COLORADO WIND ENSEMBLE
A Symphony Of Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
Celebrating Season 43
Announcing Our 2025–2026 Season:
A Year of Sound, Story, and Spirit
The Colorado Wind Ensemble is thrilled to unveil our 2025–2026 season—a year that will transport audiences through musical landscapes of glory, rhythm, myth, transformation, and more. With dynamic guest conductors, rising composers, and captivating performances from our talented musicians, this season promises to be one of our most exhilarating yet.
Here’s your first look at the performances that will define our musical journey this year:
Resplendent Glory – Rossano Galante
Petrichor – Charlie Johnson – Inclusive Repertoire Award Winner
Sunrise at Angel’s Gate – Philip Sparke
Wild Nights – Frank Ticheli
Glory of the Yankee Navy – John Philip Sousa
Deciduous – Viet Cuong
Gloriosa – Yasuhide Ito
Overture for Band – John Heins
Danceries (Set I) – Kenneth Hesketh
Grainger Set: Children’s March – Percy Grainger
Gumsucker’s March – Percy Grainger
Masquerade – Anne Clyne / Llinas
Tahiti Trot – Shostakovich / Brubaker
Samba Magic – Basement Jaxx / Sadler
The Great Academy – Joshua Idio – Inclusive Repertoire Award Honorable Mention
A Somerset Rhapsody – Holst / Grundman
Three Washington Statues – Philip Sparke
Bamboo Shoots & City Streets – Benjamin Barker
La Chancla – Dennis Llinas
Avelynn’s Lullaby – Joel Puckett
Acts of Congress – Ryan George
Overture to Light Cavalry – von Suppe / Godfrey
Incantation and Dance – John Barnes Chance
Give Us This Day – David Maslanka
The Light Within – Alan Stein
Wayfaring Stranger – Christopher Nelson
J’ai été au bal – Donald Grantham
Khan – Julie Giroux
Symphony for Band – Vincent Persichetti
The Adventures of Jesse Owens – Michael Daugherty
Raider’s March – John Williams / Lavender
Harvest Concerto – John Mackey
Aegean Festival Overture – Makris / Bader
Jazz Suite No. 2 – Dmitri Shostakovich / de Meij
Commando March – Samuel Barber
Symphonic Metamorphosis – Hindemith / Wilson
Save the Date
Colorado Gives Day is Nov. 1 – Dec. 9, 2025
Inclusive Repertoire Award Honorable Mention
The Great Academy by Joshua Idio
Special thanks for the support of the following organizations:
