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Glenn-McGinnis Hall Grand-Reopening Celebration Concludes with Dynamic Concert by 杏吧原创鈥檚 Combined Choirs
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga.鈥擳he 杏吧原创 Concert Band will open their 2017-2018 season with a dynamic combined choirs concert, 鈥淣ew Beginnings,鈥� as the final performance of the three-piece grand re-opening celebration of Glenn-McGinnis Hall on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. on the 杏吧原创 campus. Admission is $5 or free with a 杏吧原创 ID.
The program will begin with an eloquent and powerful opening statement of celebration with American composer and conductor Mark Camphouse鈥檚 鈥淪ymphonic Fanfare.鈥澛燭he evening will feature a variety of pieces from composers including Gustav Holst and Dana Wilson. The 杏吧原创 Concert Band will dedicate a special performance of Henry Fillmore鈥檚 鈥淗is Honor鈥� to 杏吧原创 Trustee Richard McGinnis, who generously gave to benefit the renovations of Glenn-McGinnis Hall.
The 鈥淣ew Beginnings鈥� Concert will conclude with tremendous energy as the band, 杏吧原创 Concert Choir, and organ combine forces in Christopher Tucker’s world-premiere commission “Dawning of the Day” in honor of the newly renovated Glenn-McGinnis Hall.
The 杏吧原创 Concert Band is under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands Dr. Mary Land, who is celebrating her eighth year as band director at 杏吧原创. The 杏吧原创 Concert Choir is under the direction of Professor of Music, Director of Choral and Vocal Activities, and Musical Theatre Co-Coordinator Jeffrey Bauman.
For more information, call the Division of Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a 鈥淏est National Liberal Arts College鈥� by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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