The Seattle Wind Symphony (of which all PATTERNS musicians are members) will perform a free concert at Shorewood High School’s Performing Arts Center. Catch the quartet beforehand in the lobby at 7pm!

REPERTOIRE:

TBD

The Seattle Wind Symphony (of which all PATTERNS musicians are members) will perform a free concert at Benaroya Hall. Catch the quartet beforehand in the lobby!

The Seattle Wind Symphony (of which all PATTERNS musicians are members) will perform a free concert at Shorewod High School’s Performing Arts Center. Catch the quartet beforehand in the lobby at 7pm!

REPERTOIRE:

Toccata & Fugue — a monumental work, originally for organ, which was the first piece PATTERNS learned back in 2021!

composed: J.S. Bach 1704 (arr. Nigel Wood)

2nd Suite in F (mvt. 1) — a classic piece of wind band literature rooted in English folk songs

composed: Gustav Holst 1922 (arr. Ken Abeling 2006)

Chen, our Soprano Saxophonist, teaches music lessons at the Dolce Arts Studio in Bellevue, Washington. We joined the incredibly talented faculty in performing for students and their families. In light of the recital’s Asian-heritage theme, we performed two works of Japanese origin.

REPERTOIRE:

Spring Songs — a medley of several traditional Japanese folk songs

composed: traditional (arr. Hiroki Takahashi 2013)

Spirited Away — a collection of music from Studio Ghibli’s film Spirited Away,

composed: Joe Hsiasi and Youmi Kimura 2001 (arr. Yuto Yamada 2016)

The Seattle Wind Symphony (of which all PATTERNS musicians are members) will perform a free concert at Shorecrest High School’s Performing Arts Center. Catch the quartet beforehand in the lobby at 7pm!

REPERTOIRE:

2nd Suite in F (mvt. 1) — a classic piece of wind band literature rooted in English folk songs

composed: Gustav Holst 1922 (arr. Kenneth Abeling 2006)

Spring Songs — a medley of several traditional Japanese folk songs

arranged: Hiroki Takahashi 2013

Spirited Away — a collection of music from Studio Ghibli’s film Spirited Away,

composed: Joe Hsiasi and Youmi Kimura 2001 (arr. Yuto Yamada 2016)

Bob and Vy chose the perfect setting to tie the knot: behind the Seattle Aquarium, facing the Olympic mountians, right at sunset. We were more than happy to play them down the aisle and perform for their guests before the ceremony.

REPERTOIRE:

Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral — A wedding classic known for its bombastic, emotional ending

composed: Richard Wagner 1848 (transc. Kenneth Abeling 2021)

2nd Suite in F (mvt. 1) — a classic piece of wind band literature rooted in English folk songs

composed: Gustav Holst 1922 (arr. Kenneth Abeling 2006)

Over the Rainbow — as heard in The Wizard of Oz

composed: Harold Arlen 1939 (arr. Giuseppe Parmigiani 2002)

Brindisi — also known as Drinking Song, from the opera La Traviata

composed: Giuseppe Verdi 1853 (transc. David Bussick 2010)

My Favorite Things — as heard in The Sound of Music

composed: Rodgers & Hammerstein 1959 (arr. Kenneth Abeling 2017)

In the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we musicians were desperate to meet, to perform, and to feel challenged. Members of the Wind Symphony collectively created a Variety Show: a series of chamber performances interspersed with bandmember interviews and other segments. Thus, the PATTERNS Saxophone Ensemble was formed. We didn’t only want to play; we wanted to challenge ourselves. This performance was the culmination of many hours’ practice - even sometimes in the same room - over the days of quarantine.

Many thanks to Vincent Oneppo, our tenor saxophone player at the time.

REPERTOIRE:

Toccata & Fugue — a monumental work, originally for organ, which was the first piece PATTERNS learned back in 2021!

composed: J.S. Bach 1704 (arr. Nigel Wood)