Oral Roberts University Patriotic Wind Ensemble Concert
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| Time |
7:30 p.m. |
| Location |
Christ Chapel |
| Phone Number |
918-495-7501 |
| Ticket Cost |
free |
| Ticket Phone Number |
918-495-7501 |
| Website |
http://www.oru.edu |
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Tulsa, Okla— Oral Roberts University will present a patriotic concert by its
Wind Ensemble and University Chorale on Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Christ’s Chapel
on the ORU campus.
In
honor of God and the men and women of the armed forces of the United States of
America, the ORU Wind Ensemble will perform several traditional and more
contemporary patriotic arrangements. Newer works will include Robert W. Smith’s "Inchon." This piece is dedicated by the
composer to his father, a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Inchon was the location of a surprise amphibious assault that turned the tide
of the Korean conflict and freed Seoul from the forces of communist North
Korea. This composition includes an unusual special effect in which the
audience will experience the band imitating the sounds of a Marine helicopter
taking the troops from the flight deck and into the landing zone.
Concertgoers
will also hear “An American Fanfare” – composer Rick Kirby’s rendition of the
classic “My Country ‘tis of Thee’” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” This concert
will honor every branch of the armed forces. The ORU University Chorale will
also join the Wind Ensemble on several numbers.
Don’t miss this evening of moving patriotic music. Admission is free.
For more information call the ORU music department at 918-495-7501.
