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The finest woodwind, brass and percussion players at Brigham Young University perform with the Wind Symphony, under the direction of Don Peterson. The BYU Wind Symphony has an extremely active concert season and the University administration has a strong commitment to this ensemble as an international touring group. In recent years the Wind Symphony has performed in the British Isles, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Philipines. Mainland China, New Zealand, Australia, Finland, the Baltic States and Russia, as well as the Northwest United States and Canada.This band has received national recognition in performances for the:
Each year some of their performances are added to the BYU Bands in Review CD. Some recordings of recent performances can also be heard in the Audio Files section of the Gallery. For further information regarding Wind Symphony performance availabilty or tour itineraries, see the Performing Arts Management website.
"... It was the most memorable musical occasion for many a day. The faultless precision and control of the players ... almost made one gasp with incredulous wonder." — The Northeastern Telegraph, Wangaratta, New Zealand
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April 2, 2009Donald Peterson, conductor |
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| Pineapple Poll Suite Opening Number Poll's Dance Finale |
Sir Arthur Sullivan |
| The Swiss Shepherd Stephanie Layton, flute |
Francesco Pietro Morlacchi arr. Nora Kile |
| Variations on a 16th-century Chanson | Masahiko Suwa |
| Concertpiece No. 2 Presto
Justin Laukat, Tara Hill, clarinetAllegretto grazioso |
Felix Mendelssohn arr. Harry Gee |
| Bugler's Holiday | Leroy Anderson |
| The Trombone Rag | John Higgins |
| Jerome Robbins' Broadway | Arr. Warren Barker |
February 25, 2009 |
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| Procession of the Nobles | Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Erik W.G. Leidzen |
| Mother Earth Fanfare | David Maslanka |
| Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring | Johann Sebastian Bach orch. Jeffrey Renshaw |
| Band Dances Waltz |
Murray Boren |
| American Gospel Songs Amazing Grace
Faculty Artist Diane Reich, sopranoOld Time Religion Shall We Gather at the River |
Luigi Zanninelli |
| Honey Boys on Parade | Edward V. Cupero |
| "Wil-o-the-wisp" from Symphony for William | Derek Bourgeios |
December 10, 2008 |
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| Celebrations | John Zdechlik |
| Cantina March
Premiere—One of Five 2008 Premieres (Barlow Commission)Toucan |
David Rakowski |
| Molly on the Shore | Percy Aldridge Grainger |
| Themes From Silverado | Bruce Broughton arr. J.D. Morsch |
October 29, 2008 |
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| Masque | Kenneth Hesketh |
| Irish Tune from County Derry | Percy Aldridge Grainger |
| Shepherd's Hey | Percy Aldridge Grainger |
| Divertimento for Band Ragtime Blues Mambo Loco Susan's Song March of the Little People |
Ira Hearshen |
| March from Symphonic Metamorphosis | Paul Hindemith trans. Keith Wilson |
April 2, 2008David Blackington, conductor (Farewell Concert) |
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| Overture to Colas Breugnon | Dmitri Kabalevski arr. Donald Hunsberger |
| Liebestod | Richard Wagner arr. Glenn Cliff Barnum |
| Tableaux de Provence Farandole des jeunes filles
Ray Smith, alto saxophoneChanson pour ma Mie La bohémienne Des Alyscamps I' Ame soupier Le Cabridan |
Paule Maurice arr. Lyle Durland |
| Symphony in B-flat Moderately Fast, with vigor Andantino grazioso |
Paul Hindemith |
| Lincolnshire Posy Lisbon Horkstow Grange Rufford Park Poachers The Brisk Young Sailor Lord Melbourne The Lost Lady Found |
Percy Aldridge Grainger |
| Marche Militaire Francaise | Camille Saint-Saens arr. Mark H. Hindsley |
| Trittico Allegro Maestoso Adagio Allegro Marcato |
Vaclav Nelhybel |
December 5, 2007Donald Peterson, conductor |
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| Rocky Point Holiday | Ron Nelson |
| Diversion for Band | Gaylen A. Hatton |
| O Magnum Mysterium | Morten Lauridsen arr. H. Robert Reynolds |
