Music
Fall Concert Features Wind Ensemble and Concert Choir
The 大象视频 University Wind Ensemble and Concert Choir performed a joint concert on Nov. 1, 2024, in Brown Chapel.
The Concert Choir鈥檚 program, 鈥淲hen We Arrive at Home,鈥� presented a collection of songs that explored finding meaning and contentment in community and within ourselves, despite turmoil in the world all around us and our own individual challenges. The three themes of the program focused on searching, patience, and arrival.
The choral works included 鈥淏atter My Heart" and 鈥淭hree-Person God鈥� by Richard Nance, 鈥淪hall We Gather at the River鈥� arranged by Daniel Hall, 鈥淒hire-Dhire鈥� by Reena Esmail, 鈥淩ejoice in the Lord Alway鈥� from the 16th century, 鈥淪ure on this Shining Night鈥� by Morten Lauridsen, and 鈥淗eavenly Home (Hallelujah, No. 3)鈥� by Shawn Kirchner.
Assistant Professor of Music Daniel Strychacz directed the Concert Choir with Eunji (Alice) Baik as collaborative pianist.
The Wind Ensemble鈥檚 program, 鈥淢usic of the Spheres,鈥� explored the connection between music and science, with an underlying theme of human technological development. Works represented different scientific concepts, ranging from the stunning colors of a sunset to the four primary elements, and culminated in a work that asks the question "what happens when technology goes too far?"
Conducted by Associate Professor of Music David Turrill, the Wind Ensemble performed 鈥淔anfare Hayabusa鈥� by Satoshi Yagisawa, "Dusk" by Steven Bryant, 鈥淐ritical Mass鈥� by Todd Stalter, 鈥淒efying Gravity鈥� by Steven Reineke, and 鈥淭he Machine Awakes鈥� by Steven Bryant.
Student Conductor James Lones 鈥�25 led the Wind Ensemble in 鈥淓lements (Air, Water, Earth, Fire)鈥� by Brian Balmages.
