EWU Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
EWU Wind Ensemble: Patrick Winters, Director
The Eastern Wind Ensemble is comprised of the most outstanding wind and percussion students on campus. The group is dedicated to the performance of the finest in wind literature from all musical periods. Members are selected by audition and the group performs extensively on and off campus. Over the years, many guest artists have appeared with the group including Allen Vizzutti, Craig Kirchhoff, Eugene Corporan, Robert Ponto, Gunther Schuller, Libby Larsen, Tom Staples, Mike Boschen, and Thomas Lee. They have performed Washington Music Educators Association conferences, All-Northwest M.E.N.C. conferences, Festival Nelson British Columbia, and the Collegiate Wind Festival at California State University, Fresno. The group can be heard on their two compact discs entitled CELEBRATIONS and DANCES, SONGS & CELEBRATIONS as well as the EWU Music Department's three CD's, SOUNDSCAPES, PRISMS, and MILLENIUM.
See our Wind Ensemble Slideshow by clicking on the picture below:
Excerpts from The EWU Wind Ensemble's Newest CD!
- Esprit de Corps by Robert Jager
- Machu Picchu by Satoshi Yagisawa
- Japanese Tune by Soichi Konagaya
- Vesuvius by Frank Ticheli
- Riverdance Finale by Bill Whelan; arranged by Carl Strommen; edited by Patrick Winters
The EWU Wind Ensemble from their CD "Celebrations"
1. Cheers by Jack Stamp
2. Celebrations by John Zdechlik
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Symphonic Band: Don Goodwin, Director
The Symphonic Band is a full sized concert band performing once per quarter on campus. The band's full size and balanced instrumentation allow the group to draw its literature from the best of traditional and contemporary repertoire. Rehearsals are limited to two per week.
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