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http://lakotawestbands.org Lakota West High School Symphonic Winds in West Chester, Ohio, performs "Fanfare for the Centennial" by Ryan Nowlin (Grade 4), Midwest Clinic Preview Concert, December 12, 2011. Greg Snyder, Director.

Fanfare for the Centennial was written for Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in honor of its 100th Anniversary. Using only shadows and hints of the university's Alma Mater, the fanfare attempts to capture the spirit and enthusiasm of the past 100 years of BGSU, as well as the excitement of the next 100. "Make us worthy sons and daughters" is the musical fragment passed around the brass section in the opening passages. This is used to build momentum, as the centennial theme is first heard in the horn section. The bridge material is reminiscent of the bridge used in the school's Alma Mater. While never directly stated, the harmonic shape of the piece mimics, "from the halls of ivy to the campus scene, chimes ring out with gladness from our dear Bowling Green." Lakota West Director, Greg Snyder, is a graduate of Bowling Green.