Instrumental ensembles to perform Oct. 20

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Music Department at Mount Vernon Nazarene University will present a fall instrumental ensembles concert on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium. The community is invited to attend this free event. 

The concert will feature the MVNU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Flute Choir, and Jazz Band.

The Symphonic Wind Ensemble will present a program of works to inspire the imagination including “The Witch and the Saint” by Steven Reinecke, “Imaginarium” by Randall Standridge, and Julie Giroux’s “One Life Beautiful.” The program will close with an entertaining medley of music from Disney movies. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is directed by Dr. John Packard.

The Jazz Band will open their portion of the concert with a medium tempo Latin chart entitled “Slow Hot Wind” by Henry Mancini. It will feature MVNU alumnus Jonathan Winningham on the alto sax. Jazz Band guitarist Caitlin Rowe will be the featured vocal soloist in Nora Jones’ “Don’t Know Why,” written by Jesse Harris. To end it’s performance, the Jazz Band will perform a medium swing arrangement of “Moanin’” by Bobby Timmons that will feature Christopher Hawthorne on piano and Colin Baxter on trumpet. The Jazz Band is directed by Mr. Chuck Dettmar.

The Flute Choir will also perform several works. The Flute Choir is comprised of MVNU students and community members and is directed by Mrs. Jennifer Packard.

For more information on this or other musical events, please contact Tressa Daley at (740) 397-9000, ext. 3000.