Vincent Persichetti: "Symphony for Band"
Vincent Persichetti's "Symphony No. 6" is certainly a work that has become a cornerstone of the wind band repertoire. For Persichetti,...
David Del Tredici
Inspired by today's Composers Datebook, which you can find below, today's blog post will focus on the music of David Del Tredici and his...
Karel Husa - "Al Fresco"
Although we have discussed Karel Husa and his music a great deal on this blog, he still has many more works that merit our analysis....
"Geschwindmarsch": Beethoven & Hindemith
Beethoven's Geschwindmarsch and Hindemith's paraphrase of the same piece were featured last year as part of an UMWO program. Hindemith's...
Igor Stravinsky: "Circus Polka"
Stravinsky's Circus Polka is not one of his most well-known pieces for winds, but it is certainly a fun and interesting piece to listen...
Joseph Schwantner: "In evening's stillness"
Continuing on with Joseph Schwantner, here is information and a recording of his piece for wind ensemble, In evening's stillness....