AU Wind Symphony Vespers

Vespers Concert: AFM Peace Music Academy Benefit

For our annual Vespers Concert as part of the Andrews University Music Festival, we present a wide of variety of inspirational sacred music for wind band. Headlining the program is Gabriel Musella’s new work "A Thousand Hearts to Give," a medley of several familiar hymn tunes. Other pieces include David Gillingham’s lush arrangement of "Be Thou My Vision," the majestic "Raise of the Son" by Rossano Galante, and Stephen Melillo’s exhilarating "Godspeed!" Come be blessed and inspired by these moving pieces.

This concert is also a benefit for Adventist Frontier Mission's music school in Khon Kaen, Thailand, called Peace Music Academy. The Wind Symphony toured to this school a year ago, and a number of Andrews University music students have served as student missionaries there.

Admission is free, but a freewill offering will be collected to support Peace Music Academy.

Repertoire

1. "Raise of the Son" (Rossano Galante)     

2. "Fantasia in G Major" (J.S. Bach)   

3. "A Thousand Hearts to Give" (Gabriel Musella)    

4. "In Heaven’s Air" (Samuel Hazo) 

5. "Joy in All Things" (Brian Balmages)     

6. "Genesis" (James Curnow)   

7. "Be Thou My Vision" (David Gillingham)   

8. "Air for Band" (Frank Erickson)     

9. "Godspeed!" (Stephen Melillo)                                                                                     

Wind Symphony

Conductor: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States.