Community invited to enjoy virtual Mother's Day Concert and May 12 musical showcase

The North Idaho College Music Department’s annual Mother’s Day Concert will be a virtual musical showcase presented Sunday, May 9 at 4 p.m. A second concert will take place on Wednesday, May 12 at 7 p.m.

The concerts will offer different sets of music performed by NIC’s vocal and instrumental groups. A broad range of musical genres will be performed throughout both concerts which will each be streamed on the NIC Music Department’s Facebook page, facebook.com/NorthIdahoCollegeMusic and on YouTube, youtube.com/NorthIdahoCollege.

Some notable works that will be performed include:

The Cardinal Chamber Orchestra, conducted by NIC Associate Music Professor and Director of Bands Bryan Hannaford, will perform “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber, “Death and the Maiden,” by Franz Schubert; and “Tango” from “The Phantom Carriage,” a 1921 silent, Swedish fantasy film. Hannaford said “The Phantom Carriage” film was restored and released domestically on VHS with a new custom score by Swedish musician Matti Bye in 2007.

“NIC Violinist, Gayle McCutchen, contacted Matti Bye after seeing the film on TV and inquired about the sheet music,” Hannaford said. “Bye sent her a copy of the score and we were lucky enough to be able to perform this exclusive piece of film music.”

The NIC Jazz Combo, also directed by Hannaford, will perform “Oleo” by Sonny Rollins; “In a Sentimental Mood,” by Duke Ellington; and “Lingus” by Snarky Puppy.” The NIC Sax Quintet will perform “Blue Rondo a la Turk” by Dave Brubeck and “Brandenburg Concerto” by Johann Sebastian Bach. Hannaford coaches the Sax Quintet.

Cardinal Voices, directed by NIC Music Professor and Director of Choirs Max Mendez, will feature a Commercial Music Ensemble with student arrangements of popular music songs. Music will include “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper; “In Bloom” by Nirvana; “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder;  “Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead; and “Money” by Pink Floyd. The NIC Chamber Singers will perform “Seal Lullaby” by Eric Whitacre and “If Music be the Food of Love” by Dan Dickau.

Both concerts are free to enjoy online. 
Information: (208) 769-3258.

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