Richard Cantwell, professor of instrumental music and chair of the music department at Tabor College, along with his students, will present “Our Own Pops Concert” at the 60+ Learning in Retirement Program, Monday, April 30.
The Tabor College Concert Band and Jazz Band, under the direction of Richard Cantwell, professor of instrumental music and chair of the music department, will give their annual home concert on Sunday, April 29.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m., and will be held in the Chapel-Auditorium, located in the H.W. Lohrenz Building on the Tabor campus.
“Tabor's band hopes that the music performance will provide inspiration, enjoyment and musical appreciation for a variety of styles,” said Cantwell.
The Concert Band will play a variety of literature, including sacred texts such as “The Lord’s Prayer” and “Christ the Lord is Risen Today.”
They will also perform marches, selections from Broadway shows and opera, and music for solo flute and solo trumpet. An eight-voice ensemble, accompanied by the band, will sing “Holy is He.”
The Jazz Band will perform traditional 1940s swing band literature. The concert will wrap up the bands’ spring tour, which centered around the theme “Let There Be Praise.”
Courtesy photo<p><p>Three Goessel High School students competed at the regional piano festival held recently at McPherson College. Pictured are (from left to right) Kristen Hoffman, who received a “I” rating; and Chrystiana Voth and Lindsey Wedel, who received “II” ratings. Click photo to enlarge.
In 1969, a legendary three-day music and art festival called Woodstock occurred in New York. Nearly four decades later, Kansas’ own Taborstock is born.
Taborstock is a free, all-day music event planned for Saturday, April 28. It will feature rock, rap and more, plus games, an inflatable obstacle course, giveaways and food, said Emily Jones, a Tabor College senior from McPherson and an organizer of the event.
Twelve piano students of Beverly Richards were featured in a program of solos and duets at the spring recital April 15 at Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church.
Participating in the program were Hannah Funk, Claire, Elise and Benjamin Heyen, Jacob Humber, Micah Mashburn, Luke Moore, Tyson and Krista Reimer, Naomi and Ruthie Walker and Erin Wiebe.
Assisting with the duets were Bruce Heyen, Krista Reimer, Gregg Walker and Beverly Richards.
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