Brass ensembles at Appalachian perform Nov. 4

Posted Oct. 29, 2015 at 12:19 p.m.

BOONE—Students in the Hayes School of Music brass studios will perform Nov. 4 at Appalachian State University beginning at 6 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free.

The ensembles performing are the Appalachian Tuba/Euphonium Collective, Appalachian Trumpet Choir, Appalachian Trombone Choir and Appalachian Horn Choir.

Compositions to be performed during the evening performance include the overture to the opera “William Tell” by Gioachino Rossini, “Mars: The Bringer of War” from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets,” “Suite for Five Trumpets” by Ronald Lo Presti and “Providebam Dominum” by Orlande de Lassus.

Also on the program are “Reflective Mood” by Sammy Nestico, “Children’s Prayer” from Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” and selections from “Legend of the Sleeping Bear” by Eric Ewazen.

About Appalachian State University

As the premier public undergraduate institution in the state of North Carolina, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls more than 19,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.