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Episode 704, Listeners' Choice 11

2/5/2023

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to music selected by you.  We hear “Common Threads” by Kimberly Archer, “Fiesta del Pacifico” by Roger Nixon, “Renewal” by Viet Cuong, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Fiesta del Pacifico
  Roger Nixon
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Howard Dunn
Symphonic Dance for Wind Orchestra:
"Tsuki no Utage"

  Masao Yabe
  University of Nevada Las Vegas Wind Orchestra,
  Thomas Leslie

Danse Folâtre
  Claude T. Smith
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band,
  Lowell Graham

Common Threads (Live)
  Kimberly K. Archer
  Grand Symphonic Winds, Matthew George
Re(new)al - III. Solar
  Viet Cuong
  Cy-Fair High School Symphonic Band,
  Matthew McInturf
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Episode 703, Musical Dreams

1/29/2023

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to music inspired by dreams.  We hear music by Steven Bryant, Michael Daugherty, Frank Ticheli, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
A Dream
  Giles Farnaby
  Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Winter Dreams
  Michael Daugherty
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliano Corporon

Floating Dreams
  Peter Meechan
  Velvet Brown, tuba
Suite Dreams
  Steven Bryant
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz
Dreams in the Dusk
 David Biedenbender
  US Navy Band, Captain Brian Walden
  Jonathan Yanik, alto sax
Symphony 2 - II. Dreams Under a New Moon
  Frank Ticheli
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
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Episode 702, A Tribute to Trombones

1/22/2023

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What instrument was once called the "sliphorn" and "sackbut"? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature the amazingly versatile trombone, with composer Johan de Meij's "T-Bone Concerto", as well as soloists Wycliffe Gordon and Douglas Yeo, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music
T-Bone Concerto - I. Rare; II. Medium; III. Well Done
  Johan de Meij
  Orquestra De Vents Filharmonia,
  Jose R. Pascual-Vilaplana

  Jörgen van Rijen, trombone
Water Fanfare
  Joseph Spaniola
  Oklahoma State University Trombone Ensemble,
  Paul Compton

The Trombone King
  Karl King
  US Army Field Band, Colonel Finley R. Hamilton
Me We
  Wycliffe Gordon
  Fountain City Brass Band, Joseph Parisi
Salut d'amour, op. 12
  Sir Edward Elgar
  Christian Lindberg & Per Lundberg
Tribute to George Roberts
​- III. In the Hall of the Mountain King

  Edvard Grieg; arr. Bill Geldard
  Black Dyke Mills Band, James Watson
  Douglas Yeo, trombone
River Runner - III. Rock Slide
  Stephen Lias
  Deb Scott, trombone & Ron Petti, piano
Capriccio for Trombone
  Philip Sparke
  Cory Band, Dr. Robert Childs
  Christopher Thomas, trombone
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Episode 701, Musicians' Memorial 4

1/15/2023

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we remember those talented musicians and composers who passed away in 2022. We hear music of Ned Rorem, Pharoah Sanders, Vangelis, and others, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Toccata in D Major
  Alessandro Scarlatti,
  arr. Eberhard Kraus & Friedrich Held

  Hannes, Wolfgang, & Bernhard Läubin, trumpet;
  Norbert Schmitt, timpani; Simon Preston, organ    
Prehistoric Suite - II Brontosaur
  Paul Jennings, orch. by Teresa Jennings
  Brooklyn Wind Symphony, Jeff W. Ball
Sinfonia - II. Slow
  Ned Rorem
  DePaul University Wind Ensemble, Donald DeRoche
Prism
  Master Sergeant Steve Shafer
  US Air Force Band of the Rockies,
​  Colonel H. Bruce Gilkes
Shalom
  Shin Wada
  Brass Hexagon
Sweet Land of Liberty (Live)
  James Sochinski
  Virginia Wind Symphony, Dennis Zeisler
Concertino Classico in B Flat Major for Two Trumpets:
I. Con brio

  Joseph Horovitz
  The Canadian Staff Band
  Jens Lindemann & James Thompson, trumpet
Concerto For Alto Saxophone And Concert Band -
​I. Feroce!

  Thomas Sleeper
  US Navy Band, Brian O. Walden
  MU1 Jonathan Yanik, alto saxophone solo
Main Theme (from "James Bond")
  Monty Norman & Jan van Kraeydonck
  Oberaargauer Brass Band, Manfred Obrecht
Street Songs - II. Brazen
  Bramwell Tovey
  A4 Brass Quartet
After the Rain    
  John Coltrane
  Pharoah Sanders, tenor sax; Joe Bonner, piano    
Chariots of Fire: Theme
  Vangelis
  Philharmonic Brass Luzern
Voices
  Vangelis
  Brass Band Soli Deo Gloria, Wiebe Buis
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Episode 700, Playing The Light

