Symphonic Band Performances
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TRITTICO (All State) TRITTICO (All State)
PERFORMED BY THE 1967 TEXAS ALL STATE CONCERT BAND, HARRY BEGIAN CONDUCTOR. THIS WAS COMPOSED BY VACLAV NELHYBEL IN 1965, ONE OF HIS FIRST BAND WORKS WHICH REMAINS A CLASSIC. HIS COMPOSITIONS BECAME VERY POPULAR IN THE 60'S. A GRADE 5-6 SONG.
TULSA, A SYMPHONIC PORTRAIT IN OIL TULSA, A SYMPHONIC PORTRAIT IN OIL
THIS WAS WRITTEN BY DONALD E. GILLIS IN 1950, AND IS THE 1ST WORK TO BE COMMISSIONED BY A MAJOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. IT SUMMARIZES THE PROGRESS OF OIL BUSINESS PARTNERS WHO MADE TULSA A LEADING POSTWAR CITY. PERFORMED BY THE 1973 WHEATON UNIV BAND
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
GREAT SONG TO DOWNLOAD FOR YOUR KIDS. STORY WITH BAND SETTING. THIS WAS WRITTEN IN 1823 BY CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE, AND IS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONCEPTION OF SANTA CLAUS, HIS APPEARANCE, NIGHT OF HIS VISIT, TRANSPORTATION MODE, REINDEER, AND TOYS
TWELVE DANCES FROM 'THE DANSERYE' TWELVE DANCES FROM 'THE DANSERYE'
1-LA MOURISQUE, 2-BRANLE QUATRE BRANSLES, 3-RONDE & SALTERELLE, 4-RONDE MON AMY, 5-ALLEMAIGNE, 6-PAVANE MILLE REGRETEZ, 7-BASSE DANSE BERGERET, 8- DANSE DU ROY, 9-RONDE, 10-PASSE ET MEDIO, 11-RONDE, 12-PAVANE LA BATAILLE. UNIV. N. COLORADO WIND BAND.
TWO CHORALE PRELUDES, Op.122 (Johannes Brahms) TWO CHORALE PRELUDES, Op.122 (Johannes Brahms)
JOHANNES BRAHMS COMPOSED 11 PRELUDES FOR ORGAN IN 1896. THE TWO PERFORMED HERE, TRANSLATED: 'I SINCERELY WISH FOR A HAPPY ENDING', 'O WORLD, I MUST LEAVE YOU'. HE DIED THE NEXT YEAR. PERFORMED AT THE 1972 NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP BY H.S. SYMPHONIC BAND #2
U.S. FIELD ARTILLERY MARCH U.S. FIELD ARTILLERY MARCH
During the last days of World War I, senior artillery leaders wanted an official marching song and 'The U.S. Field Artillery March' was composed by John Phillip Sousa in 1917. This is performed by the 1978 All North Jersey H.S. Symphonic Band.
VALDRES MARCH VALDRES MARCH
A NORWEGIAN MARCH BY JOHANNES HANSSEN (1904) CELEBRATING THE BEAUTIFUL VALDRES REGION LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN OSLO AND BERGEN. THE THEME IS THE SIGNATURE FANFARE OF THE VALDRES BATTALION. PERFORMED MY SOPHOMORE YR. IN THE TMEA REGION X ALL REGION BAND
VARIANTS ON A MEDIEVAL TUNE VARIANTS ON A MEDIEVAL TUNE
THIS IS A 5 PART COMPOSITION BY NORMAN DELLO JOIO WRITTEN IN 1963. IT HAS RECEIVED NEGATIVE CRITICISM FOR BEING COLORLESS AND UNINSPIRED UNLIKE HIS POPULAR 'SCENES FROM THE LOUVRE' (ON THIS PAGE). PERFORMED BY THE 1975 WHEATON COLLEGE CONCERT BAND.
VARIATIONS ON A KOREAN FOLK SONG (NMC) VARIATIONS ON A KOREAN FOLK SONG (NMC)
THIS SONG CONSISTS OF 5 VARIATIONS OF THE KOREAN FOLK SONG 'ARIRANG' WHICH THE COMPOSER, JOHN BARNES CHANCE, HEARD AS A SOLDIER IN KOREA. HE DIED TRAGICALLY IN 1972. WRITTEN IN 1965, PERFORMED AT THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP BY H.S. CONCERT BAND #1.
WAR MARCH OF THE TARTARS WAR MARCH OF THE TARTARS
ONE OF MY FAVORITE MARCHES, WRITTEN BY KARL KING IN 1938. HE WAS A CIRCUS RINGMASTER AND EVENTUALLY DIRECTOR OF THE BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS BAND IN 1917. HE WROTE OVER 300 WORKS INCLUDING 188 MARCHES. PERFORMED BY THE 1971 ILLINOIS UNIV. CONCERT BAND.
