GMU Symphonic Band

Welcome Back

2012-01-20T13:12:00.000-05:00

Spring is typically thought of as a time of renewal and that is certainly case for what we have planed for the Symphonic Band this semester. Please note that ensemble seating placements will be held Monday and Tuesday, January 23rd & 24th. If you have not already done so, you can sign-up for a time here:

GMU Ensemble Seating Placement Sign-up

Our first rehearsal will be Monday, January 30th in deLaski Hall (from 7:20-10:00 pm). In addition to syllabus discussion, folder distribution and schedule announcements, we will be reading music - some familiar and some new. Look forward to seeing you then. In the meantime, do not hesitate to e-mail Dr. Wuttke or Mr. Hilkert with your questions and concerns.

Final Rehearsal Fall 2011

2011-12-02T15:41:00.000-05:00

Our final rehearsal of the semester will feature a music reading session (some old, some new) and will conclude with course evaluations. Some of the titles selected for this rehearsal include:

Scenes from The Louvre (Norman Dello Joio), Waltz No. 2 from Jazz Suite No. 2 (Dimitri Shostakovich arr. de Meij), Espirit de Corps (Robert Jager), Marche Des Parachutistes Belges (Pierre Leemans arr. Wiley), Hurricane! (Paul Yoder), Lux Arumque (Eric Whitacre) and Symphonic Dance No. 3 (Clifton Wiliams).

We hope you all are having a stress-free end of the semester and look foward to seeing you on Monday.

U.S. Army Band Concert & Clinic

2011-11-28T11:16:00.000-05:00

The woodwind quintet from the U.S. Army Band Pershing's Own will present their MidWest performance during our regularly allotted rehearsal time. Following the concert, the members of the quintet will present a workshop.

Fall Concert 2011

2011-11-27T22:57:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to members of the GMU Symphonic Band, your Fall concert was an outstanding success. I can not think of a better way to inaugurate this informational blog by presenting you with a slideshow of your performance. In the future, this site will be used to post announcements regarding rehearsals, performances and other events pertaining to the GMU Symphonic Band.