Episode 353: Discovery, Expansion, Displacement

The Age of Discovery took place between the 15th and 18th century in Europe according to historians. It was a time of exploration and it was a time of colonization. Here in the Americas, we have celebrated Christopher Columbus in October and lately there has been a counter movement to celebrate the indigenous people of the continent. Columbus Day is still very much a national holiday but now, we have to be aware that what the Europeans brought to our shores was a mixed blessing. On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we’ll hear music that features the mood of the many cultures represented as we trace the Age of Discovery.

Peccatem me Quotidie: Carlo Gesualdo
  Empire Brass Quintet
Mayflower Overture; Ron Nelson
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
1607; The Dream Comes Alive: James Hosay
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band, Douglas Monroe
Dance Of The New World: Dana Wilson
  The College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble,
  William Silvester
New World Dances: Martin Ellerby
  North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Concerto Breve "The Wondrous Valley”:
​Joesph Wilcox Jenkins
  US Military Academy Band: West Point,
  LTC Timothy J. Holtan
The Melancholy of Departure: Mark Isham
​  Empire Brass Quintet