Symphonic Band Performances
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HANDEL IN THE STRAND HANDEL IN THE STRAND
THE TITLE WAS ORIGINALLY 'CLOG DANCE' BUT THE COMPOSER, PERCY GRAINGER, CHANGED IT IT REFLECT THE STREET IN LONDON, HOME OF MUSICAL COMEDY. PERFORMED BY THE 1970 UNIV. OF ILLINOIS CONCERT BAND, ARR. FOR BAND BY RICHARD FRANKO GOLDMAN.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA HANDS ACROSS THE SEA
THIS IS A FAMOUS MILITARY MARCH COMPOSED IN 1899 BY JOHN PHILIP SOUSA, DEDICATED TO AMERICA'S ALLIED COUNTRIES ABROAD AND THE HIGHTY-TIGHTIES REGIMENTAL BAND OF THE VIRGINIA TECH CADET CORPS. PERFORMED BY THE 1970 CALIFORNIA STATE H.S. HONOR BAND.
Highlights from 'ANDREA CHENIER' Highlights from 'ANDREA CHENIER'
'ANDREA CHENIER' IS AN OPERA IN 4 ACTS BY ITALIAN COMPOSER UMBERTO GIORDANO (1896). IT IS BASED ON THE LIFE OF THE FAMOUS FRENCH POET ANDRE CHENIER (1762-1794) WHO WAS GUILLOTINED DURING THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. IT WAS GIORDANO'S GREATEST ACHIEVMENT.
HILL SONG NO. 2 HILL SONG NO. 2
BASED ON MATERIAL FROM THE 1ST HILL SONG WRITTEN BY PERCY GRAINGER IN 1902. THE HILL SONGS AND HOLST'S TWO SUITES FOR BAND WERE THE 1ST MAJOR WORKS FOR BAND IN THE 20TH CENTURY. PERFORMED BY THE 1970 ILLINOIS UNIV. CONCERT BAND.
HOLIDAY FOR WINDS HOLIDAY FOR WINDS
THIS IS A BRIGHT, BRISK, CHEERFUL COMPOSITION WRITTEN BY GLENN OSSER. PERFORMED BY THE TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATOR'S ASSOCIATION (TMEA) ALL STATE SYMPHONIC BAND. THE CONCERTS WERE AND ARE STILL PERFORMED IN SAN ANTONIO, TX.
HULDIGUNGSMARSCH for military band in E flat major HULDIGUNGSMARSCH for military band in E flat major
GERMAN COMPOSER RICHARD WAGNER WROTE THIS IN 1864 AS A MARCH OF HOMAGE FOR HIS PATRON, KING LUDWIG II OF BAVARIA. IT IS WAGNER'S MOST SATISFYING OF HIS OCCASIONAL ORCHESTRAL PIECES. PERFORMED BY THE 1979 UNITED STATES MARINE BAND.
HYMN TO YEREVAN - Opus 83 HYMN TO YEREVAN - Opus 83
THE ANCIENT CITY OF YEREVAN, AT THE FOOT OF MAJESTIC, TOWERING MOUNT ARARAT, IS THE HOME OF ARMENIANS WHO FOUND REFUGE THERE FROM MANY MASSACRES. THE MUSIC IS ARMENIAN HYMN STYLE. WRITTEN BY ALAN HOVHANESS, 'A COMPOSER IN QUEST OF BEAUTY AND DIGNITY'
'IL GUARANY' OVERTURE 'IL GUARANY' OVERTURE
THE FIERY OVERTURE TO BRAZILIAN COMPOSER CARLOS GOMES' OPERA (1871). HE IS ALL BUT FORGOTTEN, BUT THE OVERTURE IS AN ARTISTIC NATIONAL TREASURE IN BRAZIL. THE LIBRETTO TELLS OF THE ILL-FATED LOVE BETWEEN AN INDIAN CHIEF AND BEAUTIFUL PORTUGUESE WOMAN
IN STORM AND SUNSHINE (Marching Band) IN STORM AND SUNSHINE (Marching Band)
THIS IS A LIVE MILITARY MARCHING PERFORMANCE BY THE FRENCH H.S. MARCHING BAND, FOLLOWED BY A CLOSING FANFARE. THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST CIRCUS MARCHES WRITTEN, COMPOSED BY JOHN CLIFFORD HEED IN 1885 WHEN HE WAS ONLY 23 YEARS OLD.
IN STORM AND SUNSHINE MARCH IN STORM AND SUNSHINE MARCH
PERFORMED BY THE TMEA ALL STATE CONCERT BAND, MY SOPHOMORE YEAR. WRITTEN BY JOHN C. HEED IN 1885. THIS IS THE BEST KNOWN OF HIS 60 MARCHES AND AN ALL TIME FAVORITE CIRCUS MARCH. HE WAS ONLY 23 WHEN HE COMPOSED THIS. A GREAT PERFORMANCE BY THE BAND.
