Wind Symphony
The Wind Symphony is the premiere wind band of the Esther Boyer College of Music, and is comprised of a select number of advanced musicians. With repertoire that is representative of the finest in wind literature, concerts regularly feature internationally known guest soloists. The Wind Symphony was selected to be one of six university concert bands in the United States to record a CD for the Masterpiece Series of recordings released on the Toshiba-EMI label, and is also featured on a CD on the Albany label. In addition, 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. In April 2009, the Wind Symphony was again invited to perform for the PMEA, marking the 6th invitational performance for that conference over the past 25 years.
Wind Symphony
Arthur D. Chodoroff, conductor
Featured Soloists
1978 Miller Sigmon, Principal Alto Saxophone, US Marine Band
1979 Leon Bates, pianist
1980 Frederick Erdman, Solo Cornet, US Marine Band
1981 Ron Hockett, Principal Alto Saxophone, US Marine Band
1982 Roger Behrend, Principal Euphonium, US Coast Guard Band
1983 Faculty Jazz Quintet (Michael Pedicine, saxophone; Ron DiStefano, drums; Vince Fay, bass; Michael Natale, trumpet; John Valerio,piano)
1984 Lawrence Wagner, faculty, clarinet
1985 Robert Daniel, Principal Tuba, US Air Force Band
1986 Robert Phillips, Principal Trombone, US Navy Band
1987 James Bittner, trumpet, US Air Force Band
1988 Dave Stahl, trumpet
1989 Brian Bowman, Principal Euphonium, US Marine Band
1990 The Chestnut Brass Company
1991 Adeline Tomasone, faculty, flute
1992 Toshiba–EMI Recording—no soloist
1993 Lisa Thomas-Laurie, 6ABC newscaster
1994 Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano
1995 Lawrence Wagner, faculty, clarinet
Also: recording with Karel Husa, guest conductor; Anthony Gigliotti,
clarinet; Jonathan Blumenfeld, oboe; Eric Carlson, trombone
1996 Peter Schickele, composer, guest conductor
1997 David Bilger, Principal Trumpet, The Philadelphia Orchestra
1998 David Conant, announcer, WRTI
1999 Terell Stafford, faculty, trumpet and jazz ensemble
2000 Blair Bollinger, bass trombone, The Philadelphia Orchestra
2001 The Chestnut Brass Company
2002 Nitzan Haroz, Principal Trombone, The Philadelphia Orchestra
2003 Ricardo Morales, Principal Clarinet, The Philadelphia Orchestra
2004 Charles Abramavic, faculty, piano
2005 Adam Unsworth, horn, The Philadelphia Orchestra
2006 Tyrone Breuninger, euphonium, The Philadelphia Orchestra (ret)
2007 Matthew Vaughn, Assoc. Principal Trombone, The Philadelphia Orchestra
2008 The American Brass Quintet
2009 Rodney Mack, faculty, trumpet
WIND SYMPHONY
REPERTOIRE 2000-2009
Commando March Barber, Samuel
Emblems Copland, Aaron
Concerto for Bass Trombone and Wind Ensemble Ewazen, Eric (trans. Allen)
Yiddish Dances Gorb, Adam
Molly on the Shore Grainger, Percy
Dance of the Tumblers Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (trans. Vosbein)
Leaves are Falling, The Benson, Warren
Jupiter from "The Planets" Holst, Gustav
Yankee Doodle - Fantasie Humoresque Reeves, David Wallace
Variations on a Hymn by Louis Bourgeois Smith, Claude T.
Symphonic Songs for Band, Movt. III Bennett, Robert Russell
Shadowcatcher - Concerto for Brass Quintet Ewazen, Eric
Lincolnshire Posy Grainger, Percy
George Washington Bridge Schuman, William
Festive Overture Shostakovich, Dimitri (trans. Hunsberger)
Toccata and Fugue in d minor Bach, J.S. (trans. Leidzen)
Concerto for Wind Ensemble Husa, Karel
Dance Movements Sparke, Philip
Grande Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale, Op. 15 Berlioz, Hector
Symphony No. 1, Lord of the Rings, Movt. V "Hobbits" de Meij, Johan
Concerto for Tenor Trombone and Wind Ensemble Ewazen, Eric
Procession of the Nobles Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai
Southern Harmony Grantham, Donald
Bolero Ravel, Maurice (trans. Lijnschooten)
Morceau de Concert Saint-Saens, Camille (trans. Schmalz)
Festival Variations Smith, Claude T.
