Oak Ridge Community Band's music for spring concert Sunday at Knoxville church
The Oak Ridge Community Band is looking forward to its concert this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, 711 S. Northshore Drive in Knoxville. The Band is reminding the public that this concert has no admission fee but with limited seating, the Sacred Heart Cathedral is asking attendees to access the following website for FREE online tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/cathedral-concert-oak-ridge-community-band-tickets-544862467307. The doors to the cathedral will open at 6 pm, and the community is encouraged to arrive early in order to secure your seats.
The “Music for Spring” concert promises to be an exciting and diverse musical experience featuring a varied selection of music written by such noted composers as Aaron Copland, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Philip Sousa, Gustav Holst, Rossano Galante, and Pavel Tschesnokoff. Under the direction of conductor Shaun Salem, the Oak Ridge Community Band comprises musicians of all ages and is dedicated to delivering high quality performances that should make Sunday evening a memorable and enjoyable experience.
The Community Band is pleased to have two outstanding guests for its March 12 concert. Brian Ensign will be tenor vocalist in Bach’s “If Thou Be Near.” Ensign has studied with operatic tenor Dr. Sang-In Han of Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa, and has performed in numerous amateur and collegiate choirs and stage productions. He is a graduate of Iowa State University and is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in nuclear engineering at the University of Tennessee. Guest director Joseph Hermann, distinguished Professor of Music and Director of Bands Emeritus at Tennessee Technological University, will be conducting the band in its performance of four movements from Sir Arthur Sullivan’s “Pineapple Poll.”
The Community Band will also be performing Salem’s arrangement of Pavel Tschesnokoff’s “Salvation in Created” dedicated to the memory of clarinetist Ginny Minturn who was a Community Band member for over 40 years.
The Oak Ridge Community Band is directed by Shaun Salem and meets Thursday evenings for rehearsals at the First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. Area musicians who would like to join the band can call 865-202-2773 for information. More information about the band, its concert schedule, and band members can be found on www.orcb.org and on the band’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/OakRidgeCommunityBand.
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