The Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Andrew Pease and Amy Hoxie, will present a concert Sunday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. in the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. The event is free and open to the public, with donations gratefully accepted and seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
Highlighted will be the following repertoire: Desert Sage by Michael Markowsky (b. 1986), an homage to the cowboys who once roamed this vast country, in four movements; the rhythmic Festivo by Vaclav Nelhybel (1919-1996); the somber Be Thou My Vision by David Gillingham (b. 1949); the majestic Airs of the Court by Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936); the haunting One Life Beautiful by Julie Giroux (b. 1961); the lively Combination March by Scott Joplin (1868-1917); His Honor, a march by Henry Fillmore (1881-1956); and the Chorale from Symphony no. 2 by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), arranged by CVWE’s own Paul Blake.
Pease is director of instrumental music at Hartwick College, where he directs the wind ensemble and teaches conducting. Hoxie is the elementary band teacher at Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School. Both are also trumpet players who play with the ensemble and have performed widely.
Founded in 2001 by Thomas S. Murphy, the Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble is a group of over 50 experienced musicians, many of them current or retired music teachers, who enjoy rehearsing and performing the great works for concert band.
For more information, call 607-293-8079 or visit Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble - Home catskillwinds.com or Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble|Facebook.
