Wind Symphony Fall Concert: Echos of Majesty

"Echoes of Majesty" is a concert of works that depict majestic places. Through this musical journey, you will experience the majesty of noble monuments, grandiose forests, lofty mountains and spacious cathedrals. Beginning with a rousing fanfare by Jack Stamp, the first half of the concert continues with Salfelder’s "Cathedrals," an homage to the brass ensembles for which Gabrieli composed in Italy in the 16th century, to be performed from cathedral balconies. "Cathedral Grove" by Buckley paints a musical landscape of the largest trees in the world, and Boysen’s "Klang" is a depiction of sounds created by building materials from a majestic concert hall. We end the first half with Wagner’s familiar "Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral."

The second half of the concert begins with Camphouse’s "La Cathedrale Resiliente," an homage to the rebuilding of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris after the fire of 2019. "The Lincoln Imp," arranged by Grauer, is a fun depiction of the gargoyles that adorn ancient cathedrals, while Colgrass’ "Old Churches" employs unique sounds that resemble distant church bells. We end the concert with Rossano Galante’s "Cathedral Mountain," a depiction of the grandeur and beauty of nature.

Join us for an exciting evening of sounds that will evoke the feeling of having visited majestic places around the world.

Repertoire

"Cenotaph" - Jack Stamp (1:45)

"Cathedrals" - Kathryn Salfelder (6:15)

     Francis Aguilar Jr., Graduate Student Conductor

"Cathedral Grove" - Robert Buckley (3:06)

"Klang" - Andrew Boysen (5:00)

"Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral" - Richard Wagner/Trans. Lucien Cailliet (6:15)

Intermission

"La Cathedrale Resiliente" - Mark Camphouse (8:45)

"The Lincoln Imp" - Joseph Clouder/Mark Grauer (2:28)

"Old Churches" - Michael Colgrass (5:19)

"Cathedral Mountain" - Rossano Galante (5:43)

Andrews University Wind Symphony

Conductor: Denisse Santos

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.