Wind & Thunder unleashes the raw power behind the CHSO sound, spotlighting our blazing wind and percussion sections in full force. Like a charging horse under a lightning-split sky, this bold program surges with energy, drive, and elemental intensity. Featuring masterworks of the symphonic wind repertoire, the music is as commanding, thrilling, and monumental as the great symphonic literature itself.
A high-voltage concert experience—unstoppable and not to be missed.
The program includes:
Paul Creston Celebration Overture
Vincent Persichetti Symphony No. 6 for Band
Gustav Holst First Suite in E-flat for Military Band
Franz von Suppé (arr. Henry Fillmore) Overture to Poet and Peasant
Frank Ticheli Shenandoah
Václav Nelhýbel Trittico
John Philip Sousa The Stars and Stripes Forever