A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.
A concert band's repertoire includes original wind compositions, arrangements of orchestral compositons, light music, and popular tunes. Though the instrumentation is similar, a concert band is distinguished from the marching band in that its primary function is as a concert ensemble. The standard repertoire for the concert band does, however, contain concert marches.
Band Members
Conductor Paul F. Scanling |
Contrabass Clarinet Sonny Cudabac |
Bass Trombone Perry Peek |
Flute & Piccolo Laura Burke, principal Jeane Allen Carol Lyn Butcher Amy Livingston Reynolds McClatchey Diane Redgate Ann Roat Jane Zinn |
Bassoon Vicki Smith, principal Will Buckner Contrabassoon Will Buckner |
Trombone Walter Hickman, principal Joe Flanders Wes Gonzales Tom Jones Merle Knotts Stan Taylor |
Oboe Allison Gooch Janice Lemaire |
Tenor Saxophone Andrew Lenke Elmore Stuart |
Euphonium William Bryan George Cekis Laurent Gareau |
| Clarinet Richard Giddeon, principal Greg Barrett Clarisa Berlioz Jason Blumenkrantz Kristen Ciprari Ed Connell III Bob Cuneo* Sandra Cutler Kippi Flanders Robyn Levine Amy Perkins Brian Schiff Dan Stephens Leone Wood Steve Wood |
Trumpet Peter Berry, principal John Arnold James Blackburn Elaine Cekis Janie Christian John Duly* Alan Holland Rob Sayer Don Vinnik* David Wetzel |
Tuba Seth Aufdenheide John Hibbard Matt Verbiscer Percussion David McLaughlin*, principal Jason Blaauw Peter Glichman Roger Lee Jane Snecinski |
| Alto Clarinet Heather Giroux Bass Clarinet Mark Lesser Tom Rocca |
Horn Don Rooney, principal Liz Arnold Lisa Charlton Brent Hartnett Landon Padgett Susan Swanson James Wingate Kay Yoest |
*Member of 25 years or more