Wind Ensemble

Mike Kowbel - Conductor


WORKS PERFORMED

February 25, 2020

Shepherd's Hey............................................................................................Percy Aldridge Grainger

Homage to Bharat......................................................................................................Brian Balmages

Shenandoah...................................................................................................................Frank Ticheli

Abram's Pursuit........................................................................................................David Holsinger

December 18, 2019

Mt. Everest (2010)...................................................................................................Rossano Galante

Salvation is Created (1957)................................................Pavel Tschesnokoff/Bruce Houseknecht

Melodious Thunk (2012)...................................................................................David Biedenbender

Incantation and Dance (1960)...........................................................................John Barnes Chance

May 10, 2019 - Iowa Bandmasters Conference

Across the Halfpipe........................................................................................................Samuel Hazo

Children's March, "Over the hills and far away".........................................Percy Aldridge Grainger

Essay for Band..........................................................................................................Roger Dickerson

In the Open Air, In the Silent Lines.............................................................................Aaron Perrine

The Earth from "Planets" by Trouvere..............................................................................Jun Nagao

The Fly from the Suite Bestiarium .............................................................................Oscar Navarro

"The Ringmaster's March" from The Soul Has Many Motions..................................John Mackey 

May 1, 2019

The Earth from "Planets" by Trouvere (2013)..................................................................Jun Nagao

Essay for Band (1958)..............................................................................................Roger Dickerson

The Fly from the Suite Bestiarium (2013)..................................................................Oscar Navarro

February 27, 2019

A Movement for Rosa (1994).................................................................................Mark Camphouse

In the Open Air, In the Silent Lines (2018).................................................................Aaron Perrine

The Ringmaster's March (2014)....................................................................................John Mackey

December 12, 2018

Across the Halfpipe (2008).......................................................................................Samuel R. Hazo

O Magnum Mysterium (1994/2003)...................................................Morten Lauridsen/Reynolds

Children's March "Over the hills and Far Away".......................................Percy Aldridge Grainger

The Pathfinder of Panama.....................................................................................John Philip Sousa

May 2, 2018

First Suite in Eb for Military Band................................................................................Gustav Holst

       1. Chaconne

       2. Intermezzo

       3. March

Vesuvius.........................................................................................................................Frank Ticheli

 

March 7, 2018 - Wind Ensemble Only Concert

L'Italiana in Algeri (1813/1952).............................................................Gioacchino Rossini/Cailliet

"Profanation" from Jeremiah, Symphony No 1 (1943/1995).......Leonard Bernstein/Bencriscutto

Variations on a Theme of Glinka (1878/1995)........................Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov/McAlister

Hold This Boy and Listen (2009)....................................................................................Carter Pann

Liturgical Dances (1984)..........................................................................................David Holsinger

December 6th, 2017

"Joy" from Awakening (1995)....................................................................................Joseph Curiale

Amazing Grace (1984).........................................................................................arr. William Himes

Slavonic Rhapsody, No. 1, Op. 114 (1904/2016)............Carl Friedemann/arr. Lake/ed. Singleton

El Capitan (1896)...................................................................................................John Philip Sousa

May 3, 2017

Dancing at Stonehenge..........................Anthony Suter

Second Suite for Military Band.............Gustav Holst

Florentiner.............................................Julius Fucik

Strange Humors.....................................John Mackey

February 16, 2017

English Folksong Suite......................Ralph Vaughn Williams

Symphony No. 6................................Vincent Persichetti

Yiddish Dances..................................Adam Gorb

December 6, 2016

Festive Overture..............................................Shostakovich/Hunsberger

Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral..................Wagner/Caillet

Danse Bacchanale............................................Saint-Saens/Singleton

Barnum and Bailey's Favorite..........................Karl King

May 4, 2016

Scherzo for Band.......................................Gioachino Rossini

house plants in terra cotta pots................Roy D. Magnuson

Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon.......Percy Aldridge Grainger

With Pleasure...........................................John Philip Sousa

March 9, 2016

Second Prelude................................George Gershwin/Krance

Allegro Molto...................................Mozart/Snavely

Procession of the Nobles.................Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov/Lieidzen

Second Suite in F.............................Gustav Holst

Symphonic Dance No 3...................Clifton Williams

Shortcut Home................................Dana Wilson

The Florentiner................................Julius Fucik/Fennell

December 2, 2015

Whirlwinds..........................Richard Saucedo

Ave Maria.............................Gounod/Bach/Shishikura

Bach's Fugue a la Gigue........Bach/Holst/Mitchell

The Hounds of Spring...........Alfred Reed

May 6, 2015

Sketches on a Tudor Psalm........................Fisher Tull

October..........................................................Eric Whitacre

Marche Brilliante........................................William P Foster

February 18, 2015

Rejouissance................................................Andrew Yozviak

Resting in the Peace of His Hands............John Gibson

Arabesque.....................................................Samuel Hazo

Scenes from "The Louvre".........................Norman Della Joio

Eagle Squadron March...............................Kenneth Alford/Gore

December 3, 2014

Dance of the Comedians ............................Bedrich Smetana/Foster

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring .......................Johann Sebastian Bach/Reed

