The Chamber Winds Project
Contributing to the repertoire of
conducted chamber works for winds and percussion
Recommended by the CBDNA- College Band Directors National Association as a resource for new repertoire
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Offer more of our performers the opportunity to play in chamber wind ensembles.
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With a recent focus on saxophone, euphonium, and percussion
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Offer conductors a greater variety of repertoire and instrumentation in the chamber winds category. Especially:​​
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Directors of small universities with challenges in instrumentation and ensemble numbers
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Graduate students looking for new repertoire for their conducting recitals
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Those looking to give their double reed players a much needed break!​
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Begin new projects for all conductors to contribute to commissions and consortium​s that will increase our wind repertoire, including those with limited budgets (small universities, secondary schools, community ensembles and graduate students looking to make a purposeful impact to the repertoire early in their career)
Goals of The Chamber Winds Project:
Chamber Woodwinds and Percussion
(2020)
10 players: 2 Fl, 2 Cl, 1 B.Cl, 3 Sax, 2 Perc
Duration: ca. 7 min
A lush, lyrical work with fresh harmonies and color combinations between woodwinds and percussion. Music for ensembles and conductors looking to feature their delicate, nuanced, and expressive playing.​
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Chamber Brass and Percussion
(2019)
10 players: 2 Tpt, 2 Hn, 2 Tbn, Eup, Tba, 2 Perc
Duration: ca. 5 min
An energetic, rhythmic work with multiple meter changes.
Duration: ca. 3 min
6 Tpt- 4 Hn - 3 Tbn - 2 Euph - 2 Tba - 3 Perc + Timp
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Premiered by the Dallas Winds in 2019 at Meyerson Symphony Hall
Chamber Woodwinds and Percussion
(2018)
Semi-finalist, 2022 The American Prize in Composition
13 players: Picc , Fl, 2 Cl, B. Cl, CB. Cl*, 4 Sax, 3 Perc
*Part available for tuba or string bass
Duration: ca. 8 min
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Expressive soloist playing combined with passages full of aggressive rhythms, timbres, and unique colors through instrumentation and orchestration.
2 Tpt, 2 Hn, 3 Tbn, 1 Eup,1 Tba, Pno
Duration: ca. 5 ½ min
Lyrical choral work with fresh harmonies adapted for brass ensemble and piano.
Previous Performances by...
The Dallas Winds
Fanfare for a New Day
University of Hawai'i
Slate
University of Oklahoma
Fanfare for a New Day
Colorado State University
Lucy and Embers in the Black
Mercer University
Lucy and
Slate
Purdue Univ.
Fort Wayne
Embers in the Black
University of Denver
Embers in the Black
University of Michigan
Slate
University of Colorado
Slate and Embers in the Black
Louisiana State University
Embers in the Black
University of Akron
Fanfare for a New Day
University of South Dakota
Slate
University of Western Mich.
Embers in the Black
The College of New Jersey
Embers in the Black
Virginia
Tech
Embers in the Black
Ball State University
Embers in the Black
University of Northern Colo.
Fanfare for a New Day
Carson-Newman University
Slate
Columbus State University
Embers in the Black
Truman State University
Embers in the Black
Buffalo State College
Embers in the Black