Giving thanks is a way of creating a connection between people. One way to do this can be through music. CampbellsvilleUniversity has an annual event hosted in the Ransdell Chapel called Tapestry that uses music to connect people from on campus as well as off campus.
This November will mark the 19th annual Tapestry event.
“I just think it’s a bonding thing between the community and the school of music,” said Clark Hunt, the assistant director of bands. “The school of music just wants to give thanks to the community for supporting us.”
Hunt described Tapestry as a gift to the community and said he hopes to convey the feeling of thankfulness through this event.
Jaquie Miller, the school of music secretary, also described Tapestry as a gift to the community.
“It’s an opportunity for them to see what we do on a regular basis,” Miller said. She also said that she wants Tapestry toconvey thankfulness and gratitude to the community.
According to Denis Santos, the associate professor of music, Tapestry is a form of celebrating not only music but alsocelebrating the gift of Christ, the beauty of Christmas as well as Thanksgiving.
Aside from giving the feeling of thanks, Tapestry also gives the feeling of family, according to Band Director Ed Johnson.
“Family. I want it to relay just the just excitement coming of the holiday season,” Johnson said, “Make sure you share withyour friends your friends. Make sure you share the date and the time. Make sure you bring your family.”
This year’s Tapestry will be held on Nov. 22 at the Ransdell Chapel. There will be two performances, the first at 10 a.m. andthe second at 7 p.m. There will be several musical performances, such as the choir, the clarinet ensemble, the percussionensemble, the jazz band and possibly even the marching band. For more information, contact Dr. Tony Cunha, the dean and professor of music, at [email protected] or Jaquie Miller at [email protected].
