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Known for his standout soulful, pop vocals and songs that bring a modern and fresh feel, Jordan Feliz has released three studio albums, Beloved in 2015, The River in 2016, with Centricity Music and Future in 2018.  His song, “The River”, has charted on the Billboard magazine Christian Songs, Christian Airplay, and Christian Digital Songs charts.  Growing up listening to R&B artists and early groove-funk-soul singers, Jordan's own musical sound has been greatly influenced by these styles. A native of California, Jordan and his wife moved to Nashville just a few years ago to continue his music ministry.  Jordan’s first single “Witness” from his album “Future” is in the top twenty on all Christian Radio Charts. Do not miss hearing Jordan Feliz in person at the Howard Performing Arts Center.

Nicholas Marks music is a fiery blend of American Pop music intertwined with a Spanish flamenco beat and Gypsy rhythm. It sets your soul on fire making it difficult to sit still.  Not only are adults enamored by his playing but children love it as well. Whether he is holding his guitar high over his head, behind his back, or down on his knees, his music mesmerizes. You will not want to miss Marks performance with music that resonates passion, love and romance in every chord.

Pianist Chi Yong Yun is an exceptional artist whose stellar abilities as a performer are recognized internationally and to critical acclaim. Whether as a soloist, collaborative musician, or master teacher, her skills as a pianist are exquisite. Listening to a concert performed by Chi Yong Yun is an experience not to be missed.

Livestream Link: www.facebook.com/AndrewsUniversityMusic

The AU Wind Symphony presents its fall concert, "Songs of the Sea" on Saturday, October 24^th, at 8:00pm in the Howard Performing Arts Center. Livestreaming of the program will be available at www.facebook.com/AndrewsUniversityMusic. There will also be a limited number of free tickets available to university students, staff, and faculty for live attendance.

The nautical theme of this program stems from several different pieces dealing with various elements of the sea. Victory at Sea was composed by Richard Rodgers (of Rodgers and Hammerstein fame) for a popular TV documentary series in the 1950s. The show documented the operations and battles of the US Navy in World War II, and the musical score has become a classic, in particular the “Guadalcanal March”.

Amparito Roca is a very popular Spanish paso doble march, but ironically it was probably not composed by Jaime Texidor (the composer listed on the score). More than likely it was originally composed by a British soldier by the name of Reginald Ridewood who was stationed at the Gibraltar military outpost on the sea at the tip of Spain.

Ralph Vaughan Williams originally composed his Folk Song Suite with four movements, like an orchestral symphony, but later took out the second movement, Sea Songs, and published it on its own. All four movements are adaptations of English folk tunes, some with names like “Admiral Benbow” and “Portsmouth” indicating their seafaring origins. We will perform all four movements together as they were originally written.

Cajun Folk Songs by Frank Ticheli brings to life two folk tunes of the Cajun culture. Cajuns are descendants of the Acadians, French colonists who sailed to Nova Scotia before being forced out by the British and relocating to southern Louisiana. One of the songs, “La belle et le capitaine” tells the story of young girl who feigns death to avoid being taken by a sea captain.

We hope that you will join us either in person or via livestream as we make music together!

Repertoire

1. Amparito Roca March (Jaime Texidor, trans. Aubrey Winter)  
2. Overture for Winds (Charles Carter)  
3. With Quiet Courage (Larry Daehn)   
4. Folk Song Suite & Sea Songs (Ralph Vaughan Williams) 

-intermission-

1. Resplendent Glory (Rossano Galante)       
2. Victory at Sea (Richard Rodgers, trans. Robert Russell Bennett)  
3. The Rakes of Mallow (Leroy Anderson)  
4. Cajun Folk Songs (Frank Ticheli) 

Wind Symphony

Conductor: Byron Graves

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States.

This concert will be live-streamed unless announced otherwise.  Please check back for updates as the concert date draws near.

University Singers & University Chorale

Conductor: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir of the Department of Music and represents Andrews University locally, nationally and abroad through concert tours, television broadcast and audio recordings. They have given highly acclaimed international concert tours throughout the countries of Great Britain, Iceland, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Chile, Bahamas, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.

This concert will be live-streamed unless announced otherwise.  Please check back for updates as the concert date draws near.

This concert will be live-streamed unless announced otherwise.  Please check back for updates as the concert date draws near.

This concert will be live-streamed unless announced otherwise.  Please check back for updates as the concert date draws near.

Please join us for the annual Ruth Murdoch Elementary School vocal christmas concert.  Check back for updates as the concert date draws near.