The UMBC Wind Ensemble is comprised of exceptional woodwind, brass and percussion performers who enjoy the challenge of performing excellent concert literature.
Students are offered an opportunity to perform substantive music of various instrumentation and styles. The students will perform a broad array of music literature both traditional and non-traditional, from the Renaissance to the present, as a basis for broadening their understanding, appreciation, and ability to perform all types of musical styles. The UMBC Wind Ensemble has a flexible approach to instrumentation, allowing for stylistic accuracy in the performance of everything from the large military band works of Gustav Holst to the chamber wind pieces of Mozart and Mendelssohn. The UMBC Wind Ensemble is also dedicated to the research and performance of the music of our time.
2011-2012 CONCERTS
Thursday, December 8, 2011, 8pm
Fine Arts Building, Recital Hall
Adrenaline City (2006) - Adam Gorb
Equus (2000) - Eric Whitacre
Sanctuary (2005) - Frank Ticheli
Trittico (1964) - Vaclav Nelhybel
Kokopelli's Dance (2005) - Nathan Tanouye
MMEA Conference
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Baltimore, Maryland
Adrenaline City (2006) - Adam Gorb
Solstice (1997) - Linda Dusman
Equus (2000) - Eric Whitacre
Sanctuary (2005) - Frank Ticheli
Music From The Redneck Songbook II (2011) - Scott McAllister
Kokopelli's Dance (2005) - Nathan Tanouye
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Baltimore, Maryland
Commando March (1944) - Samuel Barber
TBA (2011) - Jennifer Roberts
Solstice (1997) - Linda Dusman
Chester (1957) - William Schuman
Elegy (1972) - John Barnes Chance
West Side Story Selection (1956) - Leonard Bernstein
Lincolnshire Posy, Suite for Band (1937) - Percy Grainger
2010-2011 CONCERTS
Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 8pm
Fine Arts Building, Recital Hall
American Overture for Band, Op. 13 (1953) - Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
Finish Line (2006) - Cindy McTee
English Folk Song Suite (1924) - Ralph Vaughn Williams
From A Dark Millennium (1981) - Joseph Schwanter
Armenian Dances, Part 1 (1972) - Alfred Reed
Monday, May 9, 2011, 8pm
Fine Arts Building, Recital Hall
Xerxes : A Concert March (2010) John Mackey
Fantasia for Alto Saxophone (1983) Matt Belzer, Soloist Claude T. Smith
Music From The Redneck Songbook II (2011) East Coast Premiere Scott McAllister
Give Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble (2007) David Maslanka
2009-2010 CONCERTS
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 8pm
Fine Arts Building, Recital Hall
Awayday (1996) - Adam Gorb
Irish Tune from County Derry (1918) - Percy Grainger
Incantation and Dance (1963) - John Barnes Chance
October (2000) - Eric Whitacre
Symphony for Band, Op. 69 (1958) - Vincent Persichetti
Vesuvius (1999) - Frank Ticheli
Friday, May 7, 2010, 8pm
Fine Arts Building, Recital Hall
Esprit de Corps (1985) - Robert Jager
Bacchanale Op. 20 (1990) - Rolf Rudin
Mannin Veen (1993) - Haydn Wood
Aegean Festival Overture (1967) - Andreas Makris
First Suite in E flat for Military Band (1909) - Gustav Holst
ENSEMBLE INFORMATION
When does Wind Ensemble rehearse?
Monday, 7:00-10:00pm in the Fine Arts Building, Recital Hall
Who should audition for Wind Ensemble?
The UMBC Wind Ensemble is open to both music majors and non-majors with advanced experience on their instrument.
WIND ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS
When are auditions for Wind Ensemble held and how do I sign up for a time?
Auditions are held in the first week of both Fall and Spring semesters. Please see the Wind Ensemble Audition page for details.
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