Nashville Double Reed Ensemble plays Lipscomb's Ward Hall March 27
Janel Shoun |
Lipscomb’s own band conductor Stephen Rhodes and retired ensemble conductor Gerald Moore will serve as conductors for the performance, which will feature an original composition by one of the ensemble members, Harold Skelton, a bassoonist. The Nashville Double Reed Ensemble has been seen at local venues such as the recent Bachanlia at Christ Church Cathedral, Middle Tennessee State University and WPLN’s “Live in Studio C.”
The program for the evening will include: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat by Bach, Alborado Y Son by Paquito D'Rivera, Two Thin Pieces of Bamboo Cane by Christopher Weait, Vier Karikaturen fur Fagottquintett by Peter Jansen A Short Walk for Double Reeds by Barrie Mosher, and Trio No. 1 arranged by Harold Skelton.
The Nashville Double Reed Ensemble was founded in 2003 by its artistic director Dewayne Pigg, assistant director and professor of music for oboe and double reeds at Middle Tennessee State University. Pigg plays the oboe, oboe d'amore and English horn in the ensemble.
It was Pigg's interest to bring together some of Nashville's leading free-lance oboists and bassoonists to play good double reed literature, help educate the public, encourage double reed playing in school music programs and have fun making music together.
The players are Pigg, Margie Yankeelov, Robby Shankle, Laura Boucher, Amanda Thompson, Nicole McVey, Jeff Smith, Kate Affainie, Wilson Sharpe, Harold Skelton, Dong-Yun Kwon, Patricia Gunter and Andrew Witherington.
The ensemble players hope to serve as a model for the development of other double reed groups throughout the nation.
For more information on the Faculty and Friends Concert Series contact Marilyn Smith at 615.966.5929.