Appalachian Clarinet Choir, smaller chamber ensembles to perform Nov. 9 in Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University

By University Communications

Posted Nov. 7, 2016 at 11:03 a.m.

BOONE—The Appalachian Clarinet Choir and smaller chamber ensembles of clarinetists will perform at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. This is a Hayes School of Music event. Admission is free.

The program will feature chamber music composed or arranged for multiple clarinets and/or piano, and it will feature two selections arranged for clarinet choir. Andrea L. Cheeseman, a professor of clarinet at Appalachian, directs the Appalachian Clarinet Choir, a 19-member ensemble, and she coaches the smaller ensembles.

The chamber music portion of the program will include Robert Organn’s “Divertimento”; Frank Tichelli’s “Shenendoah”; and Julius Fucik’s “Entry of the Gladiators.” Also featured will be William Presser’s “Chorale Fantasy” and “Bacchanale” from Camille Saint-Saens’ opera “Samson and Delilah.” Pianist Eric Luke will be featured in the music by Presser and Saint-Saens.

As for the clarinet choir, it will perform the “Allegretto” movement from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Haydn’s “Allegro.”

About the Hayes School of Music

The Hayes School of Music prepares young musicians for professional lives as performers, composers, music educators, music therapists, conductors and music industry professionals, ensuring the next generation of musical leadership for the state, region and nation. Noted for quality instruction by national and internationally recognized faculty musicians, the school offers four undergraduate degree programs and three graduate-level programs.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.