Nov. 2, 2005 -- The Department of Music at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will present the Percussion Ensemble in concert Monday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Riceland Hall of Fowler Center. 

The Percussion Ensemble is directed by Craig Collison. Musical selections for this concert will include an African marimba style selection, “Tribecca Sunflower;” a Ghanaian style selection, “Time Traveler” by Bill Cahn of the percussion group Nexus;  “Apple Blossom” a meditative selection highlighting the various colors of the marimba, and “Nightwatch” a calypso style selection by Mark Ford. 

Personnel for the Percussion Ensemble include Alexander Anderson of Marion, Janet Haner of Trumann, Adam Weiss of Pocahontas, Camaron Walton of Sherwood, Grant Gazaway of Paragould, Richard Penn of Benton, Katey Cravens and Cheyanne Sheppard, both of Jonesboro.             

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