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JOIN BAND!!!

Which band? Does it matter? Join the band or bands you’re most interested in.

What do I need to do? It’s easy, register and show up.

Concert Band is Music 82, Jazz Ensemble is Music 84, and Pep Band is Music 79.

Answers to the most common questions . . .

Yes, you’re good enough
Yes, we have an instrument for you (probably)
Yes, you have time
We will work with you to resolve conflicts

Other questions? Contact Dr. Viebranz for questions about Concert Band and Pep Band gav3@psu.edu

Contact Dr. Hunt for questions about Jazz Ensemble jvh12@psu.edu

Amidst all of your work, don’t forget to PLAY !!!

Behrend Concert Band performance Thursday, November 10

We hope that you can join us Thursday for our annual fall performance, RHAPSODY!

The program will feature George Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue, with soloist Randy Fusco from Cleveland, OH.

Additional selections include Gustav Holst’s First Suite in Eb, Malcolm Arnold’s Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo, and Arturo Marquez’s Danzon No. 2.

Here’s a sneak preview of the Danzon, in it’s original orchestral version, for your listening enjoyment.

Earth, Wind, Water, and Sky – – Thursday, April 21

 

The Behrend Concert Band will present their annual spring concert on Thursday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in McGarvey Commons. The program will open with David Maslanka’s fanfare, Mother Earth, and will also include selections by Gustav Holst, Frank Ericsson, Percy Grainger, and Jaime Texidor. Dr. Joel Hunt, Lecturer in Music, will be the featured alto saxophone soloist in John Williams’s Catch Me If You Can. A highlight of the program is the world premiere of Presque Isle, a suite for band composed by Beata Moon. The work was commissioned by the Behrend Concert Band through a grant from the Endowment Fund of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Band Poster S16

Welcome Back Picnic

imagesA meet & greet picnic for the Behrend Bands will be held on Wednesday, August 26 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Wilson Picnic Grove on campus. This is a great opportunity for prospective students to meet current members and directors. Enjoy a light picnic dinner. All students interested in concert band, jazz ensemble, or pep band are welcome.

 

If you’d like to share the event on Facebook, here’s the link!

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