- Designed for the advanced musician, Wind Ensemble is focused on playing music that captures the heart of others.  Whether it is a concert march, standard band literature, or spiritual song, students are challenged to play pieces that require great technical and musical excellence.  As they work to perfect these skills, students are also taught how to play with more than just musical excellence

they are inspired to play with a passion from the Lord.

 

Sample Summer Wind Ensemble Literature

           Abram’s Pursuit – Hollsinger

           Children’s March - Grainger

           Early Light – Bremer

           October - Whitacre

Sevens - Hazo

- Designed for the advanced jazz musician, our Jazz Band offers a unique opportunity to work on exciting jazz music that challenges students to develop both improv and great ensemble skills.   Focusing on techniques that help students play music that has great style, both written and felt, the music designed for this ensemble will cause them to move beyond their comfort zone, playing a wide range of styles from Latin to Swing, Funk to Blues. 

 

Sample Summer Jazz Band Literature 

           Harlem Nocturne – Hagen

           Sing, Sang, Sung – Goodwin

           Just A Closer Walk With Thee – arr. Chris Sharp

           How Sweet It Is – Nestico

– Throughout the two weeks, select students will be placed in various small ensembles, giving them the opportunity to have even more individualization of parts.  Students in small ensembles will work on music that will be used as we attend different ministry concerts.  Select small ensembles will also play at our final concert.

 

Sample Small Ensembles

Brass and woodwind quintets

Percussion ensemble

Flute and clarinet choirs

Horn and sax quartets

Brass ensemble

Wind Ensemble

Jazz Band

Small Ensembles