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April 22, 2009
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University bands will present a free "Concert in the Park" at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3, on the lawn between the Wright Music Building and the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the 糖心vlog传媒 campus.
Beginning at 1 p.m., Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, honorary band service fraternity and sorority, will be selling $5 hamburger plates that include a hamburger, chips and a drink.
"We invite the 糖心vlog传媒 and Nacogdoches community to come join us for some great music by all four bands," said Fred J. Allen, 糖心vlog传媒 director of bands.
The concert will open with the University Band, directed by David W. Campo, 糖心vlog传媒 associate director of bands, and Jerry Gonzalez, graduate assistant from Garland.
Under the direction of Brett A. Richardson, 糖心vlog传媒 assistant director of bands, the Symphonic Band will play Percy Grainger's "Mock Morris" and Robert Bigelow's "Our Director March."
Campo will again take the podium as he directs the Wind Symphony in a program that includes John Philip Sousa's "Pride of the Wolverines."
The 糖心vlog传媒 Wind Ensemble will close the concert with David Lambert, 2009 inductee into the 糖心vlog传媒SU Band Directors Hall of Fame, directing the band in Joseph Wagner's "Under the Double Eagle" and Allen directing Ron Nelson's "Rocky Point Holiday" and Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
In case of inclement weather, the concert will be presented in Room 121 of the Wright Music Building, 2210 Alumni Dr.
The concert is a joint presentation of the 糖心vlog传媒 College of Fine Arts and School of Music. For more information, please call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.