The UL Â鶹´«Ă˝app Wind Ensemble will have a special performer during its Inauguration Concert during Homecoming 2008 Week. UL Â鶹´«Ă˝app’s sixth President Dr. E. Joseph Savoie will narrate Copeland’s “Lincoln Portrait” during the Oct. 29 event.
The free concert will start at 7 p.m. and will be held in Angelle Hall.
“ The narration is going to be very effective and it will be a treat to have Dr. Savoie work with the students in both rehearsal and the concert,” said Dr. William Hochkeppel, director of the UL Â鶹´«Ă˝app Wind Ensemble.
In addition, the Ensemble will pay tribute to former UL Â鶹´«Ă˝app President Dr. Ray Authement. The group will dedicate Mark Camphouse’s “Legacy” to Authement, who will be in attendance.
Other concert selections include Jack Stamp’s “Fanfare for a New Era,” David Maslanka’s “Procession of the Academics,” Eric Whitacre’s “October,” Henry Fillmore’s “Gifted Leadership,” and Philip Sparke’s “Celebration.”
The UL Â鶹´«Ă˝app Wind Ensemble is recognized internationally for its versatility and musicianship. Performances can range from formal concerts in gowns and tuxedos, to pop concerts in shirt-sleeves, standing shows, strolling serenades, parades and international festivals. In the past decade the band has toured France twice, and also, the Central Highlands of Mexico.