How do composers have fun writing for a symphony? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we take a look at different scherzos with music by Jack Stamp, James Curnow, Philip Sparke, and Gustav Holst, among others, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Manhattan - II. Sunday Scherzo
  Philip Sparke
  Deutsche Bläserphilharmonie, Walter Ratzek
1st Flute Quartet, Op. 26 - II. Scherzo
  Franco Cesarini
  Civica Filarmonica De Lugano Chamber Winds,
  Franco Cesarini

Scherzo: "Fanfare for the Italian Crown"
  Gioacchino Rossini
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
​King Arthur Suite - II. Scherzo: Doom, Wild Dance
  Benjamin Britten
  University of Nevada Las Vegas Wind Orchestra,
  Thomas Leslie
Scherzo
  Andrew Boysen
  University of St. Thomas Symphonic Wind Ensemble,
  Matthew George
Symphony No. 1 "In Memoriam of David Diamond"
II. Scherzo "Dance of the Hippos"
  Jack Stamp
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon 
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
Scherzo
  James Curnow
  Soli Brass Band, Jan de Haan
Cane River Murals - II. Wash Day (Scherzo)
  Martin Ellerby
  Showa Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Symphony No. 6, Op. 122 "Concise" - III. Scherzo
  Salvador Brotons
  Banda Municipal De Barcelona, Salvador Brotons
A Moorside Suite - I. Scherzo
  Gustav Holst
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Howard Dunn
Scherzo, Cat & Mouse
  Robert Spittal
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Symphony No. 4 - Scherzo
  Peter Tchaikovsky
  O-Zone Percussion Group, Dr. Gary J. Olmstead
Symphony No. 10 - Scherzo
  Dimitri Schostakovich
  Whitburn Band

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we pay tribute to composers, conductors, and other musicians who have passed away this last year including Sammy Nestico, Chick Corea, and Stephen Sondheim.  Join us right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

The Silver Quill
  Sammy Nestico
  Luftforsvarets Musikkorps: 
  Royal Norwegian Air Force Band, Ole Edvard Antonsen
Cell Talk
  Sammy Nestico
  SWR Big Band, Sammy Nestico
Three Facets of Friendship - 
I. First Affections; II. Being Apart; III. Reunion
  Robert Wykes
  The Silverwind Duo
Quintett - I. Allegro
  Allan Stephenson
  Geneva Brass Quintet

Questo fauno (Excerpts) -
Tutti. Scrigno [arr. for percussion]
  Sylvano Bussotti
  Jonathan Faralli
​Zorba the Greek
  Mikis Theodorakis
  Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
Aufwärts!
  Ernst Lüthold & Paul W. Whear
  Schweizer Armeespiel, Josef Gnos
Straight Up
  James Primosch
  PRISM Quartet
Hockey Night In Canada: Theme
  Dolores Claman
  Caliban Quartet
Workers Union
  Louis Andriessen
  US Air Force Band of the Golden West
Irish Tune from County Derry
  Percy Grainger
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony,
​  Kenneth G. Bloomquist
Chick Corea Olé !
  Chick Corea
  Harmonie De Charlesbourg, François Dorion
Comedy Tonight
  Stephen Sondheim
  Cory Band, Robert Childs
Send in the Clowns
  Stephen Sondheim
  Harmonie L'Union Heythuysen, Maurice Daemen

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we sound in the new year with works “At Morning’s First Light” by David Gillingham and “Overture to a New Millennium” by Ed Huckeby, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Overture to a New Millennium
  Ed Huckeby
  The Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
At Morning's First Light
  David Gillingham
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
  Ron Hufstader
New Millennium, Different Worlds, New Beginnings
  Roger Cichy
  North Central Winds, Dr. Adam Brennan
New Century Dawn
  David Gillingham
  University of Georgia Wind Symphony,
  H. Dwight Satterwhite & John N. Culvahouse
The Sun Will Rise Again
  Philip Sparke
  The Concert Band of the German Armed Forces,
​  Walter Ratzek
Morning Dance
  Sergei Prokofiev
  Empire Brass
The Day After Tomorrow
  Harald Kloser, arr. Frank Bernaerts
  Brass Band Willebroek, Frans Violet

