Hello,
The UTC Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Monte Coulter, will present the
tenth annual "Catch The Groove" concert on Monday, April 12, in the Hayes
Concert Hall at 7:30 pm.
Of special interest are three pieces, among the 8 to be performed:
Christopher Rouseıs ³Ku Ka Illimoku² is described by the composer as a
³propulsive war dance², and was not written for a college percussion
group... it was commissioned by the Syracuse Symphony Percussion, and the
score was given to Dr. Coulter by Thomas Wilkins, past director of
University Orchestras at UTC, and now the Music Director of the Hollywood
Bowl.
³Yobel², by Jesse Ayers, is the composerıs musical impression of trumpets,
written entirely for mallet percussion. ³Yobel² was the trumpet, in the
Jewish calendar, which was used to signal the beginning of the Year of
Jubilee.
³Normandy Beach² by David Gillingham, is a stirring, programmatic work for
mallets, drums, and pieces of iron, which evokes the invasion or Normandy on
June 6, 1944. It is one of the favorite pieces of this ensemble, and is
often revisited.
The program is free, and the public is invited to attend.
Dr. Monte Coulter
Professor of Music
Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Music
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