| Shadow Dance | David Dzubay |
| Dance of the Jesters, from The Snow Maidens | Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky trans. Ray E. Cramer |
| Desi | Michael Daugherty |
| Canzona | Peter Mennin |
| Korean Dances Preludio Passacaglia Rondo—Finale |
Chang Su Koh |
| The Pines of Rome Pines of the Appian Way |
Ottorino Resphigi trans. Kenneth Singleton |
April 6, 2007David Blackington, conductor |
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| George Washington Bicentennial March | John Philip Sousa |
| American Gospel Songs Amazing Grace |
Luigi Zanninelli |
| The Golden Age of the Xylophone Jared Morris, xylophone |
Floyd Werle arr. Floyd Werle |
| Suite of Old American Dances Cakewalk
Donald Peterson, guest conductorSchottische Rag |
Robert Russell Bennet |
| Rhapsody for Bass Trombone Karl Johnson, bass trombone |
Frigyes Hidas |
| Ra! | David Dzubay |
| An American in Paris | George Gershwin arr. Jerry Brubaker |
February 14, 2007 |
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| Fanfare: 1 Chronicles 13:8 | James Territo |
| Procession of the Nobles | Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Erik W.G. Leidzen |
| Themes From Silverado | Bruce Broughton arr. J.D. Morsch |
| Rolling Thunder | Henry Fillmore arr. Frederick Fennell |
| Symphonic Dance Music, from West Side Story | Leonard Bernstein arr. Ian Polster |
| Polka and Fugue, from Schwanda the Bagpeper | Jormir Weinberger arr. Glenn Cliff Barnum |
December 6, 2006 |
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| Festive Overture | Dmitry Shostakovich arr. Donald Hunsberger trans. Donald Hunsberger |
| Sunrise at Angel's Gate | Philip Sparke |
| Commando March | Samuel Barber |
| Let Us Break Bread Together | Arr. Thomas R. Root |
| Moving Parts | David Sampson |
| Folk Dances | Dmitry Shostakovich ed. H. Robert Reynolds |
April 12, 2006 |
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| American Overture for Band | Joseph Willcox Jenkins |
| Psalm for Band | Vincent Persichetti |
| Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral, from Lohengrin | Richard Wagner arr. Lucien Cailliet |
| Danza Final, from Estancia Bryant Smith, guest conductor |
Alberto Ginastera |
| Celebration | Philip Sparke |
March 1, 2006 |
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| Band Dances Waltz Stomp Tango Dervish |
Murray Boren |
| Sonata No. 1 for Horn Rob Davis, horn |
Laurence Lowe orch. Murray Boren |
| Strike | Stephen Jones |
| Le Roi D'ys | Edouard Lalo arr. Lucien Calliet |
November 29, 2005 |
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| Symphonic Concert March | G. Bonelli arr. Nicholas D. Falcone |
| Lux Aurumque | Eric Whitacre |
| Tribute | Murray Boren |
October 5, 2005 |
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| Radio Waves | Fred Jewell ed. Timothy Rhea |
| La Procession Du Rocio, op. 9 | Joaquin Turina arr. Alfred Reed |
| Morceau Symphonique for Trombone and Orchestra, op. 88 Will Kimball, trombone |
Alexandre Guilmant arr. Wesley Shepard |
| Entry March of the Boyars | Johan Halvorsen arr. Frederick Fennell ed. Frederick Fennell |
| Noisy Wheels of Joy | Eric Whitacre |
| Prelude and Dance, op. 76 | Paul Creston |
March 30, 2005 |
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| The March, from 1941 Bryant Smith, guest conductor |
John Williams arr. Paul Lavender |
| Irish Tune from County Derry | Percy Aldridge Grainger |
| Variants on a Medieval Tune Andante moderato Variation I: Allegro deciso Variation II: Lento, pesante Variation III: Allegro spumante Variation IV: Andante Variation V: Allegro giocoso |
Norman Dello Joio |
| Carmina Burana O Fortuna, velut Luna Fortune plango vulnera Ecce gratum Tanz-Uf dem anger Were diu werlt alle min In taberna quando sumus Ave formosissima Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi |
Carl Orff |
March 2, 2005 |
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| Fanfare for a Golden Sky | Scott Boerma |
| Millenium II | David H. Sargent |
| Pioneer Hymns No. 2, All is Well |
Arr. Murray Boren |
| Bugler's Holiday | Leroy Anderson |
| Band Dances Waltz
Megan Fisher, soprano saxophone soloist |
Murray Boren |
| Valdres | Johannes Hanssen |
