Cultivating refined expressive nuance, intonation architecture, and collegial chamber musicianship through the world's most demanding masterworks for winds and percussion.
Acoustic woodwind balances during the opening Chaconne of Holst's Suite in E-flat.
"A concert band is not merely a collection of brass and woodwinds; it is an organic cathedral of sound where every breath is calibrated, every attack unified, and every silence deeply intentional."
Under the dedicated instruction of Lincolnview music faculty, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble approaches each score as a living historical document. Our students engage in deep harmonic score analysis, solfège vocalization, and tone-color experimentation before the first note of rehearsal begins.
The ensemble maintains an active concert season in the Lincolnview High School Auditorium, performing masterworks alongside timeless canons from Grainger, Holst, and Vaughan Williams, proudly representing Van Wert, Ohio.
Gustav Holst (1874–1934) • Master Edition
Holst's revolutionary three-movement suite established the wind band as a serious classical medium. The opening Chaconne's ground-bass theme in the euphonium blossoms through twelve variations into an electrifying, triumphant march finale.
Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882–1961)
A vibrant tapestry of English folksongs captured via field phonograph wax cylinders. Grainger recreates authentic singers' eccentric phrase lengths and asymmetrical micro-meters in movements like "Rufford Park Poachers."
David Maslanka (1943–2017)
A profound two-movement work inspired by Buddhist meditation and J.S. Bach chorales. Demands colossal dynamic endurance and features a soaring piano ostinato paired with meditative tubular bells.
Chair placements occur bi-annually in August and December. Preparation materials include all twelve major and chromatic scales, prescribed solo excerpts, and sight-reading from the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA Class A/AA) repertoire.
| Date | Masterclass Clinic | Guest Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| OCT 08 | Double Reed Articulation Workshop | Elena Rostova |
| OCT 22 | French Horn Transposition & Stop Technique | Marcus Thorne |
| NOV 05 | Symphonic Percussion Tuning & Mallet Selection | Dr. Maya Lin |
| NOV 19 | Wind Ensemble Full Pre-OMEA Adjudication Run | Director Staff |