Tabor College Music

I immediately felt welcomed at the Corn MB church.  The design makes it look stunningly similar to the Ulysses MB where I grew up!  It was exciting finally getting the chance to visit after getting to know some recruits from Corn.  I was excited to see Lendon Warkentin and Curtis Dick at the concert.  They are recruits for the class of 2013.

Sanctuary at Corn MB

TC Band & Corn Band

They practiced for only a few minutes together before playing together for the concert!

Bands playing together!

Their first performance of the day is at the Sterling House in Edmond OK.  The Sterling House provides personalized assisted living options for senior citizens.  The audience was excited to listen to the many solo’s and ensembles that were performed by the students.

Joel McCoy

Megan Souter

Linda Cantwell loving on her Grandson

Flute Ensemble

Corina Neufeld, Oboe

It was wonderful to see how much the residents were blessed by the concert!

We arrived in Fairview and pulled up to the beautiful Fairview MB Church. The church family welcomed the Tabor Students by providing them a tasty dinner. Immediately I felt welcomed to Fairview meeting Andy Shewy’s Mother and Brother Dale “class of 92″.

Rich Cantwell addresses the crowd

Flute Ensemble

Dizzy Fingers

featuring Lisa Hall and Joel McCoy, marimba

The Typewriter

featuring the Percussion

Assurance

featuring Hanna Bishop, soprano

Betty Wickert class of 58 and Corissa Neufeld class of 2014

After the concert I had the great chance to meet with Corissa Neufeld! She is a Jr that is considering Tabor! I also was able to connect with several Alumni that attend Fairview MB!

Ken Eitzen class of 1943

Lee class of 75 and his wife he met at Tabor Naomi Eitzen

Marvin and Jeanett Martens class of 52

The Tabor College Symphonic Band, including the Jazz Band, Flute Ensemble and Bluejays’ Pep Band, will perform its Home Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, in the College Chapel-Auditorium. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.

According to Dr. Richard Cantwell, Director of the Symphonic Band and instrumental ensembles, the Home Concert will contain a variety of music performed during concerts given in Oklahoma during the band’s annual Spring Tour, April 23 to 27.

“Providing a wide variety of music for the audience and the ability to play many different styles for the audience’s enjoyment is a goal and desire of each individual and the group,” said Cantwell, who is in his 11th year of directing music at the college and also serves as Chairman of the Music Department.

This year the band is featuring student soloists Corina Neufeld, oboist, from Denver, Colo.; marimba players Lisa Hall, McPherson, Kan., and Joel McCoy, Olathe, Kan.; and, trumpet player Eric Funk, Littleton, Colo.

The Symphonic Band members are selected by audition and come from across the United States. The Jazz Band and Flute Ensemble members are selected from members of the Symphonic Band. The Jazz Band will be performing a variety of “Big Band” and “Swing Band” selections. The Flute Ensemble literature will be selected from classical and sacred selections.

“The ensemble members are individually fine players, but combining the individual abilities into a fine performance organization is an enjoyable and rewarding challenge,” Cantwell said. “Making beautiful music, making energizing music, making music fun and enjoyable are all desires of the ensemble.”

Dr. Cantwell holds a Doctorate in Music Arts Degree in Instrumental and Choral Conducting from the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City having worked extensively with Dr. Glenn Block and Dr. Eph Ehly. He is married to Dr. Linda Cantwell, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing at Tabor College.