Concert Percussion Ensembles

 
The Oklahoma State University Concert Percussion Ensemble was formed in the Spring semester of 1988 with 18 members in it's inaugural performance. Since this debut, the ensemble has been committed to performing both current and classic works for the Stillwater, Oklahoma community. Guest artists who have performed with the ensemble include Steve Houghton, Ed Shaughnessy, Ney Rosauro, and Arthur Lipner. Other artists who have performed solo performances include Nancy Zeltsman and Double Image. In November of 1996, OSU was selected as one of two university ensembles to present a showcase concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Nashville, Tennessee. This marks the first time OSU has performed at this event.  The ensemble was once again invited to perform a Showcase Concert at PASIC 2014 in Indianapolis , Indiana.


Traditionally, there are two Percussion Ensembles offered. Both ensembles rehearse on Tuesday/Thursday in the fall - one from 12:00 - 1:15 and the other from 1:30 - 2:45. Auditions occur in the first week of the fall semester and late October for the spring semester.
 

Marching Percussion Ensembles

The OSU Marching Percussion Ensemble has actively participated in various competitions and exhibitions through the years. Recently, the ensemble performed three nights with the Ballet Oklahoma in Oklahoma City on April 17-19, 1998. Artistic Director Bryan Pitts created the original choreography to Apocalyptic Dreams by David Gillingham (arranged by Wayne Bovenschen), Rhythm Song by Paul Smadbeck and Marimba Spiritual by Minoru Miki (arranged by John Cypert and Richard Jones of the University of Georgia). This marks the first time a professional ballet company has combined with a marching percussion ensemble.


Following is a brief synopsis of other performances by the OSU Marching Percussion Ensemble: See the "PASIC" link for video files of PASIC shows


  1. 2012: PASIC 12 (Austin, TX). Symphony No. X - Dimitri Shostakovich. Second place (of three).

  2. 2011: PASIC 11 (Indianapolis, IN). Invited Exhibition Performance with Michigan State University and the University of Massachusetts.

  3. 2006: PASIC 06 (Austin, TX). Proud and Immortal - Wayne Bovenschen. Fifth place (of six).

  4. 2004: PASIC 04 (Nashville, TN). Apocalyptic Dreams - David Gillingham. Fifth place (of eight).

  5. 2001: PASIC 01 (Nashville, TN). Piano Concerto No. 3 - Sergei Prokofiev. Second place (of six).

  6. 2000: WGI Mid-America Regional (Tulsa, OK). Symphony No. X - Dimitri Shostakovich. First place PIW (of one!).

  7. 1998: Collaboration with Ballet Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, OK). Apocalyptic Dreams - David Gillingham / Marimba Spiritual - Minoru Miki

  8. 1996: PASIC 96 (Nashville, TN). Apocalyptic Dreams - David Gillingham. Sixth place (of eighteen).

  9. 1995: PASIC 95 (Phoenix, AZ). Symphony No. X - Dimitri Shostakovich. Third place (of six).

  10. 1994: PASIC 94 (Atlanta, GA). Piano Concerto No. 3 / Field of the Dead - Sergei Prokofiev. Sixth place (of twelve).

  11. 1993: Black Gold Invitational Band Contest exhibition (OSU). American Salute, City Slickers, Funny.

  12. 1992: Oklahoma Music Educators Association State Convention clinic (Oklahoma City). Hoedown - Aaron Copland (arranged Brad Halls and Wayne Bovenschen) and Third Wind - Pat Metheny (arranged Todd Malicoate and Wayne Bovenschen).

  13. 1991: Spartan Marching Percussion Festival (Northbrook, IL). Third Wind - Pat Metheny, Teen Town - Weather Report (arrangements by Todd Malicoate and Wayne Bovenschen), and Jeh, Jeh, Rah - Matt Savage. Fourth place.

  14. 1990: Spartan Marching Percussion Festival (Northbrook, IL). Karn Evil 9, Part II - Keith Emerson, YYZ - Rush, Broon's Bane - Alex Lifeson, and Spyro Gyra - Dan Spaulding. Third place.

  15. 1989: Spartan Marching Percussion Festival (Northbrook, IL). Piano Concerto No. I - Keith Emerson, Hoedown - Aaron Copland/Keith Emerson, Endless Enigma, Part II - Keith Emerson, Karn Evil 9, Part II - Keith Emerson. Second place.





* All arrangements by Wayne Bovenschen unless otherwise noted *

 

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE - 1:30


FALL 2022 CONCERT ENSEMBLES

SPRING 2023 CONCERT ENSEMBLES

ORCHESTRA

Cheldon Gatz

Christian Hines


WIND ENSEMBLE

Cheldon Gatz

Gibb Layton

*Raygan Mida

Fady Rabadi

Jeffrey Taylor

Corbin Thrush

SYMPHONIC BAND

Emma Boothby

Audrey Cornett

Zeke Deboest

Seth Gioletti

*Justyn Paul

Jack Weinheimer


CONCERT BAND

Joshua Jones

Preston Loucks

*Carson Mann

Hunter Munnerlyn

Carter White

Gilbert Willson

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 1


PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE - 12:00


ORCHESTRA

Christian Hines*



WIND ENSEMBLE

Raygan Mida*

Cheldon Gatz

Zeke DeBoest

Jack Weinheimer

Hayden Owens

Veit Gentry

SYMPHONIC BAND

Emma Boothby*

Seth Gioletti

Gilbert Willson

Josh Jones

Justin Paul











* - denotes principal

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 2


SNARE


Luke Bays

Elijah Benson

Joshua Jones

Paxton Krafft

Connor Meissner

Raygan Mida

Fady Rabadi

Caleb St. Cyr

Jack Weinheimer

Carter White

TENOR


Caleb Crossman

Cheldon Gatz

Gibb Layton

Ethan Sparks

Corbin Thrush

Stephen Whiting

BASS


  1. 1.Jayden Ross

  2. 2.Carson Mann

  3. 3.Corban Self

  4. 4.James Davis

  5. 5.Philip Armstrong

  6. 6.Kaston Van Dyke

  7. 7.Hayden Bauter

CYMBALS


Emma Boothby

Audrey Cornett

Jessie Fish

Lena Kannegiesser

Gideon Lincecum

Kayla Miller

Hunter Munnerlyn

Hayden Owens

Justyn Paul

Michael Prince

Sam Robinson

Gilbert Willson

OSU MARCHING PERCUSSION 2022

Instructor - Wayne Bovenschen

Section Leader - Raygan Mida

Sub-section leaders:

Snares - Raygan Mida

Tenors - Corbin Thrush

Bass - Carson Mann

Cymbals - Kayla Miller