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

Do you like being the center of attention? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature wind band soloists. We’ll hear musicians Velvet Brown, Tine Thing Helseth, Jasmine Choi, Demondrae Thurman and more, doing what they do best, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Te Deum
  Marc-Antoine Charpentier
  Thine Thing Helseth, trumpet; Kåre Nordstoga, organ
Elegy for Trumpet and Organ
  Øistein Sommerfeldt
  Thine Thing Helseth, trumpet; Kåre Nordstoga, piano
Cantabile et presto
  George Enescu
  Jasmine Choi, flute; Hugh Sung, piano

Funky-Etude
  Arkady Shilkloper
  Arkady Shilkloper, corno da caccia
Pacific Serenade, for Clarinet and Piano
- I. Theme - Con Nostalgia
  Miguel del Águila
  Mariam Adam, clarinet; Evelyn Ulex, piano
"Simple Song" from MASS
  Leonard Bernstein
  Velvet Brown, tuba; Margaret McDonald, piano
High-Life for Tuba and Percussion
  Alice Gomez
  Velvet Brown, tuba; Jimmy Finnie, Roger Schupp,
​  Laszlo Toth, Rick Willis, percussion
Walkin Cat
  Hanno Herbst
  Hanno Herbst, percussion
Air for Alto
  Arthur Frackenpohl
  Todd Yukumoto, alto sax; Carla McElhaney, piano
Euphonium Sonata "Child's Play"
  Barbara York
  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Kathryn Fouse, piano
Farewell
  Reentko Dirks
  Emiko Uchiyama, marimba

How will you celebrate America's Independence Day? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we’ll play "Fourth of July" with music by George Cohan, Woody Guthrie, John Williams, and John Philip Sousa, all right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Yankee Doodle
- Field Music of the US Army/Marching Tune
  Anonymous & Edward Bangs
  Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell
You're a Grand Old Flag
  George Cohan
  US Air Force Concert Band
God and Country
  William Himes
  Brass of the Potomac, Stephen Bulla
Letters from the Heartland - II. Knee High by the 4th
  Wendell Yuponce
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas Wind Symphony,
​  Thomas Leslie

The Ballad of the Green Berets
  SSgt. Barry Sadler & Robin Moore
  Band of the Grenadier Guards, Rodney Bashford
Marching Song of Democracy
  Percy Grainger, ed. Keith Brion
  US Marine Band & The Choral Arts Society of
  Washington, Colonel Michael J. Colburn
Fanfare for Freedom
  Morton Gould
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander Lewis J. Buckley
American Patrol
  Frank W. Meacham
  Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell
This Land is Your Land
  Woody Guthrie
  The US Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants    
Home on the Range
  Daniel E. Kelley, arr. James Barnes
  Dallas Brass
The Cowboys
  John Williams
  Dallas Brass
The Tender Land: The Promise of Living
  Aaron Copland
  Dallas Wind Symphony & Turtle Creek Chorale,
  Timothy Seelig (Turtle Creek Chorale)
The Stars and Stripes Forever
  John Philip Sousa
  University of Michigan Symphony Band,
​  H. Robert Reynolds

What do military maneuvers, band concerts, and circus shows all have in common? The march! On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature one of the mainstays of wind bands with music by Julius Fučík, Karl King, Johann Strauss, Sr., and of course, John Philip Sousa, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Country Band March
  Kenneth Alford
  Royal Swedish Air Force Band, Jerker Johansson
Radetzky Marsch
  Johann Strauss, Sr.
  Philip Jones Ensemble, Elgar Howarth
Tiger Tail March
  Julie Giroux
  Louisiana State University Wind Ensemble,
  Frank B. Wickes
The Free Lance March
  John Philip Sousa
  University of Illinois Symphonic Band, Harry Begian
March Electric
  Giuseppe Creatore, arr. Falcone
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony,
​  Kenneth Bloomquist

Barnum and Bailey's Favorite
  Karl King
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band, Douglas Monroe
The Big Cage
  Karl King
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas Wind Symphony,
  Thomas Leslie
The Ringmaster's March
  John Mackey
  University North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliano Corporon
Florentiner March
  Julius Fučík
  Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Frank Renton
Emerald Suite - III. March
  Dwayne Milburn
  University North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliano Corporon
Country Band March
  Charles Ives
  Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble,
  Joseph Missal
March from Symphonic Metamorphosis
  Paul Hindemith
  The College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble,
  William H. Silvester
March of the Two Left Feet
  Leroy Anderson
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
The Washington Post
  John Philip Sousa, arr. Brion & Schissel
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Rolling Thunder
  Henry Fillmore
  Michigan State University Symphony Band, John Madden
March from 1941
  John Williams
  Göteborg Wind Orchestra, Alexander Hanson

