Department of Music to present Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band concert

Jan. 31, 2005--The Department of Music at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will present the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds in concert on Monday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Fowler Center, Riceland Hall, 201 Olympic Dr. This concert will be under the direction of Ed Alexander and Dr. Kenneth D. Carroll.

The concert will include “Windsprints” by Richard Saucedo; “Of Honor, Joy and Celebration” by Jared Spears; “Whatsoever Things” by Mark Camphouse; “Shortcut Home” by Dana Wilson; “Grant Them Eternal Rest” by Andrew Boysen; “Ritual Dances” by Shawn E. Okepebholo; “Symphonic Episodes” by Brian Balmages; “Concert Variations” by Claude T. Smith; “Dusk” by Steven Bryant and “Grace Praeludium” by Francis McBeth.

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 and 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 and Amy Van Slyke of Hardy, clarinet;  Misti Cook of Russellville and Sheena Gibson of Paragould, bass clarinet.    

Other members include: Amy Dunivan of Jonesboro and Emily Quinn of Bradley, Ill., oboe;  Jessica Crociata of Tampa, Fla., English horn; Brian Eckert of Jonesboro and Alyssa Johnson of Bryant, bassoon; Allene Kirk of Ravenden and Jon Rohner of Bono, alto saxophone; Drew Breckenridge of Newport and 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 and Kate Puckett of Wilson, trumpet.   

Other members include: Kim Brown and Lauren Grey, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Brannon Brown of Cabot, Ashley McBride of Hardy and Jeremy Worthen of Paragould, French horn; J.D. Houge and Blake Howerton, both of Jonesboro, Daniel Harrellson of Warren, Lanny Heidbreder of Corning and Corey Spencer of Wynne, trombone; Andrew Biggs of Jonesboro, Corey Emerson of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Forrest Rodgers of Jacksonville, euphonium; John Hays and Jason Tacker, both of Jonesboro and Ryan Riley of El Dorado, tuba; Cheyenne Sheppard, Katey Cravens, and Ben Runnels, all of Jonesboro, Alex Anderson of Marion, Janet Haner of Trumann and Jason Holder of Newport, percussion.

Members of the Symphonic Winds include Heather Chance of Harrisburg, Alicia Deckard of Highland, Lindsay Krantz of Mountain Home, Caitlin Sammons of Bald Knob, Sara Mitchell of North Little Rock, Ashley Kriby of Cherokee Village, Misty Prater of West Memphis and Alexandra McDaniel of Marion, flute; Mylie Brown of Walnut  Ridge, Nicole Nebeker of Trumann, Jessica Toddy of Newport, Tiffany Patton of Marion, Regina Alexander of Osceola, Angela Williams of Forrest City, Melanie Partin of Conway and Amy Van Slyke of Hardy, clarinet; Misti Cook of Russellville and Terana Griffin of Paragould, bass clarinet.

Other members include: Patrick Manes of Bryant, Daniel Coward of Wynne, Tonia Spurlock of Ash Flat, Amanda Johannes of Sherwood and Daidreon Clayton of Jonesboro, alto saxophone; Daniel Rickman and Victor Hugo Swain, both of Jonesboro, tenor saxophone; Adam Leslie of Jonesboro, baritone saxophone; Vanessa Johns, Chelsea Bills, and Josh Garder, all of Paragould, Will Hartzel of Forrest City, Luke Walker of Pocahontas and Russell L. Page of Trumann, trumpet; Laura Thompson and Phillip Pruett, both of Jonesboro, Lauren Grey of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Alice Hart of Bryant, horn; Jason Payne and Ryan Barnet, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Seth Weston and Matt Strawbridge, both of Jonesboro, Tyrone Cobb of Dumas and Eric Palmer of Bald Knob, trombone.

Other members include: Scott Lackey of Avilla, David Barrentine of Walnut Ridge and Laura Garautte of Cabot, euphonium; Jay Shepherd and Jeff Miller both of Paragould, Adam Savage of Bryant, Nick Garrett of Trumann and William Woods of Tunica, Miss., tuba; Ben Pruett, Maria Calamita, and Adam Watkins, all of Jonesboro, Perry Harper of Paragould, Alexander Anderson of Marion and R.J. Penn of Benton, 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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