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Frostburg State University’s Department of Music Presents Wind Ensemble in “Full Circle”Frostburg State University’s Department of Music will present its Wind Ensemble, conducted by Peter Lewis, in its concert, “Full Circle,” on Sunday, May 5, at 3 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center.The program will include “joyRiDe” (2005) by Michael Markowski, the world premiere of “Pan” (2023) by Brian McClosky, “When Jesus Wept” (1956/1959) by William Schumann, “Full Circle” (2019) by Viet Cuong, “Silver Fanfare” (2023) by JaRod Hall, “unBroken” (2021) by Randall Standridge and “The Melody Shop” (1910) by Karl King.“joyRiDE” is a two-and-a-half-minute concert opener that borrows Beethoven’s infamous melody and dresses it in a tie-dye blazer of rhythm and texture that nod humbly to John Adams’ “Short Ride in a Fast Machine.” This version is a healthy balance between preserving what Markowski’s 18-year-old self musically intended while maximizing the piece’s playability.“Pan” seems like a bit of a tambourine concerto in moments. The piece is dedicated in memory of McClosky’s cousin Mike, a comic and jokester who teased that he wanted to be in the composer’s bands and always said he could play a tambourine. The mythical character Pan fit Mike’s playful persona. McClosky used Robert Frost’s poem “Pan With Us” as inspiration as well. The line “the world found new terms of worth” is especially meaningful, with Mike leaving the world too young and, in the poem, Pan doesn’t know what to play in the end.“When Jesus Wept” is a transcription by Schumann from his “New England Triptych: Three Pieces for Orchestra After William Billings,” of which this piece is the second movement. Schuman used the text of the hymn in its original round form. The movement bookends with field drum, solo euphonium and solo cornet. Their phrase quickly grows into a full ensemble chorale. Schuman takes Billings’ traditional harmony and adds his own 20th-century polytonal interpretation to the chorale.“Full Circle” spins the iconic “circle of fifths” chord progression into a brazen, reverberant sound world, where both keys and instrumental colors are sequentially cycled through. Cuong thinks that the musical sequences like the circle of fifths symbolize the circular sequences of events in our lives, i.e., while we might travel far, comfort can be found by circling back to where we began.“Silver Fanfare” was a winning compositions for a call for fanfares for brass and premiered by the Dallas Winds. The composition was originally composed for full wind ensemble and later adapted for brass and percussion. The “silver” appearance of many brass instruments could have been the motivation for the title. The use of percussion adds to the rhythmic energy and excitement of the music that comes to a triumphant conclusion.Standridge composed “unBroken” to provide a starting place for productive discussions and be another tool that will help knock down the social barriers that prevent those that need help from seeking it. He dedicated it to his parents and all of the people and families who live with the challenges of mental illness.King wrote “The Melody Shop” at age 19. It is a circus march dedicated to the owners of Powell Music Company Melody Shop in Canton, Ohio, where King was living between tours with Robinson’s Famous Shows. It is notorious for its difficult euphonium part.Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for members of the military, seniors, and FSU faculty and staff; and free for students and children. Tickets are available at the University box office in the Lane Center Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by phone at 301-687-3137 or online at https://frostburgtix.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2041. Tickets will also be available at the door on the afternoon of the concert.For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.

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