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Show Utah Valley Symphony Pops Concert Wednesday Utah Valley Symphony, under the baton of conductor and musical conductor Dr. Ralph G. Laycock, offers the treat of the symphony season with its Pops Concert to be held Wednesday, April 16, at 8 p.m. in the Provo Tabernacle. Popular songs fill the program beginning with the turn of the century "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please, Come Home," Shostakovich's "Polka," Gliere's "Russian Sailors Dance," and Broadway tunes from "Gypsy," "Sound of Music," "Funny Girl," "West Side Story" and "Cats," all interspersed with songs sung and composed by guest artist for the evening, Marvin Payne. Payne, composer and recording artist, songwriter, author and professional actor, lives in Alpine. He owns and operates the Babymoon Theatre and Recording Complex. He has released 11 albums of original songs written for internationally-known artists. . His two latest are "Love Songs" and "A Celebration of Hymns," released in February and March of this year. In the last decade he has concertized back and forth across the continent. Marvin came to Utah from California to attend BYU. He served a mission to Australia for the LDS Church and frequently presents Sunday evening firesides. His favorite composers begin with J.S.Bach. He says he has several heroes including Popeye, who said, "Wrong is wrong, even if it helps ya," and the 16th century author, Thomas More. Marvin and his wife, Niki, have four sons and one daughter. |