UBC Bands: A Gallery of Classics

UBC Concert Winds, Meijun Chen, conductor
UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Cheng Xin Ip, conductor

UBC Bands is a vibrant leader in contemporary wind band performance. Comprising of the Concert Winds and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, these acclaimed student wind band ensembles are known for their artistic excellence, bold programming, and dedication to new music. Through premieres, commissions, and composer residencies, UBC Bands continually push the boundaries of the repertoire. Experience the energy of live wind band music at the beautiful Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

Concert Winds

The Thunderer March by John Phillip Sousa
The Hounds of Spring by Alfred Reed
Variations on a Shaker Melody (from Appalachian Spring) by Aaron Copland
Albanian Dance by Shelley Hanson
Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Festive Overture by Dmitri Shostakovich (trans. Donald Hunsberger)
Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky, orchestration Maurice Ravel  (trans. Paul Lavender)