MidAmerica Nazarene University Department of Arts and Humanities Presents

MNU Chamber Orchestra: Pops & Praise

Bell Cultural Events Center — November 23, 2025 — 3:30 PM

MidAmerica Nazarene University Chamber Orchestra

Professor Tina Bilberry, conductor

A-Flat Youth Orchestra

Darryl Chamberlain, conductor

MNU Chamber Orchestra

Sia’s Grand Maroon 5 Imagination Weeknd on Rihanna’s Perry Shire
arr. Tina Bilberry

    Blinding Lights
Abel Tesfaye, Max Martin, Oscar Holter, Belly (Ah-mad Balshe),

Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville

string quintet

arr. Serrano Cabrera

as performed by The Weeknd

Believer
Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon,

Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman,

string quartet

arr. Rafael Ruiz

as performed by Imagine Dragons

Chandelier
Sia Furler, Jesse Shatkin

string quartet

arr. Daniel de la Rosa

as performed by Sia

    Memories
Adam Levine, Jonathan Bellion,

Jacob Kasper Hindlin, Michael Pollack,

Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Vincent Ford string quartet arr. Marcelo Onetta Fermiano

as performed by Maroon 5

     “Concerning Hobbits” from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Howard Shore

    thank u, next

Ariana Grande, Tayla Parx, Victoria Monét,

Njomza Vitia, Tommy Brown 

as performed by The Vitamin String Quartet

    Diamonds

Sia Furler, Benny Blanco,

Stargate string quartet

arr. Alison Gillies

as performed by Rhianna vs. Sia

    Firework

Ester Dean, Mikel S. Eriksen,

Stargate, Sandy Vee,

string quartet

arr. Paul Ghica

as performed by Katy Perry

Unstoppable

Sia Furler, Adele Adkins, Tobias Jesso Jr.

string quartet

arr. Aaron Hettinga

as performed by Sia

MNU Chamber Orchestra with A-Flat Youth Orchestra

Sir Duke

Stevie Wonder (b. 1950)

arr. Darryl Chamberlain

Happy

Pharrell Williams (b. 1973)

arr. Larry Moore

I Want You Back

Freddie Perrin

Alphonso Mizell

Berry Gordy

Deke Richards

arr. Darryl Chamberlain

as performed by The Jackson 5

Uptown Funk

Mark Robson, Bruno Mars, P. Lawrence, J. Bhasker, D. Gallaspy,

N. Williams (T. James), C. Wilson,

R. Wilson, R. Wilson, R. Taylor, L. Simmonsarr. Larry Moore

additional arr. Darryl Chamberlain

as performed by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Theme from “Shaft”

Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)

arr. Darryl Chamberlain

as performed by Isaac Hayes

Theme from “The Magnificent Seven”

Elmer Bernstein (1922-2004)

arr. Roy Phillippe

Little Brown Jug

Bill Finegan, Glen Miller

arr. Jeff Hest additional

arr. by Darryl Chamberlain

Bang Bang

Jimmy Sabater & Joe Cuba

arr. Darryl Chamberlain

as peformed by David Sanborn

Holy Forever

Chris Tomlin, Jen Johnson, Brian Johnson

Jason Ingram, Phil Wickham

additional arr. Darryl Chamberlain

as peformed by Cece Winans

Goodness of God

Ed Cash, Ben Fielding, Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson, Jen Johnson

additional arr. Darryl Chamberlain

additional arr. Tina Bilberry

as peformed by Cece Winans

 

MNU Chamber Orchestra

Violin I
Emma Erickson, *concertmaster

Jack Mitchell

Madeline Ferguson

Violin II
Brett Jackson *

Danielle VanSlyke

Alyssa Hacker

Kyleigh Tucker

Viola
Kristen James *

Catherine Yoksh

Cello
Jayla Brock *

Noah Beal #

Bass
Madisyn Cook *

Makenna Andrews

Additional Players (MNU Concert Band)

Flute
Erin Butler

Clarinet
Kaylee Papon

Saxophone
Sage Adam

Lacey Buxton

Zoe Harding

Horn
Brent Crites

Trumpet
Maxwell Johnson

Maggie McMath

Trombone
Collin Downey

Percussion
Carlos Olivas

Piano
Sarah Noé #

#MNU Faculty/Staff or Community Member

*Principal Player

 

A-Flat Youth Orchestra

Violin I
Sky Wegele

Malaika Taylor

Jonathan Ellison

Violin II
London Silvers

Hope Andrews

Alana Anderson

Violin III
Kemarah Myers

Iyonna Pearson

Unity Medlock

Valeria Dondlinger

Viola
Cal Wegele

Kezia Rono

Wil’aaysha Pearson

Cello
Roen Wegele

Ar’elle Pearson

Bass
Amya Davis

River Moreland

Clarinet
Perkins Rietema

Saxophone
Dipanto Bhowmik

Trumpet

Owen Hile

French Horn

Ryan Clevenger

Euphonium

Evan Otto

Trombone
Evan Otto

Ryan Clevenger

Lauryn Long

Kemar Myers

Percussion
Dipanto Bhowmik

John Grabs

Faith Perkins

Isaiah Perkins

Bryce Dillard

Bruce Robinson

Inioluwa (Jubi) Odenusi

Guitar
Sudipto Bhowmik

Bass Guitar
Sudipto Bhowmik

River Moreland

Piano
John Grabs

Instructors
Darryl Chamberlain

Mike Tope

Tina Bilberry

Brandy Albrecht

Daniel Yung

Ethan Kuba, Emeritus