Northwest concert bands to perform Feb. 23

Two of the University’s student instrumental ensembles, the Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony, will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Charles Johnson Theater on the Northwest campus. The performance is free and open to the public.

The Symphonic Band will perform the first of the evening’s two programs under the direction of Carl Kling, director of bands, and graduate conductors Kimberly Erickson and Nicole Kizilarmut.

Selections include “Firework!” by Jan Van der Roost; “On a Southern Hymnsong” by David Holsinger, a composition based on the well-known spiritual "There is a Balm in Gilead"; “Flight of the Pegasus” by David Shaffer; and “God of Our Fathers,” a chorale/prelude by Claude T. Smith based on another hymn by George Warren with lyrics by Daniel C. Roberts.

Kling conducts the concluding Wind Symphony program, which includes “Pagan Dances,” a suite by James Barnes; “Aztec dance” from “La Fiesta Mexicana” by H. Owen Reed; “Bayou Breakdown” by Brant Karrick, which combines 19^th century “fiddle tune” dance melodies from the American South with the fugal style of J.S. Bach.; and “Wedding Dance” by the noted film score composer Jacques Press and arranged for brass and winds by Herbert N. Johnston.

Additional musical events scheduled to take place at Northwest during the remainder of the spring trimester are listed below:

“Little Shop of Horrors,” (stage musical) 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 28, through Saturday, March 1; Performing Arts Center.
Kappa Kappa Psi Junior High School Band Festival, all day Saturday, March 1, Charles Johnson Theater.
Tower Choir concert featuring Three Men and a Melody, 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Performing Arts Center.
Annual Jazz Festival, Saturday, March 8, at Charles Johnson Theater and the Performing Arts Center. Featured performances include the Northwest Jazz Ensemble at noon in Charles Johnson and the Boulevard Big Band at 5 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.
Faculty recital featuring Dr. Rebecca Dunnell, flute, and Dr. Chris Gibson, clarinet, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, Charles Johnson Theater.
Chamber music concert, 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, Charles Johnson Theater.

For more information, please contact:

Anthony Brown,
News Bureau Manager
E-Mail: abrown@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 660.562.1704
Fax: 660.562.1900

Northwest Missouri State University
219 Administration Building,
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468

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