LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The Texas Tech School of Music Symphonic Wind Ensemble\u2019s first concert of the year fell on Sept. 11.<\/p>\n
Sarah McKoin, director of bands at the Texas Tech School of Music, said she remembers how television coverage of 9\/11 relied on music during breaks because words did not fit the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI still remember from 9\/11 that when they would come back from a commercial, they always had music on because words didn\u2019t fit,\u201d McKoin said. \u201cAnd so some of the things that are the deepest human emotions come from music.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKoin wants the audience to never forget. She said music is what stays in the heart.<\/p>\n
Honoring victims and survivors<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is about honoring the lives of people that lost their lives during a terrible time in our history,\u201d McKoin said. \u201cBut the resilience of the victim or the survivors, the resilience of the people that supported it after who we are as people after that, the way that we came together, that was all deeply meaningful, and I wanted them to know that.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKoin said each section of the piece has its own energy and momentum. The first section draws on Americana themes and is meant to give listeners a sense of connection and resilience.<\/p>\n
Middle section titled \u201cSuspended Time\u201d<\/p>\n
The middle section is called \u201cSuspended Time.\u201d McKoin said that section is meant to let listeners hear and feel.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it just lets you feel. That\u2019s what it was for me,\u201d McKoin said. \u201cIt lets you feel things that in a way that are different from any other way that I felt things. And so if it hooks somebody on music, great. If it gets them to think about 9\/11 and be a little more compassionate, a little more empathetic, great. If it makes them think about who we were, if they didn\u2019t know before, great.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKoin said the piece is meaningful and moving.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is very meaningful. It\u2019s very moving,\u201d McKoin said. \u201cWe had our first rehearsal with everything last week and there were a lot of tears.\u201d<\/p>\n
Free concert tonight<\/p>\n
The concert is free and starts tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Texas Tech\u2019s Hemmle Recital Hall.<\/p>\n
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