Symphony No. 53, "Star Dawn"
I. Maestoso sostenuto
II. Moderato sostenuto con molta espressione
  Alan Hovhaness
  Ohio State University Concert Band, Keith Brion

What is your favorite way to enjoy the holidays? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we’ll help you revel in the season with songs like “Fantasia on Greensleeves” by Ralph Vaughn Williams, and “The Spirit of Christmas” by Ed Huckaby, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

The Spirit of Christmas
  Ed Huckeby
  The Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
  traditional, arr. Chip Davis
  US Air Force Band, Alan Bonner
Walking in the Air
  Howard Blake, arr. Richard Phillips
  Black Dyke Band

White Christmas from "Holiday Inn"
  Irving Berlin, arr. Mark Freeh
  Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Major Peter Parkes
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
  Franz Gruber
  Angela Jones-Reus, alto flute
Polish Christmas Music
  Johan de Meij
  Harmonie de Charlesbourg, François Dorion
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Eric Leidzen
  US Navy Band, Captain George N. Thompson,
  MU1 Michael H. Belinkie, vocals
Carol of the Bells
  Mikola Dmitrovich Leontovich, arr. K. O'Neill
  Tennessee Tech University Tuba Ensemble,
  R. Winston Morris
Christmas Time is Here
  Vince Guaraldi
  Imani Winds
O Sanctissima
  traditional, arr. Anderson
  College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble,
  William H. Silvester
Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  US Air Force Heritage Band of America,
​  Major Douglas Monroe
The Christmas Song
  Mel Torme & Bob Wells, arr. Craig Biondi
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin

Which is the “funnest” Christmas carol? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we bring you fun and funny arrangements of familiar carols like “I Got Rhythm for Christmas” arranged by Julie Giroux, and “Motown Jingle Bells” arranged by Sam Pilafian. Join us for some fun, here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Joy to the World
  George Frideric Handel, arr. R. Martino
  University of Kentucky SaxCats
Grand Angelic March
  Henry Smart, arr. Eric Robertson
  Canadian Brass & Eric Robertson, organ    
Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella
  traditional French
  Imani Winds
Drummer Boy Charlie
  Vince Guaraldi & Katherine Kennicott Davis;
  ​arr. Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher

Hark! The Herald Trumpets Sing / 
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Chip Davis
  US Air Force Band, Alan Bonner
Motown Jingle Bells
  James Lord Pierpont, arr. Sam Pilafian
  Fountain City Brass Band, Joseph Parisi
Good King Wenceslas
  traditional
  Boston Brass and the Brass All-Stars Big Band
Christmas Bolero
  Montclair Citadel Band & Salvation Army, Charles Baker
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  arr. G. Slechta
  University of Texas Trombone Choir, Nathaniel Brickens
I Got Rhythm for Christmas
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
​  Ron Hufstader
Comin' To Town
  J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie / arr. Freeh
  Brass Band of Battle Creek, Frank Renton
Three Kings Swing
  Georges Bizet, arr. William Himes
  Brass Band of Columbus, Dr. Paul Droste
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  traditional, arr. Thomas G. Parriott
  Mainstreet Brass    
Silent Night
  Franz Gruber
  Imani Winds

Do you have a favorite Christmas band composition? On this holiday episode of Wind & Rhythm, we discover music composed for, or arranged for, band.  We’ll hear Gustav Holst's “In the Bleak Midwinter”, Alfred Reed’s “Russian Christmas Music”, and more, all right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Joyeux Noël
  Alfred Reed
  The Eastern Wind Symphony, William H. Silvester
The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol
  Percy Grainger
  University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, John Watkins

Santa Claus-trophobia
  Sandy Smith
  Fountain City Brass Band, Joseph Parisi
In the Bleak Midwinter
  Gustav Holst, arr. Robert W. Smith
  Emory University Symphonic Winds, Scott A. Stewart
The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F minor,
"L'Inverno" (Winter)- I. Allegro non molto
  Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
Christmas Time
  Jan Van Der Roost
  Harmonie de Charlesbourg, François Dorion
Sleigh Ride
  Leroy Anderson
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander W. Kenneth Megan
Little Drummer Boy/Pat-A-Pan
  Katherine K. Davis/ trad., arr. Bud Udell
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band Heritage Brass, 
  Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Monroe
O Magnum Mysterium
  Morten Lauridsen
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander W. Kenneth Megan
Russian Christmas Music
  Alfred Reed
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin

