Carnegie Mellon University
School of Music

Where artistry and innovation share center stage

Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble

Repertoire and Programs

Hands Across the Sea – John Philip Sousa

Fascinating Ribbons – Joan Tower

Concerto for Piano and Winds "Homages" – Edward Gregson

   Matthew Tao, piano

   Stephen Story, conductor

Intermission

Fantasy in Three Movements in a form of a Chôros – Heitor Villa-Lobos

Sun Paints Rainbows on the Vast Waves – David Bedford

   George Vosburgh, conductor

Serenade No. 10, K361 "Gran Partita" – W.A. Mozart

   George Vosburgh, conductor

Intermission

Ebony Concerto – Igor Stravinsky

Half-Mast Inhibition – Charles Mingus

Scratch Band – John Adams

   Stephen Story, conductor

Savannah River Holiday – Ron Nelson

   George Vosburgh, conductor

Winner of the 2025-26 Concerto Competition

Intermission

Hammersmith – Gustav Holst

   George Vosburgh, conductor

New England Tryptich – William Schuman

   Stephen Story, conductor

Symphony No. 6 for Band – Vincent Persichetti

Double Play – Cindy McTee

   Stephen Story, conductor

Intermission

Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum – Olivier Messiaen

   George Vosburgh, conductor

Wind Ensemble Rehearsal /Attendance Policies

Download the Major Ensembles Syllabus for 2025-26

Concerto Competition

Please see the Competitions page for the rules, application and deadline.

Upcoming Concerts