Symphonic Band Performances
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DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH FANFARE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH FANFARE
THIS FANFARE, WRITTEN BY PERCY GRAINGER IN 1939, IS BASED ON THE ENGLISH FOLK SONG OF THE SAME NAME. IT IS SCORED FOR FULL BRASS. PERFORMED BY THE 1969 UNIV. OF ILLINOIS SYMPHONIC BAND DIRECTED BY MARK HINDSLEY.
EAGLE SQUADRON (Marching Band) EAGLE SQUADRON (Marching Band)
THIS IS A RECORDING OF A LIVE MARCHING BAND DRILL BY THE FRENCH H.S. BAND, MY SENIOR YEAR AS DRUM MAJOR. THIS WAS WRITTEN IN 1942 BY KENNETH ALFORD, KNOWN AS THE BRITISH MARCH KING. THE DRILL BEGINS WITH A FANFARE.
EGMONT OVERTURE EGMONT OVERTURE
THIS IS A PERFORMANCE BY THE TMEA ALL STATE SYMPHONIC BAND CONDUCTED BY HARRY BEGIAN FROM 1967. THIS WAS WRITTEN BY LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN BETWEEN OCTOBER 1809 AND JUNE 1810. IT WAS PREMIERED ON JUNE 15, 1810.
EGMONT OVERTURE, Opus 84 EGMONT OVERTURE, Opus 84
THIS IS THE FAMOUS OVERTURE, TO THE PLAY OF THE SAME NAME, COMPOSED BY LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN BETWEEN OCTOBER 1809 - JUNE 1810. THE SUBJECT OF THE MUSIC IS THE HISTORY AND HEROISM OF THE COUNT OF EGMONT. PERFORMED BY THE 1969 ILLINOIS UNIV. SYMP. BAND.
EIN HELDENLEBEN - Hero's Courtship EIN HELDENLEBEN - Hero's Courtship
THIS IS THE 3RD MOVEMENT FROM RICHARD STRAUSS' SYMPHONIC POEM 'EIN HELDENLEBEN' (A HEROIC LIFE) WRITTEN IN 1898. THIS MOVEMENT PROFILES THE HERO'S BELOVED, IN THIS CASE, STRAUSS' WIFE. PERFORMED BY THE 1970 UNIV. OF ILLINOIS CONCERT BAND.
EINE FAUST OVERTURE EINE FAUST OVERTURE
THIS IS A CONCERT OVERTURE WRITTEN BY RICHARD WAGNER (1839). HE ORIGINALLY WROTE IT AS THE 1ST MVMT. OF THE FAUST SYMPHONY, BUT REVISED IT TO AN OVERTURE IN 1855 AFTER REALIZING HE COULD NOT FINISH THE SYMPHONY. PERFORMED BY THE 1979 U.S. MARINE BAND
EL CAMINO REAL EL CAMINO REAL
'EL CAMINO REAL' (THE ROYAL ROAD) SUBTITLED 'A LATIN FANTASY', IS DEDICATED TO THE 581ST AIR FORCE BAND (AFRES) AND ITS COMMANDER, LT. COL. RAY E. TOLER. COMPOSED BY ALFRED REED IN 1984-1985. PERFORMED BY THE 2006 TMEA (TEXAS) ALL STATE CONCERT BAND.
EL CAPITAN EL CAPITAN
'EL CAPITAN' IS A MARCH, COMPOSED OF THEMES FROM THE OPERETTA OF THE SAME NAME, WRITTEN BY JOHN PHILIP SOUSA IN 1895. THE PIECE WAS HIS MOST SUCCESSFUL STAGE WORK. PERFORMED AT THE NATIONAL ARTS MUSIC CAMP IN 1972 BY H.S. CONCERT BAND #1.
EL CAPITAN (Cal Poly Marching Band) EL CAPITAN (Cal Poly Marching Band)
THIS MARCH IS COMPOSED OF THEMES FROM THE OPERA OF THE SAME NAME, WRITTEN BY JOHN PHILIP SOUSA IN 1896. IT WAS SOUSA'S FIRST SUCCESSFUL STAGE WORK. PERFORMED BY THE CAL POLY MARCHING BAND, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA.
