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Dressed for the holidays, the Penn State Trombone Choir played a festive Bach's Lunch concert at Eisenhower Chapel on the University Park campus on Thursday (Dec. 11).Conspicuous by his absence from the conductor's stand was Director Mark Lusk. For videos from the concert, visit live.psu.edu/youtube/Z0MpLozeLjE and... Read more ›
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Just after the Trombone Choir started playing, Santa Claus made an appearance in Eisenhower Chapel.
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Santa Claus greeted some children in the audience as he arrived at Eisenhower Chapel for the Bach's Lunch concert featuring the Penn State Trombone Choir.
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Santa Claus explained to the audience that he was a trombone player, so he was conducting the Penn State Trombone Choir in place of Director Mark Lusk.
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A sizable audience came to Eisenhower Chapel for the December Bach's Lunch concert, featuring the Penn State Trombone Choir.
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The Penn State Trombone Choir, under the direction of Santa Claus in place of usual Director Mark Lusk, performed a variety of Christmas tunes during the Bach's Lunch concert at Eisenhower Chapel on Thursday, Dec. 11.
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It's not often that the bass trombonist gets a solo, but music performance graduate student Nick Smarcz got one in "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch."
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Music performance graduate student Stephanie Waidelich was featured on one selection.
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Stand-in Penn State Trombone Choir Director Santa Claus did a big build-up of a solo by senior Faris Beshara in "The Twelve Days of Christmas." This photo captures the entire, one-note solo.
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The December Bach's Lunch performance is one that Trombone Choir members look forward to each year because of its fun, festive tone.
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