Department of Music Festival Concert

The Andrews University Band & Keyboard Festival this year includes nearly 100 academy students from four states and Canada. Come enjoy the hard work of these students at the concluding festival concert performed at 4 p.m., March 2, in the Howard Performing Arts Center. The festival band will be directed by Byron Graves, performing "Sacred Suite" by Brant Karrick, "Simple Gifts" by Frank Ticheli, "Canterbury Chorale" by Jan van der Roost, "God of our Father" by Claude Smith and "Rejouissance" by James Curnow. The festival keyboard students have been under the direction of Chi Yong Yun and will perform a variety of selections. Admission is free.

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Piano music to be determined   

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Band music

1. "A Sacred Suite" (Brant Karrick)       
2. "Simple Gifts" (Frank Ticheli)   
3. "Canterbury Chorale" (Jan van der Roost) 
4. "God of Our Fathers" (Claude Smith)  
5. "Rejouissance" (James Curnow)