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OCU BANDS
 The Wind Philharmonic is comprised of the finest wind and percussion students from all areas of the Oklahoma City University student population and has been continually acknowledged for its commitment to musical growth and excellence. The ensemble, one of the finest in the Southwest, performs an average of seven to eight performances a year and is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of performance of the best music from the wind band repertoire and has been recognized for its eminence by some of today’s most important composers, including Karel Husa, Ed Knight, Martin Mailman, Ron Nelson, Jerod Sheffer Tate, Joseph Schwantner, Lamont Downs, and Daniel Bukvich. The Wind Philharmonic offers a creative and positive music-making environment which allows the knowledge gained in the studio to be applied to ensemble performance and features a wide range of instrumentations from full symphonic band to one-on-a-part. Membership selection and placement are by audition.
The OCU Basketball Pep Band, directed by Dr. Matthew Mailman, is comprised of seventeen accomplished musicians from all areas of the Oklahoma City University student population. This high-profile group plays at all home basketball games, tournaments, and playoffs, and has been featured on ESPN and Channel 4 KFOR-TV sports news (Oklahoma City's NBC affilliate). The ensemble plays from a catalog of the most exciting and challenging music for athletic bands today and creates a powerful venue for student arrangers. This high-energy group is devoted to encouraging and supporting the OCU Stars basketball teams (men's and women's) before, during, and after games and promoting spirit among the fans, which average 2500 per game. Membership selection and placement are by audition.
WIND PHILHARMONIC CONCERT SCHEDULE 2008-2009
Concert 1 – MUSIC FOR THE ATRIUM – October 7, 2008
Fanfare Stadt Wien – Richard Strauss
Serenade in B-flat Gran Partita, K. 361 (I-IV) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Pacific Fanfare - Frank Ticheli
The Leaves are Falling - Warren Benson
Resonances I – Ron Nelson
Celebrations, Op. 103 Cantata No. 3 for Chorus & Wind Ensemble - Vincent Persichetti
Concert 2 - EXPLORATIONS - December 4, 2008
Fantasy for Euphonium & Concert Band - Philip Sparke
featuring student concerto winner Robert Hamilton
Concerto for Alto Saxophone in E-flat Major, Op. 109 - Alexander Glazunov
featuring student concerto winner Judyta Murzyn
Serenade in B-flat Gran Partita (V-VII) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Urban Myth - Murray Gross
Beyond - Wataru Hokoyama
Gaian Visions - Frank Ticheli
Concert 3 - SCI CONFERENCE - February 27, 2009
For precious friends hid in death's dateless night, Op. 80 - Martin Mailman
Timepiece - Cindy McTee
California Counterpoint: The Twittering Machine - Cindy McTee
Finish Line - Cindy McTee
Edward Knight - world premiere
Other works TBA
Concert 4 - 8th ANNUAL CHILDREN’S CONCERTS - April 30, 2009
Entry of the Gladiators (Thunder & Blazes) - Julius Fucik
Carnival of the Animals - Camille Saint-Saens
A Grand, Grand Overture, Op. 57 - Malcolm Arnold
Metamorphosis (On an Original Cakewalk) - Daniel Kallman
The Red Machine - Peter Graham
Star Trek Main Theme - Jerry Goldsmith
The Purple Pageant March - Karl King
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