USC School of Music
Symphonic Winds: Visions 250
Performance
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
About This Show
Jay Jacobs, conductor
Grant King, guest conductor
Celebrating the United States Semi quincentennial, the USC Symphonic Winds presents a concert of American visions. Marie Douglas celebrates the vision of African American women band directors and conductor through Ascension. Experience the view of America through the lens of Ansel Adams in the music and accompanying film from composer Steve Danyew. The shaped-note tradition of 19th century hymns in America inspires Donald Grantham’s Star Spangled Heavens, and classic works by Aaron Copland and John Wiliams round out our concert and inspirational salute to 250 years.
Program:
Douglas, Ascension
Copland, An Outdoor Overture
Danyew, This World Alive
Grantham, Star Spangled Heavens
Williams, The Cowboys
