The Symphony Band is comprised of approximately sixty-five musicians who join together to perform six concerts each year. The ensemble is dedicated to broadening the musical interests of its members, and welcomes both music and non-music majors. The Symphony Band performs works of artistic and historical significance, with a special emphasis on new music, and occasionally features guest artists and composers.
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Symphony Band is open to students university-wide by audition.
Audition Information
Requirements
For students who only want to be considered for Symphony Band, fill out a registration form. Auditionees will be required to submit a video of one excerpt for your instrument from the Brass, Wind, & Percussion rotation excerpts on the Ensemble Audition page.
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Manhattan Pictures
by Jan Van Der Roost
Joshua Gall, conductor
Bates Recital Hall
Austin, TX
Upcoming Performances
Passport
Cliff Croomes, conductor
Jan Van der Roost
Flashing Winds
Florence Price
Adoration
Gioacchino Rossini
L'italiana in Algeri
Cliff Croomes, conductor
Steven Bryant
In this Broad Earth
Kelijah Dunton
Letters
Leonard Bernstein
Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Douglas Henderson & Cliff Croomes, conductors
Nicole Piunno
Bright Shadow Fanfare
William Grant Still
Summerland
Aaron Copland
Excerpts from Appalachian Spring
Primary Colors
Cliff Croomes, conductor
Ryan George
Portrait in Jade
George Gershwin
Theme from Rhapsody in Blue
Dennis Llinas
Cajon’s Reverb
Cliff Croomes, conductor
Jaime Theirman
The History of the Universe
Peter Van Zandt Lane
Astrarium
Tomohito Matsushita
Elegy to the Moon
Explore previous performances from recent seasons.
Malcolm Arnold | English Dances
Kathy Copley | Starlight
Joseph Turrin | Scarecrow Overture
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Mason Bates | Chicago 2012
Kamran Ince | Nihavent Longa
Michael Daugherty | Vulcan
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Omar Thomas | A Mother of a Revolution!
William Grant Still | Summerland
Holly Harrison | Splinter
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There is Always Light
William Schuman | Chester Overture for Band from New England Triptych
Kelijah Duncan | Stillwater
George Gershwin (arr. James Barnes) | Porgy and Bess Medley
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Journey of the Mind
Jess Langston Turner | Through the Looking Glass
Andrew Boss | Star Gazing
David Sampson | Moving Parts
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Different Walks of Life
Michael Markowski | City Trees
Ryan George | Jinx
Leonard Bernstein, arr. Sweeney | A Simple Song from Mass
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Andrew David Perkins | Clutch
Viet Cuong | Lasting Light
Quinn Mason | Soul to Soul
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Morning to Midnight
Morning to Midnight
Clifton Croomes, conductor
Weston Lewis, guest conductor
Frank Ticheli
Wild Nights!
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Drew Dickey, guest conductor
Donald Grantham
Baron Cimitiére's Mambo
William Grant Still
From the Delta
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Eyes Wide Shut
Drew Eary, guest conductor
Emilio José Gonzáles
El Chupacabra
Joel Puckett
Avelynn's Lullaby
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Moving Forward
Mike Lebrias & Tyler Ehrlich, guest conductors
Billy Hunter, trumpet
John Mackey
Until the Scars
Joel Love
The Indigo Train
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Cliff Croomes, conductor
B. Drew Eary, guest conductor
Walsh Middle School Honor Band
Omar Thomas
Caribana Afterparty
Katherine Bergman
Dream Machine
Erich Korngold
Kings Row Fanfare
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Katy Abbot
Punch
Sally Lamb McCune
Caveat
Frank Perkins
Fandango
Drew Dickey, conductor
Tj Anderson, guest conductor
Frank Ticheli
Pacific Fanfare
John Mackey
A deep reverberation fills with stars
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Viet Cuong
Heart on Fire
Kevin Charoensri
Regeneration
Malcom Arnold
Four Scottish Dances
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