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April 17, 2025

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Concert Band Concert - Dr. Matt Thomas, conductor and Adrian Lowry & Chris Jenkins, graduate conductors with special guests Abingdon-Avon High School Band - Âé¶¹´«Ã½ alum Hannah Murray, conductor
Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: COFAC Recital Hall
Description: This performance is free and open to the public.

PROGRAM

Into the Blue (2018) - Cait Nishimura (b. 1991)
Amparito Roca (1925) - Jaime Texidor (1884-1957)/arr. James Curnow (b. 1943)
Closure (2020) - Tyler Mazone (b. 1998)
Kinetic Dances (2014) - Randall Standridge (b. 1976)

ABINGDON-AVON HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Hannah Murray, Director

Horizons Untold (2023) - Evan VanDoren (b.1987)

A Little Tango Music (2007) - Adam Gorb (b.1958)
1. Andante
2. Allegro Moderato
3. Moderato Con moto

Two pieces in the style of Grainger
Australian Up-Country (1930/1970) - Percy Grainger (1882-1961)/arr. Glenn Cliffe Bainum
A Longford Legend, Mvmt. 1 (1996) - Robert Sheldon (b.1954)
Adrian Lowry, Graduate Conductor

Cajun Folk Songs, Pt.1 (1990) - Frank Ticheli (b.1958)
1. La belle et le capitaine
2. Belle
Chris Jenkins, Graduate Conductor

Old Home Days Suite (1971) - Charles Ives (1874-1954)/arr. Jonathan Elkus
1. Waltz
2a. The Opera House
2b. Old Home Day
4. Slow March
5. London Bridge Is Fallen Down

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ CONCERT BAND
Matt Thomas, Director
Adrian Lowry and Chris Jenkins, Graduate Conductors

Fanfare Esprit (2022) - Carol Britten Chambers (b.1970)

COMBINED Âé¶¹´«Ã½ CONCERT BAND & ABINGDON-AVON HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Hannah Murray, Director



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 Email: JE-Herbert@wiu.edu
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