How do you feel about Art Nouveau and 19th Century steam-powered technology? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we take a look at Steampunk, with Erika Svanoe’s “Steampunk Suite” and  Philip Sparke's “Three Extraordinary Journeys”. Join us here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Extraordinary Machines of Clockwork and Steam
  Scott Watson
  Central Junior High School Symphonic Band,
  Van Mathews

In League with Extraordinary Gentlemen
Concerto for Euphonium
I. The Time Traveller
II. The Final Problem
III. The Great Race
  Peter Graham
  Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band, Kazuhiko Komatsu

Three Extraordinary Journeys
I. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
II. Five Weeks in a Balloon
III. Around the World in 80 Days
  Philip Sparke
  The GUS Band, David Stowell

Steampunk Suite
I. Charlie and the Mechanical Man Marching Band
II. The Strange Case of Doctor Curie and Madam Hyde
III. Bartie Wells Attends Mr. Verne's
​Lecture on Flying Machine
IV. Barnum & Tesla's Tandem Bicycle
  Erika Svanoe
  Showa Wind Symphony, Eugene Corporon

What have you appreciated this year? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to the very beautiful Autumn in New York by Vernon Duke and we even have an appearance of one of the very first Thanksgiving Day songs, Jingle Bells.  Join us here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

​Symphony of Praise - III. Hymn of Thanksgiving
  Ted Huggens (aka Henk van Lijnschooten)
  Johan Willem Friso, Alex Schillings
Golden Light: A Celebration Piece
  David Maslanka
  University of Utah Wind Symphony, Scott A. Hagen

Brass Calendar - XI. November: Thanksgiving
  Peter Schickele
  The Chestnut Brass Quintet
Autumn in New York
  Vernon Duke
  Tubas Unlimited, R. Winston Morris
Fiesta de la Vida - A Celebration of Life
  Philip Sparke
  The XBY Concert Band, Dennis Mycroft
Symphony of Thanksgiving
  Dean Goffin
  Amsterdam Staff Band & Brandband
​  Pro Rege Heerenveen, Olaf J.Ritman
Hope Variations
  Brian Bowen
  New York Staff Band
We Gather Together
  Kremser & Peter Tiefenbach
  Canadian Brass
Jingle Bells
  James Pierpont
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander W. Kenneth Megan

What is your favorite band piece? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we play music selected by you! We’ll hear “Soundings” by Cindy McTee as she explores different types of sounds in different kinds of music, “Elegy” by John Barnes Chance, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Soundings 
 I. Fanfare, II. Gizmo, III. Waves, IV. Transmission
  Cindy McTee
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Elegy
  John Barnes Chance
  Illinois State University Wind Symphony,
​  Stephen Steele
"Jupiter" from The Planets
  Gustav Holst
  Black Dyke Band, Nicholas Childs
Ecstatic Waters
  Steven Bryant
  University of Texas at Austin, Jerry Junkin

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we celebrate Native American Heritage Month with songs pertaining to Native American culture and events, and also songs written by Native American composers. We’ll travel from the far north with Michael Colgrass to the American southwest with Joseph Spaniola.  We’ll hear traditional flute music with Robert Tree Cody and a trumpet concerto written by Thomas Sleeper.

Obsidian and Ironwood
  Robert Tree Cody & Will Clipman    
Arctic Dreams: Inuit Landscape (1991)
  Michael Colgrass
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Something Pearl
  Brent Michael Davids
  Zeitgeist
The Navajo Code Talkers
  Joseph Spaniola
  US Air Force Academy Band,
  Lieutenant Colonel Philip C. Chevallard
Trail of Tears
  James Barnes
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
  Ron Hufstader

Shadowcatcher
IV. Dancing to Restore an Eclipsed Moon
  Eric Ewazen
  Juilliard Wind Ensemble & The American Brass Quintet,
​  Mark Gould

Trumpet Concerto
I. Allegro Agitato, "Falling Angels"
II. Andante Espressivo, "The River Lethe"
III. Vivace, "Chthonic Dance"
  Thomas Sleeper
  Frost Wind Ensemble at the University of Miami
  Craig Morris, trumpet; Gary Green, conductor

