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 students/ performers the opportunity to play in chamber wind ensembles.
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With a recent focus on saxophone, euphonium, and percussion players.
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Offer conductors a greater variety of repertoire and instrumentation in the chamber winds category. Especially:​
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Those looking to address potential class-size limitations as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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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:
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 Minnesota
Fanfare for a New Day
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
To be added to the Performance List
please email us at contact@kevinpoelking.com
Repertoire Available Now:
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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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Duration: ca. 3 min
21 Players: 6 Tpt- 4 Hn - 3 Tbn - 2 Euph - 2 Tba - 3 Perc + Timp
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Premiered by the Dallas Winds in 2019 under the baton of Matteo Dal Maso who describes the piece as "...an epic composition of joy."
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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.
Semi-finalist, 2022 The American Prize in Composition
Chamber Woodwinds and Percussion
(2018)
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.
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
"...Kevin is not only an already seasoned composer, but he is a marvelous conductor..."
- Carter Pann, Composer, Pulitzer-Prize Finalist
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With a growing number of premieres in the United States and Europe, Kevin Poelking is an emerging American composer. His music has been performed by the Dallas Winds, multiple European groups, and ensembles at major American universities including The University of Michigan, CU-Boulder, Virginia Tech, Colorado State University, Oregon State University, The University of Akron, The University of Southern Mississippi, and Emory University in Atlanta. He is a regularly commissioned composer in his home state of Colorado and beyond.
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Poelking studied percussion and music education at the University of South Carolina before obtaining a Master of Music in Wind Conducting with Dr. Rebecca Phillips. The limited variety of repertoire he encountered while programming for his conducting recital gave birth to The Chamber Winds Project.
His composition teachers include award-winning composer Dr. James M. David and Pulitzer Prize-Nominated composer Dr. Carter Pann.
