intercollegiate wind Ensemble

The Intercollegiate Wind Ensemble was comprised of the finest wind and percussion players from:

Kutztown University
Lehigh University		 Moravian College
Muhlenberg College

In 1998, Albert Neumeyer proposed the IWE. In January 2010, the ensemble completed it's 12th year with a final performance. Each October the directors from the four institutions hand-picked ensemble members and selected repertoire. Music was distributed in December for a January weekend of rehearsals and a free performance. In addition, a guest conductor was invited to participate. The hosting duties rotated among the institutions.

 

January 24, 2010 - 12th (and final) Program - Lehigh host

  • Fanfare & Flourishes: For a Festive Occasion - James Curnow - David Diggs, Host
  • American Overture - Joseph Willcox Jenkins - Albert Neumeyer, Muhlenberg
  • A Brace from the Valley - Denis Burton - David Diggs, Host
  • Undertow - James Mackey - Jeremy Justeson, Kutztown
  • Costal Overture - Steve Reisteter, guest conductor and composer
  • Finale to Symphony No. 5 - Dmitri Shostakovich - James Barnes, Moravian

January 18, 2009 - 11th Program - Moravian host

  • Star Spangled Banner - arr. John Williams - James Barnes, Host
  • Strange Humors - James Mackey - Frank Kumor, djembe soloist - Jeremy Justeson, Kutztown
  • Festive Overture - Dmitri Shostakovich - Greg MacGill, Liberty HS, guest conductor
  • ElAnillo Guatemalteco - Robert Dvorak - James Barnes, Moravian
  • First Suite in Eb - Gustav Holst - David Diggs, Lehigh
  • Incantation and Dance - John Barnes Chance - Albert Neumeyer, Muhlenberg

January 20, 2008 Program - 10th Anniversary - Muhlenberg host

  • Crown Imperial - William Walton - Albert Neumeyer, Host
  • La Fiesta Mexicana - H. Owen Reed - James Barnes, Moravian
  • Nitro - Frank Ticheli - Jeremy Justeson, Kutztown
  • MalletKat Concerto - Douglas Ovens (and soloist) - Albert Neumeyer, Muhlenberg
  • Tribute to America - arr. David Diggs - David Diggs, Lehigh

January 2007 Program - Kutztown Host

  • Shortcut Home-Dana Wilson - Jeremy Justeson, Kutztown
  • Variations on America-Charles Ives/W. Schumann - James Barnes, Moravian
  • English Waltz from Youthful Suite-Percy Aldridge Grainger - Willis Rapp, Kutztown, guest conductor
  • Chorale and Shaker Dance-John Zdechlik - Al Neumeyer, Muhlenberg
  • Elfin Thunderbolt-Nancy Galbraith - David Diggs, Lehigh

January 22, 2006 Program - Lehigh host

  • Charles 2nd-DW Cresswell -
  • Medium Funk Prelude-Paul Richards
  • Chaos theory-James Bonney - Michael Lorenz, elec guitar soloist, James Barnes, Moravian
  • Monck's March-Nigel Hess
  • Suite of Old American Dances-Robert Russell Bennett -
  • TBA
  • Southerlands-Grahm O. Jones - David Diggs, Host

January 23, 2005 Program - Kutztown host

  • "Stormy Weather!"

January 18, 2004 Program - Moravian host

  • An Outdoor Overture-Copland - Albert Neumeryer, Muhlenberg
  • La Reine de Saba, Marche et Cortege-Gounod - James Barnes, Host
  • Songs at Sunset from Echoes of Glory-Diggs - David Diggs, Lehigh
  • Esprit de Corps-Jager - Ralph Brodt III, Nazareth Community Band
  • The Path Ascending-Smith - Jeremy Justeson, Kutztown
  • Troika from "Lt Kije"-Prokofiev - James Barnes, Host

January 19, 2003 Program - Muhlenberg host

  • Festive Overture-Shostakovich - James Steffy, Muhlenberg College President
  • The Bells of Saint Brides-Lipkis - James Barnes, Moravian
  • Mannin Veen "Dear Isle of Man"-Wood - Albert Neumeyer, Host
  • Danceries-Hesketh - Willis Rapp, Kutztown
  • Loc Ness, A Scottish Fantasy-de Meij - David Diggs, Lehigh
  • America, the Beautiful-Ward - Albert Neumeyer, Host

January 20, 2002 Program - Lehigh Host

  • Venus and Mars from the Looking Upward Suite-Sousa - Ronald Demkee, Allentown Band
  • (Cavatina Cavadini-Lee - James Barnes, Moravian - rehearsals only)
  • Tempered Steel-Young - David Diggs, Host
  • Puszta-Four Gypsy Dances-Van der Roost - Willis Rapp, Kutztown
  • Russian Christmas Music-Reed - Albert Neumeyer, Muhlenberg
  • Folk Dances-Shostakovich - David Diggs, Host

January 21, 2001 Program - kutztown Host

  • Rehearsals only - concert cancelled due to snow

January 23, 2000 Program - Moravian Host

  • Overture Brillante, Op. 19-Tuthill - Willis Rapp, Kutztown
  • George Washington Bridge-Schuman - James Barnes, Host
  • Mannin Veen-Wood - Albert Neumeyer, Muhlenberg
  • American Salute-Gould - David Diggs, Lehigh
  • Folk Dances-Shostakovich - James Barnes, Host

January 24, 1999 debut Program - Muhlenberg Host

  • Irodori No Kane/Tolling Bells-Ovens - Douglas Ovens, Chair Muhlenberg
  • Romantic Symphony-Hanson - Albert Neumeyer, Host
  • 2nd Movement-Goldberg
  • 3rd Movement-McBeth
  • Upstream/About Two Miles-Salerni - Paul Salerni, Lehigh
  • Hopak Roskolniki-Holsinger - James Barnes, Moravian
  • (Divine Comedy-Smith - John Metcalf, Kutztown - rehearsals only)

 

Contact information

James Barnes, Director of Instrumental Music
Moravian College
1200 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
610-861-1672 (voice)
e-mail: mejeb01@moravian.edu

Band Office numbers
610-861-1637 (voice)
610-861-1657 (FAX)