The University of Alabama’s Trombone Choir and Percussion Ensemble will be performing together at the third annual “Skin and Bones” concert on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building.

The concert is a combined performance including the UA percussion and trombone studios, featuring 40 musicians – 10 percussionists and 30 trombonists.

Last year’s program included classical compositions such as “Summer of the Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi and “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa, as well as popular contemporary songs “Don’t Stop Believing” and “The Simpsons” theme.

The Trombone Choir and the Percussion Ensemble are led by two UA assistant professors, Jonathan Whitaker and Timothy Feeney.

“We are performing a wide mix of music,” Feeney said, “Soca music from Trinidad, percussion music of Steve Reich, a wild arrangement of ‘76 Trombones,’ an original piece by UA trombonist Michael Johnson. It is a great chance to hear a wide variety of different music, with its own style and sense of humor.”

Whitaker said the ensemble will be playing many different styles of music.

“We’ll be playing everything, including ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Queen,” Whitaker said. “It will be an hour of entertaining music – something for everyone.”

Michelle Rosenberg, marketing support assistant for the School of Music, said the concert allows the audience to experience a mixture of two different ensembles.

“It’s nice to see collaborations between different types of ensembles and styles of music,” Rosenberg said. “Plus, with the use of computers and electronic music in the popular music of the past few years, it’s great to get exposure to talented musicians making music by hand with instruments, and to see what awesome talent is present here at the University of Alabama.”

The concert will feature eight pieces and will be streamed live on the web at rollslide.com.

The concert is free and open to the public. For more information about this and upcoming concerts, visit music.ua.edu or call (205) 348-1477.