Covenant United Methodist Church

4410 Duval Road, Austin Texas 78727

Rehearsals start January 10th, 2023

Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 8pm - Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 7:30pm

4410 Duval Road, Austin Texas 78727

ACWE starts rehearsing for the Spring, 2023 concert season on January 10, 2023.

Our spring program, Lenny, features American composers Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. Selections include:

Fanfare for the Common Man, Copland
Overture to Candide (arr. Grundman)
Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”
Symphonic Suite from “On the Waterfront”
Slava!
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Make our Garden Grow

We always welcome prospective members, and are in need of percussionists and double reed players. Learn more about joining at Join the band!

Rehearsal at Covenant UMC

Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

4410 Duval Road, Austin Texas 78727

Weekly rehearsal in the Fellowship Hall at Covenant UMC (Map)

Spring 2026 rehearsals start January 6

Picture of an ACWE concert warmup from 2010

Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

4410 Duval Road, Austin Texas 78727

Rehearsals return

After the holiday break, ACWE returns to rehearsal January 6th, 2026 to start the next season. Music is distributed digitally through using the spring season sign up form.

Holiday Concert Season 2025

Sunday, November 2, 2025, 6pm - Monday, December 15, 2025, 12am

4410 Duval Road, Austin Texas 78727

The Austin Civic Wind Ensemble is ringing in the holiday season! Rehearsals begin Tuesday, November 4, as we prepare a festive program full of holiday cheer and musical surprises.

Join us for our first appearance of the season at the Austin Zilker Holiday Tree Lighting on Sunday, November 30, followed by our full Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 13.

This Season's Program

Our 2025 Holiday Concert program features a sparkling mix of classics, carols, and a few unexpected twists:

A Christmas Festival, A — Leroy Anderson
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year — Edward Pola & George Wyle
Minor Alterations No. 2: Carols from the Dark Side — David Lovrien
Fum, Fum, Fum — Traditional
How the Grinch Stole Christmas — Albert Hague
Variations on a French Carol — Matthew Saunders
Up on a Housetop — Benjamin Hanby
Carol of the Drum — Katherine K. Davis
Sleigh Ride — Leroy Anderson
Stars and Stripes for Christmas — John Philip Sousa & Robert E. Foster
Joy to the World — Traditional
The Eighth Candle — Steve Reisteter
Concerto in B-flat for Two Trumpets and Winds — Antonio Vivaldi

We can’t wait to share this joyful music with you — from familiar favorites to fresh new takes on holiday classics. Come celebrate the season with us!

Fall 2025 rehearsals start August 26th 2025

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 7:30 - 9:30pm

4410 Duval Road, Austin Texas 78727

Rehearsals for Fall 2025 season start August 26

Here's a playlist

Colonel Bogie, Alford (3 min)
Fate of the Gods, Reineke (8:40 min)
Lt Kijé Suite, Prokofiev, arr. Laguna (20 min)
“At the Summit” from Alpensinfonie, R. Strauss, arr. Miller (8 min)
Hogan’s Heroes March (3 min)
La Chancla, Dennis Llinás (9 min)
Entry of the Gladiators, Fucik (3 min)

CALL TIME: ACWE Concert at Covenant UMC

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 4 - 5pm

4410 Duval Road, Austin Texas 78727

The concert at Covenant UMC, 4410 Duval Rd, Austin, TX 78727, will be followed by a gathering of friends.

Wear: CONCERT BLACK
Bring: Music, instrument

Potluck Reception in the Fellowship Hall directly after the concert. If you're able, please bring a dish/snack/dessert of your choice to share with our fellow bandmates and guests. We'll also need some volunteers to help decorate the Fellowship Hall on Sunday afternoon starting around 2 pm. Please let us know if you're interested and would like to help.

ACWE 50th Anniversary Extravaganza Continues

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 5 - 6pm

4410 Duval Road, Austin Texas 78727

Mark your calendars! ACWE continues its 50th anniversary with a Throwback Performance with selections from our first concert in 1975. Covenant United Methodist Church, 5:00pm

Potluck Reception in the Fellowship Hall directly after the concert.