Wind Symphony
This ensemble is available to all woodwind, brass, and percussion players, and is comprised of music majors as well as talented students from many other disciplines. Exploring traditional and contemporary works for band, the ensemble is known for its consistently high level of performance. Musicians in the Wind Symphony are provided with the opportunity to share in the excitement of the creative process as they broaden their musical experiences. The ensemble maintains an active schedule and enjoys a fine reputation as a group committed to the highest musical standards. Annual tour stops include schools and churches throughout Missouri and surrounding states, including performances in Branson (Down From His Glory) and the Missouri Music Educators Association Convention at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. The ensemble is conducted by Dr. Brian Hopwood.
Repertoire
The following is a representative sampling of works recently performed by the SBU Wind Symphony:
Lincolnshire Posy – Grainger
Molly on the Shore – Grainger
Suite No. 1 in E-Flat, Op. 28a – Holst
Suite No. 2 in F, Op. 28b – Holst
Variations on “America” – Ives/Schuman/Rhoads
New England Triptych – Schuman
English Folk Song Suite – Vaughan Williams
Divertimento for Band, Op. 42 – Persichetti
“March” from Symphonic Metamorphosis – Hindemith/Wilson
Overture for Winds, Op. 24 – Mendelssohn
Incantation and Dance – Chance
Suite Provençale – Van der Roost
Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral – Wagner/Cailliet
October – Whitacre
Blue Shades – Ticheli
Vesuvius – Ticheli
Canzona – Mennin
Chorale and Alleluia – Hanson
Russian Christmas Music – Reed
An Original Suite – Jacobs
The Red Machine – Graham
Lux Aeterna – Goto