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The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Band and Community Band will present their spring band concert “Emblems” on Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in Herod Hall auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

The Jazz Ensemble will perform music pieces such as: “Hit the Bricks” by Gordon Goodwin, “Tank!” by Yoko Kanno, and “Embraceable You” by George and Ira Gershwin, which will feature vocal music major Katelyn Cutsinger, Vici junior, as a vocalist.

The Community Band is comprised of Northwestern students, 10 community members including Alva High School band members. They will perform music pieces such as: “Medieval Legend” by Michael Story, which will be directed by instrumental music major Amanda Metcalf, Enid junior; and “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by J.S Bach, which will be directed by music major Daniel Pacula, Hennessey senior.

The Community Band will also perform “March of the Belgian Paratroopers” by Pierre Leemans and “Falling Rain” by James Swearingen.

The Symphony Band will perform “Cenotaph” by Jack Stamp, “Amazing Grace” arranged by Ticheli, and “Pageant” by Vincent Persichetti.

The community band program promotes involvement with both the community and the band students. This organization is open to anyone in the community who can play an instrument including college students not currently enrolled in band.

The band members have met Tuesday evenings throughout the semester to prepare for the concert.

“I was overjoyed to see the level of support and in this year’s community band,” Marc Decker, assistant professor of fine arts and director of instrumental music and music education said. “The community band was a great success this year. It is a tradition we plan to continue into April of 2018.”

For more information about the Fine Arts department at Northwestern or the Community Band Program, contact Decker at 580-327-8521 or email [email protected].