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we invite you to join us for a salute to our veterans. We’ll hear “In a Cause Called ‘Glorious’” by Steven Melillo, “A Hymn for the Lost and the Living” by Eric Ewazen, and music from “Saving Private Ryan” by John Williams, all right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
  John Philip Sousa
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander Lewis J. Buckley
America the Brave
  Stephen Melillo
  US Army Continental Band
That Others May Live
  Jeremy Martin
  US Air Force Band of the Golden West
Armed Forces Salute
  arr. Richard Hayman
  Allentown Band, Ronald Demkee
When Honor Whispers and Shouts
  Francis McBeth
  US Marine Band
Some Give All
  David Holsinger
  Mansfield University Concert Band, Adam F. Brennan
Music from "Saving Private Ryan" - Hymn to the Fallen
  John Williams
  Black Dyke Band, Nicholas Childs
In A Cause Called "Glorious"
  Stephen Melillo
  US Military Academy Band at West Point,
​  Captain Tod Addison

What do you like to read besides music? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to songs inspired by books, from "Tom Sawyer" courtesy of Franco Cesarini, to selections from "Jurassic Park" by John Williams, all right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Drummer Hoff
  Doug Besterman
  US Military Academy Band, West Point,
  Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Holtan

Remember the Molecules
  Michael Markowski
  Brooklyn Wind Symphony, Jeff W. Bell

Tom Sawyer Suite
- I. Tom Sawyer
- II. Huckleberry Finn (Ring, Ring de Banjo)
- III. Becky Thatcher
- V. Happy Ending
  Franco Cesarini
  Civica Filarmonica Di Lugano, Franco Cesarini

The Wind in the Willows 
- I. The River
- II. Ratty and Mole
- III. Mister Toad
- IV. The Return of Ulysses
  Johan de Meij
  The Danish Concert Band, Jorgen Jensen

Medley from "Jurassic Park"
  John Williams
  Göteborg Wind Orchestra, Alexander Hanson

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we feature the rondo form; song structure where an opening theme is repeated throughout.  We’ll hear Rondo alla Turca by Mozart and the rondo from Little Suite No. 1 by Sir Malcolm Arnold.  Join us at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Rondo from "Danserye"
  Tielman Susato
  Empire Brass
Emerald Suite - I. Rondo
  Dwayne Milburn
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Third Suite - III. Rondo
  Robert Jager
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
​  Ron Hufstader

Rondo
  Claud T. Smith
  Rigid Containers Group Brass Band, Robert Watson
Prelude and Rondo
  David R. Holsinger
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds & Percussion
- IV. Rondo Mucho Grando
  Peter Schickele as "PDQ Bach"
  National Symphonic Winds as
   "Turtle Mountain Naval Base Tactical Wind Ensemble",
  Lowell Graham
Trumpet Concerto in E Flat - III. Rondo
  Johann Nepomuk Hummel
  University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin
Adagio and Rondo
  Aldo Rafael Forte
  Symphonia, R. Winston Morris
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra
- III. Rondo Alla Marcia
  Ingolf Dahl
  The US Coast Guard Band, Kenneth W. Megan
Rondo alla turca
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band
Music for Battle Creek - III. Rondo Finale
  Philip Sparke
  Brass Band of Battle Creek, Sarah Loannides
Little Suite No. 1 for Brass Band
- Rondo - Allegro vivace - Presto
  Sir Malcolm Arnold
  Grimethorpe Colliery Band

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we pay tribute to a very special musician, conductor, educator, and bandsman, Kenneth Bloomquist.  We’ll hear him conduct music like Percy Granger’s “Shepherd's Hey”, David Maslanka's “Morning Star", and Ernesto Lecuona's “Malagueña”, all right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Kenneth G. Bloomquist, conductor

