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Established 1997

The South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble, in residence at Mainland Regional HS in Linwood, NJ, has a young rich history of music making.

www.SJAWE.com
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OUR HISTORY

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FOUNDERS:
The South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble was founded in March 1997 by Karen Poorman, Ron Poorman, Keith Hodgson and Jennifer Hodgson. Local music educators and casino musicians from the Atlantic City area were invited to become its Charter Members. 

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MISSION:
The founding mission of the South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble was to bring together quality musicians (college trained - minimum requirement) to explore repertoire and rehearse and perform the best literature for the wind band. 

GOALS: 

  • To provide the members with an opportunity for musical expression, growth and fellowship. 
  • To give concert audiences meaningful and personal experiences with quality wind music in the widest possible range of musical style and expression. 
  • To foster and promote band music and the community band experience through concerts, conferences, tours and commissions. 
  • To assist in the music education of young people through the presentation of concerts and festivals.

CONVENTION PERFORMANCES:                PROGRAMS
1999 - NJMEA 
New Jersey Music Educators Association, East Brunswick, NJ
2005 - NJMEA 
New Jersey Music Educators Association, East Brunswick, NJ
2005_njmea_conference_program.pdf
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2011 - NJMEA 
New Jersey Music Educators Association, East Brunswick, NJ
sjawe:_njmea_program_2011reduced.pdf
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2014 - ACB 
Association of Concert Bands National Convention, Allentown, PA
2019 - ACB 
Association of Concert Bands National Convention, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
acb_sjawe_program_201reduced.pdf
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2014 MEMBER HANDBOOK


The SJAWE was the recipient of the 2006 Sudler Silver Scroll Award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation that recognizes outstanding concert bands in North America.

RECORDING PROJECTS:
1999
MUSIC FOR A MILLENIUM
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2002
AMERICA THE BRAVE
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2006
A SOUTH JERSEY HOLIDAY
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GUEST CONDUCTOR HISTORY

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COMMISSIONING HISTORY

1999
Stephen Melillo
WHEN KNIGHT'S HAVE FALLEN
(GRAMP)

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1999
Patrick Burns
A FOUNTAIN WHOSE WATERS 
NEVER FAIL

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2000
David Slonaker
SEASCAPES


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2002
Dean Sorenson
TRAGEDY AND VALOR
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2003
Russ Newbury
FREEDOM OVERTURE
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2004
Anne McGinty
GREENSLEEVES FANTASIE
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2005
Key Poulan
LUMINOSITY
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2006
Charles L. Booker, Jr.
AMERICAN JUBILEE
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2007
Ed Vezinho
KENTON MEDLEY 2007
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2008
William Silvester
SOUTHWESTERN OVERTURE
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2009
Ed Vezinho
CHRISTMAS MEDLEY 2009
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COMPOSITION CONTEST WINNERS

2010
Anthony Femiano
RECOLLECTIONS OF A 
PRIVATE SOLDIER
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2011
Brian Sleeper
HERO, FROM AN AGE UNREMEMBERED

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PATRICK BURNS - CONSORTIUM PROJECT

RHAPSODY FOR SOLO CLARINET AND BAND
To be performed by the SJAWE in Spring 2016
Joseph d'Auguste, Soloist
Patrick Burns, Conductor and Composer

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CONSORTIUM
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COMING SOON
NEWS ABOUT OUR 20th ANNIVERSARY COMMISSIONING PROJECT

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