Symphonic Band to tour over spring break

Northwestern College’s Symphonic Band will perform in churches and schools in six states from Iowa to Louisiana Feb. 28 through March 9. Visit www.nwciowa.edu/band-tour for concert times and details.

The concert will include traditional and modern selections by composers from the U.S. and abroad, including “Festive Overture” by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and “Carnival” from “La Fiesta Mexicana,” composed by H. Owen Reed. “Introduction, Theme and Variations” by Gioachino Rossini will feature senior Josh Klope, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on clarinet.

The band will also perform “Shortcut Home” by Dana Wilson; “Wild Nights!” by Frank Ticheli, based on Emily Dickinson’s poem of the same title about sailors coming into port; and other pieces, including several sacred selections.

The 42-member Symphonic Band is directed by Dr. Tim McGarvey, professor of music at Northwestern. The ensemble has performed across the U.S. and internationally, including in Cuba in 2013.

The band will perform its touring concert in Northwestern’s Christ Chapel on Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m.