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The Capitol Symphonic Winds Winter concert took place on Wednesday, December 3, at University of Hartford's Lincoln Theater. View Concert Program
The Capitol Symphonic Winds Spring concert took place on Wednesday, May 7, at University of Hartford's Millard Auditorium. View Concert Program
The Capitol Symphonic Winds Winter concert took place on Wednesday, December 4, at University of Hartford's Lincoln Theater. View Concert Program
The Capitol Symphonic Winds Spring concert took place on Wednesday, May 8, at University of Hartford's Millard Auditorium.
Special solo performances included:
Aaron Copland's "Quiet City" featuring Shelby Apuzzo on English Horn and Eric Tunkel on Trumpet &
R. Vaughn Williams' "Concerto for Tuba" featuring Justin Chervony on Tuba and David Winer as Conductor
The Capitol Symphonic Winds Winter concert took place on Wednesday, December 12, at University of Hartford's Lincoln Theater.
Our program featured the premiere of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" written by Benjamin Park, who is a member of the ensemble's french horn section. The program will also include "Four Rhodian Scenes" featuring Catherine O'Kelly on guitar. Catherine is also a member of our oboe section.
The Capitol Winds Spring 2012 performance took place on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at Millard Auditorium on the campus of the University of Hartford. Capitol Winds, is a symphonic band that is under the direction of Gary Partridge.
The concert program featured Walter Mamlok playing the Artie Shaw "Clarinet Concerto".
Other concert selections include the works of Percy Grainger, John Philip Sousa, David Maslanka, Howard Hanson, and the Premier of Adam Summerer's "Skrimish and Sword Dance".
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Under the direction of Gary Partridge, the Capitol Symphonic Winds Fall 2011 performance took place on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater on the campus of the University of Hartford.
Procession of Nobles Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov
Southern Hymn Samuel R. Hazo
Elements (Petite Symphony) Brian Balmages
Three Dances of Enchantment Luigi Zaninelli
The Walking Frog K.L. King
Symphony No. 3 Slavyanskaya Boris Kozhevnvikov
Russian Christmas Music Alfred Reed
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Under the direction of Gary Partridge, the Capitol Symphonic Winds Spring 2011 performance took place on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater on the campus of the University of Hartford.
Featured artists in this concert include Mark Hausman playing Haydn's Concerto for B flat Cornet on Euphonium, and Matt DeLassus conducting Williams Symphonic Dance #3. The ensemble will also perform compositions by Shostakovich, Mackey, Woolfenden, Sparke, and Sousa.
Capitol Symphonic Winds
The Hartt School
Gary L. Partridge, Conductor
Festive Overture, Opus 96 D. Shostakovich (1837-1907)
Trans. D. Hunsberger b. 1932
Hymn to a Blue Hour John Mackey b. 1973
Illyrian Dances Guy Woolfenden b. 1937
1. Rondeau
2. Aubade
3. Gigue
Dance of the Jesters Peter I.Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Trans. Ray E. Cramer
INTERMISSION
Concerto for Trumpet F. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Arr. W.J. Duthoit
Mark Hausman, Euphonium
Symphonic Dance No. 3, Fiesta Clifton Williams (1923-1976)
Matt DeLassus, Conductor
The Seasons Philip Sparke b. 1951
1. Spring Sunshine
2. Summer Siesta
3. Autumn Alone
4. Winter Winds
With Pleasure (Dance Hilarious) John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
Ed. Robert E. Foster
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
7:30 PM
Lincoln Theater
University of Hartford
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The Capitol Winds Spring 2010 performance took place on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater on the campus of the the University of Hartford. Capitol Winds, sponsored by the Hartt School of Music, is a symphonic band that is under the direction of Gary Partridge.
The concert program included:
The Capitol Winds Winter 2009 performance took place on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater on the campus of the University of Hartford. Capitol Winds, sponsored by the Hartt School of Music, is a symphonic band that has been under the direction of Gary Partridge since 1995.
The concert program included:
Symphonic Suite by Clifton Williams
Shenandoah by Frank Ticheli
New England Triptych by William Schuman
...Be Glad Then America
...When Jesus Wept
...Chester
Uncle Henry March by Howard Akers
O Magnum Mysterium by Morton Lauridsen
Fusion by Brian Balmages
Blue Shades by Frank Ticheli
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The Capitol Winds Spring 2009 performance took place on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at Millard Auditorium on the campus of the the University of Hartford. Capitol Winds, sponsored by the Hartt School of Music, is a symphonic band that is under the direction of Gary Partridge.
