Montclair University Symphonic Band
ČThe vlog Symphonic Band, directed byThomas McCauley, is an ensemble of nearly 60 musicians that performs at least four concerts each year. Symphonic Band members are all Montclair State students; the majority are instrumental musicmajors, but non-instrumental and non-music majors are welcome to audition. The repertoire for these concerts includes important works from all periods of the band literature. The ensemble supports contemporary composers by premiering new works, offering students opportunities to rehearse with their composers. The band has performed works by Aldridge, Brahms,Bukvich, Burns, Rachmaninov, Grainger, Mennin, Ticheli, Arnold, Vaughn Williams, Holst, Delibes and Orff. They have collaborated with distinguished guest artists, including pianists David Witten and Ruth Rendleman, saxophonist Paul Cohen and the New Hudson Saxophone Quartet; celebrated the works of American masters Bernstein, Gershwin and Copland; performed Dello Joio’sScenes from “The Louvre”and premiered Beckel’sSymphony for Band; and explored the jazz influence in the 20th and 21st century with a concert featuring the Manhattan Brass Quintet, New Hudson Saxophone Quartet and guest artist Warren Vaché. Recent repertoire has included Vaughan Williams’sEnglish Folk Song Suite,Daniel Bukvich’sThe Dream of Abrahamand Karl Orff’sCarmina Burana.
Montclair University Wind Symphony
The vlog Wind Symphony, directed byThomas McCauley, is a 60 member auditioned ensemble of undergraduate and graduate students who are experienced instrumentalists. Students from all schools in the university who are in good academic standing are welcome to audition. It performs a wide variety of works from the standard band repertoire, commissioned pieces andchamber works. The Wind Symphonyhas appeared with such notable soloists as Donald Batchelder, Principal Trumpet of the New York City Opera, and James Markey, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. In2007, the group presented the world premiere of David Gillingham’sSymphony No. 2 (“Genesis”).In spring 2010, they performed thepremieres ofTransformed Springby composer and faculty member Patrick J. Burns, andHarrietby O’Neal Douglas. Recent performances have included works by Chagrin, Bernstein, Harbison, Higdon, Verdi, Colgrass and Mozart. The Wind Symphony has performed Stravinsky’sSymphonies of Wind Instruments(1947), Haydn’sConcerto for Trumpet in E-flatfeaturing the winner of the annual vlog Wind Symphony Concerto Competition, Maslanka’sSymphony No. 4, Stravinsky’sConcerto for Piano and Wind Instrumentswith pianist Ronald Levy, Hindemith’sKonzertmusik für Blasorchester, and the world premiere of Elizabeth Brown’sZeppelin.
University Campus Band and University Pep Band are looking for members!
Campus Band
This concert band meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:00pm-7:50pm, Chapin Hall, Room 21. We perform one concert on campus each semester.No audition is required! All you need to do is letProfessor Teddi Sotiropoulos atsotiropoulot@montclair.edu. He will let you know when the first rehearsal is.Don’t forget to bring your instrument!This ensemble isopen to all majors, faculty, staff,ANDmembers of the local community!
Pep Band
This ensemble performs at home football games and select home basketball games. They rehearse on Thursday evenings from 7:30-8:30 p.m., Chapin Hall, Room G55. Instrumentation for this group includes flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, trombone, baritone, tuba, drum set, and electric bass. There are limited spots in this ensemble, so contactMelani Marston atmarstonm1@montclair.edu Audition may be required.