The Northeast Community College Music Department presented its annual midwinter concert on Sunday, February 15.
The Concert Choir, under the direction of Margaret Schultz, performed a varied program that included a spiritual, a Swedish folk song, a 19th century English poem, and a song written during Covid that emphasized light overcoming the darkness.
“The variety of the program offered an opportunity for students and attendees to musically transport themselves to different countries and cultures,” Shultz said. “There was a rich collection of ideas and reflections. For the students, it also presented some new vocabulary words like grist and gambrel.”
The College/Community band’s program highlighted a composition that is dedicated to soldiers who served in Korea and Vietnam. Other pieces on the program included a fanfare and classic march.
“I was really excited to have group perform Inchon,” said Band Director Kevin McLouth. “I heard it years ago and told myself I wanted to do that when I had a band good enough to perform it.”
Upcoming musical events on campus are the Northeast Jazz Festival on March 30 and 31, the Spring Concert on April 12, and the Tour Concert on April 10.
Those who performed on February 15 were:
NORTHEAST CONCERT CHOIR
Alto
K.C. Carey - Norfolk
Olivia DeKok - Allen
Paizlynn Glenn - Tilden
Jordan Patzel - Albion
Soprano
Brita Frerichs - Stanton
Anastasia Gallegos - Indianola
Haley Kennedy - Norfolk
Lydia Ketelsen - St. Edward
Brittany Pena – West Point
Tenor
Caulin Johnson - Oakland
Bass
Paxton Cleveland – Tilden
Tregan Crister -- Gretna
Dane Comer - Aurora
Cart Schieffer – Norfolk
CONCERT BAND
Trumpet
Kelly Asbury - Norfolk
Gary Brodecky - Norfolk
Connor Herndon– Wahoo
Elijah Mackie - Columbus
Jayce Marksmeier - Norfolk
Lynn Matthies - Norfolk
Lucea Miller - Plainview
Jenna Preusker - Norfolk
Makayla Robinson - Fullerton
Curtis Stevens - Creighton
Les Swanson - Norfolk
Flute and Piccolo*
Kalysa Gemaehlich - Norfolk
Sophie Ippensen - Norfolk
Carrie Jensen* - Norfolk
Tanesha King - Norfolk
Dr. David Klee - Columbus
Amber Knight - Madison
Marie Scheer - Madison
Linda Steele* - Norfolk
Kelli Tunender - O’Neill
Clarinet
Karen Goetsch - Norfolk
Landon Hergert - Plainview
Stella Ippensen - Norfolk
Kolby Nielsen - Norfolk
Jordan Patzel - Albion
Sue Sieler - Norfolk
Clare Willis - Shelby
Percussion
Mike Gall - Stanton
Chad Jensen - Norfolk
Jase Kotrous - Verdigre
Euphonium
Ken Hamsa - Norfolk
Jenea Hirschman - Norfolk
Alto Saxophone
Wynter Fulsaas - Plainview
Rhyan Greenough - Norfolk
Keely Gubbels - Osmond
Jackson Zimmerman - Pierce
Trombone
Tom Brodecky - Columbus
Jayden Carper - Norfolk
Josh Fulton - Stanton
Dr. Randy Neuharth - Norfolk
Jason Schmidt - Battle Creek
Dave Sieler - Norfolk
Jack Wlaschin - O’Neill
Tuba
Seth Rivest - Battle Creek
Baritone Saxophone
Nicholas Coleman - Hartington
Horn
Alexa Dougherty - Norfolk
Dr. Bryon Hirschman - Norfolk
Pat Leavell - Norfolk
Emily Peck - Norfolk
Cole Uzzell - Norfolk
Oboe
Caylan Hirschman - Hadar
Brooke Painter - Norfolk
Emily Weisenburger - Norfolk
Bassoon
Melora Hirschman – Norfolk
Alto Saxophone
Wynter Fulsaas – Plainview
Ryhan Greenough – Norfolk
Keely Gubbels – Osmond
Jackson Zimmerman – Pierce
Baritone Saxophone
Nicholas Coleman – Hartington
Tenor Saxophone
Tory Stevens – Crofton.
Midwinter Concert
Kevin McLouth (left), instrumental director, and Margaret Schultz (right), vocal director, are shown as the Community/College Concert Band performed Inchon, which also included other Northeast faculty members assisting, including making the sound of helicopters approaching and leaving. (Northeast Community College)
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