Jesse Ayers
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"Most Imaginative"

"Jericho is by far the most imaginative, unusual and successful work I have ever performed in 33 years of conducting.” 
—Richard Fischer, conductor

"Absolutely Stunning"

"Jericho is absolutely stunning: tremendously effective, with a relentless sense of creative drive."
—Les Marsden, conductor

Jericho

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Orchestra.   16 minutes.  3333  4431  3 or 6 perc (2 versions)  hp  pno  strings
A surround-sound theater piece with narration and unorthodox audience participation.   
“JERICHO is absolutely stunning: tremendously effective.”—Les Marsden, conductor

 

Full Score  $40 
Parts rental   
Optional Choral Parts/flat rate PDF what's this?  $30 

 

Schools may be eligible to purchase parts 

 


Program notes   About Audience Participation   About Surround-Sound


Performances of Jericho

 

May 2015, Middletown, New York

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photo of Kevin ScottKevin Scott

JERICHO
SUNY Orange Symphonic Band
Kevin Scott, conductor
Paramount Theater
17 South Street

Saturday, May 19, 2012, Yakima, Washington

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photo of Yakima Symphony Orchestra

JERICHO
The Yakima Symphony Orchestra
Lawrence Golan, conducting
Capital Theater
7:30 p.m. local time

Thursday, November 17, 2011, Valparaiso, IN

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photo of Windiana Concert BandThe Windiana Concert Band

BIBLICAL EPICS TRILOGY
Jericho
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.

Monday, October 17, 2011, Fredericksburg, VA

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Jericho
Riverbend High School Symphonic Band
Aaron Noe, conducting
Riverbend High School
7:00 p.m. local time

Thursday, May 26, 2011, Denver, Colorado

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SOLD OUT!
Jericho
Lamont Symphony Orchestra
Lawrence Golan, conducting
Kenneth Cox, narrating
Gates Concert Hall
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
2344 East Iliff Avenue
7:30 p.m. local time

Jesse will be present at this performance

Wednesday, March 9, 2011, Portland, Oregon

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photo of Portland University Wind Symphony

Jericho
University of Portland Wind Symphony
Patrick Murphy, conducting
Buckley Center Auditorium
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
7:00 p.m. local time

Sunday, February 6, 2011, New Ulm, Minnesota

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Jericho
Martin Luther College Wind Symphony
Miles Wurster, conducting
3:00 p.m. Central time

Friday, May 21, 2010, Denver, Colorado

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Jericho
Wisconsin Lutheran College Concert Band
Terry Treuden, conducting
Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School
11700 Irma Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233
For more information, call 303.346.1947
10:30 a.m. local time

Wednesday, May 19, 2010, Spearfish, South Dakota

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Jericho
Wisconsin Lutheran College Concert Band
Terry Treuden, conducting
Black Hills State University
1200 University Street
7:30 p.m. local time

Monday, May 17, 2010, St. Paul, Minnesota

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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
www.goodshepherdwels.com

Friday, May 7, 2010, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Jericho
Wisconsin Lutheran College Concert Band
Terry Treuden, conducting
Schwan Concert Hall
8815 W. Wisconsin Avenue
For more information, call 414.443.8802
11:00 a.m. & 8:00 p.m. local time

March 17, 2006, Chicago, IL

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Jericho for surround-sound wind orchestra and narrator
The Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Richard Fischer, conducting
Jonathan Meyer, narrating

March 11, 2006, Austin, TX

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Jericho for surround-sound wind orchestra and narrator
The Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Richard Fischer, conducting
Jonathan Meyer, narrating

March 10, 2006, Houstin, TX

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photo of the Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago

Jericho for surround-sound wind orchestra and narrator
The Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Richard Fischer, conducting
Jonathan Meyer, narrating

March 8, 2006, Mobile, AL

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Jericho for surround-sound wind orchestra and narrator
The Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Richard Fischer, conducting
Jonathan Meyer, narrating

March 7, 2006, Pensacola, FL

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photo of the Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago

Jericho for surround-sound wind orchestra and narrator
The Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Richard Fischer, conducting
Jonathan Meyer, narrating

March 6, 2006, Peachtree City, GA

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Jericho for surround-sound wind orchestra and narrator
The Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Richard Fischer, conducting
Jonathan Meyer, narrating

March 5, 2006, Memphis, TN

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photo of the Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago

Jericho for surround-sound wind orchestra and narrator
The Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Richard Fischer, conducting
Jonathan Meyer, narrating

March 4, 2006, Little Rock, AR

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Jericho for surround-sound wind orchestra and narrator
The Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Richard Fischer, conducting
Jonathan Meyer, narrating

March 3, 2006, St. Louis, MO

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photo of the Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago

Jericho for surround-sound wind orchestra and narrator
The Wind Symphony of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Richard Fischer, conducting
Jonathan Meyer, narrating

April 22, 2005, Valparaiso, IN

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photo of the Valparaiso University Chamber Concert Band

Jericho
for wind orchestra and narrator
World Premiere
Valparaiso University Chamber Concert Band
Dr. Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting

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