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'FETES' from 'THREE NOCTURNES' 'FETES' from 'THREE NOCTURNES'
THE 2ND MOVEMENT "FETES" (FESTIVALS) FROM THE ORCHESTRAL SUITE 'THREE NOCTURNES', INSPIRED BY A SERIES OF IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS BY JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER (WHO PAINTED THE FAMOUS 'WHISTLER'S MOTHER). WRITTEN BY FRENCH COMPOSER CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1899).
FIESTA DEL PACIFICO FIESTA DEL PACIFICO
FIESTA DEL PACIFICO IS ONE OF SEVERAL FESTIVALS HELD ANNUALLY IN CALIFORNIA, WHICH CELEBRATES THE 'OLD SPANISH DAYS' OF THE STATE. THIS WAS WRITTEN BY ROGER NIXON, A CALIFORNIA NATIVE, IN 1966. PERFORMED BY THE 1971 CALIFORNIA ALL STATE HONOR BAND.
FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE
'FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE' IS AN ORCHESTRAL INTERLUDE WRITTEN BY NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV FOR HIS OPERA 'THE TALE OF TSAR SALTAN', COMPOSED IN 1899-1900. THE PIECE CLOSES ACT III, TABLEAU I. PERFORMED BY THE 1977 NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND.
FLORENTINER MARCH, Op. 214 FLORENTINER MARCH, Op. 214
SUBTITLED 'GRANDE MARCIA ITALIANA' BY COMPOSER JULIUS FUCIK. THIS MARCH IS OPERATIC IN STYLE. CONSIDERED ONE OF HIS GREATEST WORKS NEXT TO 'ENTRY OF THE GLADIATORS'. PERFORMED AT THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP BY H.S. SYMPHONIC BAND #2, MY 1ST YEAR THERE.
FLOURISHES FLOURISHES
THIS COMPOSITION, WRITTEN BY W. F. MCBETH, IS BASED ON A DESCENDING MINOR 3RD SCALE COMMONLY USED IN FANFARES. MR. MCBETH COMPOSED AND DIRECTED THE 1980 TEXAS TECH BAND IN THE MAKING OF THIS LP 'MCBETH CONDUCTS MCBETH'. CONVERTED FROM THE ORIGINAL LP
FOLK SONG RHAPSODY FOLK SONG RHAPSODY
THIS IS A COLLECTION OF SOME FAVORITE AMERICAN FOLK TUNES INCLUDING BILLY BOY, RED RIVER VALLEY, NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN, STREETS OF LAREDO, SKIP TO MY LOU. WRITTEN BY TOM C. RHODES. PERFORMED BY THE LSU WIND ENSEMBLE.
FOSHAY TOWER WASHINGTON MEMORIAL MARCH FOSHAY TOWER WASHINGTON MEMORIAL MARCH
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA WROTE THIS ON COMMISSION FROM WILBUR FOSHAY, WHO BUILT A FINANCIAL EMPIRE BUT LOST IT ALL ON 'BLACK FRIDAY' 1929. SOUSA WAS NEVER PAID AND THE MARCH WAS NOT PLAYED FOR 59 YEARS. PERFORMED HERE BY THE 2007 TMEA ALL STATE CONCERT BAND
FOUR SCOTTISH DANCES FOUR SCOTTISH DANCES
THIS IS A SET OF LIGHT MUSIC PIECES INSPIRED BY SCOTTISH FOLK TUNES AND DANCES. IT WAS COMPOSED BY MALCOLM ARNOLD IN 1957 FOR THE BBC MUSIC FESTIVAL. THIS IS PERFORMED BY THE 1971 ARKANSAS ALL STATE FIRST BAND, CONDUCTED BY JOHN PAYNTER.
FOUR SKETCHES from Piano Music, Vol. 4 FOUR SKETCHES from Piano Music, Vol. 4
THIS WAS ORIGINALLY COMPOSED FOR PIANO BY BELA BARTOK IN 1907-08, ARR. FOR BAND BY WILLIAM SCHAEFER. THE 4 SKETCHES ARE BASED ON HUNGARIAN FOLK MUSIC. PERFORMED BY THE 1967 WEST TEXAS ST. UNIV. BAND, GARY GARNER DIRECTOR.
