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Mercer University Townsend School of Music | music.mercer.edu University Ensembles Mercer Singers & Women's Chamber Choir Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor Family Weekend Gala Concert Saturday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. A gala concert featuring students of the School of Music, hosted by the Mercer Singers. Thanksgiving Song: Mercer Women's Chamber Choir and Mercer Singers Sunday, Nov. 21, 3 p.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Friday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11 Jack Mitchener, organist, Mercer Singers, Mercer Women's Chamber Choir and Mercer Brass Choir. Experience the 26th Anniversary of this beloved Mercer tradition! St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia. The Voices of Spring: Mercer Women's Chamber Choir Sunday, Apr. 24, 3 p.m. Farewell Concert: Mercer Singers Saturday, Apr. 30 Wind Ensemble Dr. Douglas Hill, conductor Dr. Nathan Gay, conductor Dance Music from Across America Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m. The Mercer University Wind Ensemble will join musical forces with the Warner Robins High School band in a concert featuring music of the dance from around the country. Special guest: Warner Robins High School Symphonic Band, Todd Howell, conductor. The concert is performed at Warner Robins High School, 401 South Davis Drive, Warner Robins, GA. Band Notes of November Tuesday, Nov. 16 Join the Bears and Huskies for this concert of eclectic wind music that is sure to appeal to the musical palette of all music lovers across the Middle Georgia region! Special guest: Howard High School, Emmanuel Johnson, conductor. Howard High School, 6400 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA. Mad About Chamber Music Tuesday, Jan. 25 The 20th annual concert of exciting chamber music, performed by several small ensembles comprised from the Mercer University Wind Ensemble will present a plethora of literature new to most audience members. Wind Band Sounds of Middle Georgia Tuesday, Feb. 22 The Mercer University Wind Ensemble will join musical forces with the Veterans High School Wind Ensemble in a concert featuring the wind band talents from two of our regions finest instrumental ensembles. Special guests: Veterans High School, Grayson Mills, conductor. Veterans High School, 340 Piney Grove Road, Kathleen, GA. Eagles + Bears = Band Tuesday, Apr. 19 This evening of "soaring" special music will feature two of Middle Georgia's fine concert bands in a "bearish" presentation of wind music selected from the realm of classical band literature as well as 21st century works. Special guests: Northside High School, Chuck Herron, conductor. 700 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA. Unless otherwise noted, all performances are ee and will begin at 7:30 pm in the Neva Langley Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer's Macon campus. A Night of Georgia Music A one-night only special event! Contact e Grand Opera House for more information on tickets. Saturday, Mar. 5 Mercer plans to record and produce for public television A Night of Georgia Music, a concert at Macon's historic Grand Opera House featuring the McDuffie Center Young Artists, Robert McDuffie, Chuck Leavell and Mike Mills. The production follows a successful concert tour in 2019 that included performances in Atlanta, Savannah, and Birmingham. The concert will be taped on March 5, 2022, and distributed to PBS stations nationwide for airing beginning in June 2022.