FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
DATE:  February 27, 2004
CONTACT: Dr.John Wojcik, Associate Professor,CollegeofArtsand Humanities, (361) 825-2375;
Melissa Goonan, Public Affairs, (361) 825-2337

University Concert Band Kicks Off the Spring Season
Concert to feature music for all tastes
 
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Music Department will begin the spring season with a performance by the Concert Band on Wednesday, March 3 at7:30 p.m. in the University Center Lone Star Ballroom. The Concert Band is directed by Dr. John Wojcik.

A special tribute will be made to the late theatre professor Dr. James Carlsen, who passed away in the fall. Theatre and Communication Department Chair J. Don Luna will read a poem by Dylan Thomas, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” in Carlsen’s memory.

The performance will feature: “Procession of the Nobles” by Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov; “After a Gentle Rain” by Anthony Iannacone; “The Invincible Eagle” by John Philip Sousa; “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” by Elliott Del Borgo, based on Dylan Thomas’ poem of the same name; and “Four Scottish Dances” by Malcolm Arnold.

The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Department of Music
at 825-2375.