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HISTORY

HISTORY
The South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble was founded in March 1997. Local music educators and casino musicians from the Atlantic City area were invited to become its Charter Members. 
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GUEST CONDUCTOR HISTORY

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RECORDING PROJECTS
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COMMISSION 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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2017
Brian Balmages
INDUSTRIAL LOOPS
2007
Ed Vezinho
KENTON MEDLEY 2007
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2020
Consortium

2008
William Silvester

SOUTHWESTERN OVERTURE
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2009
Ed Vezinho
CHRISTMAS MEDLEY 2009
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CONVENTION PERFORMANCES

​1999 -
 NJMEA 

New Jersey Music Educators Association, East Brunswick, NJ
2005 - NJMEA 
New Jersey Music Educators Association, East Brunswick, NJ
2011 - NJMEA 
New Jersey Music Educators Association, East Brunswick, NJ
2014 - ACB 
Association of Concert Bands National Convention, Allentown, PA
2019 - ACB 
Association of Concert Bands National Convention, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
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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
Performed by the SJAWE in Spring 2016
Joseph d'Auguste, Soloist
Patrick Burns, Conductor and Composer
2020 - CONSORTIUM PROJECT
Consortium info and video
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