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Band, Winds & Percussion
Band
Bands at SFA have a nationally recognized reputation for excellence.
The Wind Ensemble, the
premier concert band in the school, has performed regularly for convention-clinics
of the Texas Music Educators Association and the College Band Directors
National Association. The Wind Ensemble commissions new works from outstanding
composers each year. Concerts by the Wind Ensemble often feature nationally
known guest conductors and soloists.
The 240-member Lumberjack
Marching Band is the only band in the
state of Texas dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in both the
military and corps styles of marching. Each
year the marching band performs for all home games, travels to two
away games, hosts marching contests and performs for a variety of
campus and civic functions.
Other ensembles include the Chamber Winds, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, and the Pep Band. Membership in the SFA bands includes students from most departments within the university.
Spring 2008 Band Audition Information
The summer band camps, begun in 1954, have long been recognized as among the most outstanding music camps in Texas. The camps feature members of the SFA wind and percussion faculty, national band leaders, and approximately 55 other eminent band, wind, percussion, and auxiliary specialists from the public schools of Texas. Each summer, the camps attract approximately 1,500 students to the campus.
Wind / Percussion
The brass, woodwind and percussion areas offer a wide variety
of performance opportunities in addition to bands, wind ensembles and orchestra.
Chamber groups such as brass and woodwind quintets and saxophone quartet
perform regularly in recitals and for special occasions, giving students
experience in diverse repertoire. The clarinet choir, trumpet ensemble,
and flute choir are also part of the chamber music program.
The
applied wind and percussion faculty members bring
a broad background of teaching, performing and educational experiences
to SFA. All presently perform as principal players with symphony orchestras
and have extensive band experience. Faculty chamber groups including
the Stone Fort Wind Quintet are widely recognized for their excellence.
The applied faculty are also in demand as guest clinicians throughout
the state, and perform regularly in recital in national and international
venues.
The
percussion department focuses on the development and education
of the total percussionist. Through a complete and intensive curriculum,
percussionists develop skills in all areas of percussion performance
including solo keyboard, orchestral excerpts, marching percussion,
drum set and jazz vibraphone. In addition to performing regularly in
the concert and athletic bands, jazz band and orchestra, students enjoy
two large chamber ensembles that perform regularly both on- and off-campus.
The SFA Percussion
Ensemble performs a wide variety of repertoire from classical transcriptions
to modern jazz works and is devoted to developing the highest level
of artistic excellence in performance, while the SFA
Steel Band is recognized throughout East Texas for its live energy
and traditional Latin/Caribbean sound. The percussion studio includes
a large rehearsal room, four private practice rooms and a storage facility.
FAQs about College Music/Percussion
School of
Music
Stephen F. Austin State University
Box 13043, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
Phone: 936-468-4602 | Fax: 936-468-5810
Dr. Ron Anderson, Chair
Roni Lias, Webmaster