University Beat: USF Band-London / iPad Concert (January 28, 2013)

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Members of USF Herd of Thunder pose in front of Big Bend (courtesy USF Herd of Thunder)

USF Band-London

The USF Herd of Thunder marching band rang in 2013 in style, playing London's New Year's Day Parade in front of a crowd of more than half a million people. University Beat on WUSF TV shows you highlights of their trip, including their performance as the Parade's feature band.

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iPad Concert

Whatever Apple ad man came up the phrase “there’s an app for that” wasn’t kidding!
“Touch,” a band of five USF music professors and graduate students, is playing a musical concert at USF, with all the music being created and played on iPads. This week's University Beat on WUSF 89.7 previews this Friday night’s interactive, multimedia show.

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Program Schedule

Radio - During "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 Tuesday after the 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM newscasts | During "All Things Considered" on WUSF 89.7 Tuesday at 5:44 PM | After "Florida Matters" on WSMR 89.1 Friday at 7:30 PM
Television - Tuesdays at 11:55 AM and 8:55 PM, and various times throughout the rest of the week

Video extras

USF Band-London: USF Herd of Thunder performs Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" at London's New Year's Day Parade 2013.
(video courtesy London's New Year's Day Parade)

USF Herd of Thunder joins other bands in playing "Rule Britannia" for the finale of London's New Year's Day Parade 2013.
(video courtesy London's New Year's Day Parade)

iPad Concert: Highlights from last year's debut concert of the band "Touch"

Audio extras

iPod Concert USF School of Music Associate Professor David Williams talks about the multimedia, interactive nature of the "Louder Than Ever Before" concert, and shares some of his favorite music-making apps.

For more information

USF Band-London
USF Herd of Thunder website

London's New Year's Day Parade website

iPad Concert
"Louder Than Ever Before" Friday, February 1 7:30 pm
USF School of Music Concert Hall
Ticket information here

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