Pas Redoublé
  Camille Saint-Saëns
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony
Malagueña
  Ernesto Lecuona
  Brass Band of Battle Creek
A Sweet Shepherdess
  Goff Richards
  Brass Band of Battle Creek
Morning Star
  David Maslanka
  Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble
Sing, Sing, Sing!
  Louis Prima
  Brass Band of Battle Creek
Pastime
  Jack Stamp
  Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble
Shepherd's Hey
  Percy Grainger
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony
Abram's Pursuit
  David Holsinger
  Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble
La Virgen de la Macarena
  Bernardino Bautista Monterde
  Brass Band of Battle Creek, soloist Vince DiMartino
Fantasy on MSU Songs
  James Curnow
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony

So, how do you get a hold of a baritone player for a gig? Euphonium, of course. On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we feature the beautiful sound of the euphonium with songs like La Paix by Charles Koechlin and “In Memoriam” Sept 11, 2001” by Duncan Macmillian, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Fantasy Variations for Euphonium and Band
  Yasuhide Ito
  Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Douglas Bostock
Nokishita Lamp - I. Memories; II. Warmth
  Masanori Kato
  Ayaka Sato & Hatsumi Shimizu    
Moto perpetuo
  Niccolò Paganini
  David Childs, soloist,
  with Cory Band, Robert Childs
The Hot Canary
  Paul Nero
  David Childs, soloist,
​  with Cory Band, Robert Childs
Vintage for Euphonium and Band
  David Gillingham
  Steven Mead, soloist,
  with Northshore Concert Band, John Lynch
La Paix
  Charles Koechlin
  Jeremy Crawford, tuba;
  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium;
  Kevin Chance, piano
The Prayer
  Carole Bayer Sager & David Foster
  Symbiosisduo
  (Gail Robertson, euphonium;
  Stacy Baker, tuba; Alex Thio, piano)    
"In Memoriam" September 11, 2001
  Duncan J. MacMillan
  Euphoniums Unlimited, R. Winston Morris

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we play Johan de Meij’s "African Harmony" featuring a collection of African folk songs, and Robert Washburn’s "Kilimanjaro", which is as majestic and intriguing as the mountain itself; all right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Africa: Ceremony, Song, and Ritual
  Robert Smith
  Harmonie de Charlesbourg, François Dorion
Jungle Fantasy
  anonymous, arr. Naohiro Iwai
  Harmonie de Charlesbourg, François Dorion
Soundtrack Highlights from Lion King 
("Circle of Life", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight",
​"Hakuna Matata", "This Land")
  Elton John & Hanz Zimmer, arr. Alan Fernie
  Black Dyke Band, Nicholas J. Childs
Kilimanjaro
  Robert Washburn
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
A Butterfly Coughs in Africa
  Paul Richards
  University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, Mitchell Estrin
Out of Africa
  John Barry
  Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
African Harmony (Songs from Mama Africa)
  Johan de Meij
  Auburn University Wind Ensemble, Johan de Meij

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we head west as we listen to Elmer Bernstein’s theme for the Magnificent Seven and also to the Grand Canyon Suite by Ferde Grofe. It’s an expansive breathtaking piece of music fit for a show about the West, and you can hear it right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

St. Louis Blues
  W.C. Handy
  St. Louis Brass Quintet
Home on the Range
  Brewster M. Higley & Daniel E. Kelley, arr. Erik Leidzen
  Amsterdam Staff Band of the Salvation Army,
​  Dick Krommenhoek

Symphonic Dances - IV. Square Dance
  Clifton Williams
  US Air Force Band of Mid America
"Buckaroo Holiday" from Rodeo
  Aaron Copland
  Empire Brass
"Saturday Night Waltz" from Rodeo
  Aaron Copland
  Empire Brass
"Hoedown" from Rodeo
  Aaron Copland
  German Brass
Grand Canyon Fanfare
  James Newton Howard
  Baylor University Wind Ensemble, Eric Wilson
The Cowboys
  John Williams
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas Wind Orchestra,
​  Thomas Leslie
The Magnificent Seven
  Elmer Bernstein
  Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
Wild West! - The Best of Ennio Morricone 
  Ennio Morricone
  Black Dyke Band, Nicholas J. Childs

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature songs selected by you, our listeners. For example, Frank Ticheli’s “Vesuvius", written in 1999, depicts a bacchanalia before the volcanic eruption that destroyed the city of Pompeii. Listen to it right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Pacific Celebration Suite
I. Parade, II. Prayer, III. Pageant
  Roger Nixon
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz

