The Salisbury State University Wind Ensemble performs its annual spring concert on Tuesday, May 2, at 8 p.m. in Holloway Hall Auditorium on campus.
Admission is free and the public is cordially invited.
It is composed in eight sections, with 25 separate movements, incorporating texts in both Latin and in German. The texts are secular poems of the Middle Ages. The songs range from simple adorations of nature to lusty and satirical drinking songs. The transcription for symphonic band by John Krance, published in 1967, consists of 13 selected movements from the original composition. Saint Francis is remembered for his love of peace and his respect for all creatures.