COLORADO WIND ENSEMBLE
A Symphony Of Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
Celebrating Season 42
Inclusive Repertoire Award Winner
Congratulations Charlie Johnson
Charlie Drew Johnson (b. 2002 in Minneapolis, MN) is a composer, musician, and educator based in Eugene, OR. Johnson’s music explores an eclectic range of styles for a variety of ensembles and solo instruments as well as electroacoustic music. They have had their works premiered and performed throughout the United States and at several conferences such as the Great Plains and Northwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Conferences, and the Oregon Music Educators Association Conference. Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln and they are currently pursuing a master’s degree in music composition under Dr. Robert Kyr at the University of Oregon. Their primary teachers also include Bo Atlas (euphonium), and Dr. Benjamin Dean Taylor (music composition).
Inclusive Repertoire Award Honorable Mention
The Great Academy by Joshua Idio
Season 2024 – 2025 At A Glance
Circus Days
Saturday, Sept 14 at 7:30 PM @ King Center
The Circus Bee – Fillmore
Lincolnshire Posy – Grainger
ImPercynations – Bryant
The Elephant and the Fly – Kling / Laurendeau
The Ringmaster’s March – Maslanka
Steampunk Suite – Svanoe
Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite – King
Bach and Boo
Saturday, Oct 26, 3:00 PM @ King Center
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor – J.S. Bach / arr. Hunsberger
Fugue a la Gigue – J.S.Bach / arr. Holst
Come, Sweet Death – J.S. Bach / arr. Reed
Tam O’Shanter Overture – Malcolm Arnold
Ghost Train (Movement 1) – Eric Whitacre
October – Eric Whitacre
A Jazz Funeral – Rachael (Christopher) Coleman
Over the Moon
Saturday, Dec 7, 2:00 PM @ St. Andrew UMC (Highlands Ranch)
Mars from “The Planets” – Gustav Holst
Over the Moon – Frank Ticheli
Star Ship – Cait Nishimura
Eclipse Galop – Karl King/Andrew Glover
Moon River – Henry Mancini/Michael Brown
Jupiter from “The Planets” – Gustav Holst
In Storm and Sunshine with D’Evelyn High School Band & Jenna Hunt, Harp
Saturday, Feb 8 at 7:30 PM @ King Center
Astra – Katahj Copley
Letters – Kelijah Dunton
More Cowbell from Popcopy – Scott McAllister
Congo del Fuego – Arturo Marquez
In Storm and Sunshine – John C. Heed
Saturday, March 8 at 2:00 PM @ King Center
Festival Variations – Claude T. Smith
Far from Home from Symphony No. 3 – Julie Giroux
To Walk with Wings – Julie Giroux
The Aviators – John Philip Sousa
Combined pieces with the Colorado Brass – TBD
American Tapestry with Nicole Chamberlain and Cherise Leiter, composers
Friday, May 9 at 7:30 PM @ King Center
Rocky Point Holiday – Ron Nelson
Flute Folklore Commission TBA – Cherise Leiter
Variations on a Shakere Melody – Aaron Copland
Symphony No. 7 – David Maslanka, with Dr. Jooeun Pak, piano