Concert Program
Large Ensemble Concert Series
NIU Wind Ensemble
Tom Bough, Conductor
Rodney Dorsey, guest conductor
Thomas Snydacker, alto saxophone soloist
Alex Harrington, graduate student guest conductor
Thursday, February 26, 2026
7:00 p.m.
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
| Tikal | Josh Rodriguez (b. 1962) |
| La Procession due Rocio | Joaquina Turina (1882-1949), arr. Reed |
| Rodney Dorsey, guest conductor | |
| Unidad en Ritmo | Michele Fernandez |
| Intermission | |
| Serenade in Eb, Op. 7 | Richard Strauss (1864-1949) ed. Fennell |
| NIU Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds | |
| Burn, for Solo Alto Saxophone and Band | Thomas Bough (b. 1968) |
| Thomas Snydacker, alto saxophone | |
| Children’s March | Percy Grainger (1882-1961) rev. Rogers |
| Alex Harrington, guest conductor and graduate assistant for NIU Bands | |
| U.S. Field Artillery March | John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) |
Tickets
Tickets for School of Music concerts are available online only. There are prices for adults, seniors, faculty and staff and non-NIU students. NIU students are admitted free of charge to all performances with pre-reserved tickets. Most recitals are not ticketed.
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