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SOSU Symphonic Band to present final concert on April 30

Press Release Date: 04-23-2007

The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Symphonic Band will present its final concert of the season, featuring composer James Curnow, on Monday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Montgomery Auditorium on the University campus. There is no admission charge for this concert.

Under the direction of David Christy, SOSU Director of Bands, the Symphonic Band will perform “Orpheus Overture,” by Jacques Offenbach; “Salvation Is Created,” by Tschesnokoff; “Piu Jesu from “The Requiem,’’ by Gabriel Faure; “Where Never Lark Or Eagle Flew,” by James Curnow; “Canticle Of The Creatures,” by James Curnow; and “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa.

Featured soloist on “Piu Jesu” will be Megan Crews, senior vocal music performance major from Lane. Crews has earned many honors throughout her tenure at Southeastern, including the Pablo Pedraza Scholarship, a silver medal at the Oklahoma NATS competition, and an appearance at the Schlern Music Festival in Schlern, Italy.

James Curnow currently resides in Nicholasville, Kentucky, where he is president, composer, and educational consultant for Curnow Music Press, Inc. of Lexington, Kentucky, publishers of significant music for concert band and brass band. He also serves as Composer-in-residence on the faculty of Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, and is editor of all music publications for The Salvation Army in Atlanta, Georgia.

A graduate of Michigan State University, where he studied euphonium with Leonard Falcone and conducting with Dr. Harry Begian, Curnow has taught in all areas of instrumental music, including five years at the public school level and 26 years at the college and university level.

This concert is sponsored by the SOSU Musical Arts Series, supported by a grant from the Mid-America Arts Alliance “Meet The Composer” program.

The Symphonic Band consists of both music majors and non-majors. Instrumentation, participants and their hometowns are as follows:

  • Piccolo: Cassie Krause, Howe, Texas
  • Flutes: Rebecca McBrayer, Broken Bow; Cassie Krause, Howe, Texas; and Ginger Ann Smith, Healdton
  • Bassoon: Jenna Coles, Atoka
  • Clarinets: Lacie Sisk, Talihina; Laurie Martin, Guthrie; Timothy Howell, Glenpool; Nicole Miller, Lone Grove; Lucy Phillips, Denison, Texas; Jamie Price, Lone Grove
  • Bass Clarinet: Jessica Cook, Lawton
  • Contra-Alto Clarinet: Amanda Smart, Duncan
  • Alto Saxophones: Tyler Ladd, Denison, Texas; Joseph Gatlin, Bridgeport, Texas
  • Tenor Saxophone: Christina Modjeski, Choctaw
  • Baritone Saxophone: Shaun Batey, Denison, Texas
  • Trumpets: Ryan Steward, Denison Texas; John Vietta, Durant; Joel Goodman, Lone Grove; Keith Nichols, Coalgate; Nick Southerlend, Kingston
  • French Horns: Jordan Ham, Ardmore; Abby Daniel, Bonham, Texas; Neil Melton, Dickson; Natalie Miller, Lone Grove
  • Trombones: Justin Vaughan, Antlers; Adam Hanna, Durant; Tim Fulton, Howe, Texas
  • Euphoniums: Ryan Neighbors, Skiatook; Drew Adams, Durant; Jennifer Hatch, Denison, Texas
  • Tuba: Zachary Hamilton, Idabel
  • String Bass: Randy Westmoreland, Lawton
  • Percussion: Mason Perkins, Gainesville, Texas; Walton McMurry, Lone Grove; Derek Morris, Spiro; Justin Lemaster, Pottsboro, Texas; Derek Fleeman, Gainesville, Texas; Jeremy Sparks, Sanger, Texas