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Potsdam Crane Band to perform Alfred Reed's musical synthesis of 'Othello'

Posted 11/18/14

POTSDAM -- The Crane Concert Band under the direction of Dr. James Madeja will perform on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The centerpiece of the concert is Alfred …

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Potsdam Crane Band to perform Alfred Reed's musical synthesis of 'Othello'

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POTSDAM -- The Crane Concert Band under the direction of Dr. James Madeja will perform on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The centerpiece of the concert is Alfred Reed's powerful musical synthesis of the Shakespearean tragedy, "Othello."

During his years as a member of the music composition faculty at the University of Miami, Reed developed a close relationship with Delmar Solem. Solem invited Reed to compose incidental music for productions of two Shakespeare plays, "The Tempest" and "Othello."

The performance will also include the Sinfonia in B-flat Minor by Amilcare Ponchielli, "Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo" by Malcolm Arnold, "Incantation and Dance" by John Barnes Chance, "Third Suite" by Robert Jager and "Suspiros de España" by Antonio Álvarez Alonso. Admission is free.

The concert will be broadcast live at www.potsdam.edu/academics/Crane/streaming.