Department of Music to present
Wind Ensemble Concert

April 6, 2005--The Department of Music at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will present the Wind Ensemble concert under the direction of Ed Alexander, director of bands, Thursday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive.

The concert will include “Olympiada” by Sam Hazo; “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff, arranged by John Krance; “Whatsoever Things” by Mark Camphouse; “Fantasia for Alto Saxophone” by Claude T. Smith with solo performance on alto saxophone by Jon Rohner; and “1^st  Suite in Eb” by Gustav Holst.

Members of the Wind Ensemble include: Whitney Farris and Ashleigh Rainwater both of Jonesboro, Tina Glover of Piggott, Ashley Slayton of Paragould, Lindsay Walker of Hot Springs, Melinda Watts of Nixa, Mo., flute; Katie Bell of West Memphis, Justin Crabb of Paragould, Amanda Riley of Corning, Jennifer Specking of Wynne, Staci Stewart of Prescott, Amy Van Slyke of Hardy, clarinet; Misti Cook of Russellville, Sheena Gibson of Paragould, bass clarinet; Amy Dunivan of Jonesboro, Emily Quinn of Bradley, Ill., oboe; Jessica Crociata of Tampa, Fla., English horn; Brian Eckert of Jonesboro, Alyssa Johnson of Bryant, bassoon; Allene Kirk of Ravenden, Jon Rohner of Bono, alto saxophone; Drew Breckenridge of Newport, Katrinka Musumbi of Jonesboro, tenor saxophone; Tim Miller of Corning, baritone saxophone; Sheri Fincher and Max Rund, both of Paragould, Grant Harbison, Jonathon Monroe, and Peter Davis, all of Jonesboro, Kate Puckett of Wilson, trumpets; Brannon Brown of Cabot, Kim Brown and Lauren Grey, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Ashley McBride of Hardy, Jeremy Worthen of Paragould, French horn; J.D. Houge and Blake Howerton, both of Jonesboro, Daniel Harrellson of Warren, Lanny Heidbreder of Corning, Corey Spencer of Wynne, trombone;  Andrew Biggs of Jonesboro, Corey Emerson of Poplar Bluff, Forrest Rodgers of Jacksonville, euphonium; John Hays and Jason Tacker, both of Jonesboro, Ryan Riley of El Dorado, tuba; Alex Anderson of Marion, Cheyenne Sheppard, Katey Cravens, and Ben Runnels, all  of Jonesboro, Janet Haner of Trumann, Jason Holder of Newport, percussion.

The concert is free and open to the public. For more details, please call the Department of Music at (870) 972-2094.
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