COBB

Wind Symphony

DIRECTORS: ALFRED L. WATKINS & ROBERT J. COWLES

The group’s roster includes individuals from all professions including education, medicine, law, engineering, management, sales, technology and music. Brought together by a common love of music, the members of the Cobb Wind Symphony bring a unique new sound to the metro Atlanta area. The charter committee and founders were four former members (and one spouse) of the Lassiter High School Band. Alfred L. Watkins is a Co-Founder and has served as Principal Conductor and Musical Director since the group’s inception in 1999. Some of the band’s past performances include: Southern Division College Band Directors National Association (2), GMEA In-Service Conference (3), National Band Association Southern Division Conference, and Midwest Band Clinic (3xs). Past guest conductors include: Harry Begian,Richard Clary, Jerry Junkin, Shelby Chipman, Ray Cramer, Jamie Nix, Mark Camphouse, Frank Ticheli and David Holsinger. Past guest soloists include: Fred Mills, former Professor of Trumpet, UGA, and founding member of the Canadian Brass; Chris Martin, Principal Trumpet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Colin Williams, Principal Trombone, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Dr. Otis Murphy, Professor of Saxophone, Indiana University and Cecil Welch. The Cobb Wind Symphony is the 2009 recipient of the Sudler Scroll Award, awarded to outstanding community bands and sponsored by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. To learn more about the Cobb Wind Symphony or for information on becoming a member, please visit us at https://www.cobbwindsymphony.org.

American Salute……………………………………………………………………………...Morton Gould arr. Philip Lang Robert J. Cowles, conducting

Symphonic Movement………………………………………………………………………………..………Vaclav Nelhybel

Only Light…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...Aaron Perrine

Second Essay for Symphonic Band………………………….……………………………………….….Mark Camphouse

Sweet Georgia Brown……………………………………………...Ben Bernie, Maceo Pickard, and Kenneth Casey Wycliffe Gordon, Trombone Soloist

Juba Dance…………………………………………………………………………………...Florence Price, arr. Jay Bocook

Songs for Silent Voices………………………………………………………………………………...………...Wayne Oquin

Diamond Tide, mvt 2…………………………………………………………………………….....………………..Viet Cuong

The Governor’s March.………………………………………………………………………….…………………Alton Adams