Concert Band
The Keene State College Concert Band is delighted to invite you to our first performance of the 2025–2026 academic year. Themed on the subject of “Monuments,” we explore the literal and figurative meanings of the word through the music of several monumental composers from the wind band world. Repertoire on this performance will be selected from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Fugue à la Gigue orchestrated by Gustav Holst, two world-renowned composers; the stupendously important Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger, performed more than any other piece in the 20th century; Give Us This Day by David Maslanka, whose compositions are regarded as some of the best works for wind ensemble, ever; Keepers of the House by Connie Ellisor, a love letter to old-growth forests that stand like timeless sentinels; and the Star Wars Main Theme by the incomparable, timeless John Williams. We are also honored to present the New Hampshire premiere of In This Breath by Shuying Li, a musical monument to one of the most loved conductors in the world of college wind ensembles, Glen Adsit. Please join us for an evening of music of monumental proportions.
To request accommodations for a disability, please contact the coordinator at least two weeks prior to the event.
