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Mercer University Townsend School of Music | music.mercer.edu University Ensembles 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. Mercer Singers & Women's Chamber Choir Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor Family Weekend Gala Concert Saturday, Oct. 8, 11:15 a.m. A gala concert featuring students of the School of Music, hosted by the Mercer Singers. Treble Voices Unite! Sunday, Nov. 6, 4 p.m. A collaborative concert with the Mercer Women's Chamber Choir, Mary Persons High School Intermediate/Advanced Treble Choir, and the Farragut High School (TN) Advanced Women's Chorale. Thanksgiving Song: Mercer Women's Chamber Choir and Mercer Singers Sunday, Nov. 20, 3 p.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10 St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street Jack Mitchener, organist, Mercer Singers, Mercer Women's Chamber Choir and Mercer Brass Choir. Experience the 27th Anniversary of this beloved Mercer tradition! The Voices of Spring: Mercer Women's Chamber Choir Sunday, Apr. 23, 3 p.m. Farewell Concert: Mercer Singers Saturday, Apr. 29 Wind Ensemble Dr. Brittan Braddock, conductor New Beginnings Monday, Oct. 10 Grand Opera House Please join the Mercer University Wind Ensemble for an evening of wind band music celebrating the past and the present at the Grand Opera House. This concert will mark the first with new faculty member and director of bands, Brittan Braddock. Featured on the program will be works by Gustav Holst, Kevin Day, and more! Autumn Reflections Monday, Nov. 14 Rutland High School The Mercer Wind Ensemble presents a concert in retrospect of our shared experiences in collaboration with the Rutland High School Band. We will perform works that explore themes of hope, grief, triumph, and celebration as we near the close of a season in order to begin anew. This concert will feature special guests, the Rutland High School Band under the direction of Sarah Elliot. Mad About Chamber Music Wednesday, Jan. 25 Join us as the Mercer Wind Ensemble's tradition of presenting a chamber winds concert enters its 21st season. Repertoire will be selected to feature each musician in a variety of combinations, colors, and collaborations coached by the woodwind, brass, and percussion faculty. A New Day Tuesday, Feb. 21 Central High School The Mercer University Wind Ensemble will join forces with Central High School to present an exciting evening of wind band music. Featured on the program will be Omar Thomas's "Of Our New Day Begun." This concert will feature special guests, Central High School Band with Kameron Agee, conductor. Winds & Pipes Monday, Apr. 24 First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place The Mercer University Wind Ensemble is thrilled to present an evening featuring the powerful combination of wind band and pipe organ at the First Baptist Church of Christ in downtown Macon. The concert concludes the 2022 – 2023 Wind Ensemble season and will feature Dr. Jack Mitchener, Professor of Organ as soloist and collaborator.