The NVU Concert Band is a relaxed, fun loving and musically dedicated group of fine musicians who enjoy working together to produce technically accurate and musically sensitive performances. It is made up of Johnson students (both music majors and not), select high school students, and fantastic community members. We are 45- 50 members strong with great, balanced instrumentation playing at a collegiate/professional level. If you think you'd fit in you are very welcome to join us! Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7-9 PM on the Dibden stage.
The Fall 2021 Semester Concert Friday,
December 10 at 7pm
And here's an audio only recording!
Here are links to the pieces we were doing:
Danse Bacchanale by Saint Saëns arr. Jay Bocook (with beginning added) (1877)
Unsquare Dance by Dave Brubeck (1961)
Original quartet recording
Band arrangement
Minimalist Dances by Matt Conaway (2014)
Dances with Winds by Shelley Hanson (2008)
Movement 1- Gaida
Movement 2 - The Irish Star
Movement 3 - Serbian Dance
Lovers' Waltz by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (1994) arr. for Wind Ensemble by Steven Light (2020)
Lights Out! by Alex Shapiro (2015)
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View or download the beginning of semester letter
The fall semester once again was a collaboration with the Worlds of Music class. We did music from around the world including 2 pieces by women composers.
The NVU Concert Band is looking for new members both students and community members.
Contact Steven Light if interested.
We especially need clarinets and trumpets this semester!
Here are posters and programs from past performances:
Spring 2019
Fall 2018
Fall 2017 World Music Concert
The Spring 2017 semester was a fantastic success!.
The theme for this semester was TIME
Here is the Fall '14 Program:
Here is the program for Spring '13
Questions, comments? Contact Me
Fall, 2012 Performance - Friday, December 14, 2012
A Program of Music by Living Composers
Click here for audio recordings of the spring 2012 concert
Link to April 27, 2012 performance on USTREAM
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Watch It Here:
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Video streaming by Ustream |
For more information contact the director, Steven Light
Fall 2012 Semester starts Thursday, August 30th. See you then!
Click on the titles for audio recordings of our Fall, 2011 Concert
A Concert of Music Through the Ages
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Click here for the Ustream video of the entire concert (Chamber Singers, Chorale, Gamelan, Concert Band)
Here's the video of the concert band: Spring 2010 Concert Band performance
Here's a pdf of the program: Spring 2010 Concert Program
and those pictures we took outside to remind us all of waiting for the stage!
Audio and video coming soon...
Click here for recordings of our current program (fall 09).
Video/Audio recordings of our Fall, 2008 concert!
Please consider joining the band for the spring semester 2010. Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 7-9 PM. We are an inclusive group with high standards and a non-competitive philosophy! College students as well as adult and high school students are welcome. Last fall's concert featured great works arranged for concert band. Click here to see and hear some of our fall repertoire. The spring 09 concert featured music composed specifically for concert band and a major collaboration with the JSC Choir. Please join us! Also, if you are interested in composing for the band contact Steven Light.
For more information contact Steven Light, Director
802.426.3498 or steven.light@jsc.edu
Click here for recordings of our Spring 09 repertoire
Here are videos of the pieces we played in the fall 08 semester * New videos! *
Click here for Flash video files of the spring, '08 concert
Click here for audio files and pictures of the fall '07 concert.
Spring '08 Concert Program
Fall '07 Concert Program:
