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A TASTE OF HONEY A TASTE OF HONEY
THIS IS AN ARRANGEMENT OF THE POP STANDARD WRITTEN BY BOBBY SCOTT AND RICK MARLOW IN 1960 FOR THE BROADWAY PLAY 'A TASTE OF HONEY'. THE SONG WON 2 GRAMMYS. PERFORMED MY FRESHMAN YEAR IN THE CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO, MARCHING BAND.
TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR
PERFORMED BY THE CAL POLY SYMPHONIC BAND, MY SOPHOMORE YEAR. THIS IS THE MOST FAMOUS OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH'S WORKS, BWV 565, AND THE MOST FAMOUS IN THE ORGAN REPERTOIRE. WRITTEN BY BACH BETWEEN 1703 - 1707 AND TRANSCRIBED FOR BAND BY ERIK LEIDZEN.
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
THIS ARRANGEMENT OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH'S FAMOUS ORGAN WORK IS PERFORMED BY THE TMEA (TEXAS) ALL STATE HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND AT THE TMEA CLINIC-CONVENTION. WRITTEN BY BACH BETWEEN 1703 AND 1707 AND TRANSCRIBED FOR BAND BY ERIK LEIDZEN.
FANTASIA IN G MAJOR, BWV 572 FANTASIA IN G MAJOR, BWV 572
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH'S MAGNIFICENT FANTASIA IN G MAJOR WAS ORIGINALLY COMPOSED FOR A SIMPLE ORGAN WITH PRIMITIVE PEDALS. IT IS A REMARKABLE STUDY IN COUNTERPOINT. PERFORMED MY 1ST YR. AT THE INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY BY HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND #2.
KOMM SUSSER TOD, BWV 478 KOMM SUSSER TOD, BWV 478
GERMAN FOR "COME SWEET DEATH". THIS IS ONE OF THE 69 SACRED SONGS AND ARIAS WRITTEN BY JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH AROUND 1724. THIS IS PERFORMED DURING MY SOPHOMORE YEAR AT THE INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP BY HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND #2.
CONCERTINO FOR CLARINET OP. 26 CONCERTINO FOR CLARINET OP. 26
THIS IS A CONCERTO I PERFORMED MY JUNIOR YEAR AT CAL POLY AS A MUSIC MAJOR. THE CONCERTINO FOR CLARINET IN E FLAT MAJOR WAS COMPOSED BY GERMAN COMPOSER CARL MARIA VON WEBER IN 1811. HE WAS ONE OF THE 1ST SIGNIFICANT COMPOSERS OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD.
INTRODUCTION, THEME & VARIATIONS (Rossini) INTRODUCTION, THEME & VARIATIONS (Rossini)
THIS IS FROM A CONCERT PIECE I PERFORMED TO FULFILL MY SENIOR RECITAL REQUIREMENTS AS A MUSIC ED. MAJOR. THIS IS ONE OF THE PREMIER SHOWPIECES WRITTEN FOR CLARINET AND ORCHESTRA, TRANSCRIBED HERE FOR BAND. COMPOSED IN 1810 BY GIOACCHINO ROSSINI.
Introduction Variations on THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE Introduction Variations on THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE
Jules Demersseman's most notable composition is 'The Carnival of Venice' written for a student of Adolphe Sax (1860). This features the alto sax solo edited by Frederick Hemke & band accompaniment by the Langham Creek Band from Cypress Fairbanks ISD.
THE PINES OF ROME THE PINES OF ROME
I-PINES OF THE VILLA BORGHESE, II-PINES NEAR A CATACOMB, III-PINES OF THE JANICULUM, IV-PINES OF THE APPIAN WAY. AN EPIC SONG FROM THE ROMAN TRILOGY OF SYMPHONIC POEMS BY OTTORINO RESPIGHI. PERFORMED DURING MY SENIOR YEAR IN THE TMEA ALL STATE BAND.
FLOWER SONG from 'Carmen' FLOWER SONG from 'Carmen'
THE 'FLOWER SONG' IS AN ARIA SUNG BY THE SOLDIER 'DON JOSE' TO THE BEAUTIFUL GYPSY 'CARMEN' IN THE FRENCH OPERA 'CARMEN' BY GEORGES BIZET IN 1875. THE OPERA INITIALLY FAILED MISERABLY BUT EVENTUALLY BECAME ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST PERFORMED OPERAS.