​How are you celebrating Father’s Day this year? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we hear music dedicated to all dads and father figures with music by Guy Woolfenden and Michael Markowski, among others, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Celtic Prayers
  Fergus O'Carroll
  Irish Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Liam Daly
Gallimaufry: IV. Father and Son
  Guy Woolfenden
  Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, Harlan D. Parker
Embers
  Michael Markowski
  University of Missouri Wind Ensemble, Brad Snow
Reminiscences
  Mark Camphouse
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
  Ron Hufstader
Eiger - A Journey to the Summit
  James Swearingen
  Jugendblasorchester der Musikschule Bärnbach
Valor of the MNC-I
  Christopher Tucker
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Amor De Mi Alma
  Z. Randall Stroope
  Messiah College Wind Ensemble, Bradley Genevro
Street Song
  Michael Tilson Thomas
  Empire Brass

What is your favorite flower, bush, or tree? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature music about growth and greenery with music by Percy Grainger, Scott Joplin, Ottorino Respighi and more, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

The Yellow Rose of Texas
  traditional, arr. Carmen Dragon
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
The Willow Tree
  Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
  VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band,
​  Herman Knoll

Candide Suite: Make Our Garden Grow
  Shafer Mahoney
  University of Illinois Wind Symphony, James F. Keene
Bushdance
  Ralph Hultgren
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz
Sunflower Slow Drag
  Scott Joplin
  US Marine Band, John R. Bourgeois
House Plants in Terracotta Pots
  Roy David Magnuson
  Illinois State University Wind Symphony, Martin Seggelke
The Rose
  Amanda McBroom
  Freckleton Brass Band, Paul Dalton
Lincolnshire Posy - II. Horkstow Grange
  Percy Grainger
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Greenbushes
  Percy Grainger
  Indiana University of Pennsylvania Bands, Jack Stamp
Candide Suite: Make Our Garden Grow
  Leonard Bernstein
  Amsterdam Wind Orchestra, Heinz Friesen

What are your plans for summer? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we greet summer with music by Johan de Meij, George Gershwin, Jan van der Roost, and many more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

A Summer Flourish
  Clark McAlister
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band, Lowell Graham
Summertime
  George Gershwin
  Yorkshire Building Society Band, David King
Indian Summer
  Victor Herbert
  Tubas Unlimited, R. Winston Morris
Irish Suite - V. The Last Rose of Summer
  Leroy Anderson
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Corporon
Summer to Fall: A Love Song
  David R. Holsinger
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
​  Ron Hufstader
Kebek "Rhapsodie boréale" - IV. Summer
  Jan Van der Roost
  Harmonie de Charlesbourg, François Dorion
Family Album Suite - Porch Swing on a Summer Evening
  Morton Gould
  US Marine Band, Colonel Michael J. Colburn
Music for an Indian Summer
  Daniel Pinkham
  US Navy Band, Brian O. Walden
Summer
  Johan de Meij
  Philharmonic Winds Osakan, Johan de Meij

What better way to salute the US armed forces than with music from the US military bands themselves. On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we have a special Memorial Day remembrance, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Summon the Heroes
  John Williams
  US Army Field Band, Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier
The Patriot
  John Williams
  US Coast Guard Band, Captain Kenneth W. Megan

Esprit de Corps
  Robert Jager
  US Marine Band, Colonel John R. Bourgeois
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
  John Bacchus Dykes; arr. Claude T. Smith
  US Navy Band, Lieutenant Commander John R. Pastin
Heroic Fanfare
  Paul Murtha
  US Army Band "Pershing's Own", Colonel Andrew J. Esch
Music of Appreciation
  Roger Nixon
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander Lewis J. Buckley
End Title from The Right Stuff
  Bill Conti
  US Air Force Band of Mid-America,
  Lieutenant Colonel Michael Willen
Taps
  traditional
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band,
​  Major Larry H. Lang
Epilogue: Lest We Forget
  Robert Jager
  US Army Field Band

What is your favorite wind band piece? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we'll listen to the music you have requested we play, with works by Leroy Anderson, Gustav Holst, Alfred Reed, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Shepherd's Hey
  Percy Aldridge Grainger
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
A Trumpeter's Lullaby
  Leroy Anderson
  The College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble,
  William H. Silvester
Watchman Tell Us of the Night
  Mark Camphouse
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
Rocky Point Holiday
  Ron Nelson
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony,
​  Kevin Sedatole
Glory and Triumph
  Hector Berlioz
  The Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
Hammersmith
  Gustav Holst
  University of Georgia Wind Ensemble, John P. Lynch
Armenian Dances (Part I)
  Alfred Reed
  University of Illinois Symphonic Band, Dr. Harry Begian

