February 7, 2002

Symphonic Band set to perform
Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Riceland Hall



The Arkansas State University Department of Music will present the Symphonic Band in concert Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m., in Riceland Hall at Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive.

The Symphonic Band is under the direction of Ed Alexander, director of bands.

Musical selections for this concert will include "A Copland Tribute" by Aaron Copland, arranged by Clare Grundman; "Sun Dance" by Frank Tichelli; "Freedom Road" James Curnow; "Night Dances" by Bruce Yerko; "My Jesus What Anguish" Alfred Reed; and "British Eighth" T.O. Elliott.

Graduate students Ronda Herring and Lori Shepard will guest conduct.

Members of the ensemble include Christina Drennen of Eads, Texas, Lindsay Krantz of Cotter, Davita Parks of Blytheville, Denise Seal of Bryant, Amanda Suel of North Little Rock and Skye Williams of Hensley, flute; Matt Howard of Hope and Damian Sanchez of Miami, Fla., oboe; R.J. Penn of Benton, bassoon;

Jodi Atchison of Bald Knob, Heather Laseter of Blytheville, Ana Pitt of West Memphis, Jonathan Rohner Bono, Paula Shafer of Monticello, Casey Stafford of Memphis and Lynn Westcott of Marion, clarinet; Sereatha Sullivan of Jonesboro, bass clarinet; Jon Barnett of Jonesboro, Ian Buchanan of Brinkley, Brandon Freeman of Dermott, Jonathan Fulkerson of Paragould, Allene Kirk of Ravenden, and Bo Pullium of Jonesboro, alto saxophone; Drew Breckinridge of Paragould, Tim Miller of Corning, tenor saxophone;

Beverly Boyles of Newport, baritone saxophone; Matt Gipson of Jonesboro, Jeremy House of Jonesboro, Chad Mary of Roland, Jeremy Rawls of Paragould, Luke Walker of Pocahontas and Brett Williams of Forrest City, trumpet; Caycee Hennan of Quantah, Texas, Ashley McBryde of Oxford, Miss., Claire Oliver of Prairie, Mo., Elizabeth Sullivan of Sherwood and DeWayne Williams of Poplar Bluff, French horn;

Dedric Hardy of Hernando, Miss., Preston Hines of Bono, Eric Palmer of Bald Knob, Faris Paxton of Jonesboro and Ben Wainscott of Cordova, Tenn., trombone; Jessica Westcott of Marion, Terry Burgess of Trumann, Nick Yielding of Cabot, baritone; Randy Anis of Pocahontas, Corey Emerson of Poplar Bluff, Nick Garrett of Trumann, Adam Savage of Mabelvale, Rusty Shields of Osceola, Justin Smith of Sherwood and Marshall Sutterfield of Cabot, tuba; Billy Allen of Wynne, Ralo Brown of Dumas, Brian Hill of Jonesboro, Ben Pruett of Jonesboro and Erik Johansen of Jonesboro, percussion.

The free concert is open to the public. For more information please call the Department of Music at 870- 972-2094.

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