The music for the 2011 Symphonic Band auditions has now been posted. To download the music for your instrument, go to the Symphonic Band Audition page. The auditions will be held August 16-18, and please check back around mid-July to sign up for an audition time.

Auburn University’s premiere wind and percussion ensemble, the Symphonic Winds, along with the Percussion Ensemble, will be performing four concerts on their spring tour, April 3-6, 2011. The program features a unique variety of musical styles including contemporary as well as traditional works.  The concerts will be held at Hilton Head Island High School in South Carolina and Veterans High School and Houston County High School in Warner Robbins, Georgia.

The ensembles, directed by Dr. Rick Good and Dr. Doug Rosener, will present two public concerts while on tour. The first will be at Hilton Head Island High School on Monday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m. The second public performance will be at Veterans High School in Warner Robbins, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. In addition to these public concerts, the Auburn University Symphonic Winds and Percussion Ensemble will be presenting master classes and clinics as well as performances for the high school instrumentalists during the school day. The ensembles will also perform a concert at Houston County High School on Wednesday, April 6, at 8:00 a.m.

The AU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Doug Rosener, will present works that feature a wide variety of different percussion instruments.  Some highlights from the program include “Sculpture 3” by Rudiger Pawassar, a contemporary marimba trio, “Exploration of Time” by Ekhard Kopetzki, a non-pitched “drummy” percussion chamber piece, and Eric Ewazen’s “Palace of Nine Perfections,” a large scale percussion work that was inspired by a set of artistic ink and color scrolls by the Chinese artist Yuan Jiang.

The AU Symphonic Winds, under the direction of Dr. Rick Good, will consist of works by various composers such as Holst, Grainger, Sousa, Coleman, and Menard.  The Auburn University Symphonic Winds will also be performing two new compositions that AU Director of Bands, Dr. Richard Good, was an integral part in commissioning. One of these compositions featured on the program is “Loki’s Revenge” by Nathan Tanouye. The composer’s concept for the piece was derived from a god in Norse mythology named Loki, and was commissioned by the South Eastern Conference Band Director’s Association. The AU Symphonic Winds performance of this composition will be the premiere performance in South Carolina and in Georgia.

Following the tour, the AU Symphonic Winds will present their final concert of the academic year at the Opelika Performing Arts Center in Opelika, Alabama on Tuesday, April 12, at 7:30 pm. Conductor is Dr. Rick Good, Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Auburn University.

Click the links below for the flier for each concert.

Hilton Head HS Concert
Veterans HS Concert
Houston County HS Concert
Opelika Concert

The results for the AU Junior High Honor Band have been posted on the Jr High Honor Band Page and the results for the High School Honor Band have been posted on the High School Honor Band Page.

Auditions for the Spring 2011 Symphonic and Concert Bands will be held November 30th and December 1st.  For more information, and to sign up for a time, please go to the Symphonic Band Audition Page

The Auburn University College of Liberal Arts and Music Department is pleased to announce the 10^th Annual Sounds of Auburn concert to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 11^th, 2010 in the Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum located on the Auburn University campus. The ninety-minute concert will feature approximately six hundred Auburn University students that represent every college throughout the University that are also enrolled in Band and Choral Ensembles of the Music Department. Ensembles performing include the AU Singers, Marching Band, Gospel Choir, Steel Drum Band, Chamber Choir, Jazz Band and the Symphonic Band.

The cost of admission for the Sounds of Auburn presentation is $5 for children and Auburn students with a valid ID and $10 for adults.  We will also be collecting canned food items for the East Alabama Food Bank and to help Auburn win the Beat Bama Beat Hunger Food Drive. The public is invited to take advantage of this musical celebration of the Auburn spirit!

Auditions for the Fall 2010 Symphonic Band have been scheduled for Wednesday, August 18th. You can sign up for a time by going to the following page.

http://band.auburn.edu/onlineform/audition/

If you need the audition music, you download it on the Symphonic Band Audition Site.

The Symphonic Band Auditions have been set for August 18th. You can find more information, and also download the audition pieces on the Symphonic Band Audition Site.

The Auburn University Symphonic Winds and the Robertsdale High School Symphonic Band will perform Saturday, May 1 at 2 p.m. in Faith Family Fellowship Church in Spanish Fort. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students, and children under 12 will be admitted free. Proceeds from the concert will be used to establish the Sarah Anderson Memorial Scholarship. More details may be found on BaldwinCountyNow.com, and a map is provided after the break. We hope to see you there! (more…)

The Auburn University Symphonic Winds will perform an All-State host concert “A Night of American Composers” on Friday, April 16th, at 8:00 pm in Lakeview Baptist Church. A select group of fifty-four musicians, the Symphonic Winds is the premier performing ensemble in the Auburn University Band program. The concert is in conjunction with the Alabama All-State Band Festival being held on the Auburn University campus. The conductor of the Symphonic Winds is Dr. Rick Good, Director of Bands and Professor of Music. (more…)

We’re happy to announce that our new Membership Database is open for all prospective members of Fall 2010 ensembles.  Visit the site to learn how you can fill out your Member Profile and Intent Form for joining Symphonic Band, Marching Band, or Campus Band!