The Mighty Mississippi River gathers its waters from mountains, farmlands and lakes of North America, winding its way southward to the great state of Louisiana. Across the centuries, the river has supported a nationwide network of communities, and fertile ground for the development of American culture. Like the Mississippi River, the musicians of Tulane University also come from across America to New Orleans, to form a unique blend of talents. They are part of the ongoing evolution of American popular music that is born and bred in Louisiana. Please enjoy the Tulane University Marching Band as they perform “A River of Music to Feed Your Soul.”

Special Thanks to the USA Pavilion, United States Department of State, and Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser’s Office and Louisiana Office of Tourism for their support of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Click the links below to learn more.

PROGRAM

Tulane University Pregame Runout and Fanfare

Featuring Music of Rebirth Brass Band, 

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

Cody Woods, Trumpet

Heather Penton, Trombone

Summer Silverman, Mellophone

Roll On Tulane 

Traditional School Song by Eva Joor Williams and William H. Ruebush

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

When The Saints Go Marching In

Black American Traditional

arranged by Mendel Lee

William Weber, Snare Drum

Roscoe Ludena, Bass Drum

Rachel Corley, Clarinet

Gavan Hahnenberg, Tenor Saxophone

Cody Woods, Trumpet

Kyle Peeples, Trombone

Michael Buffa, Sousaphone

Tulane Univeristy Fight Song and Hullabaloo Cheer

Maynard J. Klein

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

Kyle Peeples, Vocals

Feelin' Good

(as performed by Nina Simone)

Antony Newly and Leslie Bricusse

arranged by Mendel Lee

Gavan Hahnenberg, Tenor Saxophone

Jared Kessler, Baritone

Evan Price, Multi-Tenors

Rock and Roll Medley

(“Ain’t That A Shame” as performed by Fats Domino and “Great Balls of Fire” as performed byJerry Lee Lewis)

Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew/Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer

arranged by Andrew Szypula

Willa Rudnick, Saxophone

Hayden Outlaw, Bass Trombone

Roscoe Ludena, Bass Drum

Avery Smith, Xylophone

Festival Medley

(“Ain’t Nothin’ But A Party” as performed by Big Sam’s Funky Nation and “Like a Girl” as performed by Lizzo) - Big Sam Williams/Sean Douglas, Melissa Jefferson, Warren Felder

arranged by Mendel Lee

Blinding Lights

(as performed by The Weeknd)

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, Ahmad BBalshe, Jason Quenneville, Max Martin, Oscar Holter

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

Hank Williams and Moon Mullican

Joshua Prager, T’fer (cajun triangle)

Zachary St. Pierre, Vocals

You Are My Sunshine

Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

Lil’ Liza Jane 

Black American Traditional

Do What ya Wanna

(as performed by Rebirth Brass Band)

Kermit Ruffins, Phillip Frazier

The Tulane Brass Band

You Don’t Wanna Go To War

(as performed by Rebirth Brass Band)

Jimmie Reamey Jr., Eric Wilder

arranged by Doug Adams

Ryan Bishop, Snare Drum

Evan Price, Multi-Tenors

My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

arranged by Mark Lighthiser

Wildman

(as performed by Cha Wa)

Ari Teitel

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

Heather Penton, Trombone

Hey Pocky A-Way

(as performed by The Meters)

Art Neville, George Porter Jr., Joseph Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

Summer Silverman and Margaret Heinroth, Mellophone

Let's Go Get Em 

(as performed by Rebirth Brass Band)

Mardi Gras Indian Traditional

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

What a Wonderful World

(as performed by Louis Armstrong)

Bob Thiele (as George Douglas) and George David Weiss

arranged by Mendel Lee

Gavan Hahnenberg, Tenor Saxophone

Willa Rudnick, Vocals

Cody Woods, Trumpet

Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)

Louis Prima

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

FREEDOM

(as performed by Jon Batiste)

Jon Batiste and Autumn Rower

arranged by Andrew K Szypula

The expo 2020 Dubai ensemble

under the direction of Barry Spanier, Mendel Lee, and Andrew K Szypula

Flute

Liz Morgan

Shivani Bondada

Isabella Brockway

Clarinet

Rachel Corley*

Sona Shirinian

Taylor Mennenga

Alto Saxophone

Logan Wingerter

Willa Rudnick (and Vocals)*

Zoe Weber

Tenor Saxophone

Gavan Hahnenberg*

Trumpet

Cody Woods*

Limor Goldsmith

Jesse Fletcher

Wilson Miller

Luanna Fajardo

Mellophone

Summer Silverman

Margaret Heinroth

Trombone

Heather Penton*

Kyle Peeples*

Samuel Tyree

Hayden Outlaw (Bass Trombone)

Baritone

Jared Kessler

Sousaphone

Michael Buffa*

Sophia Blessinger

Zachary St Pierre

Percussion

Ryan Bishop (Snare Drum)

William Weber (Snare Drum)*

Evan Price (Multi-Tenors)

Avery Smith (Cymbals, Xylophone, Tambourine)

Joshua Prager (Bass Drum, Cajun Triangle)

Roscoe Ludena (Bass Drum)*

*denotes Tulane Brass Band member