The Grace College Wind Ensemble will perform its fall concert, “Precious in His Sight,” on Friday, November 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center, 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. The concert is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m.
“We’re calling this concert ‘Precious in His Sight’ because the first half of the concert is themed around God’s love for all of the nations,” said Eric Criss, director of the ensemble. “I am excited for attendees to experience the awe and wonder of God’s beautiful world through the selected pieces.”
“Bookmarks from Japan” by Julie Giroux is the featured selection of the performance. Showcasing creative percussion and a beautiful flute and alto flute duet, the piece is a well-known work for wind bands. Giroux composed the piece after being inspired by several bookmarks featuring different locales in Japan. Through the song, she masterfully captures the moods of the scenes on the bookmarks.
The concert will also feature musical selections from composers David Holsinger, Carol Brittin Chambers and Rossano Galante.
After intermission, the concert will kick off the Christmas season with a few holiday favorites, including “Sleigh Ride,” “Secret Agent Santa” and “Wonderful World of Christmas,” containing many of the same melodies and arrangements heard in the Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT.
The Grace Wind Ensemble Spring Concert rehearses weekly on the Grace College campus and is a collection of Grace students and Warsaw/Winona Lake community members. The group is a part of the Grace College & The Village at Winona Festival of Music.
To see the wind ensemble’s upcoming concerts, visit www.grace.edu/musicfestival/.