WATER MUSIC SUITE (Allegro, Minuet, Hornpipe) WATER MUSIC SUITE (Allegro, Minuet, Hornpipe)
'WATER MUSIC' IS A COLLECTION OF ORCHESTRAL MOVEMENTS COMPOSED BY GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL. IT PREMIERED ON JULY 17, 1717 WHEN KING GEORGE I REQUESTED A CONCERT ON THE RIVER THAMES. A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE BY THE 1975 WHEATON COLLEGE CONCERT BAND.
WELLINGTON MARCH WELLINGTON MARCH
PERFORMED BY THE TMEA ALL REGION SYMPHONIC BAND. THIS WAS WRITTEN BY THE GERMAN COMPOSER WILHEIM ZEHLE IN 1906. HE WON THE HAWKES AND SONS AWARD FOR MARCH COMPOSITIONS FOUR TIMES IN THE EARLY 1900'S, INCLUDING AN AWARD FOR THE WELLINGTON MARCH.
WHEN JESUS WEPT WHEN JESUS WEPT
'WHEN JESUS WEPT, THE FALLING TEAR IN MERCY FLOWED BEYOND ALL BOUND; WHEN JESUS MOURNED A TREMBLING FEAR SEIZED ALL THE GUILTY WORLD AROUND.' THIS IS THE 2ND MOVEMENT IN WILLIAM SCHUMAN'S 'NEW ENGLAND TRIPTYCH' (1956) WHICH ALSO INCLUDES 'CHESTER'.
WHEN JESUS WEPT - from New England Triptych WHEN JESUS WEPT - from New England Triptych
THIS IS THE MIDDLE MOVEMENT OF WILLIAM SCHUMAN'S NEW ENGLAND TRIPTYCH, COMPOSED IN 1956 BASED ON HYMNS BY WILLIAM BILLINGS (1746-1800). SCHUMANN ARRANGED ALL THREE OF THE MOVEMENTS FOR BAND. THIS IS PERFORMED BY THE 1975 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY BAND
WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
THIS IS A CONCERT BAND ARRANGEMENT, WRITTEN BY SAMMY NESTICO. THIS POPULAR SONG WON THE ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG IN 1940 FOR THE WALT DISNEY MOVIE 'PINOCCHIO'. PERFORMED BY THE 1977 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY GOLD STAR BAND.
WHITE CHRISTMAS WHITE CHRISTMAS
IRVING BERLIN WROTE 'WHITE CHRISTMAS' AT HIS POOLSIDE IN 1940 AFTER STAYING UP ALL NIGHT WRITING. 1ST PERFORMED ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1941 ON NBC RADIO BY BING CROSBY. PERFORMED HERE ON CHRISTMAS EVE BY THE KINGWOOD ISD HONOR BAND, FROM MY 10TH GRADE YEAR
WILLIAM BYRD SUITE (Movements I,II,III,IV,V,VI) WILLIAM BYRD SUITE (Movements I,II,III,IV,V,VI)
I-EARL OF OXFORD'S MARCH, II-PAVANA, III-JHON COME KISSE ME NOW, IV-MAYDEN'S SONG, V-WOLSEY'S WILDE, VI-THE BELLS. COMPOSED BY GORDON JACOB (1923)TERCENTENARY OF WILLIAM BYRD'S DEATH. PERFORMED AT THE 1972 NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, H.S. SYMPHONIC BAND #2.
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE - Finale WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE - Finale
THIS IS THE VERY FAMILIAR 4TH AND FINAL MOVEMENT OF THE OVERTURE TO THE OPERA 'WILLIAM TELL', COMPOSED BY GIOACHINO ROSSINI IN 1829. IT IS MOST FAMOUS FOR THE 'LONE RANGER' THEME MUSIC. PERFORMED BY THE 1978 ALL NORTH NEW JERSEY H.S. SYMPHONIC BAND.
WYCLIFFE VARIATIONS WYCLIFFE VARIATIONS
THIS EXCELLANT COMPOSITION IS BASED ON AN 18TH CENTURY HYMN TUNE. THE MELODIES TRAVEL FROM CHORALE TO MARCH TO BOMBASTIC THEMES AND SEVERAL SOLO EXCHANGES. WRITTEN BY PAUL W. WHEAR IN 1969. PERFORMED AT THE NAT'L MUSIC CAMP H.S. CONCERT BAND #1.
YELLOWSTONE SUITE YELLOWSTONE SUITE
PERFORMED BY THE TMEA REGION X ALL REGION HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND, DURING MY FRESHMAN YEAR. WRITTEN BY JOHN KLEIN IN 1958.
