Happy Halloween everyone! Tonight is the Murray State Percussion Ensemble concert and we're celebrating it by having a night of "spooky" Halloween tunes and a costume contest. The percussion ensemble typically has two concerts a semester, the Mallet Music concert and the Percussion Ensemble concert...I normally don't care too much for the second because we usually play a lot of avante garde music, which is stated as, "
pushing the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm or the status quo...". I've never really been a big fan of avante garde music, but it's a good way of learning to appreciate music that is typically not heard.
I'm really looking forward to tonight's concert because we're playing numerous tunes that most people know; such as "Thriller", "Monster Mash", "Toccata and Fugue", and "Danse Macabe" to name a few. Our dress rehearsal was last night and it was so much fun! We're hoping that a lot of people show up, it's going to be a crowd pleaser.
These are just some snap shots of last night. We're working with some people who help with theatrics, and having fog spread throughout Lovett Auditorium.
Dr. Black will be hosting the entire event, keeping the crowd entertained before and during the performance. He will also be cracking some jokes and singing on one of the pieces.
This is the first time that the percussion ensemble has pulled off a Halloween concert, and hopefully it can become tradition.
This past February we held a Valentine's Mallet Music concert and it was a huge success. We collaborated with SAI, Sigma Alpha Iota (the woman's music sorority) in making it a dance as well. I wish I had taken some pictures of that event, it could probably be a post in itself. Anyway, tonight is going to be great! I love being a musician!
Here is to a night of good times and good memories! Good luck to everyone performing tonight, and Happy Halloween to everyone trick-or-treating.
BOO!!!!!
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