October concerts at Messiah College showcase jazz, wind and orchestra ensembles
September 26th, 2008
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 26, 2008) — The Messiah College School of the Arts will present three concerts in October: the jazz ensembles and jazz combo will perform Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.; the wind ensemble and symphonic winds will perform on Oct. 19 at 3 p.m.; and the symphony orchestra will perform on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. Each concert is in Miller Auditorium, located in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center on the college’s Grantham campus, and is free and open to the public. For more information, call the music department at (717) 766-2511, ext. 3310.
Concert highlights
• Oct. 18, 8 p.m.
The Messiah College Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Combo will present a concert under the direction of William Stowman and Kirk Reese, respectively. The program will feature big bands sounds and small group jazz with works by Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Horace Silver, Graham Breedlove and more.
• Oct. 19, 3 p.m.
The Messiah College Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds will present a concert under the direction of Bradley Genevro, director of bands. The Wind Ensemble is comprised of 48 members and the Symphonic Winds is a 75-member ensemble comprised of wind players and percussionists. The Wind Ensemble will feature pieces including “Mother Earth” by David Maslanka, “Ghost Train” by Eric Whitacre and “Tempered Steel” by Charles Rochester Young. The Symphonic Winds will be performing “Let Us Rejoice: Fanfare and Hymn” by Bill Locklear and “Court Festival” by William Latham.
• Oct. 25, 8 p.m.
The Messiah College Symphony Orchestra will present its first concert of the season under the direction of guest conductor Gregory Woodbridge, conductor of the York Youth Symphony and the Central PA Symphony. The program features “Overture” to Susanna’s Secret by Italian composer Wolf-Ferrari, “Adagio” from Spartacus by Aram Khatchaturian, “Mother Goose Suite” by Maurice Ravel and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, “New World.”
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. Their latest CD, “Sanctuary,” is scheduled to be released in October.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls 2,800 undergraduate students in more than 60 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.