{"id":396,"date":"2022-11-14T19:40:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T01:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/?p=396"},"modified":"2022-11-15T11:12:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T17:12:31","slug":"the-w-wind-ensemble-fall-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/virtual\/the-w-wind-ensemble-fall-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"The W Wind Ensemble Fall Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The W Wind Ensemble\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wns58JRjDjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">with Special Guests: MUW Chamber Singers (William Reber, Director) and Caledonia High School Choir &amp; Columbus Choral Society <br>(Jayne Doolittle, Director)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Selections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Kvetchers (Surprises in Controversial Time) \u2013 Laura Estes<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kvetchers is a mischievous musical argument in the form of a non-traditional concert march. In Yiddish, \u201cKvetch\u201d means to complain, hence this piece lets every musician complain and play jokes throughout the march. Listen for the \u201cNana Boo Boo\u201d, one note solos and meter changes from nowhere, along with other musical jokes. Enjoy <em>Kvetchers<\/em> by my friend from Atlanta, Laura Estes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>With Each Sunset (Comes the Promise of a New Day) \u2013 Richard Saucedo<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music has always been used as a way of expressing emotions or as an antidote to certain painful life encounters, and <strong><em>With Each Sunset<\/em><\/strong> functions in both ways. The work was written in memory of Jack Hensley, an American engineer from Marietta, Georgia, who while in Iraq was kidnapped and brutally slain by his captors in 2004. Hensley would have celebrated his 49th birthday the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The title of the work suggests that in the darkest moments of life, there is hope for a new beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>African Noel \u2013 arr. Andre Thomas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Christmas spiritual includes congas and tambourine to highlight the rhythmic accents of this holiday classic. The W Choir will be conducted by senior, Ri\u2019carrdo Byrd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pink Panther \u2013 Henry Mancini \/ <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>arr. Brown<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pink Panther is one of the most recognizable movie and TV themes ever written.<em> <\/em>It started in 1963 with comedy films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. originated by actor Peter Sellers. Most of the films were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards, with theme music composed by Henry Mancini. The cartoon shorts were produced from 1964 to 1980, featuring Pink Panther\u2019s nemesis, The Little Man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Selections from Les Miserable \u2013 Claude-Michel Schonberg \/ <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>arr. Vinson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on a classic novel by Victor Hugo, <em>Les Mis<\/em> opened in Paris in 1980, and five years later in London where it became&nbsp;the longest-running musical in West End history. The novel begins in 1815 and culminates in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris. It follows the lives and interactions of several characters, focusing on the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption. Our soloists tonight are: Sarah Blackwell, Aaron Rishel, Jaquarrius Frazier, and Shakia Butler. The W Wind Ensemble joins forces with the W Choir, the Caledonia High School Choir and the Columbus Choral in our rendition of <em>Selections from Les Miserable<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/W-Wind-Ensemble-Personnel-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/W-Wind-Ensemble-Personnel-2.png 332w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/W-Wind-Ensemble-Personnel-2-252x300.png 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/MUW-Chamber-Singers-Personnel-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/MUW-Chamber-Singers-Personnel-1.png 436w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/MUW-Chamber-Singers-Personnel-1-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/CHSC-CSC-Personnel.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/CHSC-CSC-Personnel.png 547w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/CHSC-CSC-Personnel-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selections Kvetchers (Surprises in Controversial Time) \u2013 Laura Estes Kvetchers is a mischievous musical argument in the form of a non-traditional concert march. 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