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BYU Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band to perform Oct. 5

The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band from Brigham Young University’s School of Music will perform a combined concert Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

Tickets are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or at performances.byu.edu for $9 or $6 with BYU or student ID.

The Wind Symphony, conducted by David Blackinton, will perform the circus march “Radio Waves” by Fred Jewell and edited by Timothy Rhea, “La Procession du Rocio” by Joaquin Turina and arranged by Alfred Reed, “Noisy Wheels of Joy” by Eric Whitacre, and “Prelude and Dance” by Paul Creston.

They will also perform “Morceau Symphonique” by Alexandre Guilmont and arranged by Wesley Shepard, with faculty trombone soloist Will Kimball.

The Symphonic Band, conducted by Donald Peterson, will perform “Praetorius Suite” by Michael Praetorius and selections from “Four Scottish Dances” by Sir Malcolm Arnold.

For more information, contact David Blackinton at (801) 422-3284 or Donald Peterson at (801) 422-7275.

Writer: Brian Rust

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