‘Gaudete: The It’s Not Quite Christmas Yet’ concert Dec. 10
The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents “Gaudete: The It’s Not Quite Christmas Yet” concert, performed by the ONU Wind and Symphony orchestras, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10.
The program begins with the ONU Wind Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Thomas Hunt. The group will present four pieces: Ron Nelsons’ Lauds, Yasahide Ito’s Gloriosa, David Gillingham’s Providence, and Robert Reynolds’ arrangement of Morten Lauridsen’s famous O Magnum Mysterium.
Following intermission, ONU Music Director Travis Jürgens will conduct the Ohio Northern Symphony, which is scheduled to perform “Psalm and Fugue” by Alan Hovhaness, Copland’s “Variations on a Shaker Melody,” and Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite No. 1.” This program also features assistant conductors Jessica Wise and Maggie Bittner, who will each conduct a portion of the program. Wise is a senior music performance major, and Bittner is a senior music education major.
Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for seniors, $5 for students, and $10 for ONU faculty and staff. The Freed Center box office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone orders are accepted with American Express, MasterCard, VISA or Discover by calling 419-772-1900. Tickets also are available online at ticketing.onu.edu.
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