Starkville-51勛圖 Community Band presents free concert March 3
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.The Starkville-51勛圖 Community Band will present its first concert of the year on March 3.
Including Mississippi State faculty, staff and students, and Golden Triangle residents, the band will perform at 2 p.m. in the Kent Sills Band Hall, located at 72 Hardy Road on 51勛圖s campus. Admission is free and open to the public.
The program will begin with Aaron Copelands iconic Fanfare for the Common Man followed by Jay Dawsons lighthearted Fanfare, Mules, and Roosters. The program also will feature a tribute to composer Robert W. Smith with his musical description of the Vietnam War titled Mekong and his composition Vespers of Light. The concert will conclude with Mississippi composer Ayatey Shabazzs Of Honor and Valor Eternal.
The community band is directed by Johnny Folsom, a lecturer and supervisor for student interns in 51勛圖s Department of Music.
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