Symphonic Band

 The Symphonic Band is among the finest performing groups of its kind. Each December, under the direction of Mark Crim, the ensemble performs "Sounds of the Season," a Christmas concert sponsored by the Marshall Regional Arts Council. In the spring semester, the band performs concerts for the Marshall community and conducts an annual performance tour. Additionally, the Symphonic Band records new compositions for distribution by national publishing companies.

The Symphonic Band is comprised of music majors studying to be professional musicians and music teachers as well as students from nearly every academic discipline. It serves as the primary ensemble of the instrumental program and offers many opportunities for student leadership.

For information about upcoming concerts, review the online ETBU Fine Arts Calendar of Events

The Symphonic Band Concert Programs from recent years included the following repertoire:

2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            First Suite in Eb for Military Band (Gustav Holst)
Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14 (Serge Rachmaninoff)
Molly on the Shore  (Percy Grainger)
Mannin Veen (Haydn Wood)                                                                                                                                                                                                             No Shadow of Turning (David Gillingham)                                                                                                                                                                                             Chorale and Shaker Dance (John Zdechlik)
Paraphrase on "Nearer My God to Thee  (Carl Nielsen)

2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Earl of Oxford's March (WIlliam Byrd)
Suite Francaise (Darius Milhaud)
Carmina Burana  (Carl Orff)
A Moorside Suite (Gustav Holst)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Chorale and Alleluia (Howard Hanson)
Florentiner  (Julius Fucik)

2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Second Suite in F for Military Band (Gustav Holst)
Irish Tune from County Derry (Percy Grainger)
Suite of Old American Dances (Robert Russell Bennett)
Bandancing (Jack Stamp)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Be Thou My Vision  (David Gillingham)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Commando March (Samuel Barber)

2009
Tantara Fanfare for Winds and Percussion (Robert Wright)
Amazing Grace (Frank Ticheli)
Chester Overture for Band (William Schuman)
Handel in the Strand (Percy Grainger)
VIctory at Sea Symphonic Scenerio (Richard Rogers)
Lux Arumque (Eric Whitacre)
The President's March (Henry Fillmore)

2008
Fanfare for a Festive Day (Roger Cichy)
American Elegy (Frank Ticheli)
Beowulf (Francis McBeth)
Summer Dances (Brian Balmages)
Peterloo Overture (Malcom Arnold)
Pacem (Robert Spittal)
National Emblem March (E.E. Bagley)

Contact information:
Mark Crim
Director of Bands
School of Fine Arts
East Texas Baptist University
One Tiger Drive
Marshall, TX 75670
903-923-2168
mcrim@etbu.edu

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