Concert Ensembles

Boston University Concert Band

Chris Parks, Conductor

Recent Programs

April 25, 2008

  • Der Traum der Oenghus - Rolf Rudin
  • Loud Sunsets - George Lam (World Premiere)
  • We'll Say Goodnight, But Not Goodbye - David William Faleris
  • Canzona - Peter Mennin; Jason Wang, conductor
  • Ride - Samuel Hazo

February 22, 2008

  • Kaddish - W. Francis McBeth
  • Ballad For Band - Morton Gould
  • “Gandalf” from Symphony No. 1: The Lord of the Rings - Johan de Meij

December 7, 2007

  • Festive Overture, Op. 96 - Dmitri Shostakovich
  • Chorale Prelude on a German Folk Tune - James Barnes
  • Sonatina, Op. 13, No. 1 - Dmitri Kabalevsky, trans. B. Holcombe; Jason Wang, conductor
  • GAME ON - Matthew Raskopf (World Premiere)
  • Bryn Calfaria - William Owen, trans. B. Holcombe
  • Three Sketches for Winds - Clare Grundman

October 28, 2007

  • Emperata Overture - Claude T. Smith
  • First Suite in E-Flat - Gustav Holst; Jason Wang, conductor
  • From Every Horizon (A Tone Poem to New York ) - Norman Dello Joio

October 16, 2007

  • Evening Hym from Hansel & Gretel - Eglebert Humperdink (BU Bands Horn Choir)
  • First Suite in E-flat op. 28 - Gustav Holst; Jason Wang, conductor

April 25 , 2007

  • El Camino Real - Reed
  • West Side Story Selections - Bernstein, arr. Duthoit
  • Dr. William G. McManus, guest conductor
  • Shepherd's Hey - Grainger
  • Irish Tune from County Derry - Grainger
  • Jason Wang, conductor
  • Africa: Ceremony, Song, and Ritual - Smith

February 16 , 2007 - Joint Concert with Jazz Big Band

  • Chorale and Shaker Dance - Zdechlik
  • Vesuvius - Ticheli

December 1 , 2006

  • Scenes from 'The Louvre' - Dello Joio
  • A Little Night and Day Music - Adler
  • Danza Final (Malambo) from 'Estancia' - Ginastera; Jason Wang, conductor
  • Variations on a Korean Folksong - Chance

October 13 , 2006 - Parents' Weekend Joint Concert

  • Overture to 'Candide' - Bernstein, arr. Grundman
  • Scenes from 'The Louvre' - Dello Joio
  • Cajun Folk Songs - Ticheli

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Past Repertoire

2005-2006

  • Night Dances-Yurko
  • Festivo-Gregson
  • Jason Wang, conductor
  • A Movement for Rosa-Camphouse
  • Noisy Wheels of Joy-Whitacre
  • The Hounds of Spring - Reed
  • Caccia and Chorale - Williams
  • Jason Wang, conductor
  • Satiric Dances - Dello Joio
  • Flourish for Wind Band - Vaughn Williams
  • Second Suite in F - Holst
  • Resting in the Peace of His Hands - Gibson
  • Incantation and Dance - Chance
  • A Festival Prelude - Reed
  • Salvation Is Created - Tchesnokov
  • Color - Margolis
  • Americans We - Fillmore

2004-2005

  • Conzensus - Van der Roost
  • Mock Morris - Grainger
  • Craig Bryant, conductor
  • October - Whitacre
  • Drum & Cocoa - Lackey
  • Percussion Ensemble, conducted by Karl Williams
  • Godzilla Eats Las Vegas! - Whitacre
  • Toccata for Band - Erickson
  • Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie - Arbeau/Margolis
  • An Original Suite - Jacob
  • 4/4 for Four - Cirone
  • Percussion Ensemble, conducted by Karl Williams
  • Florentiner March - Fucik
  • Craig Bryant, conductor
  • Cajun Folk Songs II - Ticheli
  • Lied ohne Worte - Rudin
  • Suite of Old American Dances - Bennet
  • Sun Dance - Ticheli
  • O Magnum Mysterium - Lauridsen
  • English Folk Song Suite - Vaughan Williams

2003-2004

  • Symphonic Songs for Band - Bennet
  • Chorale Prelude on a German Folk Tune, Opus 61 - Barnes
  • Bidecennial Overture - Knauss * world premiere*
  • Chorale and Alleluia - Hanson
  • Joseph Wright III, conductor
  • The Golden Age of the Xylophone - Werle
  • Jon Bisesi, Xylophone
  • Emperata Overture - Smith
  • Down a Country Lane - Copland
  • Darren Maule, conductor
  • Crystals - Duffy
  • In the Forest of the King - LaPlante
  • The Renaissance Fair - Margolis
  • A Hymn for Band - Stuart
  • Darren Maule, conductor
  • Three Brothers - Colgrass
  • Percussion ensemble, conducted by Jon Bisesi
  • Der Traum des Oenghus - Rudin
  • Three Sketches for Winds - Grundman
  • British Eighth March - Elliot/Gore
  • Allerseelen (All Souls' Day) - Strauss/Davis
  • Matrix - Grimo
  • Percussion ensemble, conducted by Jon Bisesi
  • In Memoriam: Kristina - Yurko
  • Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo - Arnold/Paynter

2002-2003

  • Suite Provencale - Van der Roost
  • Chorale Prelude: Be thou My Vision - Stamp
  • Darren Maule, conductor
  • Old Churches - Colgrass
  • The Coronation of Edward II - Lam * world premiere*
  • Festival Overture - Fritze
  • Mystery on Mena Mountain - Giroux
  • Elegy for a Young American - Lo Presti
  • Marche des Parachutistes Belges - Leemans/Wiley
  • Fantasy on Sakura Sakura - Traditional/Kramer
  • Amazing Grace - Newton/Ticheli
  • Overture for Winds - Carter
  • On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss - Holsinger
  • Suite Divertimento - Gilbert
  • Hands of Mercy - Giroux