Schoenberg: "Theme and Variations"
Schoenberg's "Theme and Variations, Op. 43a", a cornerstone of the wind band repertoire, was featured today on Composers Datebook from...
Kurka: "Good Soldier Schweik" Suite
Another piece that might be unknown to people who are only familiar with the more traditional wind repertoire is Robert Kurka's Good...
Gustav Holst: "Hammersmith, Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 52"
Anyone who played in a high school band is probably familiar with the two Gustav Holst suites for band. The First, in Eb is slightly more...
Percy Grainger: "Lincolnshire Posy"
Among wind band enthusiasts, Percy Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy certainly needs no introduction. It is easily one of the most famous and...
Michael Colgrass: "Winds of Nagual"
Winds of Nagual draws its programmatic inspiration from the writings of Carlos Castaneda, who has become somewhat of a cult icon....
Ingolf Dahl: "Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra"
Ingolf Dahl's Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra is certainly one of the more famous concertos written for wind band. This...