| Harrison's Dream | Peter Graham |
December 1, 2004 |
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| Overture for Band | John Heins |
| Liebestod | Richard Wagner arr. Glenn Cliff Barnum |
| Marche Militaire Francaise | Camille Saint-Saens arr. Mark H. Hindsley |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | Jerry H. Bilik |
| La Gazza Ladra (The Thievish Magpie) | Gioacchino Rossini trans. Lucien Cailliet |
November 3, 2004 |
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| Pineapple Poll Suite Poll's Dance Finale Opening Number Jasper's Dance |
Sir Arthur Sullivan |
| Amazing Grace | Frank Ticheli |
| The Jig is Up | Daniel Kallman |
| Americans We | Henry Fillmore |
| Symphonic Songs for Band Serenade Spiritual Celebration |
Robert Russell Bennet |
March 24, 2004 |
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| Festive Overture | Dmitry Shostakovich arr. Donald Hunsberger trans. Donald Hunsberger |
| Ballad for Band | Morton Gould |
| Variations on a Theme of Glinka Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe soloist |
Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Clark McAlister |
| Lincolnshire Posy Lisbon |
Percy Aldridge Grainger |
| Stars and Bars March | Robert E. Jager |
| "Profanation" from the Jeramiah Symphony Donald Peterson, guest conductor |
Leonard Bernstein |
| Yiddish Dances Khosidl Terkishche Doina Hora Freylachs |
Adam Gorb |
January 20, 2004 |
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| Festive Overture | Dmitry Shostakovich arr. Donald Hunsberger trans. Donald Hunsberger |
| Second Concerto for Clarinet - Polacca Jaren Hinckley, clarinet |
Carl Maria von Weber arr. T. Conway Brown |
| Amazing Grace | Arr. William Himes |
| Stars and Bars March | Robert E. Jager |
| Yiddish Dances Khosidl Terkishche Doina Hora Freylachs |
Adam Gorb |
December 3, 2003 |
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| Tunbridge Fair | Walter Piston |
| Amazing Grace | Arr. William Himes |
| Second Concerto for Clarinet - Polacca | Carl Maria von Weber arr. T. Conway Brown |
| Marche Des Parachutistes Belges | Pierre Leemans arr. Charles A. Wiley |
| Scootin' On Hardrock | David R. Holsinger |
| Vortex Steven Clayton, piano |
Dana Wilson |
| Good Friday Spell | Richard Wagner |
| Venetian Spells | Martin Ellerby |
March 26, 2003 |
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| Folk Song Suite | Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Let Us Break Bread Together | Arr. Thomas R. Root |
| Mana Dzimtene | Alfr. Kalips |
| Riga Sveic Janis Purins, guest conductor |
G. Ordelovskis |
| Concertino Margaret Bennet, flute soloist |
Cecile Chaminade |
| West Side Story | Leonard Bernstein |
| Themes From Silverado | Bruce Broughton arr. J.D. Morsch |
| Head Talk Percussion Section |
Mark Ford |
| Apvedcels Janis Purins, guest conductor |
Juris Karlsons |
| Italian Polka | Sergei Rachmaninoff arr. Erik W.G. Leidzen |
| Symphony No. 4 | Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky |
November 13, 2002 |
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| Fiesta | Philip Sparke |
| Liebestod | Richard Wagner arr. Glenn Cliff Barnum |
| Symphony in B-flat Moderately Fast, with vigor Andantino grazioso Fugue |
Paul Hindemith |
| George Washington Bicentennial March | John Philip Sousa |
| Country Gardens | Percy Aldridge Grainger |
| Song (For Band) | William Bolcom |
| Marche Militaire Francaise | Camille Saint-Saens arr. Mark H. Hindsley |
| Icarus and Daedalus Fantasy | Keith Gates |
April 3, 2002 |
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| Postcard | Frank Ticheli |
| Trauermusik | Richard Wagner arr. John Boyd, Michael Votta |
| Rhapsody in Blue Irene Peery-Fox, piano soloist |
George Gershwin arr. Thomas Verrier |
| Three Dance Episodes from the Ballet "Spartacus" I. Dance of a Roman slave: Entrance of the Merchants Dance of a Roman Courtesan: General Dance II. Dance of Phrygia: Dance of an Egyptian III. Sword Dance of the Young Thracians |
Aram Khachaturian |
| Southern Harmony The Midnight Cry Wondrous Love Exhilaration The Soldier's Return |
Donald Grantham |
November 14, 2001 |
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| Overture to Candide | Leonard Bernstein arr. Clare E. Grundman |
