Under the leadership of Benjamin C. Posey, Director of Bands, the Birmingham-Southern College Symphonic Band will be performing their first off-campus concert at the Alabama Theatre this Thursday, 4/11, at 7 p.m.!
The repertoire pulls from a variety of styles, from the classic, emphatic march to the brooding, postmodern madness of David Maslanka's "Give Us This Day"! Notably, Richard Saucedo's "Walking Into History (The Clinton Twelve)" will be performed as well. This piece in particular references a great historical event in the American Civil Rights movement.
The eponymous "Clinton Twelve" refers to a group of twelve teenagers that, in 1956, marched for the desegregation of a state-run high school in eastern Tennessee. Indeed, the city of Birmingham holds great history involving American civil rights, and the exhibition of this piece holds great socio-political significance still relevant today.
Best of all, the concert is free of charge and open to the public! Students can earn an EEIS credit by attending this event and filling out the appropriate form.
With regards to location, the Alabama Theatre is situated at 1817 3rd Avenue N., Birmingham, AL 35203, and can be reached at (205) 252-2262. Doors open at 6:00, and the show itself begins at 7:00. Don't miss this great opportunity to see the BSC Symphonic Band in action!
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