COMMUNITY INVITED TO BETHANY BAND CONCERT NOVEMBER 18

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 7, 2008
CONTACT Aubrey Streit, (785) 227-3311, ext. 8274

COMMUNITY INVITED TO BETHANY BAND CONCERT NOVEMBER 18
LINDSBORG, Kan.—Featuring selections from across the broad spectrum of musical style, as well as a guest performance by the Bethany Handbell Ensemble, the Bethany College Symphonic Band will perform in Presser Hall on Tuesday, November 18.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Doug Talbott, associate professor of music, directs the ensemble.
The evening will begin with a performance of Jack Stamp’s arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner, titled “A Love Song to Our Country.” Following will be a variety of American compositions, including “Solaris” by Robert Smith; Barber’s “Sure On This Shining Night,” arranged by Richard Saucedo; and Stamp’s “A Salute to Baseball” from “Pastime.” Also performed will be two pieces from Dwayne Milburn’s “American Hymnsong Suite”: “Ballad on ‘Balm in Gilead’” and “Scherzo on ‘Nettleton.’”
Following the performance of the Bethany Handbell Ensemble, the band will return with three diverse selections: “Bayou Breakdown” by Brant Karrick, “Man in the Ice” by Otto Schwarz and “Raging Machines” by Brian Balmages.
Students in the Bethany Symphonic Band and Handbell Ensemble are:
Aurora, Colo.: Brandi Patrick, alto saxophone and handbells
Brighton, Colo.: Molly Mumm, clarinet and handbells
Castle Rock, Colo.: David Scott, bassoon
Fort Collins, Colo.: Adrienne Eisele, tuba and handbells
Littleton, Colo.: Aaron Kuenn, oboe and handbells
Monument, Colo.: Marianne Mooney, French horn
Thornton, Colo.: Sarah Garlock, percussion

Andover, Kan.: Carlotta Meeker, piccolo and flute
Chase, Kan.: Julie Weston, flute
Clyde, Kan.: Jodi Bachand, piccolo, flute and handbells
Coats, Kan.: Kaylene Norris, clarinet
Conway Springs, Kan.: Daniel Spears, trumpet
Greensburg, Kan.: Sara McVay, French horn
Gypsum, Kan.: Kayla Hemphill, clarinet; Christina Platter, clarinet
Healy, Kan.: Marit Ehmke, tenor saxophone
Hoisington, Kan.: Brianna Kaiser, clarinet
Holcomb, Kan.: Morgan Salter, flute
Jamestown, Kan.: Braden Bruntzel, French horn
Kiowa, Kan.: Rebecca Rose, trombone
Larned, Kan.: Emily Bowen, euphonium and handbells
La Crosse, Kan.: Jonna Breshears, alto saxophone
Lawrence, Kan.: Zach Blevins, trombone
Lindsborg, Kan.: Craig Hull, clarinet; Sean Boller, trumpet and handbells; Joel Graham, percussion; Jordan Smith, mallets and handbells
Marquette, Kan.: Serenity House, bass clarinet; Kenneth Turner, soprano sax; Brooke Olson, trumpet; Michael Klaassen, tuba; Jamie Nelson, percussion and timbani
McPherson, Kan.: Ruth Goldberg, bassoon
Newton, Kan.: Jamie Wollenberg, trumpet
Norcatur, Kan.: Destry Jackson, French horn and handbells
Oberlin, Kan.: Gabe Moore, euphonium
Olathe, Kan.: Brent Fales, percussion, timpani and handbells
Ottawa, Kan.: Lisa Black, flute
Plainville, Kan.: Mackenzie Becker, trumpet
Salina, Kan.: Jordan Schwartz, trombone; Kaleb Feist, tuba
Sterling, Kan.: Tyler Kroeker, handbells
Wilson, Kan.: Bennett Lowry, mallets

Parkville, Mo.: Larkin Jaynes, percussion and handbells

West Point, Neb.: Kammillia Luebbert, tenor saxophone and handbells

Cushing, Okla.: John Carson, mallets and handbells
Norman, Okla: Chris Campbell, trumpet

Alcester, S.D.: Adam Peterson, handbells

Burleson, Texas: Scott James, bassoon

Lander, Wyo.: Mollie Dahl, trombone

After the concert, the public is invited to meet the musicians at a reception in the lobby of Presser Hall. The reception is sponsored by the Associated Music Students of Bethany College.
Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals in their search for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning and service. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu.

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