FOLK DANCES (Shostakovich) FOLK DANCES (Shostakovich)
A COMBINATION OF RUSSIAN FOLK DANCES COMPOSED BY DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1952). WOODWIND PLAYERS CAN APPRECIATE THE FAST CHROMATIC RUNS. ARR. BY ROBERT REYNOLDS, ALSO OUR DIRECTOR. PERFORMED MY 2ND YR. AT THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP - H.S. SYMPHONIC BAND #3
DANCE OF THE ACTORS from 'The Maid of Orleans' DANCE OF THE ACTORS from 'The Maid of Orleans'
A LIVELY AND STIRRING DANCE THAT IS FEATURED IN PYOTR TSCHAIKOVSKY'S 5TH OPERA 'THE MAID OF ORLEANS' (1879). THE MAID OF ORLEANS IS REFERRING TO JOAN OF ARC. PERFORMED BY OUR LOCAL H.S. BAND, TMEA CLASS 5A HONOR BAND, LANGHAM CREEK H.S., CYPRESS, TEX
SYMPHONY NO. 4 IN F MINOR - FINALE (TCHAIKOVSKY) SYMPHONY NO. 4 IN F MINOR - FINALE (TCHAIKOVSKY)
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY'S NO. 4 IN F MINOR WAS WRITTEN BETWEEN 1877-1878. HE INCORPORATES A FAMOUS RUSSIAN FOLK SONG 'IN THE FIELD STOOD A BIRCH TREE' AS ONE OF ITS THEMES. PERFORMED DURING MY SOPHOMORE YEAR IN THE TMEA TEXAS ALL STATE CONCERT BAND.
SYMPHONY NO. 3 FOR WINDS SYMPHONY NO. 3 FOR WINDS
ONE OF THE RARE COMPLETE SYMPHONIES WRITTEN FOR BAND BY VITTORIO GIANNINI IN 1958. STRONGLY TONAL AND ONE OF THE BEST PIECES FOR BAND. I-ALLEGRO ENERGICO, II-ADAGIO, III-ALLEGRETTO, IV-ALLEGRO CON BRIO. PERFORMED BY THE CAL POLY BAND, MY JUNIOR YEAR.
SINFONIA NO. 4 SINFONIA NO. 4
THIS IS LISTED ON THE BEST MUSIC FOR BAND/WIND ENSEMBLE AND CONSIDERED AN ESPECIALLY GOOD OR FUN CLARINET PART. I- ALLEGRO DECISO, II- ADAGIO, III- VIVACE, IV- ALLEGRO MOLTO. WRITTEN BY WALTER HARTLEY, 1965. PERFORMED BY THE EAST CAROLINA UNIV. BAND.
SCENES FROM THE LOUVRE SCENES FROM THE LOUVRE
THIS DEPICTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOUVRE DURING THE RENAISSANCE. 1-PORTALS, 2-CHILDREN'S GALLERY, 3-KINGS OF FRANCE, 4-NATIVITY PAINTING, 5-FINALE. WRITTEN BY NORMAN DELLO JOIO (1964). PERFORMED MY 2ND YR., NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, H.S. CONCERT BAND #1
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
COMBINED PERFORMANCE: TMEA ALL STATE BAND, CHORUS & ORCHESTRA, PERFORMED BY THE TEXAS ALL STATE HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND. A FANTASY BASED ON 'AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL'. ARRANGED BY MAURICE WHITNEY, MUSIC BY SAMUEL WARD, WORDS BY KATHERINE BATES.
SONUS VENTORUM SONUS VENTORUM
(SOUND OF THE WINDS) PERFORMED MY HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE YEAR IN THE ALL STATE CONCERT BAND, TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATOR'S ASSOC. CONVENTION, CONDUCTED BY WILLIAM F. MCBETH. COMPOSED BY CLAUDE T. SMITH. AN EXCELLANT EXAMPLE OF HIS CONTEMPORARY ROMANTICISM.
ELSA'S PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL ELSA'S PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL
'ELSA'S PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL' IS THE OPENING TO SCENE 4, ACT II, OF RICHARD WAGNER'S OPERA 'LOHENGRIN' (1850), AS ELSA PREFACES HER BETROTHAL TO LOHENGRIN. THIS IS THE BEAUTIFUL BAND ARRANGEMENT, FILLED WITH MEDIEVAL COLOR AND PAGEANTRY.
SALVATION IS CREATED SALVATION IS CREATED
IN MEMORY OF MY DAD WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY. THIS IS A COMMUNION HYMN BASED ON A MEDIEVAL KIEVAN CHANT MELODY AND PSALM 74. WRITTEN BY PAVEL TCHESNOKOV IN 1912. TRANSCRIBED FOR BAND BY BRUCE HOUSEKNECHT. FROM MY SOPH. YEAR IN THE TMEA ALL STATE BAND
