April concerts at Messiah College showcase brass, wind, orchestra and vocal ensembles
March 14th, 2008
GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 14, 2008) — The Messiah College School of the Arts will present numerous concerts in April, showcasing various brass, wind, orchestra and vocal ensembles. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, call the music department at (717) 766-2511, extension 3310.
Concert highlights
April 3, 8 p.m.
The Messiah College Jazz Combo will present a concert under the direction of Kirk Reese, adjunct lecturer of music at Messiah College. The program will be held in Poorman Recital Hall, located in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center.
April 9, 8 p.m.
The Messiah College Small Ensembles will present a concert in Poorman Recital Hall, located in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center.
April 18, 8 p.m.
The Messiah College Symphony Orchestra and Opera Workshop will present a concert under the direction of Timothy Dixon, associate professor of music, and Damian Savarino, senior lecturer in music at Messiah College. The program will be held in Miller Auditorium, located in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center and will perform Puccini’s one-act comedy “Gianni Schicchi.”
April 19, 8 p.m.
The Messiah College Jazz Ensembles will present a concert under the direction of William Stowman, professor of music and department chair at Messiah College. The program will be held in Miller Auditorium in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center.
April 20, 3 p.m.
The Messiah College Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds present the President’s Concert under the direction of Bradley Genevro, director of bands and assistant professor of music. The Wind Ensemble is comprised of 48 members and the Symphonic Winds is a 60-member ensemble comprised of wind players and percussionists. The Wind Ensemble will feature pieces by H. Owen Reed, John Mackey and Reber Clark. The Symphonic Winds will feature pieces by Felix Mendelssohn and Sam Hazo. The concert will take place in Miller Auditorium in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center.
April 25, 8 p.m.
The Brass Choir will present a concert under the direction of Michael Harcrow, assistant professor of music at Messiah College. The program will be held at the Grantham Brethren in Christ Church, located at the main entrance to Messiah College, and will feature euphonium soloist Geoff Durbin performing a virtuoso arrangement of John Phillip Sousa’s “If All Those Endearing Young Charms,” along with movements from Modest Moussorgski’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” and a breathtaking setting of “Now Thank We All Our God” for double brass quintet, organ and the student brass quintets.
April 26, 4 p.m.
The Messiah College Jazz Singers will present a concert under the direction of Elaine Henderson, senior lecturer in music at Messiah College. The program will be held in Poorman Recital Hall located in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center.
April 26, 7:30 p.m.
The United Voices of Praise will present a concert under the direction of Dwight Thomas, associate professor of music at Messiah College. The program will be held in Hostetter Chapel.
April 30, 8 p.m.
The Messiah College Women’s Ensemble, Men’s Ensemble and Chamber Singers will present a concert under the direction of Linda Tedford, director of choral activities and artist in residence at Messiah College. The program will be held in Hostetter Chapel.
About Messiah College’s music department
The department of music at Messiah College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The department offers majors in music and music education with concentrations in church music, performance, composition, commercial music and arts management. Through a variety of junior and senior recitals and choral and instrumental ensembles, students gain performing experience both on- and off-campus.
The Messiah College Bands have gained national recognition for their recordings “Cross Winds”, “Affirmations” and their most recent release “Progressions” which made the Grammy Nomination List in 2007.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls 2,800 undergraduate students in 55 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.