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Wind Ensemble Veterans’ Concert Nov. 10 at WIU

November 7, 2018

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MACOMB, IL - The Western Illinois University School of Music will present the Wind Ensemble Veterans' Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall.

This special performance by the WIU Wind Ensemble, conducted by Director of Bands Mike Fansler, will feature honored guests, including the VFW Post 1921 and American Legion Post 6 Honor Guard; Navy Petty Officer Second Class Ron Rhodes; guest conductor Sgt. Michael W. Walker; and guest soloist WIU Assistant Professor Penelope Shumate, soprano.

The performances will honor veterans in this program, which includes:

Let Freedom Ring (2013) - Capt. Ryan Nowlin (b. 1978)

Presentation of Colors
- VFW Post 1921 and American Legion Post 6 Honor Guard

Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation
- Navy Petty Officer Second Class Ron Rhodes

The Star Spangled Banner - Lyrics, Francis Scott Key/ Music, John Stafford Smith/Arr. John Phillip Sousa

Hymn to the Fallen (1997) - John Williams/arr. Paul Lavender

Commando March (1943) - Samuel Barber
- SGT. Michael W. Walker, conductor

Words of Love (2007) - James Mobberly
- Shumate, soprano

Armed Forces Salute (1980) - Arr. Robert Lowden

You'll Never Walk Alone (2018) - Melody and Lyrics. Rodgers and Hammerstein/Music by Kaleb Rhea (b. 1996)
- Shumate, soprano

Battle Hymn of the Republic (1861) - Arr. James D. Ployhar

America the Beautiful (1913/1963) - Samuel Augustus Ward/Arr. by Carmen Dragon.
- Shumate, soprano

Retrieval of Colors
- VFW Post 1921 and American Legion Post 6 Honor Guard
 
This performance is open free to the public and will be live-streamed on the School of Music's YouTube channel and on Facebook Live.

For more information, call the COFAC Recital Hall office at (309) 298-1843 or visit wiu.edu/recitalhall.

Posted By: Allison Pepich (wiunews@wiu.edu)
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