Ouachita Wind Ensemble to perform “A Suite Concert” Nov. 4
October 24, 2014
- McKenzie CranfordOuachita Baptist University’s Wind Ensemble will perform “A Suite Concert” on Tuesday,
Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open
to the public, and a live webcast of the performance will be available at www.obu.edu/band.
This semester, the Wind Ensemble includes 34 students from various majors directed
by Dr. Craig Hamilton, OBU’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music, director of
bands and coordinator of instrumental studies.
“We work diligently preparing the music for the concerts and develop a musical bond
that goes beyond words,” Hamilton said. “Conducting the Wind Ensemble is one of the
highlights of my week, and I appreciate our students’ commitment to making music.”
The title of this fall’s concert derives from the selection of music that will be
featured in the performance, including: Gustav Holst’s “A Moorside Suite,” Brant Karrick’s
“A Sacred Suite,” Claude T. Smith’s “Incidental Suite,” David Maslanka’s “Heart Songs”
and two tunes by Percy Aldridge Grainger.
“I always look forward to Monday and Wednesday afternoons when we have practice,”
added Elizabeth Baker, a senior instrumental performance major from Grapevine, Texas.
“I have such respect for Dr. Hamilton as a leader because he has the ability to use
rehearsal time efficiently and diligently, yet also encourage and make it an enjoyable
experience for everyone.”
For more information, contact Dr. Craig Hamilton at [email protected] or (870) 245-5137.
By McKenzie Cranford
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