‘A Night at the Opera’ concert features Casper College Band
Dusk photograph of the illuminated Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, set against a vibrant purple and pink sky. This image is being distributed as conceptual artwork to promote Casper College’s upcoming concert, “A Night at the Opera.” (Casper College image)
“A Night at the Opera” is the name of this year’s Casper College Band Concert on Friday, March 6, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Wheeler Concert Hall.
The Casper College band concert will feature a variety of lively tunes from well-known composers, according to Joshua R. Mietz, DMA, band director and music instructor.
The concert will feature two John Philip Sousa compositions: “Pet of the Petticoats” and “Transit of Venus.” Other pieces include Richard Wagner’s “Liebestod” from “Tristan und Isolde,” Georges Bizet’s “Carmen Fantasy for Wind Ensemble,” and a famous piece by Pietro Mascagni, “The Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.”
Percy Grainger’s first original work for band, “Children’s March: Over the Hills and Far Away,” and his later “Irish Tune from County Derry” will be performed, followed by “Over the Moon” by Frank Ticheli. This piece has been called “an instant classic.”
Casper College Band concert personnel include Jenna Farley and Delores Thornton on flute; Janice Moffat on oboe; Mala Stagg and Beth Uhlinger on bassoon; Ruby Martin, Tre Weant, and Dan Spangler on clarinet; Kaytie Brown on bass clarinet; Will Weader and Josh Nomee on alto saxophone; Aidan Murphy on tenor saxophone; Ozzy Ness and Lila Wieclaw on trumpet; Mike Pryczynski and Virginia Hazen on horn; Jackson Richard on trombone; Titus Vreeman on tuba; Liam Greene on keyboard; and Oliver Jones on percussion.
“A Night at the Opera” is free to the public. The Wheeler Concert Hall is in the Music Building on the Casper College campus.
“A Night at the Opera” Summary
- Event: The Casper College Band presents a concert titled “A Night at the Opera.”
- Date and Time: Friday, March 6, starting at 7 p.m.
- Location: Wheeler Concert Hall in the Music Building on the Casper College campus.
- Cost: The concert is free to the public.
- Program Highlights: Compositions by John Philip Sousa, Richard Wagner, Georges Bizet, Pietro Mascagni, Percy Grainger, and Frank Ticheli.