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Houghton College Symphonic Winds Concert
HOUGHTON, N.Y. —The Greatbatch School of Music, Houghton College presents the Symphonic Winds fall concert on Friday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. in Wesley Chapel.
Under the direction of Gary Stith, the Houghton College Symphonic Winds is a 60-member wind ensemble which seeks to expose its students and its audiences to the highest quality music written for wind and percussion instruments.
The fall concert includes “Lincolnshire Posy” by Percy Grainger, “Procession of Nobles” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, “Kaddish” by W. Francis McBeth, “Were You There” by Alfred “Corky” Fabrizio and the premiere performance of “Gettysburg” by Randy Edelman.
This concert also features guest conductor Alfred “Corky” Fabrizio, who recently retired from a 34-year teaching career in the public schools, during which he directed primary, secondary, college and community groups. Fabrizio has conducted over 300 festivals bands and has served on a number of college faculties. An active adjudicator, guest conductor and clinician for the King Division of UMI, his published music is available through Kendor, Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers, Shawnee Press, Tuba Press, Educational Program Publications, and Meredith Music. He also operates his own Silver Fox Publishing Company.
The Symphonic Winds concert is free and open to the public. For more information call 585.567.9400.
