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Tarleton's University Band, Wind Ensemble to perform final fall concert

Tarleton State University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—The Tarleton Wind Ensemble and University Band will present their final concert of the fall semester at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Auditorium.

The student musicians will perform under the direction of Dr. Anthony Pursell, director of bands and assistant professor of music at Tarleton. General admission is $5 or free with a Tarleton ID.

Featuring a multimedia experience for concertgoers, “What If They Are Right?” will include a light show and projected video and imagery. The concert explores some of humanity’s greatest questions and fears, including the existence of alien life and angels to the prophecies depicting the end of the world. Due to some images and video, this concert has been voluntarily rated PG, Pursell said.

“The video and images are influenced by the music itself making this a very unique concert experience,” said Pursell.

Two new selections composed by Pursell and Butler University’s composer-in-residence Dr. Michael Schelle will be premiered during the concert. Adjunct instructor of trombone, Justin Cook, will serve as trombone soloist in Pursell’s arrangement, “A Song For Japan.” Additional music to be featured includes Michael Sweeney’s “Earthdance,” Gustav Holst’s “Mars” and Stephen Melillo’s “The Speech of Angels” and “Godspeed.”

Tickets go on sale one hour before the performance and will be available at the Fine Arts Auditorium box office. A reception will also be held in the Fine Arts Gallery immediately after the concert.

For more information contact Dayle Cox at 254-968-9291.



Tarleton State University
A member of The Texas A&M University System

Contact: Kurt Mogonye
254-968-9460
mogonye@tarleton.edu

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