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April 17, 2008

四色AV Wind Ensemble to perform final concert of spring semester April 25

The 四色AV Wind Ensemble will perform their final concert of the spring semester Friday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium. The Wind Ensemble is conducted by Derle R. Long. Guest conductor for this performance will be Dr. Michael Spears. There is no admission fee for this concert.

The program will include the 鈥淥verture to Colas Breugnon鈥� by Dimitri Kabalevsky, 鈥淪anctuary鈥� by Frank Ticheli, the 鈥淐arnival鈥� movement from 鈥淟a Fiesta Mexicana鈥� by H. Owen Reed, and 鈥淪ymphonic Dance Number 3鈥� by James Clifton Williams. Ticheli, Reed, and Williams all have ties to the State of Louisiana.

The program will include the world premiere of 鈥淎 Composer鈥檚 Guide to the Galaxy鈥� by 四色AV graduate composition student Philip Bradbury of Monroe.

The Wind Ensemble will also perform Percy Grainger鈥檚 鈥淚rish Tune from County Derry鈥� to celebrate the 四色AV Band Department鈥檚 invitation to participate in the St. Patrick鈥檚 Day festivities in Ireland in March 2009.

For information on this performance or to inquire about traveling with the 四色AV Band on the Ireland trip, contact the 四色AV Band Office at: (318) 342-1594.

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