Each of the three interconnected movements takes listeners through the composer’s grieving process.įor the final piece on the program, the Symphonic Band will join forces with Blinn College Concert Choir for a truly sublime piece entitled Meridian by Ola Gjeilo. Campbell Jr., a band director and friend to so many he was posthumously inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame in 2012. Everything Beautiful by Samuel Hazo is a beautifully heartfelt Requiem written for Charles F. Many of the pieces have been inspired by people who have touched the lives of all those around them in an inspiring, personal way. The show will open with David Maslanka’s Mother Earth, a tumultuous interpretation of the beauty and the sometimes harsh, visceral qualities of nature inspired by the words of St. The concert will feature works from David Maslanka, David Del Tredici, Samuel R. Kendall Prinz, will showcase a program centered around works for large concert bands from modern composers. On Friday, the Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. It is an honor to get to share the stage with him one last time.”
“‘Doc’ has been a great mentor and true friend over the years,” Klekar said. “I started as a student in his jazz band 21 years ago, and have also had the pleasure of working and growing as a teacher alongside him for the past 13 years. This concert also will culminate Garrett’s 25-year career as a Blinn Instrumental Music Professor, as he plans to retire at the end of the semester. The band will perform selections in various styles, including swing, Latin, funk, and contemporary music. The concert series will open Tuesday with the “Deep Blue” jazz ensemble directed by Dr. “The audience is really going to enjoy the different types of entertainment in each of these concerts and it is good for our students to get this type of an experience with an audience.” “Our students work hard the entire semester leading up to these concerts, so we are excited to show the public what we have been working on while giving our students an opportunity to perform in front of an audience,” said Todd Quinlan, Department Head.
The concerts will mark the students’ final performances of the semester. on Sunday, May 5.Īll four performances are free to the general public.
O’Donnell Performing Arts Center this week.īlinn will host the following performances: The Blinn College-Brenham Campus bands will finish the semester with four separate performances at the Dr.
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