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| Welcome and thanks for being here! |
2008-2009 Concert Season remaining performances
Don't miss Lone Star's Annual Holiday Performance!
Tickets now available for the performance on Sunday, December 14!!!
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Purchase NOW
a Lone Star Christmas
Sunday, December 14, 2008 • 3:30 p.m. •St. Andrew's UMC, Plano, TX
I HAVE A DREAM
a cultural tribute to Black History Month
Sunday, January 25, 2009 • 7:00 p.m. • Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX
ALL THAT JAZZ! Purchase NOW
Sunday, March 22, 2009 • 2:30 p.m. • Eisemann, Richardson, TX
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Purchase the newly released American Tapestry CD online using your credit card, bank account, or PayPal.
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What is Wind Band Music?
Wind band music is written specifically for wind and percussion instruments e.g., no strings. Musicians play wind instruments using their breath, also called wind, to vibrate a wooden reed, an air column, or their own lips.
Wind instruments are commonly classified in two families: woodwinds and brass. A woodwind instrument is a musical device in which sound is produced by blowing against an edge vibrating with air, such as a thin piece of wood known as a reed. These include the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. Most of these instruments were originally made of wood, but some such as the saxophone and some flutes are now made of other materials such as metal or plastic resin.
A brass instrument is a musical device whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular resonator. These include the trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba. They are also called labrosones, literally meaning "lip-vibrated instruments" (Baines, 1993).
One important difference between woodwind and brass instruments is that woodwind instruments are non-directional. This means that the sound produced propagates in all directions with approximately equal volume. Brass instruments, on the other hand, are highly directional, with most of the sound produced traveling straight outward from the bell. It also plays a major role in some performance situations, such as in marching bands. In the latter case, brass instruments will be the dominant sound in the ensemble as they are able to project their sound into the stands, while the woodwind sound will be retained primarily to the field.
Exceptions to the “no strings” rule are observed when a harp or string base is utilized for certain pieces and some would argue that the piano is also a string instrument. These three musical instruments are occasionally used in wind band music scores.
Recent Updates
Our educational outreach continues to grow with the addition of our
Music Changing Lives Scholarships.
Be sure to check out our additional outreach programs including our
Band Rewards Program and our Lone Star Kids Outreach Program.
MISSION and VISION
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Lone Star Wind Orchestra partners with its musicians, patrons and audience to provide a world-class musical contribution to the cultural life of the North Texas community with opportunities for artistic growth through creative programming, excellence in performance, community collaboration and educational outreach.
VISION STATEMENT:
To inspire people and impact lives through our music.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
To realize our vision, we follow seven guiding principles:
- Create a memorable music experience that will have an educational and informative impact on the lives of our audience and the community.
- Provide an outlet for gifted musicians to share their talent, further our mission, and have an active voice in the growth and expansion of the organization.
- Assist in the music education of young people — the future generation of adult musicians and arts advocates — through the presentation of concerts, scholarships and clinics.
- Collaborate with outreach organizations that provide the economically disadvantaged and underserved an opportunity to experience quality musical performances and educational seminars.
- Commit to performance excellence, diversity, creativity and integrity.
- Commission new works and produce reference recordings of the highest quality and merit for the wind band medium.
- Program a variety of repertoire that will appeal to a diverse population and preserve the medium that has become a uniquely American art form.
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