Overture to "Candide" Bernstein, Leonard (trans. Beeler)
Movement for Rosa, A Camphouse, Mark
Fanfare for the Common Man Copland, Aaron
Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin, George (arr. Grofe)
American Games Maw, Nicolas
Awayday Gorb, Adam
Symphony No. 6 for Band Persichetti, Vincent
Overture to "La Gazza Ladra" Rossini, Gioacchino (trans. Cailliet)
From a Dark Millenium Schwanter, Joseph
Gazebo Dances Corigliano, John
Niagara Falls Daughtery, Michael
American Overture for Band Jenkins, Joseph Wilcox
March, Op. 99 Prokofiev, Sergie
Concertino for Clarinet, Op. 26 von Weber, Carl Maria
October Whitacre, Eric
Suite of Old American Dances Bennett, Robert Russell
Lads of Wamphray Grainger, Percy
J'ai ete au bal Grantham, Donald
Poem Griffes, Charles (trans. Thornton)
Polka and Fugue from Scwanda, the Bagpiper Weingerger, Jaromir
Four Scottish Dances Arnold, Malcom
Song (for Band) Bolcom, William
Porgy and Bess Gershwin, George
Symphony No. 3 "Slavyanskaya" Kozhevnikov, Boris
Concerto for Horn and Wind Ensemble Wilson, Dana
In Wartime Del Tredici, David
Vientos y Tangos Gandolfi, Michael
Concertpieces No. 2 Clarinets, Op. 114 Mendelssohn (arr. Gee)
Spirit of a New Century Morden, Fred
Rocky Point Holiday Nelson, Ron
Fanfare and Allegro Williams, J. Clifton
Voices of the City Danielpour, Richard
La Forza del Destino Verdi, Giuseppe arr. Lake
Vintage for Euphonium and Symphonic Band Gillingham, David
Variations on a Hymn by Louis Bourgeois Smith, Claude T.
Toccata Frescobaldi, Girolamo
Hammersmith Holst, Gustav
Prelude, Fugue, and Chorale Krzywicki, Jan
Overture for Band Mendelssohn, Felix
Dance Movements Sparke, Philip
Celebration Overture Creston, Paul
Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor Bach, J. S.
Theme and Variations, Op. 43a Schoenberg, Arnold
Trombone Concerto Op. 114b Bourgeois, Derek
Armenian Dances, Part 1 Reed, Alfred
Spin Cycle Lindroth, Scott
and the mountains rising nowhere Schwanter, Joseph
Symphony in B-flat Hindemith, Paul
Pictures at an Exhibition Mussorgsky, Modeste tran. John Boyd
Resplendent Glory Galante, Rossano
First Suite in Eb, Op. 28, No. 1 Holst, Gustav
Bells for Stokowski Daughtery, Michael
Gathering of the Armies from "Lohengrin" Wagner, Richard
Overture to the "School for Scandal" Barber, Samuel
Irish Tune from County Derry Grainger, Percy
Shepard's Hey Grainger, Percy
Symphony No. 6 for Band Persichetti, Vincent
Tunbridge Fair: Intermezzo for Symphonic Band Piston, Walter
Emblems Copland, Aaron
Variations on a Medieval Tune Dello Joio, Norman
Festival Fanfare - March for Band Nixon, Roger
La Fiesta Mexicana Reed, H. Owen
Concerto for Trumpet Arutiunian, Alexander arr. Duker
Sasparilla Mackey, John
Wedding Dance Press, Jacques arr. Johnston, ed. Fennell
Entry March of the Boyars, Op. 17 Halvorsen, Johan
Concerto for Flute and Wind Orchestra Mower, Mike
An Outdoor Overture Copland, Aaron
A Child's Garen of Dreams Maslanka, David