Nov. 8, 2005 -- The Department of Music at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will present the Wind Ensemble in concert on Thursday, Nov.  17, at 7:30 p.m. in Riceland Hall of Fowler Center.

Conducted by Ed Alexander, musical selections for this concert will include “March to the Scaffold” by Hector Berlioz, arranged by Leidzen; “Spirit of the Sequoia” by Phillip Sparke; “The Epic of Gilgamesh” by Robert Rubelow; “Lux Aurumqu” by Eric Whitacre; and “Bandancing” by Jack Stamp.

Personnel for the Wind Ensemble include Alex McDaniel of Marion, Ashley Slayton of Paragould, Melinda Watts of Nixa, Mo., Whitney Farris and Ashleigh Rainwater, both of Jonesboro, flutes; Shayeeda Beard of Highland, Amanda Riley of Corning, Amy Van Slyke of Hardy, Justin Crabb and Terana Griffin, both of Paragould, clarinets; Sheena Gibson of Paragould, bass clarinet; Amy Dunivan of Jonesboro, Emily Quinn of Bradley, Ill., oboes; Brian Eckert of Jonesboro, Alyssa Johnson of Bryant, bassoons; Allene Kirk of Ravenden, Daniel Coward of Wynne, alto saxophones; Katrinka Musumbi of Jonesboro, tenor saxophone; Tim Miller of Corning, baritone saxophone; Kate Puckett of Wilson, Grant Harbison, Jonathan Monroe, Ryan Mullenix, and Peter Davis, all of Jonesboro, trumpets; Kim Brown of Forrest City, Lauren Grey of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Ashley McBride of Hardy, Kendra Sauheaver of Sherwood, Jeremy Wortham of Paragould, French horns; Daniel Harrelson of Warren, J.D. Houge of Jonesboro, Jason Payne of Poplar Bluff, Mo., trombones; Corey Spencer of Wynne, bass trombone; Andrew Biggs and John Hays, both of Jonesboro, euphoniums; Ryan Riley of El Dorado, Daniel Van Aalsburg of Hardy, tubas; Grant Gazaway of Paragould, Janet Haner of Trumann, R.J. Penn, Cheyenne Sheppard, and Katey Cravens, all of Jonesboro, percussions; and Jessica Lynch of Lonoke, piano.

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