Method Books Used for building Fundamentals:
Treasury of Scales – Leonard B Smith
Symphonic Warm-ups – C.T. Smith
Wind Technique Book – Zimbelman
For events please refer to the Band Calendar
Many questions can be answered by referring to the Band Handbook.
Concert Attire Information
Wind Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble Auditions
WIND ENSEMBLE – Permission Slips and Itineraries
PLAY-A-THON SET
English Folk Song Suite – V Williams
Down A Country Lane – Copeland / Arr. Patterson
Melodious Thunk – Biedbender
WINTER CONCERT SET
A Festival Prelude – Reed
Christmas Festival – Anderson
Warner & PIL FESTIVAL SET
Songs for Wind Ensemble – Yo Goto (7:30)
Wayfaring Stranger – arr. Christopher Nelson (4:30)
Children’s March – Percy Grainger (7:00)
STATE CONTEST SET (Contenders)
Songs for Wind Ensemble – Yo Goto (7:30)
Fantasy in French – Julie Giroux (6:30)
El Camino Real – Alfred Reed (10:00)
Merry Widow Selections – Lehar /arr. Suzuki (9;00)
La Lira de Pozuelo – Luis Serrano Allarcon (5:20)
AWARDS CONCERT SET
FESTIVAL SET OPTIONS
2023 – 24 Possible Pieces (take a listen)
OPENER
Caccia & Chorale – Clifton Williams (7:00)
D’un Matin de Printemps – Boulanger / Arr. Hontz (6:00)
Illumination – Maslanka (4:50)
La Lira de Pozuelo – Luis Serrano Allarcon (5:20)
Rise – Adam Schoenberg (10:00) RENTAL
To Be Vivid Stars – Satoshi Yagisawa (6:30)
Until the Scars – John Mackey (5:30)
CLOSER
Bandancing – Stamp (11:20)
1. City Shuffle (1:40)
2. Tango (2:12)
3. Waltz (1:47)
4. Slow Dance (3:15)
5. The Last Dance (2:24)
El Camino Real – Alfred Reed (10:00)
Liturgical Dances – David Holsinger (8:20)
Machu Picchu – Yagisawa (11:00)
Merry Widow Selections – Lehar /arr. Suzuki (9;00)
Pablo – Meyer (8:50)
Roma – Coleman (11:30)
Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa – Hearshen (13:00)
2. “Largamente after The Thunderer” (8:00)
3. “After Fairest of the Fair” (5:00)
LYRICAL/TONE POEM
A Song for Tomorrow – Kevin Day (8:00)
Be Thou My Vision – David Gillingham (6:30)
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song – Hazo (5:30)
Fantasy in French – Giroux (6:00)
One Life Beautiful – Giroux (5:40)
Poetic Intermezzo – Barnes (7:50)
Redwood – Ryan George (7:15)
Rest – Frank Ticheli (8:20)
Riften Wed – Giroux (7:00)
Sheltering Sky – Mackey (6:00)
This Cruel Moon – John Mackey (7:30)