<p> </p><p>The Campus Band (Solomon Encina, conductor) and Concert Band (Yuman Wu, conductor) present their Winter Quarter concert, performing music by Julie Giroux, John Philip Sousa, Percy Grainger, Johan de Meij, Frank Ticheli, Aaron Perrine, and others.</p><hr><h3>Director Biographies</h3>

<p> </p><p>Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice Gospel Choir in songs from the Gospel tradition. </p><hr><h2>Biographies</h2><h3> </h3>

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<p> </p><p>Phyllis Byrdwell leads the UW Gospel Choir and students in her Ethnomusicology Gospel Music seminar courses in an an end-of-year performance.</p><hr><h2>Program</h2><p>Anthem of Praise - <strong>Richard Smallwood </strong><br>I Am Your Song -<strong> Jonathan Nelson </strong><br>Karamu (Celebration) - <strong>John P Keer </strong><br>O Happy Day - <strong>Edwin Hawkins </strong><br><em>Markus Teuton, soloist </em><br>Be Your Word - <strong

<p> </p><p>The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band (Erin Bodnar, director) presents <em>Mystic Threads, </em>featuring music by Victoriano Valencia, Jodie Blackshaw, Reena Esmail, Florent Schmitt, Luigi Zaninelli, and others. With guest composer Simon Alami.</p><hr><h2>Director Biography</h2>

<p>Chamber Singers and University Chorale collaborate with Seattle University Choirs (Leann Conley-Holcom, director) in performing <em>Considering Matthew Shepard,</em> a profound tale of discrimination, cruelty, death, yet with themes of hope.</p><hr><h2> </h2>

<p>The Chamber Singers and University Chorale present their Spring Quarter performance. The Chamber Singers present two major works that align in form, content, and performers: J.S. Bach’s Magnificat and Reena Esmail’s <em>This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity, </em>a collection of prayers from seven faith traditions, set in a similar layout as Bach and employing the same Baroque orchestra—except the organ and bass are replaced by sitar and tabla!</p><hr><h2> </h2>

<p>The UW's graduate-student-led choral ensembles—the University Singers, UW Glee, and Treble Choir—present an eclectic year-end concert. </p><hr><h2> </h2>

<p> </p><p>The Studio Jazz Ensemble (Jacob Zimmerman, director) and Modern Band (Greg Sinibaldi, director) present a shared program of repertory selections, original music, and inspired arrangements.

<p> </p><p>The Studio Jazz Ensemble and Modern Ensemble present a shared program of repertory selections, original music, and inspired arrangements. </p><hr><h2>Biographies</h2><h3> </h3>