Washington Wind Symphony: Ghost Train

Eric Whitacre — Ghost Train
John Mackey — Unquiet Spirits
Malcolm Arnold — Tam O'Shanter Overture, Op. 51
Modest Mussorgsky — Night on Bald Mountain
Anthony Suter — Dancing at Stonehenge

Ready for a Halloween-inspired, spine-tingling symphonic journey? Join us at Redmond's Robertson Performing Arts Center as guest conductor Leah Weitzsacker leads our talented musicians on an aural adventure of musical thrills and chills. You'll hear:

Eric Whitacre – Ghost Train
Described by this modern composer as, " … a supernatural machine that roars out of the night through forgotten towns and empty canyons," this torrid triptych's dynamic movements were composed in 1993-1995. Sit back and allow our talented musicians to take you on a haunting tour of unique sound effects that may inspire you to conjure your own phantom train ride home.

John Mackey – Unquiet Spirits
Commissioned by a consortium of student music organizations and premiered in May of 2013 by the University of Texas Wind Symphony, this whimsical waltz is full of spiritual longing and otherworldly sweetness.

Malcolm Arnold – Tam O'Shanter Overture
This musical story is based on the famous narrative poem by Scotland's Robbie Burns. While the hero, a hard-drinking farmer from Shanter, is in town one market-day, witches clip the tail of his horse. To explain the missing tail to his superstitious wife, he concocts a wild story.

Modest Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
In this Halloween season classic (penned in 1867 and made famous by Disney's animated film Fantasia), Mussorgsky depicts a delightfully evil witches' sabbath. Enjoy his masterful use of all instruments to create expert depictions of mystical magic and intrigue.

Anthony Suter – Dancing at Stonehenge
"This piece invokes a festive tone, without any overt musical/thematic references to the title. Musical ideas have been borrowed from a variety of resources; I have taken cues from Brazilian music, American jazz, and Renaissance music. This pluralistic approach is suggested by the title, Stonehenge, on which construction began around 2950 BCE, and is thought to have been used throughout the ages for a myriad of purposes – a burial site, an astronomical calendar, and a site of early pantheistic worship. From this unclear diversity, it seems natural that an assemblage of varied musical materials could collide." – Anthony Suter

Don't miss your chance to join us for this captivating Halloween extravaganza that will leave you spellbound. Be sure to buy tickets in advance, or go to our website to reserve your comfortable seat in the Robertson Performing Arts Center at Redmond High School.

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