The Chamber Winds Project
Filling the need for conducted chamber winds in the 21st century
Recommended by The College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), The Chamber Winds Project expands the repertoire with modern instrumentation including saxophones, bass clarinets, euphoniums, and percussion.
Why the Chamber Winds Project?
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More opportunities for performers
Give your players the chance to experience chamber winds—featuring saxophones, euphoniums, and percussion in addition to traditional colors.
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More options for conductors
Fresh repertoire and instrumentation tailored for:
• Directors of small and mid-sized universities with limited numbers
• Graduate students preparing recital programs
• Ensembles looking to give double reeds a well-earned break
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More voices shaping the repertoire
Join new commissions and consortiums that expand the chamber winds catalog—accessible even to schools, community ensembles, and graduate students working with limited budgets but eager to make a purposeful impact.
Repertoire
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