Lenoir-Rhyne College Concert Band (click picture to enlarge)

Lenoir-Rhyne College Concert Band schedules Fall Concert

The Lenoir-Rhyne College Concert Band will present its fall concert on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the P.E. Monroe Auditorium on campus.

The program will feature Dr. David Kirby as clarinet soloist on Andre Messager's "Solo de Concours." Written in 1899, this contest solo is part of a long tradition of original "final exam" pieces for the Paris Conservatory. As such, the piece was intended to stretch both the musicianship and virtuosity of the soloist.

Kirby holds a bachelor's of music in clarinet performance, music education from Appalachian State University and both a master's of music and doctor of musical arts from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Kirby was formerly artist in residence in Kansas for the National Endowment for the Arts. He also performed and recorded as principal clarinet with the CCM Wind Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestra.

He is currently a member of the Mountain Chamber Players, Western Piedmont Symphony and Lenoir Saxophone Ensemble. He serves on the summer faculty of the Brevard Music Center and is in demand as a clinician and adjudicator.

The 64-member Concert Band is conducted by Dr. Daniel Kiser, who is in his 15th year as director of bands at Lenoir-Rhyne. He also serves as chair of the college's School of Fine Arts.
The program will begin with a 1918 setting of the "March and Procession of Baccus" from the ballet "Sylvia" by Leo Delibes. Next will be a powerful setting of Advard Grieg's "Funeral March from Sorgemarsj over Rikard Nordraak." The first half of the program will close with Haydn Wood's "Mannin Veen," which is based on folk songs.
The second half of the program will feature a traditional John Philip Sousa march entitled "Transit of Venus" and Alfred Reed's "Second Suite for Band," subtitled Latino-Mexicana. This four-movement work portrays characteristic Latin-American dances.

More information about the college's Music Program and upcoming concerts is available at www.lrc.edu/mus.