Do you want a good way to celebrate Mexican culture this Cinco de Mayo? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we feature pieces all written by Mexican composers. We’ll hear from Jorge Machain, Jose Pablo Moncayo, Jonathan Ovalle, Arturo Marquez, and more, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Bite the Bullet
  Jorge Machain
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas Wind Orchestra,
  Thomas G. Leslie
Danza Furioso
  Jonathan Ovalle
  Westfield High School Percussion Ensemble,
  Gregg Rinehart
Cycles
  Samuel Zyman
  Illinois State University Wind Ensemble,
​  Stephen Steele
Huapango
  José Pablo Moncayo
  Cory Band, Philip Harper
Grenada
  Agustín Lara
  Canadian Brass
Toccata - III. Allegro un Poco Marziale, Vivo
  Carlos Chávez
  University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble,
  Thomas Siwe
Sensemayá
  Silvestre Revueltas
  Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Wind Orchestra,
  Glenn D. Price
Danzón No. 2
  Arturo Márquez
  Toulouse Wind Orchestra, Maxime Aulio

Roses are red, notes can be blue, can poetry inspire wind composers, too?  On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we listen to music tied to poems with works by Eric Whitacre, David Gillingham, and Vincent Persichetti, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Psalm for Band
  Vincent Persichetti
  US Marine Band, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Fettig
Sleep
  Eric Whitacre
  Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble,
  Mallory Thompson
The Hound of Heaven
  James Syler
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz
Waking Angels
  David Gillingham
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Spartacus Symphonic Tone Poem
  Jan Van der Roost
  Philharmonic Winds Osakan, Jan Van der Roost

How will you celebrate this year's Earth Day? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we hear “In This Broad Earth” by Steve Bryant and Johan de Meij’s 3rd Symphony, “Planet Earth”. Join us, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

In This Broad Earth
  Steve Bryant
  US Air Force Band, Colonel Larry Lang

Symphony No. 3, “Planet Earth”
I. Lonely Planet
II. Planet Earth
III. Mother Earth
  Johan de Meij
  Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, Harlan D. Parker

What scenic places in the US do you want to visit? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we take a virtual drive out to some of America’s natural wonders and national parks with music by Dan Welcher, Roger Cichy, and Ryan George. Come along with us on our musical journey, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

For Purple Mountains Majesty
I. Pikes Peak
III. The Great Sand Dunes
  Roger Cichy
  US Air Force Academy Band, Steven Grimo

Redwood
  Ryan George
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Corporon

Places in the West
I. Glacier
II. The Yellowstone Fires
III. Arches
IV. Zion
  Dan Welcher
  University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin

Let's get off-road and really see and hear America?  On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we’re on the road and off on a virtual tour of the states with Valerie Coleman, Philip Sparke, Franco Cesarini, and Hoagy Carmichael, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Virginia Scenes - II. Kayaking Down a River
  James Kazik
  US Army Concert Band, Colonel Timothy Holtan

Cane River Murals
I. Spring Planting (Spiritual)
II. Wash Day (Scherzo)
III. Baptism, Wedding, and Funeral (Triptych)
IV. Honky Tonk (Blues)
V. Pecan Harvest (Celebration)
  Martin Ellerby
  Showa Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
  Valerie Coleman
  Imani Winds    

Three Washington Statues
I. The Lincoln Memorial
II. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
III. Duke Ellington Encore
  Philip Sparke
  US Army Concert Band, Colonel Timothy Holton

Huckleberry Finn Suite
I. A Lazy Town
II. Jim
III. The King and the Duke
IV. Huckleberry's Rag
  Franco Cesarini
  Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band, Kazuyoshi Akiyama

Georgia on My Mind
  Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell
  US Army Field Band, Jim R. Keene

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we take a musical trip across the US with Jeff Tyzik’s “New York Cityscape,” Donald Grantham’s “Southern Harmony,” and Eric Whitacre’s “Gawd$illa Eats Las Vegas.”  Come enjoy the carnage with us, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

New York Cityscape
I. Ragtime Redux (28th & 5th) 
II. Tango 1932 (103rd & Riverside)
III. Traffic Jammin' (Times Square Day & Night)
IV. African Dance (Wall Street & East River Ca. 1709)
V. Tarantella (Mulberry Street)    
  Jeff Tyzik
  Canadian Brass and Eastman Wind Ensemble, Mark Davis Scatterday

