Dordt University to hold Small Ensembles Recital on December 1

Dordt University's Small Ensembles Recital will be held on Friday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. The recital will feature Dordt's small ensembles: the Clarinet Choir and the Saxophone Ensemble.

The Clarinet Choir includes Courtney Joiner, Klara Blacker, and Reyna Moss on the clarinet, as well as Nia Hoekstra on bass clarinet. They will feature a variety of musical styles, such as an American String Quartet arranged for clarinet, a Peruvian waltz, tangoes from World War 2-era Poland, and "Habanera" composed in the style of Ravel. The Clarinet Choir will also perform this music for the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) chamber music competition.

The Saxophone Ensemble will feature Sierra Meyer (soprano saxophone), Breanna Ten Pas (alto saxophone), Molly Galema (soprano and alto saxophone), Brody Joens (tenor and soprano saxophone), and Joshua Rathjen (baritone saxophone). Their repertoire will include "Senbonzakura," a fast, fun, and syncopated song depicting the Japanese meiji revolution; "Merry-Go-Round of Life," an easy waltz with beautiful lyric melody from film director Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle; and an arrangement for soprano sax solo and quartet accompaniment of "Winter" from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons."

About Dordt University

As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt is a comprehensive university named to the best college lists by U.S. News and World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Times Higher Education, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.