McNeese presents faculty brass recital

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A free McNeese faculty brass recital featuring Rod Lauderdale, horn, William G. Rose,trombone, and David Scott, trumpet, with Lina Morita on piano, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in Tritico Theatre as part of Spring Faculty/Guest Series sponsored by the McNeese State University Performing Arts Department.

The program includes: “Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury” by Benjamin Britten, with Scott, Etienne Stoupy and Ricky Peters on trumpet; Horn Sonata, Op. 17 by Ludwig van Beethoven, with Lauderdale and Morita; “With Malice Toward None” by John Williams, with Scott and Morita; “Skylines,” Op. 296, by David Uber, with Rose, Morita, Lonny Benoit, timpani, and Ty Ellender, percussion; and Quintet No. 1 by Victor Ewald.

The recital will conclude with “American Brass Band Journal” by G.W.E. Friederich, with the Rapides Symphony Brass Quintet, which includes Lauderdale, Rose, Scott, Paul Morton from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, trumpet, and Brian Gallion from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, tuba. 

Lauderdale is an assistant professor of music. A California native, he holds a Bachelor of Art degree in music from California State University, Hayward, and a Master of Music degree in conducting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He performs more than 30 orchestral concerts a year, most as principal horn. He currently plays with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony of South-East Texas and the Rapides and Lake Charles symphonies.

Rose, associate professor music, teaches the low brass studio and music theory, conducts the brass choir and has served as musical director for music theatre productions. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and his master’s degree from Michigan State University. He has performed with the Milwaukee, Acadiana and the Greater Lansing symphonies and the Detroit Chamber Winds and he currently serves as principal trombonist with the Lake Charles and the Rapides symphonies and lead trombonist with the Lake Charles Jazz Band.

Scott, associate professor of music, teaches trumpet and holds the Alexander Endowed Professorship in Music. He received his bachelor's degree in music from DePauw University and his master's degree in music from the University of Louisville. Scott has performed as a recitalist/clinician throughout the United States with such orchestras as the Louisville Orchestra, Palm Beach Opera, Spokane and Lake Charles symphonies and the Midland-Odessa Symphony Orchestra and as an artist at the Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Sewanee Summer Music Festival. He is a Yamaha Performing Artist, a Louisiana Touring Artist, Louisiana Roster Artist and a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy Awards). He is also a founding member of the chamber ensemble, Pastiche.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act
should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.