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If you would like to learn more about the Brass, Woodwind or Percussion Studies programs at U-Mary, receive a complimentary copy of our most recent band CD, Fanfares & Flourishes or receive complimentary copies of recent concert programs, contact:
Dennis Gowen
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University of Mary
7500 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504
(800) 408-6279, ext. 392
(701) 255-0232
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2006-2007 Concert Season
What a wonderful time we had this past year with our rehearsals and concerts! Practice for our fall concert began with a variety of musical selections, some of which I found in a music lending library in Blue Hill, Maine, during our family’s trip to my home state. One of the “favorites” among band students everywhere is Johan de Meij’s “Lord of the Rings.” We had a great time performing the Gandalf movement for our always large and appreciative audience. Takamaza Sakai’s “Applause” was a big hit with band members and audience alike, while the Bach “Prelude and Fugue in G Minor” provided a wonderful sense of balance and elegance. The U-Mary Wind Ensemble’s performance of Bernstein’s beloved “Overture to Candide” capped off the concert with flair and exuberance!
In the spring of 2007, we revisited a couple of band masterpieces that led many band members to label our spring concert “the best combination of music possible!” With original band works like Holst’s “Suite in Eb” and the “Homage to Machaut” movement of the Medieval Suite by Ron Nelson (a 1994 U-Mary Artist/Conductor-in-Residence), the band was introduced to some of the great band masterworks. One of the big audience favorites was “Palladio” by Karl Jenkins – many know this tune by the phrase: “that music you always hear for those diamond commercials!” Our performance ended with “Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo” – a tribute to one of the greatest British band composers ever – Malcolm Arnold, who passed away in September 2006.
Highlights of Past Concert Seasons
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