Incantation and Dance ...............................John Barnes Chance

Sleigh Ride ................................................Leroy Anderson

Large Group Contest - May 3, 2014

Armenian Dances, No. 1 ...........................Alfred Reed

Country Gardens ........................................Percy Aldridge Grainger/Karrick

May 7, 2014

Armenian Dances-Part 1.................Alfred Reed

Country Gardens............................Percy Aldridge Grainger/Karrick

Stars and Stripes Forever...............John Philip Sousa

March 11, 2014

Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers..............Gioachino Rossini arr. Calliet

Night on Fire.................................................John Mackey

Canzona.......................................................Peter Mennin

Song (for band)............................................William Bolcom

Third Symphony............................................Frank Erickson

Children's March............................................Percy Grainger arr. Erickson

December, 4 2013

Across the Halfpipe.............................Samuel Hazo

O Magnum Mysterium..........................Lauridsen/Reynolds

George Washington Bridge...................William Schumann

Danza Finale.......................................Ginastera/Longfield

May 7, 2013

Ovations.............................................Andrew Boysen Jr.

Amazing Grace....................................Frank Ticheli

With Pleasure......................................John Philip Sousa

Selections from Les Miserables...............Warren Barker

Stars and Stripes Forever......................John Philip Sousa

Large Group Contest May 4, 2013

Ovations......................................Andrew Boysen Jr.

Amazing Grace.............................Frank Ticheli

February 21, 2013

Heartbeat Five.....................................................................Gary P. Gilroy

Windsprints.........................................................................Richard Saucedo

Hold This Boy and Listen......................................................Carter Pann

Liturgical Dances.................................................................David Holsinger

Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion.........P.D.Q Bach

Sabre and Spures................................................................John Philip Sousa

December 5, 2012

Overture in Bb..........................................................Caesar Giovannini

Strange Humors.......................................................John Mackey

Rhosymedre............................................................Ralph Vaughan Williams

Tempered Steel........................................................Charles Rochester Young

Miss Trombone.........................................................Henry Fillmore

May 9, 2012

"Overture" to The Marriage of Figaro............................W.A. Mozart arr. Slocum

English Folk Song Suite................................................Ralph Vaughn Williams

Florentiner.......................................................................Julius Fucik/Fennel

The Stars and Stripes Forever...............................................John Philip Sousa

March 7, 2012

Shooting Stars.....................................................................Richard Saucedo

Hymn to a Blue Hour..................................................................John Mackey

Concerto for Horn in E-Flat, K. 417................................W.A. Mozart/Rumbelow

Four Dances from West Side Story.............................Leonard Bernstein/Polster

Barnum and Bailey's Favorite............................................Karl L. King/Bainum

December 7, 2011

A Festival Prelude...............................................................................Alfred Reed

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring..............................................................Bach arr. Reed

Second Suite for Military Band............................................................Gustav Holst

I. March

II. Song Without Words

III. Song of the Blacksmith

IV. Fantasia on the Dargason

Whirr, Whirr, Whirr........................................................................Ralph Hultgren

May 11, 2011

Toccata Marziale.............................................................Ralph Vaughan Williams

Sleep.............................................................................................Eric Whitacre

The Cowboys.....................................................................John Williams/Curnow

Stars and Stripes Forever..........................................................John Philip Sousa

Large Group Contest May 7, 2011

Joy..............................................................................................Joseph Curiale

Colonial Song...................................................................Percy Grainger/Rogers

L'Inglesina.........................................................................................Delle Cese

February 24, 2011

  The Chamber Winds

 

Second Prelude.........................................................George Gershwin/Krance

Serenade.............................................................................Derek Bourgeois

 

 

Wind Ensemble

 

Blithe Bells............................................Johann Sebastian Bach/Percy Aldridge Grainger/Ould

 

Concertino for Clarinet and Piano.............................Francisco Mignone/Kastens

                  II.     Toada

                  III.    Final

Dr. Maurita Mead, clarinet

La Fiesta Mexicana....................................................................H. Owen Reed
                   I.       Prelude and Aztec Dance
                  II.      Mass
                  III.     Carnival

In The Mood................................................................................Joe Garland

                                   Dr. Maurita Mead with clarinet choir

My Little Suede Shoes ..............................................................Charlie Parker

Dr. Maurita Mead with jazz combo

Easter Monday on the White House Lawn................................John Philip Sousa

 


 

December 10, 2010

First Suite in Eb for Military Band....................................................Gustav Holst

Ye Banks and Braes O'Bonnie Doon...............................Percy Aldridge Grainger

Chester.................................................................................William Schuman

The Melody Shop...............................................Karl L. King arr. Andrew Glover


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