Ouachita Wind Ensemble to present fall concert on Nov. 12
November 02, 2018
- Gracie StoverThe Ouachita Baptist University Wind Ensemble will present a concert on Monday, Nov.
12, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to
the public.
The concert will begin with “A Moorside Suite,” including movements “Scherzo,” “Nocturne”
and “March,” by Gustav Holst and arranged by Denis Wright. The Wind Ensemble will
continue with “One Life Beautiful” by Julie Giroux and four dances from West Side Story, including “Scherzo,” “Mambo,” “Cha-cha” and “Cool (Fugue),” by Leonard Bernstein
and arranged by Ian Polster. “Psalm for Band” by Vincent Persichetti and three songs
from “Foster’s America,” including “A Penny for Your Thoughts,” “Beautiful Dreamer”
and “If You’ve Only Got a Mustache,” by David R. Gillingham also will be performed.
Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director
of bands, will be conducting the concert.
“There are a lot of very challenging pieces, and it’s amazing to see how well we as
a band were able to come together and learn them,” said Sarah Rush, a sophomore Spanish
major and flute player from Little Rock, Ark. “I’m really proud of the results of
our work and our awesome sound. There is a wide variety of styles in our pieces, from
upbeat and intense to quiet and beautiful.”
The concert also will be livestreamed at www.obu.edu/band. For more information, visit www.obu.edu/band or contact Dr. Craig Hamilton at [email protected] or (870) 245-5137.
By Gracie Stover
November 2, 2018
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