Metropolitan Winds Performance History


2007 - 2008
2006 - 2007
2005 - 2006
2004 - 2005
2003 - 2004
2002 - 2003
2001 - 2002
2000 - 2001
1999 - 2000
1998 - 1999
1997 - 1998
1996 - 1997
1995 - 1996
1994 - 1995
1993 - 1994

2000 - 2001

Fall

The Best of the Metropolitan Winds
  Commando March (Barber)
  Symphony for Band - II. Marches (Gould)
  Espana Rhapsody (Charier)
  My Fair Lady
  North by Northwest
  Harry and the Hendersons
  Silverado - III. We'll Be Back
  Aegean Festival Overture (Makris)
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas)
  Superman - The Flying Sequence
  Dracula - End
  Lost in Space
  Star Wars - Throne Room and End Title
  Small Screen Encore

Holiday

Christmas Holiday Classic

Spring

The Metropolitan Winds with Arturo Sandoval
  Cartoon (Hart)
  Sinfonia Sacra (Werle)
  Second Trumpet Concerto (Werle)
  Rhythm of the World (Richie)
  All Night Long (Sandoval)
  A Theme From "For Love Or Country" (Sandoval)
  A Mis Abuelos (Sandoval)
  I'll Take Manhattan (Rogers & Hart)

Summer

All-American Celebration
  Summon the Heroes
  Symphonic Songs
      Spiritual
      Celebration
  Variations on "America"
  Ellington Portrait
  Lassius Trombone
  An American in Paris
  American Salute
  Melody Shop
  Hoe Down from "Rodeo"
  Prologue to "West Side Story"
  Adagio for Strings
  Bugler's Holiday
  Suite from "Silverado"
      II. On to Silverado
      III. We'll Be Back
  Semper Fidelis
  Star Wars Main Title


1999 - 2000

Fall

Broadway Showtunes

Holiday

Christmas Holiday Classic

Spring

Fantasia
  "Pomp and Circumstance" March (Elgar)
  Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Bach)
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas)
  Suite from "The Firebird" (Stravinsky)
  Dance of the Hours (Ponchielli)
  Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin)
  The Pines of Rome (Respighi)
      featuring off-stage brass from Hewitt Midway High School
      Steve Spooner, Director

Summer

Hooray for Hollywood!
        guest conductor: Bruce Broughton
  Airport
  The Sea Hawk
  Bride of Frankenstein
  Young Frankenstein
        guest soloist: Melinda Broughton, violin
  North by Northwest
  High Anxiety
  The Wind and the Lion
  The Pink Panther
  Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
  The Captain from Castile
  Jag
  Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
  Baby's Day Out
  O Pioneers!
  Homeward Bound
  Young Sherlock Holmes
  Lost in Space
  Harry and the Hendersons
  Silverado
  Medley: Dinosaurs and Tiny Toon Adventures


1998 - 1999

Fall

The Art of Theme and Variations
  Dr. Thomas Rohre, Guest Conductor
  1. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
  2. Variations on a Nursery Tune - Dr. Rohre conducting, Randol A. Bass soloist
  3. Variations on 'America'
  4. Variations on a Korean Folk Song
  5. American Salute

Holiday

Christmas Concert
  Featuring TCU Choral Union, Ronald Shirey, Director
  1. Pineapple Poll
  2. Nutcracker Suite
  3. The Night Before Christmas
  4. Russian Christmas Music
  5. Jingle Bells
  6. Gloria
  7. White Christmas
  8. Christmas Flourish
  9. Sleigh Ride

Spring

Spring Fling
  1. Champagne & Roses
  2. Espana Rhapsody
  3. Symphony for Band
      I. Epitaphs
      II. Marches
  4. Variations and Fugue
  5. Romeo and Juliet
  6. Star Wars, Movement I

Summer

A Tribute to the Music of John Williams
  1. There's No Business Like Show Business
  2. March for 1941
  3. Jurassic Park
  4. Dracula -- End Title
  5. Superman
      Krypton to Earth
      Leaving Home
      The Flying Sequence
      Superfeats
      Justice Done and End Title
  6. Adventures on Earth
  7. Lost in Space
  8. Raider's March
  9. Star Wars
      MGM Fanfare
      Main Title
      The Little People
      Here They Come
      Princess Leia's Theme
      The Cantina Band
      The Throne Room and End Title
  10. Stars and Stripes Forever


1997 - 1998

Fall

Aegean Festival Overture
Introduction & Rondo
Lincolnshire Posey
Fantasies On A Theme by Haydn
Don Juan
The March From "1941"

Winter

Festive Overture
Irish Tune from County Derry
Shepherd's Hey
GLORIA1 - with the University Christian Church (Ft Worth) Sanctuary Choir and The Dallas Symphony Chorus

Holiday

Champagne & Roses
Resting In The Peace Of His Hands
Russian Christmas Music
"Twas The Night Before Christmas"1
Troika
A Christmas Festival
Sleigh Ride

Spring

Pines Of Rome
Phantom Of The Opera
Suite from "Oklahoma"
Gumsuckers March
American Overture
The Leaves Are Falling
La Fiesta Mexicana

Summer

Summon The Heroes2
Rhapsody For Bass Trombone - Zach Bond, Curtis Institute of Music, Bass Trombone Soloist (and graduating member of the Metropolitan Winds)
Symphonic Suite from Superman2 (eight scenes)



Footnotes:

 - Original composition for orchestra by Randol Bass and transcribed for wind band by Randol Bass
 - Premier of wind symphony arrangement by Randol Bass, with permission of composer


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