The Concert Band will present "Dreams," the theme of its first performance of the season, at King Concert Hall.
“We will take you on a journey with music that portrays dreams that are in your mind and dreams that are in your heart as we play works by Ticheli, Rudin, Stamp and Gillingham,” said Director Carrie Pawelski.
The piece is very programmatic, and it seemed fitting to find other pieces that have to do with dreams that happen in your head in the night or that happen in your heart about the future.” – Dr. Carrie Pawelski
The concert, on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m., is free and open to the public.
The pinnacle piece of the concert is “Der Tram des Oenghus,” by Rolf Rudin; the remaining selections were picked to surround that piece, Dr. Pawelski noted.
“The ‘Dream’ of Oenghus is based on the Irish legend of the same name where a man falls asleep each night and dreams of a woman. He falls in love with this woman and chases after her each night in his sleep but never catches her. The dream drives him mad, but the end of the legend is peaceful,” Pawelski explained.
“The piece is very programmatic, and it seemed fitting to find other pieces that have to do with dreams that happen in your head in the night or that happen in your heart about the future.”
Other selections include: “Wild Nights!”, by Frank Ticheli; “Cloudsplitter Fanfare,” Jack Stamp, and “With Heart and Voice,” David Gillingham.
The band this year features 75 musicians, most of whom are music majors, along with students pursuing degrees in other academic areas. Many are first-year students, while those who are juniors or seniors advance to leadership roles as principals of sections and some are music majors playing on a secondary instrument to gain experience.
The ensemble is open to any student on campus who wishes to play, and no audition is required.
Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Mason Hall Room 1080 from 4:30 to 6:20 p.m., so those who play an instrument and have room in their class schedules are invited join the band for the spring semester.
Membership is also open to faculty and staff.
