It is truly magic…it could not be anything else. The auditorium fills with applause, and you cannot hold back that proud smile.
Marinello gestures for the ensemble to stand up at the end of the final piece. Music school sometimes feels like the Harry Potter world, and that feeling is only confirmed when Dr. Even though it seemed so tremendously grueling at times, I would not have been able to do it without the support and energy of the ensemble together on the stage. I do not know how musicians do this professionally I have so much respect for those who do. We had a passion for what we performed, and I can guarantee the audience felt that. I can tell you that we made a difference on that tour. Everyone had a different experience this was mine. I feel I grew as a musician, as a friend, and as a team member. Looking back now, as the semester has come to a close, I would not trade my experience for anything in this world. Everyone was reflecting on all that had happened and all that had been accomplished.
#ANTHONY BARFIELD COMPOSER BRASS BAND FULL#
Compared to the first bus ride together, which was full of people turning around in their seats, Uno games on the floor, and snap chats being tossed to and from, the bus ride home was tranquil. To us, the Wind Symphony, we were saying goodbye to weeks of perseverance, diligence, and emotions we had formed for this music.Įveryone was tired on that bus ride home. The audience was seeing another ensemble perform in a gym. I felt like the energy in that high school gym was mixed. It was bitter-sweet to play the music the last time. Every performance brought forth new knowledge of our ensemble and a new level of community within. It was enlightening because every performance was different. We had spent all semester together working on our repertoire, and here we were, presenting it to strangers in new auditoriums. I have never quite felt how I did those three days with the ensemble. It was an unforgettable experience, but it was exhausting. It was a mass of energy that was released at our first concert Wednesday night and drove us through to our last performance Saturday afternoon. It consumed everyone with its majestic peaks and pushed us all to our limits. Rachel Hockenberry, featured in the piece Vivid Dreams for horn and wind ensemble. The ensemble was also fortunate to collaborate with Dr. Great opportunities arose for the Wind Symphony members as we had the opportunity to work with composers, including James Stephenson and Roy Magnuson (a resident composer). All the while, we music students had all of our regular classes and workloads. rehearsals expanded into night rehearsals, composers visiting, and recording sessions. The week before our big debut, our usual Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, noon to 1:50 p.m. They were laced with excitement and nervousness at the unknown. The pressure was high in rehearsals the conversations were no longer lax. Then all of a sudden, the tour was less than two weeks away. This was where the music began to come to life, but the tour still seemed distant. As the music began to come together, the harder licks became familiar, and the Wind Symphony began to communicate through their instruments without uttering a word. The music chosen was unfamiliar, and the music students were working feverishly in the practice rooms to prepare for rehearsals. The preparation started when we first received our music parts in January. Tour began long before the date of our official leave. The following was my experience as a junior music education major at Illinois State University.
This tour was an opportunity to exhibit all the talent and hard work that Illinois State University’s band program encompasses. From the first concert Wednesday night to the final performance Saturday afternoon, the ISU Wind Symphony stood together and held their reputation high for everyone to see. Tour consisted of three full days of community building and five performances at different venues including several schools in Illinois and an invited appearance at the College Band Directors National Association North Central Regional Conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2022 Wind Symphony ensemble tour began on Wednesday, April 6, and ended on Saturday, April 9.
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