Glorifico Aeternum
  Dean Jones
  International Staff Band

Overtura
  Ed Huckeby
  Washington Winds, Edward Petersen

A Walk Through Jurassic Park
I. DNA and the DINO
II. Children and Chthonian Chase
III. Passing the PARADIGM
  Stephen Melillo
  Northern Illinois University Wind Ensemble,
  Steven E. Squires

Vesuvius
  Frank Ticheli
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we look back upon our 13th season with selections from past episodes, including composers Malcolm Arnold, Danny Elfman, Astor Piazolla, and many more. We hope you’ll join us here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Little Suite #1 - III. Rondo
  Malcolm Arnold
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Song of the Volga Boatmen
  traditional Russian, arr. Bill Finegan & Jeff Tyzik
  Brass Band of Battle Creek, Constantine Kitsopoulos
Divertimento for Brass and Percussion - III. Song (1958)
  Karel Husa
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Clarinet Buskers
  Akira Toda
  Tokyo Clarinet Ensemble
Cuatro Tangos - III. Oblivion
  Astor Piazzolla
  Canadian Brass
Spider-Man
  Danny Elfman
  Brass Band Willebroek, Frans Violet
Opa!
  Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
Take Five
  Paul Desmond
  Wind Band Neuchâtelois, Martial Rosselet
Euphonium Sonata "Child's Play"
​-  II. Dolce, Espressivo e rubato
  Barbara York
  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Kathryn Fouse, piano
Symphony No. 1 for Brass and Percussion - III. Con moto
  Alfred Reed
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
Wind Quintet No. 2 - III.
  David Maslanka
  Bergen Wind Quintet
The Joy of Cookin'
  Sammy Nestico
  US Army Field Band - Jazz Ambassadors

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the 100th birthday of Czech-born composer Karel Husa.  We’ll play many of his wind band pieces, including his composition, “Music for Prague 1968.”  Hear that and more, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

by Karel Husa

Apotheosis of This Earth 
​II. Tragedy
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Les Couleurs Fauves (Vivid Colors)
I. Persistent Bells
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Divertimento for Brass and Percussion
I. Overture (1953),
II.  Scherzo (1958),
III. Song (1958),
IV. Slovak Dance (1958)
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Smetana Fanfare
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz

Music for Prague 1968
I. Introduction and Fanfare: Adagio,
II. Aria: Moderato Molto, 
III. Interlude: Misterioso,
IV. Toccata and Chorale: Vivace
  Eastman Wind Ensemble, Donald Hunsberger

Do you have a favorite hymn song? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to music inspired by and incorporating famous hymns, with music by Frank Ticheli, David Maslanka, Lowell Mason, and more, all right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Prelude on a Hymn of Praise
(For the Beauty of the Earth)
  James Curnow
  Black Dyke Brass Band, James Curnow
Salvation is Created
  Pavel Tschesnokoff
  University of Georgia Wind Symphony,
  H. Dwight Satterwhite
Be Thou My Vision
  David Gillingham
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Of Our New Day Begun (Live)
  Omar Thomas
  TMEA: Texas All-State 6A Symphonic Band, Frank Ticheli
Voluntary on Old Hundredth (Doxology)
  Loys Bourgeois & Henry Purcell; arr. Rayburn Wright
  Canadian Brass
Amazing Grace
  Frank Ticheli
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas Wind Symphony,
​  Thomas Leslie
Give Us This Day
  David Maslanka
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we explore a variety of small, intimate, and diverse ensembles, like the Bergen Wind Quintet, the National Flute Choir, the Empire Brass, and more, all right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Fiesta Fanfare
  Kerry Turner
  American Horn Quartet
Suite for Woodwind Quintet
I. Allegro marziale, II. Andante, III. Allegro con spirito
  Robert Washburn
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Faculty Woodwind Quintet,
​  Jack Stamp
Fugace
  Claude Bolling
  US Army Brass Quintet

