Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band and Concert Band

Jack Stamp & Jason Worzbyt, conductors

The Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band are the premier concert wind groups of the university. Both ensembles continue to pursue their goals of individual responsibility, musical excellence, and the performance of high-quality repertoire. And, both ensembles have won acclaim for their compact disc recordings entitled "The Band Music of Pennsylvania Composers", "Winds and Voices", "IUP Bands: 1995", "IUP Bands: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000". "IUP Bands of 2001" has just been released. In addition, a commercial release entitled “Internal Combustion” featuring the IUP Wind Ensemble will be available in November. Started in 1960, the Wind Ensemble has performed in many of Pennsylvania's schools, for the state's MENC conferences, as well as for the College Band Directors Eastern Division Conference. They have recorded works for various band publishers and have premiered works by noted American wind band composers. An auditioned group of eighty-five members, the Symphony Band continues its high level of performance. Recent activities have included a PMEA performance, including the premiere of John Cheetham’s Concertino for Brass Quintet and Band as well as publisher recordings. The Concert Band, a group of over eighty musicians is comprised of music majors, non-majors, and those performing on secondary instruments. The ensemble experience allows students to explore quality public school wind literature.