The concert program included:
Overture La Forza del Destino by Giuseppe Verdi
Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral by Richard Wagner
Whatsoever Things... by Mark Camphouse
Lincoln Portrait by Aaron Copland
** A special performance to commemorate the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth**
Men of Ohio March by Henry Fillmore
Carmen Fantaisie on themes from Georges Bizet's opera by Francois Borne, featuring flute soloist Whitney Perrine
That Others May Live by Jeremy S. Martin
Boy Scouts of America March by John Philip Sousa
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The Capitol Winds Winter 2008 performance took place on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater on the campus of the University of Hartford. Capitol Winds, sponsored by the Hartt School of Music, is a symphonic band that has been under the direction of Gary Partridge since 1995.
The concert program included:
Jubilee Overture by Philip Sparke
The Sea Treaders by W. Francis McBeth
Symphony #3 by Alfred Reed
Tunbridge Fair by Walter Piston
Kitty Hawk by John Cheetham
Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold
Easter Monday on the White House Lawn by John Philip Sousa
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The Capitol Winds Spring 2008 performance took place on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Millard Auditorium on the campus of the the University of Hartford. Capitol Winds, sponsored by the Hartt School of Music, is a symphonic band that has been under the direction of Gary Partridge since 1995.
The concert program included:
The Circus Bee....................................................Henry Fillmore
On a Hymnsong of Lowell Mason.............................David Holsinger
Symphony in B flat ..............................................Paul Hindemith
Concertino for Clarinet and Band..............................Warren Barker,Giancarlo Bazzano soloist
Pineapple Poll ......................................................Arthur Sullivan
Symphony No. 6 ..................................................Tchaikovsky
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The Capitol Winds Winter 2007 performance took place on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater on the campus of the the University of Hartford. Capitol Winds, sponsored by the Hartt School of Music, is a symphonic band that has been under the direction of Gary Partridge for the past 16 years.
The concert program included:
Florentiner March, Op. 214..........Julius Fucik (click on link to hear audio recording)
The Hounds of Spring.................Alfred Reed
Medeival Suite..........................Ron Nelson
1. Homage to Leonin (12th Century)
2. Homage to Perotin (c. 1155-1200)
3. Homage to Machaut (c. 1300-1377)
Hanover Festival.......................Philip Sparke
With Sword and Lance...............Hermann Starke
The Water is Wide....................setting by Rick Kirby
Dance Movements....................Philip Sparke
1. Ritmico
2. Molto Vivo
3. Lento
4. Molto Ritmico
View Concert Photos. The Capitol Winds Spring 2007 performance took place on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at the University of Hartford's Lincoln Theater. The program for the Spring 2007 concert included:
American Overture........................Joseph Willcox Jenkins
Amazing Grace.................setting by Robert W. Rumbelow
The Sinfonians (Symphonic March).............Clifton Williams
Berceuse and Finale from "The Firebird".......Igor Stravinsky (ed. Alfred Reed)
Grand March from "Tannhauser"..................Richard Wagner (ed. Alfred Reed)
Symphonic Prelude (The Cemetery at Colleville-Sur-Mer)......Mark Camphouse
The Redwoods........................................Rossano Galante
To Tame the Perilous Skies......................David R. Holsinger
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View Concert Photos. The Capitol Winds Winter 2006 performance took place on December 13th, 2006 at 7:30PM at the Millard Auditorium on the campus of the University of Hartford. Under the direction of Gary Partridge, the concert program included the following compositions. Ceremonial Flourishes by James Curnow, With Quiet Courage by Larry Daehn, Bandancing by Jack Stamp, Dance of the Comedians by Bedrich Smetana, Raise of the Son by Rossano Galante, Symphony of Prayer by J. Eric Schmidt, and A Most Wonderful Christmas by Robert Sheldon. Please note that this will be the world premiere of the Symphony of Prayer being played in its entirety.
View Concert Photos. The Capitol Winds Spring 2006 performance took place on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 7:30PM at the Millard Auditorium on the campus of the the University of Hartford. Under the direction of Gary Partridge, this concert featured works by Haydn Wood, Stephen Melillo, Percy Grainger, Hector Berlioz, Eric Whitacre, and John Philip Sousa.
View Concert Photos. The Capitol Winds Winter 2005 performance took place on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 7:30PM at the Millard Auditorium on the campus of the the University of Hartford. Under the direction of Gary Partridge, this concert featured works by Philip Sparke, Brian Balmages, David Holsinger, Alfred Reed, David Gillingham, and a special tribute to Rosa Parks entitled "A Movement for Rosa" by Mark Camphouse.
The Capitol Winds Spring 2005 performance took place on Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 8PM at the Lincoln Theatre on the campus of the the University of Hartford. An all "March" music concert featured works by William Walton, Percy Grainger, Lockhart-Seitz-Alford, Henry Fillmore, Paul Hindemith, Morton Gould, Davide Delle Cese, and John Philip Sousa.
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