{"id":27730,"date":"2018-11-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-percussion-ensemble-concert-highlights-musical-variety\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T01:21:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T01:21:23","slug":"tarleton-percussion-ensemble-concert-highlights-musical-variety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-percussion-ensemble-concert-highlights-musical-variety\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton percussion ensemble concert highlights musical variety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br \/>Friday, November 9, 2018<\/p>\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas &mdash; The annual Tarleton State University fall percussion ensemble concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 in the auditorium of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center on the Stephenville campus, offers something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>The concert features a variety of works ranging from tropical music by Jimmy Buffett to contemporary theatrical works.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $5 or free with a Tarleton ID. The box office opens one hour before the beginning of the concert, and all seating is general admission.<\/p>\n<p>The group will perform the first work ever written for percussion ensemble from Alexander Tcherepnin&rsquo;s Symphony No. 1 as well as contemporary masterworks by Cangelosi, Ford and others.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Benjamin Charles, who directs the percussion ensemble, performs &ldquo;Uneven Souls&rdquo; by Nebojsa Zikovic, an epic 15-minute solo for marimba and percussion trio, with guests from the Tarleton choral program under the direction of Dr. Troy Robertson.<\/p>\n<p>The Tarleton steel band will perform Buster Poindexter&rsquo;s &ldquo;Hot Hot Hot,&rdquo; Jimmy Buffett&rsquo;s &ldquo;Margaritaville&rdquo; and the traditional Jamaican folk song &ldquo;Day-O.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today&rsquo;s scholars into tomorrow&rsquo;s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.<\/p>\n<p>#<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Phil Riddle, News &amp; Information Specialist<br \/>817-484-4415<br \/><a href=\"mailto:priddle@tarleton.edu\">priddle@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Tarleton State University fall percussion ensemble concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 in the auditorium of the Clyde H. 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