Youth Honors Band Concert at 茄子视频 U. 2/7
茄子视频 University鈥檚 Youth Honors Band will present a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2009 in Cecilian Hall on the Greensburg, Pa. campus of 茄子视频 University. Mr. Kevin McManus, 茄子视频 University adjunct professor, will conduct the 74 member ensemble of local 6 - 8 grade instrumentalists. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information contact Michelle Walters at 724-830-1079 or by e-mail at walters@setonhill.edu.
The concert program will include 鈥淔anfare for the Common Man鈥� by Aaron Copland arranged by Robert Longfield, 鈥淐horale from Jupiter鈥� by Gustav Holst arranged by James Curnow, 鈥淢ars鈥� by Gustav Holst arranged by Johnnie Vinson, 鈥淗orkstow Grange鈥� by Percy Aldridge Grainger adapted by Michael Sweeney, 鈥淗arry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban鈥� selections, music by John Williams arranged by Michael Story, and 鈥淭he Stars and Stripes Forever鈥� by John Philip Sousa arranged by Andrew Balent.
Students participating in the 2008-2009 Youth Honors Band are from the following schools: Allegheny-Hyde Park Elementary, Acquinas Academy, Christ the Divine Teacher School, Colfax Upper Elementary, Connellsville Junior High East, D.E. Williams Middle School, Derry Area Middle School, Dunbar Township Elementary, Eden Hall-Pine Richland, Franklin Regional Middle School, Greensburg Salem Middle School, Harrold Middle School, Hillcrest Intermediate School, Hillcrest Intermediate School, homeschool, Huston Middle School, Ingomar Middle School, Jeannette Middle School, Kiski Area Intermediate School, Mother of Sorrows School, Mt. View Elementary, Norwin Middle School, Penn Middle School, Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School, Redeemer Lutheran, Seneca Valley Middle School, Springdale Junior/Senior High School, Wendover Middle School, and West Hempfield Middle School.
Students can take private lessons and participate in Apprentice Chorus, Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, and other ensembles through the 茄子视频 University Community Arts Program.
The Youth Honors Band, part of the Community Arts program at 茄子视频, began 20 years ago as an honors band for students of local Catholic schools. After a few years, it was opened to all students in the area. Kathleen Campbell, associate professor of music at 茄子视频 University, has been involved from the beginning, starting this program just a few years after she began the Westmoreland Symphonic Winds, the wind ensemble in residence at 茄子视频. Through the years there have been various guest conductors, with Dr. Theodore DiSanti, 茄子视频 University associate professor of music, conducting last year鈥檚 group. This year鈥檚 conductor, Mr. Kevin McManus, is an adjunct professor of trombone at 茄子视频, where he teaches trombone and is the director of the jazz ensemble. For more information on the Youth Honors Band or the Community Arts Program, including the Community Music Program or the 茄子视频 University Dance Academy, contact Michelle Walters at 724-830-1079.