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In
the last weeks of the semester, BYU-Idaho music ensembles will perform
Christmas and other music in several events.
Tickets
for all events are available at the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office or at
www.byui.edu/tickets. For more information, call 496-2230.
The
following performances will be given:
Tuesday,
Dec. 10: Chamber Winds, Brass Quintet, Horn Ensemble and Trombone Ensemble
concert, 5:30 p.m., Snow Recital Hall; no ticket required. Kendell
Nielsen will conduct the Chamber Winds and Horn Ensemble and Bryce Mecham
will conduct the Brass Quintet and Trombone Ensemble as the groups perform
Christmas selections as well as other chamber music.
Thursday,
Dec. 12: Women’s Glee/University Choir concert, 7:30 p.m., Barrus
Concert Hall; $1 for students and $2 for general public. The Women’s
Glee, conducted by Marybeth Jones, will perform seasonal Christmas
favorites. The University Choir, conducted by Randall Kempton, will sing
selections from Messiah.
Friday,
Dec. 13: Sound Alliance Cool Yule Concert, 7:30 p.m., Snow Drama
Theater; $1 for students and $2 for the general public. Sound Alliance,
BYU-Idaho’s jazz band, is conducted by Mark Watkins. The group will play
arrangements originally played by Stan Kenton, Glen Miller and others.
“We
found a great version of the ‘Little Drummer Boy’ that, of course, features
our drummer. We have a jazz shuffle version of ‘Frosty the Snow Man’ and we
have ‘Christmas Time Is Here’ from Charlie Brown's Christmas Special. Missy
Babcock of Rexburg will also perform.
Saturday,
Dec. 14: Concert Chorale/Chamber Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., Barrus
Concert Hall; $1 for students and $2 for the general public. The groups
will be conducted by Eda Ashby and Ted Ashton.
The
orchestra will be performing several works alone, followed by the 30-minute
Mozart “Solemn Vespers of the Confessor” in combination with the choir and
student soloists. The Concert Chorale will also join in the Mozart piece.
Sunday,
Dec. 15: Handels’ Messiah Sing-In, 7 p.m., Kirkham Auditorium;
free ticket required. This performance will involve the audience as
they sing several Messiah choruses with the University Choir and
Women’s Glee, accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra. Although some music
will be available for the evening, participants are encouraged to bring
their own copies of the score.
A
rehearsal for those who would like to practice prior to the event will be
held Dec. 13 at 7:40 p.m. in the Rexburg Tabernacle Civic Center in
downtown Rexburg.
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