• April 30, 2007

  Department of Music produces CD, songbook in celebration of Iowa State's Sesquicentennial Celebration

• The Department of Music is sponsoring two n ew projects in conjunction with Iowa State University's upcoming sesquicentennial celebration (1858-2008). The 150th anniversary will officially be celebrated from VEISHEA 2007 through 2008.
  
  The department is releasing a new compact disc in honor of the anniversary. The CD, entitled "A Sesquicentennial Sampler," showcases student ensembles and music faculty. In addition, a new edition of the Iowa State alma mater and fight song has been published.
  
  The CD includes performances by the Iowa State Singers, the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble I, the Symphony Orchestra, Lynn Zeigler performing on the Brombaugh organ, Tin-shi Tam playing the Stanton Memorial Carillon, the Percussion Ensemble, Simon Estes, the Ames Piano Quartet, Sonja Giles, composers Jeff Prater and James Tener, and the "Cyclone" Marching Band.
  
  The sheet music includes newly arranged versions of both "The Bells of Iowa State" and "Iowa State Fights."
  
  Both the CD and the sheet music can be obtained by contacting the Department of Music at 515-294-3831 or by using the web site at www.music.iastate.edu.
  
  The department will also host The President's Concert during the sesquicentennial celebration. The biannual concert is typically held off campus but next year's event will take place Sunday, Oct. 21, at Stephens Auditorium as the concluding event of Iowa State's Homecoming celebration.
  
  Scheduled to perform are the ISU Wind Ensemble, the Iowa State Singers and the ISU Symphonic Orchestra along with several special guests.

Michael Golemo, chair of the Department of Music