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Cal Poly Humboldt Wind Ensemble Concert
Join the Cal Poly Humboldt School of Dance, Music, and Theatre and conductor Paul Cummings as they present a concert of woodwinds, brass, and percussion featuring the university Wind Ensemble on Friday, April 29th at 8:00 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall. Concert tickets are $10 General, $5 Child, and FREE for Cal Poly Humboldt students with ID and may be purchased at the door or in advance at centerarts.humboldt.edu. From the “All Events” drop down menu select “School of Dance, Music, and Theatre” and select your event. Proof of COVID vaccination and booster is still required for all guests on campus. At press time, the wearing of facemasks is not mandatory, but it is strongly encouraged. If attending the concert in person is not an option, a free Livestream can be viewed at https://youtu.be/7XArbtwHqAg. The program begins with a transcription of “The Promise of Living,” an iconic tune from Aaron Copland’s only opera The Tender Land. Copland, one of the great American composers of the 20th Century, set the melody and lyric of the traditional revivalist song “Zion’s Walls” for orchestra and opera chorus, then later transcribed the work as an orchestral suite, before it was again transcribed for wind band by American composer, arranger, and conductor Kenneth Singleton. In the second decade of the 20th century, Ottorino Respighi arranged a short dance suite for orchestra based on 19th century piano music by the great opera composer Gioacchino Rossini. The three movement suite, including a “Can-Can,” “Valse,” and “Gallop,” were transcribed for band nearly one hundred years later by American composer, arranger, and educator Jim Mahaffey. John Mackey is an American born, Julliard trained composer who is known world-wide for his original compositions for dance and for symphonic winds. His 2012 composition “Sheltering Sky” has a contemplative, dream-like quality, and the straightforward folk-song feel of the melodies and harmonies are accessible and appealing. Sir Malcolm Arnold was a 20th century British composer and trumpeter. His original orchestral dance suite “Four Scottish Dances” includes tunes based on traditional dance music from various regions of Scotland. This transcription for wind band is by American arranger, conductor, and clarinetist John Paynter. José Pablo Moncayo was a 20th century Mexican pianist, percussionist, music teacher, composer, and conductor. “Huapango,” another vibrant dance suite arranged for band, was Moncayo’s first important work composed for orchestra in 1941. This 1986 wind band transcription is written by the Pulitzer Prize and Grammy nominated composer, conductor, and educator Leroy Osmon.
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