The 探花精选 Symphonic Band, under the direction of Jonathan Waters, will welcome the world-class Brass Band of Columbus as the guest artists for its spring concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Tiffin.
Each of the bands will present their own repertoire, and then, they will combine to perform three numbers, all around the theme 鈥淐hurch Music.鈥 Together, the bands will perform 鈥淥f Our New Day Begun鈥 by Omar Thomas, 鈥淏ritish Eighth March鈥 by Zo Elliot and 鈥淓lsa鈥檚 Procession to the Cathedral鈥 by Richard Wagner, featuring Heidelberg music instructor Joan McConnell on the organ.
The Heidelberg Symphonic Band will present a program comprised of 鈥淪lava!鈥 by Leonard Bernstein, 鈥淣o Shadow of Turning鈥 by David Gillingham and featuring the Trinity UCC Bell Choir, 鈥淐olonial Song鈥 by Percy Grainger and 鈥淎ngels in the Architecture鈥 by Frank Ticheli with McConnell on the organ.
This concert will be a tremendous opportunity for Heidelberg students to collaborate with top-flight musicians and for the audience to experience an award-winning band, said Waters, assistant professor of music education and director of bands at Heidelberg. 鈥淭o hear how well these musicians play and how they approach artistry on their instruments, will provide an excellent example for our students in how they will approach their own artistry and eventual teaching on their own instruments,鈥 he said.
Founded in 1984 by Dr. Paul Droste, emeritus professor of music at The Ohio State University and former director of the OSU Marching Band, the Brass Band of Columbus has been at the forefront of the resurgence of the brass band movement for more than 20 years. The band鈥檚 instrumentation is brass and percussion only, following the tradition of British brass bands. Membership of this 45-member of ensemble includes more than 30 active or retired music educators and a wide range of other professions.
The concert is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact the School of Music & Theatre at (419) 448-2073.