Department of Music

Fall 2008
Faculty Recital: Alexis Fisher, piano, and Susan Charlton, flute
Sunday, September 7, 3:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)
This local-favorite duo offers their annual chamber music concert.

Skip Wilkins Quintet
Thursday, October 2, 8:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)
Jazz pianist Skip Wilkins celebrates the release of The Paint-Peeler, new music written for the Skip Wilkins Quintet with “West Coast cool but with updated, East Coast suavity” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Joining him again are Paul Kendall (saxophones), Tom Kozic (guitars), Tony Marino (bass), and Gary Rissmiller (drums).

Concert Band
Saturday, November 15, 8:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)
Enjoy a wide variety of traditional and modern concert band selections from stirring marches to overtures, from classic transcriptions of orchestral literature to original concert band repertoire.

Orchestra
Sunday, November 23, 3:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)
This ensemble specializes in Baroque and Classical period works for string orchestra along with a variety of selections featuring both ensemble literature and features for soloists.

Jazz Ensemble
Friday, December 5, 8:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)
The big band’s fall concert features a guest appearance by pianist Mulgrew Miller, this season’s Alan and Wendy Pesky Artist-in-Residence.

Concert Choir and Chamber Singers
Saturday, December 6, 8:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)
Concert Choir is a large ensemble that sings a wide range of literature for men’s, women’s, and mixed-voice choir. Chamber Singers, a small select choir, sings a variety of early music and music from contemporary times.
This year’s Winter Season concert features music for the groups’ January tour of Italy, plus holiday favorites.
Come early to hear the Brass Ensemble play in the lobby, and stay after the concert to sing carols with us!

Spring 2009
Faculty Recital: Alexis Fisher, piano
Sunday, February 1, 3:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)

Concert Choir and Chamber Singers
Saturday, April 25, 3:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)
The spring concert features the world premiere of a new composition by Alan and Wendy Pesky Artist-in-Residence Mulgrew Miller.

Orchestra
Sunday, April 26, 3:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)

Concert Band
Saturday, May 2, 8:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)
Prior to the spring concert, which features band selections often spanning 200 years, student musicians are selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band.

Jazz Ensemble
Friday, May 8, 8:00 p.m., FREE (tickets required)
This big band’s repertory ranges from swinging classics by such greats as Duke Ellington to contemporary music from Gordon Goodwin, Matt Harris, Lennie Niehaus and others. The band also features original compositions and arrangements

No tickets are needed for these recitals in room 123.

First Wednesday Recitals
Wednesday, October 1, 12:00 noon, Williams Center 123
Wednesday, November 5, 12:00 noon, Williams Center 123
Wednesday, December 3, 12:00 noon, Williams Center 123
Wednesday, February 4, 12:00 noon, Williams Center 123
Wednesday, March 4, 12:00 noon, Williams Center 123
Wednesday, April 1, 12:00 noon, Williams Center 123
Wednesday, May 6, 12:00 noon, Williams Center 123
Bring your lunch and enjoy informal performances by Lafayette instrumental and vocal students and faculty. Both polished selections and “works in progress” will be presented. Dessert will be provided.

Juried Student Recitals
Friday, December 7, 12:00 noon, Williams Center 123
Friday, May 8, 12:00 noon, Williams Center 123
Select student performers and small ensembles are presented, based on successful auditions.