Saturday, December 14th | Hyde Park United Methodist Church
The Florida Wind Band returns to the stunning sanctuary at Hyde Park United Methodist Church for our annual Holiday Pops. You will have “The Most Wonderful Time” as we take you on an international Christmas journey through England, Germany, France, Puerto Rico, Russia, and the United States. Our guest narrator, Colleen Schmitt, will be your tour guide with holiday favorites, band classics, and new works celebrating the season. Please join us for this special performance that is sure to get you in the holiday spirit!
Holiday Pops 2024 - Program (pdf)
DownloadWednesday, December 11th | Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
Our talented musicians will draw you into an aural journey of the Christmas story. Your instrumental tour guides will be a woodwind quartet comprised of a flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. Our Artistic Director and narrator, Matthew McCutchen, will travel along your side as you experience the miracle of Christmas and the special place that it holds in all of our hearts.
Joy To The World - Program (pdf)
DownloadSaturday, November 2nd, 2024 | USF School of Music
The Autumn Winds Youth Ensemble opens this masterworks series concert in partnership with the Florida Wind Band. During their eight-week rehearsal cycle, Autumn Winds students explore a broad range of exciting and challenging works. Their performance will feature music by some of the most influential composers of the wind band repertoire, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Steven Bryant, Kevin Day, Alex Shapiro, Michael Markowski, and Eric Osterling.
The Florida Wind Band begins after the intermission with Ante Grgin’s jazz-influenced Concertino for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble, which features principal clarinet Tony Negron. Following is Carl Orff’s timeless masterpiece Carmina Burana, based on 24 medieval poems, which has become one of the most beloved works in the orchestral repertoire. The music is simple in harmony and range, characteristic of 13th-century music, with a driving rhythm to which the listener instinctively responds. Arranger John Krance worked directly with Carl Orff on this rendition and has incorporated the vocal melodies into a setting entirely instrumental in structure that you will find equally as passionate and exciting as the original orchestral score.
Carmina Burana - Program (pdf)
DownloadSunday, October 20th, 2024 | Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
Our talented musicians and guest narrator will draw you into an aural journey of Hans Christian Anderson's "The Old Street Lamp." Your instrumental tour guides through the tale will be a flute, oboe, clarinet, and harp. The narrator will travel along your side as you experience the most respectable old lamp, which had seen many, many years of service, and was now ready to retire.
The Old Street Lamp - Program (pdf)
DownloadSunday, June 30th, 2024 | Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
You are cordially invited to join the Florida Wind Band at our annual Patriotic Concert at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church. The program consists entirely of pieces by American composers and includes patriotic favorites as well as works with which you may not be familiar, but will find deeply moving. We look forward to celebrating our American Spirit with you.
The American Spirit (pdf)
DownloadSaturday, June 29th, 2024 | Carrollwood Village Park
Join us in our annual patriotic concert at Carrollwood Village Park with favorites perfect for the entire family. Feel free to bring a drinks, food, chairs, and umbrellas to setup a picnic to enjoy the show! Summer Breeze meets annually in the month of June to provide an opportunity for BAY Winds students and alumni to rehearse and perform in the summer. The band was founded in the summer of 2016 and regularly welcomes 60-80 musicians back to their joy of playing an instrument in a relaxed and enjoyable setting.
Let Freedom Ring (pdf)
DownloadSunday, May 29th, 2024 | University of South Florida
"Love & Light" presents a magnificent afternoon with the rare opportunity to hear music performed by some of the Tampa area’s finest middle school, high school, and professional musicians. The concert will begin with the Florida Wind Band featuring the winner of our high school concerto competition. Following will be Bay Area Youth (BAY) Winds Symphonic Winds and Wind Ensemble. The repertoire includes John Mackey’s clever “Let Me Be Frank With You”, Lindsey Bronnenkant’s “Tarot”, and Brian Balmage’s “Love and Light”. It is our hope and intention that the whole concert will spread love, light, and cheer to the world.
