President's Annual Gala Concert

MSSU Music Gala Concert

7:30 p.m. • Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012
Taylor Performing Arts Center

PROGRAM

Featuring Southern Exposure, directed by Matt Holt, and
Southern Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dr. Jeffrey Macomber
with guest vocalist, Dr. Bruce Speck

Proceeds benefit Friends of MSSU Music Fund, which supports the Department of Music and its scholarship offerings.

Greeting

JoAnn Graffam
– Missouri Southern Foundation

Star-Spangled Banner

arr. Kral
– Southern Exposure

 Shadows of the Night

David Byron/Cracauer
– Southern Exposure

 Time After Time

Jule Styne/Macomber
– Southern Jazz Orchestra

 Yardbird Suite

Charlie Parker/Taylor
– Southern Jazz Orchestra

Endless Night

arr. Brymer
– Southern Exposure

 Into the Night 

Chad Kroeger/Kelper
– Southern Exposure

 Accentuate the Positive

Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer/Glasscock
– Southern Exposure and Southern Jazz Orchestra

 Song for My Father

Horace Silver/Taylor
– Southern Jazz Orchestra

 El Surrey

Richard Rodgers/Macomber
– Southern Jazz Orchestra

Our Special Guests: The Royal Thunder Drum Line

Brian Fronzaglia, director

Selections: Latin Lover, Bande Beat, Reich Remixed Double Beat, Pre-Game #3, 1 Minute

America, The Beautiful, Sing Along!

Bates and Ward/arr. Tomaro – With Southern Exposure, the Southern Jazz Orchestra, Royal Thunder Drum Line and Guests!


O Beautiful for Spacious Skies,

For Amber Waves of Grain,

For Purple Mountain Majesties

Above the Fruited Plain!

refrain

America! America!

God shed his grace on thee

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea!


O Beautiful for Patriot Dream

That Sees Beyond the Years.

Thine Alabaster Cities Gleam,

Undimmed by Human Tears!
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