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BOLIVAR, Mo. — The ±«Óătv Department of Music will present “A Potpourri of Wind Music” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5, in Pike Auditorium on the Bolivar campus.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will feature works by Curnow, Margolis, Reinecke, Wilson and Ginastera performed by the Wind Symphony, and compositions performed by Chamber ensembles – woodwind, brass and percussion.
The Wind Symphony music for this performance depicts a variety of styles and soloists. James Curnow’s “Rejouissance” is a fantasia on the hymn “Ein Feste Burg” (A Mighty Fortress), written by Martin Luther and is performed in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. “Color” (1984) is a five-movement work based on English Renaissance country dance tunes.
Composer Bob Margolis states that the “focus of this music is not melody, but the setting…the texture, the color, and the harmony.”
“Heaven’s Light,” a slow, lyrical work, features extended solos by Amber Pursselley, clarinet; Emma Hale, flute; and Michael Deschenes, vibraphone.
The jazz-influenced “Sang!” by Dana Wilson and Alberto Ginastera’s rhythmic “Danza Final” round out the program.
For more information, contact Dr. Brian Hopwood in the department of music at (417) 328-1647 or bhopwood@±«Óătvniv.edu.
*Published: 9-28-17