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Conducted by Emily Threinen, the Wind Symphony is the premier band of the Boyer College of Music and Dance. The ensemble comprises advanced musicians (graduate and undergraduate) and performs at least six formal concerts throughout the academic year. The ensemble meets two days per week, totaling five hours of rehearsal. Repertory performed is representative of the finest in wind literature, spanning musical styles from the Renaissance through today. Concert programs include pieces for varied instrumentation as few as eight players to pieces for large symphonic wind band. During the year, concerts feature internationally respected guest soloists, award winning composers-in-residence, and student wind-concerto winners.
The Wind Symphony has recorded three compact discs under the baton of Professor Emeritus Arthur Chodoroff. The first disc, American Sounds, was the first commercial instrumental recording by a Boyer College ensemble. This disc emerged because the Wind Symphony was selected to be one of six university concert bands in the United States to record a volume for the Masterpieces Series on the Toshiba-EMI label.
The second disc, Temple University Wind Symphony; Arthur Chodoroff, conductor and Karel Husa, guest conductor with soloists Anthony Gigliotti, clarinet, Jonathan Blumenfeld, oboe, and Eric Carlson, trombone, is produced on the Albany Records label.
The third and most recent disc, Celebrations, commemorates Professor Chodoroff's tenure at Temple University, and was produced on Boyer's record label, BCM&D Records. Available for purchase.
The Wind Symphony has performed, by invitation, for the Eastern Division of the Music Educators National Conference, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, and the Eastern Division Conference of the College Band Directors National Association. Membership in the Wind Symphony requires an audition and faculty approval for participation; auditions are held the first week of the fall semester.
Temple University Wind Symphony compact disc |
CELEBRATIONS compact disc |
Conducted by Matthew Brunner, the Symphonic Band is a select wind band of the Boyer College of Music and Dance. The ensemble comprises undergraduate music and non-music majors and performs two formal concerts during the semester. The ensemble meets two days per week, totaling four hours of rehearsal. Repertory performed is representative of core wind literature of high artistic merit of the past and present, including works for small and varied instrumentation. Membership within an ensemble requires an audition and faculty approval for participation.
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Conducted by Matthew Brunner, the Collegiate Band is the large campus concert wind band of Temple University. Any instrumental student on campus is encouraged to participate, as the ensemble comprises predominantly non-music majors and performs one formal concert in the spring semester. The ensemble meets one day per week, totaling two hours of rehearsal. Repertory performed includes standard wind literature and pieces to broaden musical expectations of its members. Membership within an ensemble requires an audition and faculty approval for participation.
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Diamond Marching Band: The Pride of The Cherry and White
Directed by Matthew Brunner, the Temple University Diamond Marching Band presents exciting and innovative contemporary shows during the fall semester. The Marching Band performs a traditional pre-game show with varied half-time shows throughout the season. In addition to six hours of rehearsal per week, activities are arranged to be compatible with student schedules. The "Pride of The Cherry and White" Marching Band performs at all home games and also travels to select away games and to Bowl Games.
The Diamond Marching Band participated in the 2011 New Mexico Bowl, the 2009 EagleBank Bowl, the first Sugar Bowl in 1935 (Temple vs. Tulane), the Mirage Bowl held in Tokyo, Japan, the Garden State Bowl at the Giants Stadium, and the "We the People 200 Parade", celebrating the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. The Diamond Marching Band is regularly invited to perform at exhibitions. In fall of 2002, the Diamond Marching Band also appeared on The Plaza in New York City for the Today Show.
The Diamond Marching Band's large and diverse membership provides exciting opportunities for instrumentalists, color guard performers, and twirlers.
Diamond Marching Band Schedule Fall 2012
Rehearsals MWF 4:00-6:00pm
| Thursday, August 16 | All day | Leadership Day |
| Friday, August 17-19 | All day | Percussion & Colorguard Camp |
| Sunday, August 19-24 | All day | Band Camp |
| Friday, August 24 | 11:00am | Convocation |
| Friday, August 24 | 3:00pm | Welcome Week Exhibition |
| Friday, August 31 | 7:00pm | Villanova |
| Saturday, September 8 | 12:00pm | Maryland |
| Saturday, September 15 | 6:00 PM | Upper Dublin HS Spectacle of Sound |
| Saturday, October 6 | 12:00pm | South Florida |
| Saturday, October 20 | TBA | Rutgers |
| Sunday, November 4 | 3:00pm | INDOOR CONCERT @ TPAC - free and open to the public |
| Saturday, November 10 | TBA | Cincinnati |
| Friday, November 23 | TBA | Syracuse |
| Late Dec./Early Jan. | TBA | BOWL GAME |
Basketball Band: The Pride of The Cherry and White
Directed by Matthew Brunner, the Temple University Basketball Band performs for Temple University Men's and Women's Basketball Games. The Diamond Basketball Band is cherished by fans for its spirit, support for the teams, and entertainment at games. In addition to performing for home games, the "Pride of the Cherry and White" Basketball Band has traveled with the owls to games representing the Atlantic 10 Conference and the NCAA match-ups throughout the country.
All members of the Diamond Basketball Band must also register and participate in the Diamond Marching Band (fall semester). Membership within Basketball Band requires faculty approval for participation.Participation in the Tournament Basketball Band is competitive and is limited to a select number of members.
The band has traveled to Denver, Miami, Tucson, Salt Lake City, and Nashville to support the Basketball Teams in recent years. At each location, they never knew who they would run in to.
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Night Owls Campus Community Band
Read article in Philadelphia Inquirer (4/25/13) about Night Owls
Watch video feature about Night Owls/Interview with Dr. Sheldon
Directed by Deborah Sheldon, the Night Owls Campus/Community Band is a large concert wind band that comprises community members from the greater Philadelphia area with Temple University students and staff. The ensemble performs one concert at the end of each semester and meets one evening per week, totaling two hours of rehearsal. Repertory performed includes varied wind literature and crowd-pleasing favorites. Membership in the Night Owls requires no audition and members may elect to particpate for academic or Continuing Education credit.
Click here to register for TU Night Owls Band
Conductors from the inaugural Night Owls concert on April 23, 2012:
Deborah Sheldon, conductor
Matthew Claus, graduate student conductor
Haley Franzwa, graduate student conductor
Jeffrey Molush, graduate student conductor
Jeanette Soebbing, graduate student conductor
Program:
Cenotaph by Jack Stamp
Toccata for Band by Frank Erickson
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss by David Holsinger
Reverberations by Brian Balmages
West Highland Sojourn by Robert Sheldon
Cajun Folk Songs by Frank Ticheli
Journal for a Soldier by Brian Balmages
Clown Act by Thomas Kahelin
His Honor by Henry Fillmore
Images by Robert Sheldon
