November 18, 2016

Prince, Bowie, Hendrix music planned for SVSU marching band concert

Saginaw Valley State University's Cardinal marching band will perform in its 41st annual indoor concert this month.

Norman Wika, SVSU associate professor of music, will direct an ensemble of 91 student musicians Monday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. Encompassing students of various academic backgrounds, the marching band performs at all home football games and other fall events on campus.

The program lineup will consist of renditions of popular songs such as Prince's "Purple Rain," David Bowie's "Let's Dance," and Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean," "Smooth Criminal," and "Don't Stop til You Get Enough."

Fall Out Boy's "Centuries," Meghan Trainor's "Lips Are Movin," Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off," Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk," Jimi Hendrix's "Crosstown Traffic," Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," and Styx's "The Best Of Times" also will be featured.

The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, visit SVSU's Department of Music online at www.svsu.edu/music.