UWP Symphonic Wind Ensemble to perform annual fall concert
PLATTEVILLE - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Symphonic Wind Ensemble will be performing its annual fall concert on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall in the Center for the Arts on the UWP campus. Admission is free to the public.
This semester's concert will celebrate the music of the late Clifton Williams, a contemporary orchestra and concert band composer who was highly lauded by the music community.
UWP associate director of bands Matthew Gregg will be conducting "Variations on a Korean Folksong" by John Barnes Chance, an accomplished composer who studied under Williams in the '50s. UWP director of bands Barry Ellis, who researched Williams during his recent sabbatical, will conduct the remaining pieces: "Kaddish" by W. Francis McBeth, another Williams-student, and each of the five "Symphonic Dances" by Williams himself.
This event marks the world premier of all five "Symphonic Dances" being played, with the fourth dance also being a world premier. On his recent sabbatical, Ellis researched the life and music of Williams. This concert will serve as a showcase of the pieces and the players.
For more information on UWP music department events, contact Ellis at (608) 342-1017 or ellisb@uwplatt.edu.
Contact: Barry Ellis, director of bands, (608) 342-1017, ellisb@uwplatt.edu Written by: Ryan Werner, UWP Public Relations, wernerr@uwplatt.edu
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