnum opus, Prelude to Glory, which premiered in Washington D.C.. The submission also includes a coda where Wilson discusses the curtailment of his composing career due to a Parkinson\u27s Disease diagnosis and a stroke that resulted in memory loss and clinical deafness
Oral History Interview with Steven Hendricks, February 10, 2025
No full textSteven Hendricks discusses his career as a music educator, detailing his start as Band Director at Carbon High School (1987-1989) and his later long tenure at Davis High School, culminating in his current role as Director of Bands at Weber State. He reflects on his musical background, his decision to pursue a Master\u27s degree at BYU, and the profound influence of his mentors, particularly Glen Fifield and Derral Siggard, who were pioneers in Utah music education and inspired his own successes, including leading bands to the Rose Parade. He also shares his regret over removing the 1968 Rose Parade banner from Carbon High and emphasizes that a successful music educator requires being a good musician, a good teacher, and possessing a strong drive
