University Wind Ensemble

                 Under the direction of Dr. Edwin Powell

Next Performance...

Sunday, October 14, 2012 @ 3:00 PM

Call 253-535-7787 for tickets.

Listen...

• Sunrise at Angel's Gate by Philip Sparke, De Haske 
• In Wartime Hymn and Battlemarch by David Del Tredici, Boosey & Hawkes
• Symphony in B-Flat Moderately Fast, with Vigor, Andantino Grazioso, Fugue by Paul Hindemith, Schott
• Finish Line by Cindy McTee, RMP Publishing.

Video...

Recently the ensemble hosted internationally known composer Ola Gjeilo to give the world premier of Meridian 

and The Spheres. 

About...

The Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble is comprised of the some of the best performers of wind and percussion instruments at the University and is recognized as one of the finest groups of its kind in the entire Northwest. Following the philosophy of a player pool, adopting flexible instrumentation according to the composer's intention, the full ensemble of approximately 50 players is a soloistic and technically proficient ensemble performing chamber music, selected transcriptions, concerti and original full ensemble repertoire spanning five centuries.

The ensemble performs four concerts on campus per season as well as appearing regularly at local schools, national conferences, festivals and special events.

Under the direction of Dr. Edwin Powell recent highlights have been the ensemble's touring Southern California, and a critically acclaimed performance at the Music Educators National Conference Northwest Division meeting in Portland, Oregon. During the summer of 2009 the ensemble toured China where it premiered The Monkey King by PLU's own Greg Youtz.  In October of 2007, the Wind Ensemble performed the World Premier of a Krump (listen above) by the renowned composer Scott McAllister.  

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!! 

We have determined the destination of our next international tour!  We are excited to announce that the 2012-13 Wind Ensemble will be touring and performing in The Land Down Under, AUSTRALIA!!!!!!!

RECENT EVENTS... 

I am pleased and proud to tell you that the Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at the College Band Director's National Association conference this past March! The performance was in their primetime Thursday night slot and came to rave reviews.  Great job everyone!

This is a very prestigious honor! It is highly competitive and for our group to receive this honor is a strong testament to the work and commitment the members have shown to the group. A special thanks to past members who have helped me raise the bar! Well done everyone! Congratulations!!!!!

We also performed for the Washington Music Educators Conference in Yakima, Washington on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 8:00PM in the Capitol Theater!  We shared the stage with Union High School and Oak Harbor Middle School.  Great concert and an honor to share the stage with such fantastic groups.