GARLAND ENTREE MARCH (Marching Band) GARLAND ENTREE MARCH (Marching Band)
THIS IS A LIVE MARCHING BAND PERFORMANCE BY THE BEAUMONT FRENCH H. S. MARCHING BAND. THIS WAS COMPOSED BY THE FORMIDIBLE AND PROLIFIC COMPOSER, KARL L. KING IN 1912. MR. KING WAS FAMOUS FOR HIS CIRCUS MARCHES OR SCREAMERS I.E.- BARNUM AND BAILEYS
GEOMETRICS NO. 1 (All Region) GEOMETRICS NO. 1 (All Region)
PERFORMED BY THE TMEA REGION X ALL REGION BAND, CONDUCTED BY JAMES MATTHEWS OF U. OF HOUSTON. WRITTEN BY DR. MARTIN MAILMAN IN 1960. A FREQUENTLY SOUGHT-AFTER CLINICIAN, DR. MAILMAN SERVED AS GUEST CONDUCTOR AT MORE THAN 90 COLLEGES ACROSS THE U.S.
GEOMETRICS NO. 1 (All State) GEOMETRICS NO. 1 (All State)
PERFORMED BY THE TMEA ALL STATE CONCERT BAND, MY JUNIOR YEAR, CONDUCTED BY W. F. MCBETH. WRITTEN BY DR. MARTIN S. MAILMAN FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, IN 1960. THERE IS ANOTHER RECORDING BY THE TMEA ALL REGION BAND LISTED HERE ALSO.
GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL MARCH GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL MARCH
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA COMPOSED THIS MARCH IN 1932 FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF HIS BIRTH. SOUSA CONDUCTED THE COMBINED MILITARY BANDS AT THE CONCERT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THIS IS PERFORMED IN 1975 BY THE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV. BAND.
GETTING IT OUT OF MY SYSTEM GETTING IT OUT OF MY SYSTEM
THIS PERFORMANCE BY THE LEGENDERY KASHMERE STAGE BAND (1974) IS A MIX OF FUNKY, JAZZ, & ROCK. KSB'S DIRECTOR, THE LATE CONRAD JOHNSON, GOT THE IDEA FOR KSB AFTER ATTENDING AN OTIS REDDING CONCERT. HE DIED IN FEB 2008, JUST HOURS AFTER A KSB REUNION.
GOD OF OUR FATHERS (Chorale - Prelude) GOD OF OUR FATHERS (Chorale - Prelude)
BASED ON THE HYMN BY GEORGE WARREN (1888) COMPOSED FOR BAND BY CLAUDE T. SMITH. IT FEATURES EACH SECTION OF THE BAND CULMINATING IN A TRIUMPHAL FINALE. PERFORMED MY SOPHOMORE YEAR AT THE INTERLOCHEN ACADEMY NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP - H.S SYMPHONIC BAND #1
GOD OF OUR FATHERS (NMC) GOD OF OUR FATHERS (NMC)
THIS IS A CHORALE/PRELUDE BASED ON THE HYMN (1888) BY GEORGE WARREN, COMPOSED FOR BAND BY CLAUDE SMITH. IT FEATURES EACH SECTION OF THE BAND CULMINATING IN A TRIUMPHAL FINAL. THIS IS PERFORMED AT THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP BY H.S SYMPHONIC BAND #1.
GRACE PRAELUDIUM GRACE PRAELUDIUM
'GRACE PRAELUDIUM' IS A VARIATION FORM IN REVERSE, USING THE FIRST 4 NOTES OF 'AMAZING GRACE' DISGUISED IN VARIOUS MODES. MORE OF THE MELODY IS PLAYED. 2/3 THROUGH THE ENTIRE MELODY IS HEARD. WRITTEN BY W. F. MCBETH. PERFORMED BY THE TEXAS TECH BAND.
GUADALCANAL MARCH (from Victory at Sea) GUADALCANAL MARCH (from Victory at Sea)
PERFORMED BY THE TMEA ALL STATE SYMPHONIC BAND, MY SOPH. YEAR. WRITTEN BY RICHARD ROGERS IN 1952. THIS IS STILL VERY POPULAR AMONG MANY HIGH SCHOOL MILITARY MARCHING BANDS HERE IN EAST TEXAS.
HAMMERSMITH HAMMERSMITH
COMPOSED IN 1930 ON COMMISSION FROM THE BBC, GUSTAV HOLST'S 'HAMMERSMITH' IS A TWO-PART TONE POEM THAT CREATES A MUSICAL IMPRESSION OF THE THE HAMMERSMITH SECTION OF LONDON. PERFORMED BY THE 1969 UNIV. OF ILLINOIS SYMPHONIC BAND.
HAMMERSMITH OP.52 HAMMERSMITH OP.52
GUSTAV HOLST COMPOSED 'HAMMERSMITH' (1930) TO REFLECT HIS IMPRESSIONS OF THIS LONDON BOROUGH NEAR THE RIVER THAMES. MVMT. I- PRELUDE, A HAUNTING DEPICTION OF THE RIVER. II- SCHERZO, THE SATURDAY NIGHT CROWDS. PERFORMED BY THE 1985 LSU WIND ENSEMBLE.