Carolina Shout
  JP Johnson, arr. Luther Henderson
  Canadian Brass

Southern Harmony
I. The Midnight Cry 
II. Wondrous Love 
III. Exhilaration
IV. The Soldier's Return; Thorny Desert
  Donald Grantham
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Gawd$illa Eats Las Vegas
  Eric Whitacre
  University of Las Vegas Wind Symphony, Thomas Leslie

Which feelings does Spring evoke? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we run the gamut of emotions with compositions inspired by Spring, with music by Jack Stamp, John Mackey, and Igor Stravinsky, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

The Hounds of Spring
  Alfred Reed
  The College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble,
​  William Silvester
The Melting of the Winter's Snow
  Jack Stamp
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
As the Scent of Spring Rain
  Jonathan Newman
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Appalachian Spring
  Aaron Copland
  Blast! Ensemble
Colorado Suite for Band
- I. The Springs Fanfare
  Philip Sparke
  US Air Force Academy Band, Steven Grimo
The Rite of Spring (Le sacre du printemps)
- I. Adoration of the Earth
  Igor Stravinsky
  University of Houston Wind Ensemble, Eddie Green
Harvest: Concerto for Trombone
- III. Rebirth/Spring
  John Mackey
  US Military Academy Band: West Point, 
  Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Holtan

What comes to mind when we mention the Book of Kells, St. James’ Gate, and Blarney Castle?  On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we feature the music of Irish composers like Fergal Carroll, Phil Coulter, Ronan Hardiman, and many more right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Fanfare
  Hamilton Harty
  Onyx Brass, John Wilson
The Fair-Day
  Hamilton Harty
  VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band,
​  Charles T Menghini
The Minstrel Boy
  Thomas Moore
  The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra,
  Jean-Louis Forestier

Gone to Earth
  Amanda Feery
  Casey Rafn, Piano; Ryan Smith, Tenor Sax;
  José Antonio Zayas Cabán, Soprano Sax
The Battle of Kinsale (The Valley of Tears)
  Phil Coulter
  James Galway, flute; Phil Coulter, piano
An Leannán
  Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
  Helen Davies, harp; Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet
Firedance from "Riverdance"
  Bill Whelan
  Tokyo Seréno Bass Clarinet Ensemble 
Jubilo
  Fergal Carroll
  Singapore Philharmonic Winds, Leonard Tan
Cry of the Celts 
- I. Nightmare, II. Suil a ruin,
​  III. Breakout, IV. Lament, V. Victory
  Ronan Hardiman
  The Brass Band Fröschl Hall, Hannes Buchegger
Londonderry Air
  traditional
  The Bassoon Brothers

What composer do you think of when it comes to the Argentinian tango.  On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the 100th birthday of Astor Piazzolla with many of his most popular works, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Astor Piazzolla, composer

La Muerte del Angel
  Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag, Thierry Deleruyelle
Cuatro Tangos - 3. Oblivion
  Canadian Brass
Contrabajissimo
  Imani Winds
Escualo
  Swedish Wind Ensemble, Christian Lindberg
Fuga y Misterio
  Göteborg Wind Orchestra , Alexander Hanson
Histoire Du Tango - III. Nightclub 1960
  Laura Ardan, Ricardo Morales,
  Theodore Schoen, James Ognibene
Adios Nonino
  Banda Amizade, Erik Janssen
Milonga Sin Palabras
  Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
Libertango
  Senzoku Gakuen College Music Ensemble
​  Nouveau Premio

What musical descendant of the chalumeau can be found in most modern ensembles?  On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature the clarinet, with music and concertos from Frank Tichelli, David Maslanka, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Anitras Tanz
  Edvard Grieg, arr. Clifton Williams
  US Army Field Band: Chamber Winds, Clarinet Quartet    
Clarinet Buskers
  Akira Toda
  Tokyo Clarinet Ensemble

Toccata
  Gaspar Cassadó as Girolamo Frescobaldi; arr. Curry
  University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, Mitchell Estrin
Clarinet Concerto: II. Song for Aaron
  Frank Ticheli
  University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin
Czárdás
  Vittorio Monti, arr. Andrew Glover
  Tara Winds, Dr. Andrea Strauss
Tribal Dance
  anonymous
  The Brandeis-Bardin International Klezmer Ensemble    
Three Preludes - III. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
  George Gershwin
  US Army Field Band, Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier
La Califfa
  Ennio Morricone
  Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
Concerto for Clarinet & Wind Ensemble - II. Dance
  David Maslanka
  University of Utah Wind Ensemble, Scott A. Hagen
Tower Ascending
  Wayne Oquin
  University of Georgia Wind Ensemble, John P. Lynch