Love and Light Program (pdf)
DownloadSaturday, May 18th, 2024 | Hyde Park United Methodist Church
The Florida Wind Band presents "Moments in Time," featuring music that captures snapshots of our lives that we long to remember. This masterworks series concert will introduce our audience to "Startin' Sumthin," composed by Jeff Scott for the Armani Winds and arranged and conducted by Dr. Trevor Butts and will feature the inaugural Bay Area Youth (BAY) Winds concerto competition winner, giving this talented student a moment they will treasure for the rest of their life. Percy Grainger's "Children's March" and Ryan George's "Firefly" explore moments of joy in childhood, and we will conclude with Julie Giroux's "Symphony No 4: Bookmarks from Japan," which was inspired by a gift of six bookmarks depicting famous works by Japanese artists. This concert will feature the wind band's power, sensitivity, and joy, and we would be honored by your presence.
Moments In Time Program (pdf)
DownloadApril 6th & 7th, 2024 | Water Works Park & Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
If you were to ask anybody to name three composers, there is a good chance that the responses will include Bach, Beethoven, and John Williams. Join the Florida Wind Band as we explore the wonders, fantasies, tears, and magic that John Williams has given to the world over the past seven decades. We will feature the music from Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, The Cowboys, Schindler’s List, Star Wars, and more.
Wonder of Williams Program (pdf)
DownloadJanuary 20th, 2024 | USF School of Music
"Band Classics" welcomes seven of Florida’s finest retired band directors to conduct works that were not only meaningful during their teaching careers, but are pieces that have become staples in the wind ensemble repertoire enjoyed by audiences all over the world. The Florida Wind Band was founded in 2008 to perform the highest caliber wind ensemble music at the highest level possible. We are excited to be the featured performance during the annual Phi Beta Mu Convention hosted at the USF School of Music. We are honored to have this opportunity and even more excited to share this concert experience with our Tampa Bay audience.
Band Classics Program (pdf)
DownloadDecember 9th, 2023 | Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Our annual Christmas concert has become a must-see event in Tampa Bay. Enjoy the sounds of the season with familiar favorites in “Christmas Gifts” at Hyde Park United Methodist Church. The combination of sacred and secular works remind us that while presents come in all shapes and sizes, there is one gift that reigns supreme. The beautiful sanctuary is the perfect setting that is guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit!
Holiday Pops Program (pdf)
DownloadNovember 4th, 2023 | USF School of Music
The Florida Wind Band invites you to our first masterworks concert of the season, “How Sweet it Is,” joined by our educational youth program Autumn Winds 2023. While we take our music-making very seriously, we do enjoy a good play on words. The repertoire includes “Pineapple Poll Suite,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” “Love and Light,” "Suite Treats," "Pink Lemonade," and other compositional confections. This concert will feature the sweet sounds of the Florida Wind Band's principal horn, Brandon McDannald, in the Cape Horn Concerto.
How Sweet It Is Program (pdf)
DownloadOctober 15th, 2023 | Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
The Florida Wind Band is prepared to take you on an aural journey through the Celtic myth of The Dream of Angus. Your instrumental tour guides through the tale will be a woodwind quintet featuring a flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon. The narrator and woodwind quintet will travel along your side through Angus's journey of love, youth, beauty, and of course, his dreams. Celtic mythology is a rich and entrancing world, peopled by both mortals and gods. It embraces the notion of parallel universes, the real world and the otherworld. Join us for what promises to be an exciting evening of travel through the realm of dreams in a delightful performance perfect for the entire family.
The Dream of Angus Program (pdf)
DownloadAugust 12th, 2023 | St. Mark's Episcopal Church
August 13th, 2023 | Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
While the Florida Wind Band typically plays music written for a large concert ensemble, for this concert we are exploring music that was composed for a smaller, more intimate ensemble. We'll feature a brass septet on "Theme and Variations on A Mighty Fortress is Our God", a woodwind octet on "Seascape", and a 17-piece wind ensemble on "The Light Fantastic." There are two features on this concert program. The first is a dedication of Astor Piazzolla's Oblivion to long time Florida Wind Band supporter and sponsor, Jerry Krumbholz. The second is a bass clarinet feature starring USF's School of Music Faculty member, Calvin Falwell, in The Light Fantastic.
Chamber Works - The Light Fantastic Program (pdf)
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