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WIU School of Music Presents Concert Band Concert
April 16, 2025
MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University School of Music presents a Concert Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall.
The concert will feature the WIU Concert Band directed by Professor Matt Thomas and led by graduate students Adrian Lowry and Chris Jenkins and the Abingdon-Avon High School Band directed by WIU alumna Hannah Murray.
The program will include:
Into the Blue (2018) - Cait Nishimura (b. 1991)
Amparito Roca (1925) - Jamie Texidor/arr. James Curnow (b. 1943)
Closure (2020) - Tyler Mazone (b. 1998)
Kinetic Dances (2014) - Randall Standridge (b. 1976)
ABINGDON-AVON HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Murray, director
Horizons Untold (2023) - Evan VanDoren (b.1987)
A Little Tango Music (2007) - Adam Gorb (b.1958)
1. Andante
2. Allegro Moderato
3. Moderato Con moto
Two pieces in the style of Grainger
Australian Up-Country (1930/1970) - Percy Grainger (1882-1961)/arr. Bainum
A Longford Legend, Mvmt. 1 (1996) - Robert Sheldon (b.1954)
Lowry, graduate conductor
Cajun Folk Songs, Pt.1 (1990) - Frank Ticheli (b.1958)
1. La belle et le capitaine
2. Belle
Jenkins, graduate conductor
Old Home Days Suite (1971) - Charles Ives (1874-1954)/arr. Jonathan Elkus
1. Waltz
2a. The Opera House
2b. Old Home Day
4. Slow March
5. London Bridge Is Fallen Down
WIU CONCERT BAND
Matt Thomas, Director
Lowry and Jenkins, graduate conductors
Fanfare Esprit (2022) - Carol Britten Chambers (b.1970)
COMBINED WIU CONCERT BAND & ABINGDON-AVON HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Murray, director
The performance is open free to the public.
For more information, call the COFAC Recital Hall office at (309) 298-1843 or visit Recital Hall - WIU.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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