| Suite of Old American Dances Cakewalk Schottische Rag Western One-Step Wallflower Waltz |
Robert Russell Bennet |
| Symphonic Concert March | G. Bonelli arr. Nicholas D. Falcone |
| Manin Veen Don Cook, organist |
Haydn Wood |
April 4, 2001 |
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| Festive Overture | Dmitry Shostakovich arr. Donald Hunsberger trans. Donald Hunsberger |
| Let Us Break Bread Together | Arr. Thomas R. Root |
| The Golden Age of the Xylophone Ronald Brough, xylophone soloist |
Floyd Werle arr. Floyd Werle |
| Le Roi D'ys | Edouard Lalo arr. Lucien Calliet |
| Bugs Prelude Dragonfly Praying Mantis Black Widow Spider Tiger Swallowtail Army Ants |
Roger Cichy |
| Head Talk Percussion Section |
Mark Ford |
| The Trombone Rag Trombone Section |
John Higgins |
| Bugler's Holiday Trumpet Section |
Leroy Anderson |
| Divertimento for Band Ragtime Mambo Loco Susan's Song March of the Little People |
Ira Hearshen |
November 15, 2000 |
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| Overture to Colas Breugnon | Dmitri Kabalevski arr. Donald Hunsberger |
| Liebestod | Richard Wagner arr. Glenn Cliff Barnum |
| A Lindisfarne Rhapsody April Clayton, flute soloist |
Philip Sparke |
| An Outdoor Overture | Aaron Copland |
| Awayday | Adam Gorb |
| My Robin Is To The Greenwood Gone | Percy Aldridge Grainger arr. Fred Sturm |
| Pastime - A Salute to Baseball | Jack Stamp |
| Jerome Robbins' Broadway | Arr. Warren Barker |
September 28, 2000 |
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| Overture to Colas Breugnon | Dmitri Kabalevski arr. Donald Hunsberger |
| Liebestod | Richard Wagner arr. Glenn Cliff Barnum |
| Pastime - A Salute to Baseball | Jack Stamp |
April 5, 2000 |
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| Jubilation - An Overture | Robert Ward |
| A Crescent Still Abides | David Gillingham |
| Prelusion Premier Performance |
Gaylen A. Hatton |
| Finale - Allegro Moderato with Brass Sections of Timpview HS — David Fullmer, conductor with Brass Sections of Provo HS — Adam Lambert, conductor |
Vassili Kalinikov arr. Glenn Cliff Barnum |
| Florentiner March (Grand Marcia Italiana) | Julius Fucik ed. Frederick Fennell |
| Second Suite in F March
Craig Jessop, guest conductorSong Without Words Song of the Blacksmith Fantasia on the Dargason |
Gustav Holst ed. Colin Matthews |
| Symphony for Band Adagio Allegro Adagio Sostenuto Allegretto Vivace |
Vincent Persichetti |
November 17, 1999 |
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| Shenandoah | Frank Ticheli |
| La Procession Du Rocio, op. 9 | Joaquin Turina arr. Alfred Reed |
| Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble Ronald Brough, marimba soloist |
Ney Rosauro arr. Tony McCutchen |
| American Salute | Morton Gould |
| Serenade in Eb, Op. 7 | Richard Strauss |
| Interior Windows World Premiere |
David H. Sargent |
| Dance Movements | Philip Sparke |
March 31, 1999 |
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| Celebrations | John Zdechlik |
| Irish Tune from County Derry | Percy Aldridge Grainger |
| Shepherd's Hey | Percy Aldridge Grainger |
| Italian Polka | Sergei Rachmaninoff arr. Erik W.G. Leidzen |
| Chester | William Schuman |
| Procession of the Nobles | Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Erik W.G. Leidzen |
| Band Dances Waltz
World PremiereStomp Tango Dervish |
Murray Boren |
| Clarinet Concerto Gwen Tuft, clarinet soloist |
Artie Shaw arr. Ralph Laycock |
| Dance of the Jesters, from The Snow Maidens | Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky trans. Ray E. Cramer |
November 18, 1998 |
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| Festival Variations | Claude Thomas Smith |
| Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral, from Lohengrin | Richard Wagner arr. Lucien Cailliet |
| Concerto in D Major David C. Brown, trumpet soloist |
Giuseppi Tortini |
| Suite of Old American Dances Cakewalk Schottische Rag Western One-Step Wallflower Waltz |
Robert Russell Bennet |
| Pineapple Poll Suite Opening Number Finale Poll's Dance Jasper's Dance |
Sir Arthur Sullivan |
| Paris Sketches - "Homages for Band" | Martin Ellerby |
| Blue Shades | Frank Ticheli |