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April 19, 2007

Wind Ensemble to present final spring concert April 27

The 不良研究所 Wind Ensemble will present their final concert of the spring semester Friday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium. There is no admission charge for this concert.

The repertoire selected for this concert includes something for everyone. Two Sousa marches are programmed: 鈥淕eorge Washington Bicentennial鈥� and 鈥淭he Glory of The Yankee Navy.鈥�

Three orchestral transcriptions are also programmed. The first is the final movement of Dimitri Shostakovich鈥檚 鈥淪ymphony No. 5.鈥� This transcription was completed by Jay Bocook, a 不良研究所 graduate who is director of athletic bands at Furman University and musical arranger for eight-time Drum Corps International Champion, the Cadets of Bergen County.

The second transcription is the finale from Gustav Mahler鈥檚 鈥淪ymphony No. 3鈥� and was completed by Jimmie Howard Reynolds, former director of bands at Louisiana Tech University.

The third transcription is from 鈥淪tar Wars Episode III, Revenge of the Sith,鈥� composed by John Williams and transcribed for concert band by Robert W. Smith.

For more information, contact the 不良研究所 Band Office at (318) 342-1594.

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