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Concerts at MCC and Baylor on Tue. Oct. 14
Waco is fortunate to have two colleges will outstanding music schools providing concerts for Central Texas residents throughout the school year. On Tue. Oct. 14, both McLennan Community College (MCC) and Baylor University will present free concerts.
The Waco Community Band will present its first concert of the 2008-09 season on Tue. Oct. 14 at 7:30 in the MCC Performing Arts Center (PAC). The concert “A Night at the Opera” will feature music from popular operas played in arrangements for band. One piece, ‘Two Puccini Arias’ arranged by Joseph Spaniola will feature the beautiful, lyrical, soprano voice of local musician and MCC faculty member, Lisa Uhl. Most of the music in the concert is recognizable to most listeners even though the titles may not seem familiar. Musical arrangements include: Bizet’s ‘Suite from Carmen’ arr. by Reed, Wagner’s ‘Elsa’s Precession to the Cathedral from Lohengrin arr. by Calliet, Berlioz’ ‘Overture to Beatrice and Benedict’ arr. by Henning, plus selections from “Tosca” and “Madam Butterfly”.
The Waco Community Band (WCB) rehearses weekly for their 10 month season providing concerts throughout the year. The WCB is a member of the Association of Concerts Bands. The Association’s mission statement is to aid in establishing community bands so that each musician who wishes to perform has that opportunity, that every community has the opportunity to take civic pride in its band, and that Americans and citizens of the world community can enjoy performances of band music.
Also on the Oct. 14 MCC concert, the MCC Wind Symphony featuring MCC college students will perform.
Brian Harris will conduct both performing groups. He is a Past President of the Texas Community College Band Directors Association and also the author of the Warner Brothers method book Directional Warm-Ups for Band. In addition to these two performing groups, Brian also conducts the Waco Area Youth Wind Ensemble composed of local high school musicians.
The Baylor University Jazz Ensemble will present its second program of the 2008-09 concert season on Tue. Oct. 14, at 7:30 pm in Jones Concert Hall on the Baylor campus. Twenty college student musicians will be led by Waco musician and director Alex Parker, Continuing Lecturer in Jazz Studies at Baylor.
I was very impressed at the first jazz concert at Baylor last month. Alex has drawn in some excellent musicians to the Baylor jazz program. He does an exceptional job developing these talented individuals into a cohesive performing group that audiences love.
The free Oct. 24 Baylor concert will include John Fedchock’s “Up and Running”, Geoffrey Keeker’s “Captain Jon”, an arrangement by Manny Mendelson of John Coltrane’s “Naima”, Duke Ellington’s “Caravan” arranged by Alan Baylock, the Bob Curnow arrangement of Pat Metheny’s “The Awakening”, David Berger’s setting of “Rumpus in Richmond” by Duke Ellington, “Two Seconds to Midnight” by Alan Baylock, and an arrangement by John Clayton of Horace Silver’s classic “The Jody Grind.”
Comments
By readsalot
October 11, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this
I love reading many of the waco trib blogs especially this music one. I like all the interesting background info and the opinions Sandi gives. She always seems to find the good things to report and that makes me feel good about my hometown. Thank you for taking the time to find these entertaining music events.
By cn
October 13, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this
It’s nice to know there are 2 great music choices on a school night even if we don’t go to one, its nice to read about them and know they are happening. It makes Waco seem more like a BIG city. Hope both groups have a BIG crowd.