THREE RIVERS BANDS TO PRESENT SPRING CONCERT

           POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - The Three Rivers Community College Jazz and Symphonic Bands directed by William White will present a Spring Concert at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 13 in the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on the Three Rivers campus.
 
            The Jazz Band will perform contemporary and standard jazz compositions such as "Hay Burner" by Sammy Nestico, and "Manteca" by Dizzy Gillespe. Jazz Band members are from Poplar Bluff, Doniphan, Van Buren, and Dudley.
 
            The Jazz Band will feature two new and unique instruments during the Tuesday evening concert. The Zen Drum and the Keytar, added to the band's repertoire this spring, will have their premiere concert performance with the Jazz Band. Both are some of the latest electronic MIDI instruments used by bands today and allow players a new range of sounds and rhythms.
 
            The Symphonic Band will perform traditional and contemporary works. The selections include "Who’s Who in Navy Blue" by John Philip Sousa, "Old American Songs" by Aaron Copland, "St. Florian Chorale" by Thomas Doss, "Selections From Mr. Lucky" by Henry Mancini and “Tanabata”, by 18-year-old Japanese composer Itaru Sakai.
 
            The Symphonic Band members consists of college and high school students as well and community members from across Southeast Missouri including instrumentalists from Dexter, Ellington, Ellsinore, Fredericktown, Kennett, Poplar Bluff, Qulin, and Van Buren.
 
            The concert will be free and open to the public.
 
            The Department of Music at Three Rivers Community College is a multi-faceted program with courses for both choral and instrumental students preparing to enter careers in music and music education and the general student who wishes to understand, appreciate and support music. The department sponsors a variety of concerts, recitals and programs throughout the academic year. For more information on the Music Department or any programs offered at Three Rivers college visit the college Web site at www.trcc.edu or contact the Three Rivers at (573) 840-9600 or toll-free at 1-877-TRY-TRCC
            

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