Andrews Wind Symphony Spring Concert: "Diversions"

Come join us for the Wind Symphony Spring Concert! The program is entitled “Diversions” and will feature two new works commissioned by our group: the first is “Fighters of Fate,” composed by La Sierra University composition professor Gary Kuo, followed by “Diversions,” a five-movement clarinet solo with wind band composed by Robert Spittal and featuring our adjunct professor of clarinet, Jason Gresl. We will also feature two graduate conductors: Edgar Luna conducting Tchaikovsky’s “Dance of the Jesters” and Katia Nikolaus conducting H. Robert Reynolds' transcription of Morten Lauridsen’s gorgeous choral piece “Contre Qui, Rose.” Also, students Pedro Falcón and Betania Cañas will perform “Duo brilliant Guillaume Tell” for flute, oboe and band. The evening will also include several other classics, including Percy Grainger’s delightful “Children’s March,” Leonard Bernstein’s mischievous overture “Slava!” and Paul Dukas’ “La Péri Fanfare.”

Concert Repertoire

1. "La Péri Fanfare" (Paul Dukas/Robert Longfield)   
2. "Dance of the Jesters" (Peter Tchaikovsky/Ray Cramer)
3. "Fighters of Fate" (Gary Kuo)
4. "Diversions" (Robert Spittal) 
5. "Contre Qui, Rose" (Morten Lauridsen/H. Robert Reynolds)
6. "Duo brilliant Guillaume Tell" (Jules Demersseman/Roger Niese)
7. "Children’s March 'Over the hills and far away'" (Percy Grainger/Mark Rogers)
8. "Slava!" (Leonard Bernstein/Clare Grundman)

Wind Symphony

Conductor: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States.