TWU鈥檚 Concert Band and Orchestra will pay homage to Haydn later this month with a pair of concerts in 91原创 and Abbotsford.  Pieces by Brahms, Shostakovich, Weber, and Saint-Sa毛ns round out the program.

The orchestra will perform Haydn鈥檚 Symphony No. 101, 鈥淭he Clock,鈥� in its entirety, from the famous 鈥渢ick-tock鈥� slow movement to the swift, difficult finale, which clocks in at a mere four and a half minutes.

鈥淭here鈥檚 more to 鈥淧apa鈥� Haydn than first meets the ear,鈥� notes Dr. Allan Thorpe, Director of Instrumental Activities for SAMC.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been a privilege for our musicians to explore this symphony, which shows several sides to the composer鈥攁ll in a single, masterful work.鈥�

The Concert Band portion will open with an arrangement of Haydn鈥檚 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken, a joyful blending of the well-known Austrian hymn and a brass fanfare.

This hymn tune eventually became the German national anthem.  Later in the evening is Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn, a work that takes a tune from the composer and fragments it into a marvellous kaleidoscope of sound.

Norman Dello Joio鈥檚 varied piece is a treasure trove of other clever musical allusions as well, both classical and contemporary.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an invigorating program which will highlight the many sections of our concert band and orchestra, while also featuring the organs of the churches in which we perform,鈥� adds Thorpe.

鈥淪aint-Sa毛ns鈥� organ symphony will give us the opportunity to showcase that instrument alongside our concert band.鈥�

For full concert information, visit www.twu.ca/samc.

Events at a Glance

Date: Friday, Nov. 18

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Place: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 91原创

Admission: by donation ($5 suggested)

Date: Friday, Nov. 25

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Place: Peace Lutheran Church, Abbotsford

Contact: Shayna Leenstra p: 604-5132173 or Shayna.Leenstra@twu.ca.