Comparsa Jam
  Rolf Hillert, Peter Götzmann, Christian Auer
  Percussion Ensemble
The Fountain
  June Kirlin
  The National Flute Choir, Amy Rice Blumenthal
Startin' Sumthin'
  Jeff Scott
  Imani Winds
Sweet Georgia Brown
  Maceo Pinkard, Ben Bernie
  St. Louis Brass Quintet
Drive Thru
  Anne McGinty
  Tower Brass Quintet
EuPhunk
  Joshua Hauser
  Euphoniums Unlimited
Portraits of Langston
  Valerie Coleman
  McGill/McHale Trio
Turkish March from "The Ruins of Athens" 
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Empire Brass
Wind Quintet No. 2 - III
  David Maslanka
  Bergen Wind Quintet
Bohemian Rhapsody
  Freddie Mercury
  The National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain

Do you have a favorite feathered friend? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature music inspired by birds, from composers Ralph Vaughn Williams, John Mackey, Julie Giroux, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Blackbird
  Jan Imhoff
  Swiss Army Symphonic Wind Orchestra, 
  Major Philippe Monnerat
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
  Manning Sherwin
  Euphoniums Unlimited, R. Winston Morris

The Seagull Jig
"The Seagull" by Donald MacLeod; 
"The Old Wife of the Mill Dust" (traditional); 
"Calum and the Princess" by Scott MacAulay
  Empire Brass Quintet

A Symphony of Fables - IV. The Ugly Duckling
  Julie Giroux
  Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band, Kazuhiko Komatsu
As When the Dove
  George Frideric Handel
  Velvet Brown, tuba; Roberto Arosio, piano
Falcon Attack
  David Holsinger
  Messiah College Wind Ensemble, Faculty Brass, 
  & Greater Harrisburg Concert Band, William Stowman
The Lark Ascending
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Kingfishers Catch Fire
I. Following falls and falls of rain
II. Kingfishers Catch Fire
  John Mackey
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

If not the sun, what is the hallmark of summertime? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we'll hear music inspired by the sun with pieces by Frank Ticheli, Steven Bryant, Viet Cuong, Julie Giroux, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Rise Before the Sun
  Douglas Court
  Dutch National Youth Concert Band
Re(new)al - III. Solar
  Viet Cuong
  Cy-Fair High School Symphonic Band, Matthew McInturf

New World Dances - III. Sun Dance
  Martin Ellerby
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Miniature Suite - IV. The Low Arc of the Sun
  Steven Bryant
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
  Bradley Genevro
Sunrise at Angel's Gate
  Philip Sparke
  Indiana University of Pennsylvania Wind Ensemble,
  Jack Stamp
Toward the Sunrising
  James Curnow
  Johan Willem Friso Military Band, James Curnow
Shadowcatcher - I. Offering to the Sun
  Eric Ewazen
  American Brass Quintet and Juilliard Wind Ensemble,
  Mark Gould
Sun Dance
  Frank Ticheli
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Symphony No. 5 "Elements" - I. Sun in C
  Julie Giroux
  Eastern Wind Symphony, Todd Nichols

Will you be watching the Olympic Games this year? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we pay homage to this sporting event with music by Aaron Copland, Leo Arnaud, John Williams, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Olympic Theme ("Bugler's Dream")
  Leo Arnaud
  The Cleveland Symphonic Winds, Frederick Fennell
Olympic Fanfare and Theme
  James Curnow
  Johan Willem Friso Military Band
Medalist Fanfare
  Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher

An Olympic Celebration
  Robert Buckley
  Slovenia Police Band, Peter Kleine Schaars
Return to the White City
  Tom Davoren
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas Wind Orchestra,
  Tom Leslie
Olympiada
  Samuel Hazo
  The Flowers Band, Paul Holland
Chariots of Fire
  Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou (Vangelis)
  The Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums & 
  The Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band
Olympics 1984 and 1988
  Bill Conti
  Louisiana State University Wind Ensemble,
​  Frank B. Wickes
Fanfare for the Common Man
  Aaron Copland
  US Air Force Strategic Air Command Band, Alan Bonner
Olympic Fanfare and Theme
  John Williams
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander W. Kenneth Megan
The Olympic Spirit
  John Williams
  Brass Band De Wâldsang, Steve Sykes
Call of the Champions
  John Williams
  US Air Force Band, Colonel Larry Lang
Summon the Heroes
  John Williams
  US Coast Guard Band, Captain Kenneth Megan