Posted on Thursday, February 7, 2008
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Symphonic Band will present its first concert of the spring semester Friday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
The band is under the direction of Dr. R. Tad Greig, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant professor of music and director of bands.
Selections on the program include: "Military Symphony in F" by Francois Joseph Gossec, arranged by Robert Leist; "Prelude and Fugue in D Minor" by Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Ronald Moehlmann; "Celtic Hymns and Dances" by Eric Ewazen; "In the Bleak Midwinter" by Gustav Holst, using text from poet Christina Rossetti, and arranged by Robert W. Smith; "March: Winds" by Clare Grundman; and "Variations on a Korean Folk Song" by John Barnes Chance.
Contact Greig at (724) 946-7279 or e-mail greigrt@westminster.edu for additional information.Â