Band Prepares for CD Recording with Sunday Afternoon Concert

April 18, 2002

April 18, 2002, Greencastle, Ind. - The DePauw University Band, under the direction of Dr. Craig Paré, will present its final concert of the season this Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. The concert will include four of the nine symphonic band works the ensemble will record later this month for its fourth compact disc.

Those selections are:

• Flourish for Wind Band — Ralph Vaughan Williams

• Toccata Marziale — Ralph Vaughan Williams

• Serenade for Band, Op. 62 — Vincent Persichetti

• Sonoran Desert Holiday— Ron Nelson

Inaugurated in 1996, the University Band's CD recording project has led to the release of three compact discs: Shadows of Eternity, Timepieces and Airs & Dances, which have met with critical and popular acclaim, and been distributed throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and Japan.

Sunday's concert is free of charge and open to the public. For more information on the performance or the CD Recording Project, visit the University Bands web site by clicking here, or contact the University Band's office at (765) 658-4385 or by e-mailing here.

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