October 4, 2025

WIU Wind Ensemble Concert - Dr. Mike Fansler, conductor with Chris Jenkins, guest conductor and members of the WIU Choirs
Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: COFAC Recital Hall
Description:
This performance is free and open to the public and will be live-streamed on the School of Music's YouTube channel.

Dr. Mike Fansler, conductor
Chris Jenkins, guest conductor
Members of the WIU Choirs

PROGRAM

Symphony No. 3 for Band (1958/1961) - Vittorio Giannini (1903-1966)
1. Allegro energico
2. Adagio
3. Allegretto
4. Allegro con brio

Fěte-Dieu à Séville (1909/1968) - Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)/trans. Lucien Cailliet (1891-1985)

Skye Boat Song (1900/2022) - David Stanhope (b. 1952)
Chris Jenkins, guest conductor
Members of the WIU Choirs*
World Premiere

Give Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble (2005) - David Maslanka (1943-2017)
1. Moderately Slow
2. Very Fast

*Many thanks to Dr. Jason Hawkins for organizing the voices for this premiere.

Related Web Site: WIU BANDS
Contact Information:
 Joanie Herbert
 Phone: 3092981843
 Email: JE-Herbert@wiu.edu
Source: School of Music

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