Salt Lake Symphonic Winds
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The Salt Lake Symphonic Winds is a community concert band
in Salt Lake City, Utah
that plays contemporary band music. Its membership consists largely of music educators and amateur musicians throughout the Wasatch Front
and Cache County, Utah.
Dr. Thomas Rohrer, director of bands at Utah State University
, has served as the band's conductor since 2005.
's Zoo, Arts, and Parks (ZAP) tax, plus several grants through other organizations for the arts. It is incorporated as a non-profit performing organization
under the laws of the State of Utah, governed by a board of trustees and administered by a president, a president-elect
, a secretary
, and a treasurer
.
The band typically performs six concerts a year from October through April, plus a special summer performance at the Independence Day
celebration in Sugar House Park
.
of the University of Utah
, who served as the organization's first conductor until departure in 2002 to serve as the director of bands at Capital University
in Columbus, Ohio
. Scott Hagen, Director of Bands at the University of Utah
, took the role as the conductor until 2004.
, woodwinds, and percussion, plus one string bass.
Community band
A community band is a concert band ensemble, generally sponsored by the town or city in which it is located and consisting primarily of amateur performers...
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
that plays contemporary band music. Its membership consists largely of music educators and amateur musicians throughout the Wasatch Front
Wasatch Front
The Wasatch Front is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Utah. It consists of a chain of cities and towns stretched along the Wasatch Range from approximately Santaquin in the south to Brigham City in the north...
and Cache County, Utah.
Dr. Thomas Rohrer, director of bands at Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
, has served as the band's conductor since 2005.
Organization
The band is funded in large part by Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It had a population of 1,029,655 at the 2010 census. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. It occupies Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west...
's Zoo, Arts, and Parks (ZAP) tax, plus several grants through other organizations for the arts. It is incorporated as a non-profit performing organization
Non-profit organization
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under the laws of the State of Utah, governed by a board of trustees and administered by a president, a president-elect
President-elect
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, a secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
, and a treasurer
Treasurer
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.
The band typically performs six concerts a year from October through April, plus a special summer performance at the Independence Day
Independence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
celebration in Sugar House Park
Sugar House Park
Sugar House Park, or Sugarhouse Park, is located between I-80, 2100 South, 1300 East, and 1700 East in Salt Lake City, Utah. The park is at the heart of the Sugar House neighborhood and is the site of a fireworks show and concert every Independence Day of the United States and a popular sledding...
.
History
The Salt Lake Symphonic Winds was founded in 1992 by Dr. Barry KopetzBarry Kopetz
Barry E. Kopetz is an American music composer and conductor. Kopetz is currently the professor of conducting and Director of Bands at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his appointment there, he was a professor of music at the University of Utah, where he founded the Salt Lake...
of the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, who served as the organization's first conductor until departure in 2002 to serve as the director of bands at Capital University
Capital University
Capital University is a private liberal arts university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Bexley, Ohio, founded in 1830. In addition to its rigorous liberal arts program, the university also offers a reputable adult degree program in Columbus, Ohio. It is one of the oldest...
in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. Scott Hagen, Director of Bands at the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, took the role as the conductor until 2004.
Seating
The organization follows a standard American wind band, including brassBrass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
, woodwinds, and percussion, plus one string bass.
Membership
The membership of the Salt Lake Symphonic Winds is limited by audition. The band conducts weekly rehearsals at Highland High School of Salt Lake City, Utah. Many are music educators from the Wasatch Front, including Highland High School, Mueller Park Jr. High, Kaysville Jr. High, Hillcrest Jr. High, Alta High School, University of Utah, and Utah State University.Repertoire
The band performs contemporary and classical band compositions and arrangements. Some of the notable composers and arrangers include:- Robert Russell BennettRobert Russell BennettRobert Russell Bennett was an American composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many well-known Broadway and Hollywood musicals by other composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers. In 1957 and 2008, Bennett received Tony Awards...
- Frederick FennellFrederick FennellFrederick Fennell was an internationally recognized conductor, and one of the primary figures in promoting the wind ensemble as a performing group. He was also influential as a band pedagogue, and greatly affected the field of music education in the USA and abroad...
- Henry FillmoreHenry FillmoreHenry Fillmore was an American musician, composer, publisher, and bandleader, best-known for his many marches and screamers.-Biography:James Henry Fillmore Jr. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio as the eldest of five children...
- Morton GouldMorton GouldMorton Gould was an American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist.Born in Richmond Hill, New York, Gould was recognized early as a child prodigy with abilities in improvisation and composition. His first composition was published at age six...
- Percy GraingerPercy GraingerGeorge Percy Aldridge Grainger , known as Percy Grainger, was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist. In the course of a long and innovative career he played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early years of the 20th century. He also made many...
- Gustav HolstGustav HolstGustav Theodore Holst was an English composer. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets....
- W. Francis McBethW. Francis McBethWilliam Francis McBeth was born March 9, 1933, in Ropesville, Texas .McBeth is a prolific composer, whose wind band works are highly respected. His primary musical influences include Clifton Williams, Bernard Rogers, and Howard Hanson...
- Vincent PersichettiVincent PersichettiVincent Ludwig Persichetti was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, Persichetti was a native of Philadelphia...
- Alfred ReedAlfred ReedAlfred Reed was one of North America's most prolific and frequently performed composers, with more than two hundred published works for concert band, wind ensemble, orchestra, chorus, and chamber ensemble to his name...
- John Phillip Sousa
- Frank Ticheli
- Ralph Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams OM was an English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also a collector of English folk music and song: this activity both influenced his editorial approach to the English Hymnal, beginning in 1904, in which he included many...