Big Nine Music Festival

On April 28, students in band, choir and orchestra will be participating in the annual Big 9 Music Festival at Red Wing High School. School districts in the surrounding area will be participating. Each music group will perform a selection of music for audience. Attending judges will be there to give feedback on each performance.
The Albert Lea High School band will be performing “Yellow”, composed by Robert W. Smith; “O Magnum Mysterium”, composed by Morten Lauridsen and arranged by H. Robert Reynolds; and “Fortress”, composed by Frank Ticheli.
The choir will be performing “Hlohonolofatsa”, arranged by Daniel Jackson; “Only in Sleep”, composed by Eriks Esenvalds; “Prayer of the Children”, composed by Bestor/ Klouse; “Entreat Me Not to Leave You”, composed by Dan Forrest; and “My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord”, arranged by Moses Hogan.
The symphony orchestra will be performing “Orion and the Scorpion”, composed by Soon Hee Newbold; “Overture to Nabucco”, composed by Giuseppe Verdi; and “Jazz Pizzicato”, composed by Leroy Anderson.
There will also be a select performance after Big 9 that will include students from each music class that is open to the public.