Cox High School Wind Ensemble

Wind Ensemble is the top performing group at Cox High School. Placement in this group is dependant upon an audition, band director's recommendation, and instrumental needs. Students are expected to be hard working and dependable. It is highly recommended that students in this ensemble take private lessons. This group performs grade V and VI music. In addition to class practices during school, the Wind Ensemble rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-9:00 during the months preceding Festival. There are also some evening rehearsals prior to other concerts. During Festival Preparation Rehearsals quality faculty is brought in for sectionals and a few guest clinicians are brought in to rehearse with the band and give suggestions. All Wind Ensemble members are required to try out for District Band. The Cox High School Wind Ensemble has received straight Superior Ratings at the District Band Festival for the past several years.

2008 (Grade VI)
Hands Across The Sea – John Phillip Sousa
Italian In Algiers – Rossini
Canticle of The Creatures – Jim Curnow

2007 (Grade VI)
National Emblem – John Phillip Sousa
Third Suite – Robert Jager
Vesuvius – Frank Tichelli

2006 (Grade V)
Marche Lorraine – L. Ganne
Celtic Hymns and Dances – Eric Ewazen
Sonus Ventorum – Claude T. Smith

2005 (Grade VI)
The Foot Lifter – Henry Fillmore
Overture for Band – Mendelssohn
Council Oak – David Gillingham

2004 (Grade VI)
Coat of Arms – George Kenney
Mannin Veen – Haydn Wood
El Camino Real – Alfred Reed

2003 (Grade VI)
Little English Girl –
Suite of Old American Dances – Bennett
American Faces – Holsinger

2002 (Grade VI)
El Relacario – Jose Padilla
A Movement For Rosa – Mark Camphouse
Academic Festival – Brahms

2001 (Grade VI)
Entry March of the Boyars – Halvorsen
Fingal’s Cave-Mendohlson
Third Suite - Jager

2000 (Grade V)
Army Of The Nile – Kenneth Alford
Elegy for a Young American – Ronald Lopresti
La Belle Helene – Jaques Offenbach

1999 (Grade V)
Chant And Jubilo – William McBeth
Aquarium – Johann De Meij

1998 (Grade VI)
The Diplomat
Liturgical Dances – David Holsinger
Toccatta Marcialle – Vaughn Williams

1997 (Grade VI)
British 8th – Sousa
Chorale & Fugue in G Minor – Bach
Finale Symphony # 5 – Shostakovich

©2008 FW Cox Band

2008 (Grade VI) Hands Across The Sea – John Phillip Sousa Italian In Algiers – Rossini Canticle of The Creatures – Jim Curnow

2007 (Grade VI) National Emblem – John Phillip Sousa Third Suite – Robert Jager Vesuvius – Frank Tichelli

2006 (Grade V) Marche Lorraine – L. Ganne Celtic Hymns and Dances – Eric Ewazen Sonus Ventorum – Claude T. Smith

2005 (Grade VI) The Foot Lifter – Henry Fillmore Overture for Band – Mendelssohn Council Oak – David Gillingham

2004 (Grade VI) Coat of Arms – George Kenney Mannin Veen – Haydn Wood El Camino Real – Alfred Reed

2003 (Grade VI) Little English Girl – Suite of Old American Dances – Bennett American Faces – Holsinger

2002 (Grade VI) El Relacario – Jose Padilla A Movement For Rosa – Mark Camphouse Academic Festival – Brahms

2001 (Grade VI) Entry March of the Boyars – Halvorsen Fingal’s Cave-Mendohlson Third Suite - Jager

2000 (Grade V) Army Of The Nile – Kenneth Alford Elegy for a Young American – Ronald Lopresti La Belle Helene – Jaques Offenbach

1999 (Grade V) Chant And Jubilo – William McBeth Aquarium – Johann De Meij

1998 (Grade VI) The Diplomat Liturgical Dances – David Holsinger Toccatta Marcialle – Vaughn Williams

1997 (Grade VI) British 8th – Sousa Chorale & Fugue in G Minor – Bach Finale Symphony # 5 – Shostakovich