Augustana Symphonic Band: From Japan to England to America
The Augustana Symphonic Band's "From Japan to England to America" is the first of two fall concerts.
This concert will feature works by Japanese composer Chang Su Koh, two works by the British composer Martin Ellerby, and works by the two American composers Daniel Montoya and Kevin Walczyk. One of the Ellerby compositions is a tuba concerto featuring Augustana faculty member, Dr. Golden Lund.
The second concert will begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in Centennial Hall.
Meet the Soloists
Sangeetha Rayapati and Sidney Outlaw will sing a selection of songs and also hold a Q&A session on the life of professional vocal performers. Light refreshments will be provided.
Dr. Rayapati, soprano, is a professor of music at Augustana, specializing in vocal pedagogy, and head of the voice program.
She has sung with many regional companies and is a frequent recitalist and collaborator with contemporary composers.
Baritone Sidney Outlaw is a graduate of the Merola Opera Program and the Gerdine Young Artist Program at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. He was nominated for a Grammy for the opera trilogy, "L’Orestie d’Eschyle" in which he sang the role of Apollo.
He holds a bachelor in music performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master of vocal performance from The Julliard School. He has performed in operas and had concert and recital appearances in the U.S. and abroad.
Cabaret Night 'From Darkness to Light'
Cabaret Night will feature non-classical performances of music under the theme of "From Darkness to Light."
Cabaret tells a story, and students self-select to perform solos and ensemble numbers, everything from pop, and a cappella to musical theater to jazz.
Jazz Combos concert
Augustana Jazz Combos will perform their final concert of the year. Combo 1 will reimagine the works of Steely Dan. Combo 2 will present music from the Beatles and several arrangements of Michael Buble's stylings.
Bethany Hobart, trombone
Bethany Hobart will perform a recital on the trombone. She is a senior from Round Lake, Ill., majoring in geology and instrumental music performance.
Augustana Jazz Combos concert
Augustana's two jazz combos will perform some selections from the Blue Note era of jazz with vocalist Teydy Barber on some numbers made famous by Frank Sinatra.
Barber is a first-year student at Augustana from Lake Zurich, Ill.
The concert also will feature adaptions of Billy Joel's music.
Program
Augustana Jazz Combo 2
Break Out The Blues — George Shearing
St. Thomas — Sonny Rollins
Call Me Irresponsible — Cahn and Van Heusen
Witchcraft — Coleman and Leigh
Sidewinder — Lee Morgan
Augustana Jazz Combo 1
My Life — Billy Joel
Baby Grand — Billy Joel
Just The Way You Are — Billy Joel
River of Dreams — Billy Joel
The Longest Time — Billy Joel
Augustana Combo 1 personnel:
Joseph Ott – Alto Sax
Kendall Hengst – Tenor Sax
Kellen Myers – Piano
Ivan Starenko - Guitar
Douglas Ganster – Bass
Harrison Phillis – Drumset
Augustana Combo 2 personnel:
Spencer Mason – Tenor Sax
Anthony Roldan – Trombone
Alex Michalak – Piano
Eric Johnson - Guitar
Auden Meal – Bass
Logan Myers – Drumset
Teddy Barber - Vocals
Colere Quartet saxophone recital
The Colere Quartet will perform a saxophone recital.
The ensemble includes John Cummins, an instructor of music at Augustana, on soprano saxophone, along with guests Elissa Kana, alto saxophone; Greg Rife, tenor saxophone; and Dennis Kwok, baritone saxophone.
Program
Holberg Suite (1884) by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), arr. Maarten Jense
I. Praelude
II. Sarabande
III. Gavotte
IV. Air
V. Rigaudon
Ciudades (2011) by Guillermo Lago (b. 1960)
Córdoba (España)
Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Tokyo (Japan)
Intermission
Phases of Water (2006) by Nina Šenk (b. 1982)
I. ♩= 100
II. ♩= 60
III.
IV. ♩= 66
Recitation Book (2006) by David Maslanka (1943-2017)
I. Broken Heart: Meditation on the chorale melody
“Der du bist drei in Einigkeit” (You who are three in one)
II. Prelude/Chorale: Meditation on “Jesu meine Freude” (Jesus my joy)
III. Ecco morirò dunque (Look! My death is near!) – Gesualdo di Venosa, 1596
IV. Meditation on “O Salutaris Hostia” (O Salvation’s Victim) – Gregorian chant
V. Fanfare/Variations on “Durch Adams Fall” (Through Adam’s Fall)
Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota benefit recital for ALS
The members of Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternities will perform a recital to benefit the ALS Association.
Come for music by the men and women of these fraternities and to learn more about Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Lauren Anderson on careers in music
Laura Anderson, an Augustana alumna, will be speaking on campus before performing at Davenport's Redstone Room on Friday. She graduated in 2007 with a major in music and pre-music therapy before going on to earn a master's in music therapy. Anderson is promoting her recently released EP, "Game," and will spend the rest of 2018 touring the Midwest.
Her show at Redstone Room begins at 8 p.m.