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University Band ‘Brings It’ for Putnam Emergency Food Pantry

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

By The Banner Graphic

Audiences can enjoy an uplifting array of works for symphonic band and wind ensemble at the DePauw University Band’s fall concert on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Green Center’s Kresge Auditorium — and give to a great community cause through its collection drive for the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry.

Included on Sunday’s program will be Steven Bryant’s “Radiant Joy,” John Philip Sousa’s original suite, “Looking Upward” and “Resting in the Peace of His Hands,” a beautiful work by John Gibson, which takes inspiration from a sculptural relief by Käthe Kollwitz.

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United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants Perform at DePauw Oct. 23

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

By Ken Owen

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the United States Air Force, as well as the 75th anniversary of The United States Air Force Band. Next week, the United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants, led by Commander and Conductor, Colonel Larry H. Lang, are heading to America’s heartland. The October tour is making stops in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Indiana -- including a Monday, October 23 performance at the DePauw University.

Admission to the 7:30 p.m. concert by the Air Force’s premiere ensemble -- which will take place in the Green Center's Kresge Auditorium -- is free. Tickets, which are required, can be obtained online through the DePauw School of Music website.

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DePauw Band to Open Season Sunday with World Premiere

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Friday, September 29, 2017

By The Banner Graphic

The DePauw University Band will open its 2017-18 season with a rousing concert performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 in the Green Center’s Kresge Auditorium. Included on the program will be a mix of new and standard works for symphonic band and wind ensemble: “Amazing Grace” by Frank Ticheli, “Transcendent Journey” by Rossano Galante, “Yankee Doodle Fantasie Humoreske” by David Wallis Reeves — along with the world premiere of “Peruvian Fanfare No. 1” by South American composer Antonio Gervasoni.

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DePauw University Band Kicks Off 2017/18 Season

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Thursday, September 21, 2017

By Tiger Bands

The University Band kicks off its 2017/18 season with a rousing concert performance in Kresge Auditorium. Included on the program will be a wonderful mix of new and standard works for symphonic band and wind ensemble: “Amazing Grace” by Frank Ticheli, “Transcendent Journey” by Rossano Galante, “Yankee Doodle Fantasie Humoreske” by David Wallis Reeves, and the world premiere of an exciting piece by South American composer Antonio Gervasoni, “Peruvian Fanfare No. 1” — inspired by two traditional dances from Peru, the marinera and the festejo.

As with all University Band performances, audience members are invited to bring a non-perishable food item that will be donated locally to the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry. Redeem your food item for a free ticket to the performance!

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