Symphonic Band
Music Director
Auditions
Audition required. Open to all Western University students.
Rehearsals
Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:30 - 5:30pm
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Repertoire
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The Western University Symphonic Band has a long-standing history of musical achievement. It was the first large instrumental ensemble at the university over 50 years ago. The ensemble’s goals are to explore quality music written for the wind band, and to perform it with mastery. Typical repertoire consists of music written in a variety of styles, including transcriptions, the core standard band repertoire, and some of the best new pieces for the genre.
Comprised of approximately 60 musicians or more, the Symphonic Band is open to music majors and non-music majors by audition. Auditions take place immediately before classes begin in the fall. The Symphonic Band performs four concerts per year on the university campus in the Paul Davenport Theatre.
2024-25 Performances
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| Symphonic Band performances are approximately 1 hour in length unless otherwise noted. | Download concert programs |
Saturday, Oct 26 | 3pm | approx. 2 hours
Paul Davenport Theatre
Community; Confluence
Western University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band open their concert season presenting a joint concert in celebration of their first concert of the year. Repertoire for the Symphonic Band will include Havendance by David Holsinger, Wayfaring Stranger arranged by Christopher Nelson, Holst's Second Suite in F, Jinx by Ryan George, and Sailing with Whales by Rossano Galante.
Saturday, Nov 30 | 3pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Tempered Tunes
The second concert of the season opens with The Sinfonians by Clifton Williams, followed by Grainger's Irish Tune from County Derry, Kirkpatrick Fanfare by Andrew Boysen Jr., Allan Gordon Bell's evocative work From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star, and concludes with Tempered Steel by Charles Young.
Saturday, Feb 8 | 3pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Diverse Dances
The first concert of the winter term is celebration of diverse musical styles including Army of the Nile by Kenneth J. Alford, A Movement for Rosa by Mark Camphouse, an arrangement of Mock Morris by Percy Grainger, selections from Jack Stamp's jazz-inspired work Bandancing, and Chorale and Shaker Dance by John Zdechlik.
Saturday, Mar 22 | 3pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Resplendent Reflections
Celebrate the end of the year with us as we feature Alfred Reed's Punchinello, Frank Ticheli's Sanctuary, Crystals by Thomas Duffy, Lauds by Ron Nelson, and cap it all off with John Mackey's Let Me Be Frank With You.
Performance Excerpts
Excerpt from "Illumination", David Maslanka
Excerpt from "Footsteps", Dana Wilson
Conductor, Shawn Chabot
2021-22
Excerpt from "Pastorale de Provence - I. La Villageoise", Franco Cesarini
Excerpt from "Pastorale de Provence - II. Le petit berger", Franco Cesarini
Excerpt from "Pastorale de Provence - III. La Princesse", Franco Cesarini
Excerpt from "Pastorale de Provence - IV. Le Lutin", Franco Cesarini
Conductor, Shawn Chabot
2021-22
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