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CONCERT ENSEMBLES [ 2009-2010 Calendar ]
Conducted by Dr.
Reed Thomas, The Middle Tennessee State
University Wind Ensemble is the premier
performing ensemble for wind, brass, and
percussion students at the university. Members
are selected through audition each semester and
comprise the best musicians at MTSU. The
ensemble explores the vast range of the wind
repertoire by utilizing a flexible
instrumentation approach where the repertoire
dictates the number of players for each piece.
The ensemble is dedicated to performing
outstanding and challenging works of diverse
musical styles while furthering wind music of
artistic and historical significance. Performing
three to five concerts each semester, they also
tour extensively throughout the region. The Wind
Ensemble is quickly becoming recognized as one
of the outstanding university ensembles in the
country and abroad. They have been invited to
perform in Thailand, Korea, Japan, and several
European countries. Membership is open to all
MTSU students and is based upon successful
audition.
Click here for a list of performed repertoire or here for a list of commissioned works.
Conducted by Mr. Craig Cornish, The Middle
Tennessee State University Symphonic Band has
the distinction of being the band program's top
symphonic ensemble. Its select mission is to
provide instrumentalists with an opportunity to
demonstrate and develop the techniques and
musical instincts appropriate to a symphonic
setting. With an emphasis on the distinctive
characteristics of the large wind and percussion
ensemble, the symphonic band's repertoire is
culled from the rich resources of the wind band
tradition. The MTSU Symphonic Band fosters the
highest performance standards while offering its
members an opportunity to expand their
technical, intellectual, and musical horizons.
The ensemble seeks to broaden performance and
pedagogical skills through the programming of
exemplary wind band literature while fostering
an interest in the band as an integral part of
the American musical scene. Membership is open
to all MTSU students and placement is based on
auditions held each semester.
Click here for a list of performed repertoire.
The Middle Tennessee State University Chamber
Winds, conducted by Dr. Reed Thomas, Director of
Bands, is a highly select group of musicians
within the McLean School of Music dedicated to
the study and performance of wind literature
from the Renaissance to the latest compositions.
The ensemble was founded in 2003 as an outgrowth
of The MTSU Wind Ensemble. Seating is rotated
from piece-to-piece, and instrumentation varies,
giving each composition a realization best
representing each composer's intent. Membership
is open to all MTSU students and is based upon
successful audition.
Click here for a
list of performed repertoire.
The MTSU Concert Band is
the largest concert ensemble in the instrumental
program. With over 80 students enrolled, the
concert band is available for all interested
students who want to continue to enhance their
musical outlet without having the pressures of a
rigorous concert schedule or audition process.
The group meets only during the spring semester
on Monday evenings and they perform one concert
at the end of the semester. Participation does
not require an audition. Membership consists of
students from across the campus as well as
instrumental music education majors who are
interested in playing secondary instruments. The
Concert Band has the distinction of being
conducted by all the band program conductors
including graduate students who have been
accepted into the MFA in conducting program.
Click here for a list of performed repertoire.
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