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UCO Celebrates Dr. Samuel Magrill in Concert Series

The School of Music and the College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD) are excited to announce the Magrill Festival, a yearlong series of performances celebrating the remarkable career of Samuel Magrill, D.M.A., CFAD’s longest-serving faculty member. Dr. Magrill has made substantial contributions to music composition and education over his 37 years at UCO. This fall, audiences are invited to enjoy a diverse range of Dr. Magrill’s compositions, which will be performed in eight shows featuring UCO faculty, students, alumni, and guest artists.

This is an exciting opportunity to showcase Sam’s profound influence on music at UCO and the incredible talents of our faculty, students, and collaborators.

The festival kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 28, with Samuel Magrill’s Cello Works at 3 p.m. in the Radke Fine Arts Theatre, featuring performances by the UCO Cello Ensemble, soprano Danielle Herrington, and guest artists Kirsten Underwood, Linda Jennings, and Chindarat Charoenwongse. Highlights include the premiere of Utitia’q’s Song (2024) and Lullaby for Leo (2024), alongside previous works like Tango Cellito (2002) and Remy 2002 (2001).

Additional fall concerts featuring compositions by Dr. Magrill include:

Faculty Artist Concert Series (FACS) – One Flute, Two Flutes, Old Flutes, New Flutes with Natalie Syring and Mira Magrill, on Sept. 29, 5 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab.
UCO Chamber Orchestra – Double Concerto (2000-1, adapted 2024) and Tango Cellito (2002), on Oct.1, 7:30 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Theatre.
UCO Choirs in Concert – Premieres of In Which Being Here Together is Enough (2003) and Love Song Ending with a Line by Horace (2003), on Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Theatre.
UCO Wind Symphony: Things That Go “Boom” in the Shadows – Festive Fanfare (1997), on Oct.10, 7:30 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Theatre.
UCO Opera Workshop “The Wonder Book” – Selections from Gorgon’s Head (1997), Paradise of Children (1998), and Circe’s Palace (2000), on Nov. 7-9, 7:30 p.m. at UCO Jazz Lab.
UCO Symphony Orchestra – Concerto fantastique (Oklahoma Premiere) with Mira Magrill, on Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Theatre.
UCO Wind Symphony: With Heart and Soul and Voice – Fanfare for Peace, on Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Theatre.

Spring 2025 concerts featuring compositions by Dr. Magrill include:

Faculty Artist Concert Series (FACS) – Remembrance and Renewal II with Tess Remy and friends featuring Lullaby for Two (2024)(Premiere) with Tess Remy, cello and Margaret Brisch, piano, Hommage a Brahms for clarinet, cello and piano (2004) with the Otis Trio, on March 30, 2025, 5 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab.
Faculty Artist Concert Series (FACS) – Magrill and Mendelssohn featuring Sketches (1986) with Scott Erickson, oboe and Samuel Magrill, piano, 542&241 (2022) (Premiere) with Dawn Lindblade-Evans and Michael Scheuerman, clarinets, on April 6, 2025, 5 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab.

Additional 2025 dates will be added as information becomes available.

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Buddy Broncho

Concert Chorale Summer Tour

This photo of the The UCO Concert Chorale was taken Saturday, May 20, 2023 after a performance at St Margaret Pattens Church in London.

The UCO Concert Chorale at Saint Margaret Pattens Church in London, England

The UCO Concert Chorale successfully completed a ten-day performance tour of the United Kingdom, highlighted by concerts and rousing ovations at historic Bath Abbey in Bath, England, the Church of St. Margaret Pattens in London as part of the Brandenburg Choral Festival, and St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. The concert titled American Music of Love, Land and Spirit featured a cappella choral music of contemporary American composers, including solo performances from UCO students Mackenzie Cook, Jarrett Cox, Bear Harlow, Makayla Seeney, Davison Nguyen, and Keegan Rose.

As part of their trip, students also visited iconic sights such as Stonehenge, the Roman Baths, Salisbury Cathedral, Gloucester Cathedral, The Globe Theater, British Museum, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Arthur’s Seat, and Edinburgh Castle. The tour was full of musical and cultural experiences that UCO students will carry for many years.

The UCO Concert Chorale toured many churches the summer of 2023 as part of their performance tour in England.

Interior of the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Bath Abbey)

Interior of St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The UCO Concert Chorale, like many of our musical groups, holds open auditions for all UCO students. For more information or to schedule an audition, contact Dr. Karl Nelson, Director of Choral Studies, at knelson15@uco.edu.

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Buddy Broncho

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