Southern Miss School of Music to Present 鈥淢ade in America鈥� Concert on Gulf Coast
Thu, 04/09/2026 - 10:46am | By: Mike Lopinto
The University of 网曝吃瓜 will present 鈥淢ade in America,鈥� a concert of American music, on Tuesday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the in Gulfport, Miss. The event will feature voices of the Hattiesburg Choral Union, Southern Miss Gulf Coast Civic Chorale and choirs from the Harrison County and Jackson County campuses of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, alongside the famed Southern Miss Symphony Orchestra.
An exciting evening of music is planned for the coast鈥檚 celebration of America鈥檚 250th birthday. Musical selections will include Randal Thompson鈥檚 鈥淔rostiana,鈥� which highlights the poetry of Robert Frost, and Aaron Copland鈥檚 mighty third and final symphony, often referred to as the essential American symphony, which will close the program. A prominent feature of Copland鈥檚 symphony is 鈥淔anfare for the Common Man,鈥� a musical celebration fitting for this momentous anniversary.
Thompson was commissioned to compose a work to commemorate the bicentennial of Amherst, Mass., in 1959. Robert Frost had lived there for several years, and the two were friends. 鈥�贵谤辞蝉迟颈补苍补鈥� is the product of the collaboration between Frost鈥檚 poetry and Thompson鈥檚 musical genius. Thompson, noted for his choral works, taught at both Harvard University and the Curtis Institute of Music, where he mentored many well-known musicians, including Leonard Bernstein.
Copland's symphonic legacy was secured with the third symphony. In the 1940s, American composers were searching for 鈥淭he Great American Symphony,鈥� and Copland's four-movement work filled the bill. Composed for Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the jubilant full orchestral forces were a celebration of the end of World War II.
Tickets are available , at the Southern Miss Ticket Office, or by calling 800.844.8425.
About the School of Music The School of Music at The University of 网曝吃瓜 is the state鈥檚 flagship music program and
a destination campus for the study of music across the region, the United States and
the world. Housed within the College of Arts and Sciences, the school offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees and has earned a national
and international reputation for excellence. Its distinguished faculty members are
active performers and educators who appear on stages from local communities to major
international venues. The School of Music is home to acclaimed band, choral, orchestral,
jazz, opera and musical theater ensembles and provides extensive solo and chamber
music performance opportunities. Students regularly perform at regional, national
and international events and work with leading guest artists in preparation for careers
as 21st century performers and educators.