December 14, 2024
“Festive and fun” could aptly describe the atmosphere in the Mayville State University Classroom Building on the evening of Dec. 9, when the Mayville State Music Department presented their holiday concert. The program included performances by the MSU Concert Choir and MSU Concert Band, along with several small vocal and instrumental groups, all under the direction of Dr. Byron Ward.
A special brass quintet performed five lively pieces, including “Jingle Bells” and “Feliz Navidad.” Musicians making up the quintet were Dr. Byron Ward, Mayville State Instructor of Music; Herb Thomson, 1971 Mayville State graduate; Father Eric Olsen, Mayville resident and priest at Mayville Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church; Dera Johnson, Mayville State Instructor of Psychology; and Daniel Bussian, Mayville State Director of Institutional Effectiveness.
All of the evening’s performers joined the audience in a grand finale for the evening, “A Holiday Sing-Along,” arranged by Audrey Snyder.
