The Concert Band and the Jazz Band of Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota, will perform at St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, 547 N Main Street in Lombard on Sunday, March 11 at 11:45 a.m. following the morning (10:15 am) worship service. The groups will be returning from their spring tour to the east coast. The Concert Band is directed by Adrian Lo and the Jazz Band is directed by Erik Hermanson. Bethany Lutheran College, owned and operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, is a private, residential, liberal arts college located in Mankato, Minnesota.
The Concert Band will be performing American Fanfare by Rick Kirby, Variations on “America” by Charles Ives and arranged by William E. Rhoads, Suite for Winds and Percussion by Johnnie Vinson, two of the Four Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein and arranged by Ian Polster, Chorale and Alleluia by Howard Hanson, and William Schuman’s famous Chester. The Jazz Band will present music ranging from the swing tradition to rock including numbers by Henry Mancini, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Chuck Mangione and others.
There is no admission fee. A free will offering may be collected. For further information please contact Pastor Ed Bryant at the church, 630-627-2435.