Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble

Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble
George Vosburgh and Thomas Thompson, Co-Directors
Stephen Story, Associate Director

The Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble will perform William Schuman's Chester Overture, a spellbinding work based off of the 18th century anthem by William Billings. The Wind Ensemble will also perform works by Milhaud, Schoenberg and Grainger. $5 general admission. Students free w/ valid ID.

Program:
Chester Overture by William Schuman
La creation du monde, Op. 81a by Darius Milhaud
Theme and Variations, Op. 43a by Arnold Schoenberg
Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger

The Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble is designed to have a single performer on each instrumental part, emulating the orchestral wind section. This helps musicians develop an orchestral tone color, maximizes personal responsibility, and encourages a chamber music style of playing even in a large ensemble setting.