Hard Times, No More — Faculty Showcase Concert
- William Bares
- Sep 24, 2025
- 1 min read

Excited to facilitate some faculty-led entertainment on the first night of the symposium, featuring a roster of Helene-related performances from intimate, short works to grander works for large ensemble spanning multiple movements. Stylistically, they range from classical to jazz, from pop to folk.
Among the performances will be:
Sacred Place, peformed by Tempus, under the direction of Dr. Melodie Galloway
"Asheville My Home," arranged by Dr. Christine Boone
"Across the Wide,'" insipired by "Shenandoah," an original composoition by Matthew Richmond and Dr. Andy Jurik
"The Lost Words Blessing"—Spell Songs, written by Rachel Hansbury and performed by Rachel Hansbury and Dr. Andy Jurik
"Lifted", an original composition by Dr.Brian Felix
"Miracles of St. Helene," an original composition by Dr. Bill Bares
"Hard Times Come Again No More," music arranged by Dr. Christine Boone and Dr. Bill Bares, with further contributions from Wayne Erbsen and Dr. Melodie Galloway.



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