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Wind Ensemble

The Wind Ensemble is a highly select group of 53 elite musicians comprised of graduate and undergraduate students. Under the baton of Dr. Mike Fansler, the ensemble has been chosen to perform at numerous regional, national, and international venues including the Illinois All-State Convention, the College Band Directors National Association, on Armour Stage in Chicago's Orchestra Hall, and on tour in Salvador and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The literature performed represents the finest in wind band literature from all historical periods. The ensemble has recorded 5 CD's in the past years, examples of which are available on this site. For over three decades, the wind ensemble has presented a special "President's Concert" performance to honor the President of Western Illinois University. The ensemble tours throughout Illinois and at selected Midwestern regions each year performing for numerous high schools and communities, and plans an international tour every four years (Brazil, 2014). 

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Weekly Call 

Monday, April 22 (COFAC)

Stage setup – GAs/Perc –  (2:00 – 3:00)

March op. 99                    (3:00 – 3:15)                       

Symphonic Movement      (3:15 – 3:30)

Elsa’s Procession              (3:30 – 3:40)

Variations on America        (3:40 – 3:55)

~rest/stage reset                (3:55 – 4:05)                      

Seal Lullaby                       (4:05 – 4:15)

Concerto Logic                  (4:15– 5:00)

 

Wednesday, April 24 (COFAC)

Stage setup – GAs/Perc –   (2:00 – 3:00)

March op. 99                     (3:00 – 3:15)

Symphonic Movement       (3:15 – 3:30)

~rest/stage reset                 (3:30 – 3:40)                       

Seal Lullaby                        (3:40 – 3:50)

Concerto Logic                   (4:00 – 5:00)           

 

Thursday, April 25 (COFAC)

Stage setup – GAs/Perc –    (1:00 – 2:00)*

Symphonic Movement        (3:00 – 3:15)

Seal Lullaby                        (3:15 – 3:25)

~Emma Thomas, soloist

Concerto Logic                   (3:25 – 4:00)

~Dr. Jeff Brown, soloist

~rest/stage reset                  (4:00 – 4:10)                           

Variations on America          (4:10 – 4:20)

Elsa’s Procession                (4:25 – 4:40)

March op. 99                      (4:40 – 4:50)

 

*Flute studio has hall 2:00 – 2:45

 

Friday, April 26 (COFAC)

Piano Tuning                          

46TH President’s Concert             6:45, call

                                                     7:30, concert

THURSDAY IS CONCERT ORDER