Karel Husa - "Music for Prague: 1968"
As a second installment of our "Husa Celebration" posts, here is a link to a recording of Husa's Music for Prague 1968, performed by the...
Karel Husa: A Birthday Celebration
Perhaps the most important living composer, Karel Husa has been a true friend to the wind band. His body of works has raised the level of...
Bach/Holst: "Fugue a La Gigue"
This fun, lighthearted dance fugue is a great piece to listen to and to play, despite some technical challenges for everyone involved....
Quickstep With A Crew Cut
Samuel Barber's Commando March was written shortly after the composer enlisted in the United States Army, during World War II. The work...
Sofia Gubaidulina
As always, UMWO is on the cutting edge of contemporary music! See the article below from the LA Times on Sofia Gubaidulina whose Hour of...
The New York Music Scene
While James Levine battles his health issues and has been forced to resign from the BSO and withdraw from touring with the MET, it seems...
More "Ukiah"
Here is some more ukiah (or haiku) from Dr. Votta. Man with stick wave to and fro Orchestra baffled May we have downbeat? they ask --...
Composers Datebook: "Pulcinella"
Given our recent concert with Pulcinella, today's Composers Datebook seemed appropriate. Audio for Composers Datebook 5/15/2011...
More "Ukiah" From Dr. Votta
Percussion make much banging Drums, cymbals, toys all sound Too loud and out of tempo -- Second violins slumber When they should make...
Ukiah?
Over the next few days, we will be posting some of Dr. Votta's musical "ukiah" on our blog. We can't really call it haiku since the...
