Review: Pops Wind Symphony Concert Was A Blast from the Past
By Alex Pearson, Staff Writer Blasts from the past filled the stage as the Wind Symphony entered. The performers were wearing shirts from various bands and time periods. The lighting and the costumes brought back memories of high ponytails, poodle skirts, and discos. Dr. Russell McCutcheon started the show with a fun announcement and then we were off to the races! ‘Now and Today (Radioactive)’ started the show. The song had great...
Review: Jazz Ensemble and Carmen Bradford Celebrate Ella Fitzgerald in Concert
By Alex Pearson, Staff Writer Last Friday night, the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble joined Camerata and soloist Carmen Bradford to celebrate the life and legacy of Ella Fitzgerald … and it was sensational! Carmen Bradford and the Jazz Ensemble really know how to groove. The Jazz Ensemble started the show with “Opener 2.” They had beautiful dynamics and really started off the show with a bang. The soloists, Jenna...
Review: “Pershing’s Own” Brings Down the House at the Majestic
By Alex Pearson, Staff Writer The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” put on a phenomenal show on Friday at the Majestic Theater. After some members came early to conduct a clinic with the Gettysburg College Wind Symphony, a large audience of students, faculty, and community members nearly filled up the Majestic for the evening concert. The event began with the “Commando March,” which was both riveting and...
Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra Present Music Old and New
By Alex Pearson, Staff Writer The Wind Symphony and Orchestra held a concert September 30 featuring both new and old music. The concert started off with “My Heart’s in the Highlands,” a piece that surrounded the audience with musicians and vocalists. The piece had beautiful harmonies and left behind a lingering melancholic yearning. It was followed by “Serenade for Flute, Harp, and Strings, Op. 35.” Rose Martus, who won the Sunderman...
Wind Symphony To Premier “This Is Most Certainly True” in Honor of Reformation’s 500th Anniversary
By Alex Pearson, Staff Writer 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, when Martin Luther climactically released his Ninety-Five Theses, his objections to practices of the Catholic church. As a college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Gettysburg will commemorate this quincentenary throughout the year including this Saturday evening, September 30 when the Gettysburg College Wind Symphony will...