EL SALON MEXICO EL SALON MEXICO
'EL SALON MEXICO' IS A TONE POEM WRITTEN IN 1936 BY AARON COPLAND. IT IS ONE MOVEMENT AND USES 9 MEXICAN FOLK TUNES. IT WAS PREMIERED BY THE MEXICO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN 1937 AND WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. PERFORMED BY THE 1969 ILLINOIS UNIV. SYMPHONIC BAND
ELEGY FOR A YOUNG AMERICAN (California Honor Band) ELEGY FOR A YOUNG AMERICAN (California Honor Band)
A VERY BEAUTIFUL BUT SAD SONG, WRITTEN IN MEMORY OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY BY RONALD LO PRESTI IN 1964, A YEAR AFTER THE ASSASSINATION. THE MANY STAGES OF MOURNING CAN BE FELT AS THE SONG UNFOLDS. PERFORMED BY THE 1970 CALIFORNIA STATE HONOR BAND.
ELEGY FOR A YOUNG AMERICAN (All Region Band) ELEGY FOR A YOUNG AMERICAN (All Region Band)
This is a beautiful and moving song written by Ronald Lo Presti in 1964 as a tribute to President John F. Kennedy one year after he was assassinated. This is performed by the TMEA Region X All Region High School Band, during my junior year.
ELEGY, IMPROVISATION AND ROMP ELEGY, IMPROVISATION AND ROMP
PERFORMED BY THE TMEA (TEXAS) ALL STATE CONCERT BAND DURING MY SOPHOMORE YEAR. THIS WAS WRITTEN BY MERRILL BRADSHAW IN 1971.
ELSA'S PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL (Lohengrin) ELSA'S PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL (Lohengrin)
THIS IS THE OPENING MUSIC TO ACT II, SCENE 4, FROM THE OPERA 'LOHENGRIN' WRITTEN BY RICHARD WAGNER IN 1848. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, EMOTIONAL PIECES WRITTEN FOR CONCERT BAND. TRANSCRIBED FOR BAND BY LUCIEN CAILLIET. 1ST PERFORMED IN 1850.
ELSA'S PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL (NMC) ELSA'S PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL (NMC)
FROM THE OPERA 'LOHENGRIN' WRITTEN BY RICHARD WAGNER IN 1848. THIS IS PERFORMED AT THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, INTERLOCHEN, MICH., BY THE HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND #1. PICTURED IS A POSTCARD I GOT AT THE CAMP OF THE FAMOUS 'INTERLOCHEN BOWL'.
ELSA'S PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL from Lohengrin ELSA'S PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL from Lohengrin
LOHENGRIN IS A ROMANTIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS COMPOSED BY RICHARD WAGNER IN 1848. ELSA'S IS THE OPENING MUSIC TO ACT II, SCENE 4. ARRANGED FOR BAND BY LUCIEN CAILLIET. PERFORMED AT THE 1973 NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, INTERLOCHEN, MICH., ALL STATE H.S. BAND.
EMBLEM OF UNITY EMBLEM OF UNITY
THIS IS A VERY POPULAR MARCH WRITTEN BY J. J. RICHARDS IN 1916. HE WAS BANDLEADER OF THE RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS BAND 1911-1918 AND PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN BANDMASTERS ASSOC. IN 1948. PERFORMED BY THE 1977 FROSTBURG STATE COLLEGE BAND.
EMBLEMS EMBLEMS
WRITTEN BY THE 'DEAN OF AMERICAN MUSIC', AARON COPLAND, IN 1964. A HINT OF THE WELL KNOWN HYMN 'AMAZING GRACE' CAN BE HEARD IN THE MUSIC. MR. COPLAND SAID THE TITLE REFERS TO MUSICAL STATES OF BEING. PERFORMED BY THE UNIV. N. COLORADO WIND ENSEMBLE.
EPODE EPODE
THIS COMPOSITION IS CAST IN A SINGLE UNINTERRUPTED MOVEMENT, BEGINNING WITH A HEAVY DRAMATIC OPENING. PERFORMED BY (1979) AND WRITTEN FOR THE BAYLOR UNIV. BAND BY DR. RICHARD WILLIS (1971) PROFESSOR & COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE AT BAYLOR FOR OVER 20 YRS.
ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE
WRITTEN FOR AND DEDICATED TO THE UNITED STATES NAVY BAND BY CLAUDE T. SMITH. IT PREMIERED ON THE BAND'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER IN WASHINGTON D.C., MARCH 6, 1975. PERFORMED BY THE 1977 TEXAS TECH CONCERT BAND. CONVERTED LP.
