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Led by director of bands John T. West, the Symphony Band is composed of 75 student performers representing the university’s School of Music and many other areas of study. The concert is the first of three planned for this semester.
The program of both traditional and modern band music will include “Variations on a Korean Folk Song” by John Barnes Chance (based on the same folk song performed by the New York Philharmonic during its recent performance in North Korea), “The Foundation March” by Richard Franco Goldman, “Medieval Suite” by Ron Nelson, “Tribute” by Travis Cross, “Tribute to Grainger” (based on songs by Percy Grainger as arranged by Chalon Ragsdale) and “Wild Nights” by Frank Ticheli.
The concert will last about an hour, with no intermission. For more information, contact WCU’s School of Music at (828) 227-7242.
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