INCANTATION AND DANCE INCANTATION AND DANCE
THIS WAS WRITTEN BY JOHN BARNES CHANCE IN 1960. HIS PROMISING CAREER ENDED AT AGE 40 WHEN HE DIED OF CARDIAC ARREST AFTER AN ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT. PERFORMED AT THE 1972 NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP BY THE ALL STATE H.S. BAND.
INCIDENTAL SUITE INCIDENTAL SUITE
This is a three movement work written by Claude T. Smith in 1966, arguably his best work. I- the sprited 'Tarantella', II- the 'Nocturne', a slower subdued ballad, III- the vigorous 'Rondo'. Terrific performance by by the Cal Poly Symphonic Band.
INCIDENTAL SUITE (All State) INCIDENTAL SUITE (All State)
PERFORMED BY THE 1967 TEXAS ALL STATE CONCERT BAND. WRITTEN BY CLAUDE T. SMITH (1966), A THREE MOVEMENT WORK FOR BAND. I. TARANTELLA, II. NOCTURNE, III. RONDO. HE WAS AN ACCLAIMED COMPOSER, TEACHER AND PRESIDENT OF THE MISSOURI MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOC.
INTRADA from Symphonic Suite INTRADA from Symphonic Suite
THIS SOLEMN FANFARE IS THE FIRST MOVEMENT OF SYMPHONIC SUITE WRITTEN BY CLIFTON WILLIAMS IN 1957. HE WON THE 1957 AMERICAN BANDMASTER'S OSTWALD AWARD WITH THIS COMPOSITION. THIS IS PERFORMED BY THE 1974 CAL POLYTECH CONCERT BAND, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL
INTRODUCTION AND FANTASIA INTRODUCTION AND FANTASIA
THIS WAS WRITTEN BY REX MITCHELL IN 1970. PERFORMED BY THE TMEA REGION X ALL REGION BAND, MY JUNIOR YEAR. THE CONDUCTOR OF THE BAND WAS WENDELL EVANSON FROM HENDERSON ST. COLLEGE IN ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS.
INTRODUCTION AND FANTASIA (Cal Poly Band) INTRODUCTION AND FANTASIA (Cal Poly Band)
PERFORMED BY THE CAL POLY TECH SYMPHONIC BAND, SAN LUIS OBISPO, WHERE I PLAYED B-FLAT CLARINET. THIS IS A GREAT, BUT SELDOM HEARD, PIECE FOR CONCERT BAND WRITTEN BY REX MITCHELL IN 1970.
INVICTUS INVICTUS
WRITTEN BY KARL L. KING IN 1921, ONE OF THE GREATEST, MOST PROLIFIC COMPOSERS OF MARCHING BAND MUSIC. HE HAD ONLY AN 8TH GRADE EDUCATION AND NO MUSICAL TRAINING, YET HE WROTE HIS 1ST MARCH AT AGE 17. PERFORMED BY THE 1971 ILLINOIS UNIV. CONCERT BAND.
INVICTUS (Marching Band) INVICTUS (Marching Band)
THIS IS A POPULAR CIRCUS MARCH WRITTEN BY THE PROLIFIC AMERICAN MARCH COMPOSER KARL KING IN 1921. THIS IS A LIVE MARCHING PERFORMANCE WHEN I WAS DRUM MAJOR FOR THE FRENCH H. S. MARCHING BAND. IT IS PLAYED AT THE MILITARY CADENCE OF 120 BPM.
INVOCATION OF ALBERICH INVOCATION OF ALBERICH
THIS ARRANGEMENT DRAWS FROM THEMES IN RICHARD WAGNER'S DAS RHEINGOLD, THE 1ST OF 4 OPERAS THAT COMPRISE DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN. ALBERICH, A DWARF STEALS THE RHEINGOLD, GAINING MAGIC POWERS. PERFORMED BY THE 1979 U.S. AIR FORCE GOLDEN GATE BAND.
IRISH TUNE from County Derry IRISH TUNE from County Derry
THIS IS THE IRISH ANTHEM, ALSO KNOWN AS 'LONDONDERRY AIR', MORE WIDELY KNOWN AS 'DANNY BOY'. THIS IS ONE OF THE 43 BRITISH FOLK SONGS WRITTEN IN 1902 BY PERCY GRAINGER AND SCORED FOR BAND IN 1918. PERFORMED BY THE 1979 UNIV. N. COLORADO WIND ENSEMBLE
