KSU Philharmonic
Charles Laux, conductor
April Johnson, student conductor
&
KSU Concert Band
John N. Culvahouse, conductor
Justin Rowan and Brandon Worley, student conductors
Thursday, November 15, 2012
8 p.m. | Morgan Hall
Bailey Performance Center
featuring
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1
George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)
i. A tempo giusto
ii. Allegro
iii. Adagio
iv. Allegro
v. Allegro
Kimberly Ranallo and Antonio Gonzalez, violin
Kyrie from Requiem, K. 626
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/arr. Doan (1756-1791)
April Johnson, conductor
Finlandia, Op. 26
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
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The Music of W. Francis McBeth: In Memorium
Estampie (2000)
Divergents: A Symphony for Band (1969)
I
II
III
IV
Kaddish (1977)
William Francis McBeth (March 9, 1933 – January 6, 2012) was a prolific American composer whose wind band works are highly respected. His primary musical influences included Clifton Williams, Bernard Rogers and Howard Hanson. The popularity of his works in the United States during the last half of the twentieth century led to many invitations and appearances as a guest conductor, where he often conducted the premiere performances of some of his compositions, the majority of which were commissioned. His conducting activities took him to 48 states, three Canadian provinces, Japan and Australia. At one time, his "Double Pyramid Balance System" was a widely used pedagogical tool in the concert band world.