1/8/2023

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What kind of music do you associate with light? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the lengthening days with music inspired by light. We hear John Mackey’s “Lightning Field”, Eric Whitacre’s “Lux Aurumque”, Yo Goto's “Lux Aeterna”, and more, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Dance of the Southern Lights
  Eric Richards
  US Army Field Band, Colonel Finley R. Hamilton
  Nan Raphael, piccolo
Moonlight Sonata
  Ludwig Van Beethoven, arr. Andrew Poor
  Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
Only Light, Only Love
  Leslie Gilreath
  Cobb Wind Symphony, Alfred L. Watkins
Pageant of Light
  David Shaffer
  Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
Lightning Field
  John Mackey
  Broken Arrow High School Wind Ensemble, Darrin Davis
Lux Aurumque
  Eric Whitacre
  Tulsa Wind Symphony, Matt Balmer
Golden Light (A Celebration Piece)
  David Maslanka
  University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony,
​  Andrew Boysen, Jr.

Lux Aeterna
  Yo Goto
  Showa Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
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Episode 699, For Auld Lang Syne

1/1/2023

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we revisit some of the music we played this past year. We hear selections from "Portraits of Langston" by Valerie Coleman, "Give Us This Day" by David Maslanka, "Come Sunday" by Omar Thomas, and more. Join us here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Auld Lang Syne
  traditional
  Tennessee Tech University Trombone Choir,
  Joshua Hauser

Aliens with Extraordinary Abilities
  David Skidmore
  Third Coast Percussion
Portraits of Langston (10)
  Langston Hughes
  Mahershala Ali, reader
Portraits of Langston (10)
  Valerie Coleman
  McGill/McHale Trio: 
  Demarre McGill, flute; Anthony McGill, clarinet;
​  Michael McHale, piano
Pavane, Op. 50 / Whisper of Angels
  Gabriel Fauré/Amy Sky; arr. Gail Robertson
  Symbiosisduo
  Gail Robertson, euphonium; Stacy Baker, tuba; 
  Alex Thio, piano;
  Deborah Eastwood, trumpet/cornet/flugelhorn

Give Us This Day -
Short Symphony For Wind Ensemble - Fast

  David Maslanka
  Southern Illinois University
  Edwardsville Wind Symphony, John Raymond Bell
Antique Violences Concerto For Trumpet,
IV. The Curtain Calls

  John Mackey
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony,
  Kevin Sedatole

Echoes Of Harlem
  Duke Ellington; Luther Henderson
  Canadian Brass
Above the Mother Earth
  Mary Youngblood
  Mary Youngblood
I Am Your Gummy Bear
  Andre Christian
  Fanfare Ciocărlia
In This Broad Earth
  Steven Bryant
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony,
​  Kevin Sedatole

Come Sunday: II. Shout! (Live)
  Omar Thomas
  Baylor University Wind Ensemble, Eric Wilson
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Episode 698, Making Spirits Bright

12/25/2022

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Which Holiday carols make your spirits bright? Join us on this episode of Wind & Rhythm as we hear traditional carols “Rejoice and Be Merry”, “Joy to the World”, “Russian Christmas Music”, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
  George Wyle & Edward Pola
  Black Dyke Band & 
  The International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
Kris Kringle's Jingle
  Jerry Williams
  The Washington Winds
Up on the Housetop
  Benjamin Hanby, arr. Bill Holcombe
  El Paso Brass
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, arr. John Mills
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Feliz Navidad
  José Feliciano; arr. Gary Slechta
  University of Texas Trombone Choir, Nathaniel Brickens
Joyeux Noël
  Alfred Reed
  Senzoku Gakuen Symphonic Wind Orchestra
C'est Noël!
  Andre Jutras
  The Washington Winds
Joy to the World
  George Frideric Handel; arr. Frank Denson
  Empire Brass
A Very Merry Heart and Soul
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
Rejoice and Be Merry
  trad. English carol
  Chicago Brass Quintet
Sussex Carol
  Roger Harvey/Traditional
  Beaumont Brass Quintet
Russian Christmas Music
  Dr. Alfred Reed
  The College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble
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Episode 697, Laughing All The Way

12/18/2022

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How do you have fun during the holidays? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature fun and funny Christmas songs like “Santa Baby” by Joan Javits and Philip Springer and an arrangement of carols by Julie Giroux, entitled “Hark! Those Jingle Bells are Smokin’”, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  Johnny Marks, arr. Luther Henderson
  Canadian Brass    
12 Days of Housetops
  Arr. James A. Canter
  Tennessee Tech University Tuba Ensemble,
​  R. Winston Morris

The Toy Trumpet
  Raymond Scott (aka Harry Warnow)
  Northshore Concert Band, John P. Paynter
Santa Baby
  Joan Javits and Philip Springer
  Wayne Bergeron with the After Hours Brass
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
  Albert Hague
  Tennessee Tech University Trombone Choir,
  Joshua Hauser

Christmas Calypso
  Peter Graham
  New England Brass Band
Three Kings Swing
  trad. French carol; arr. William Himes
  New England Brass Band, Douglas Yeo;
  Terry Everson, jazz cornet solo

Christmas and Sousa Forever
  Julie Giroux
  University Of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
  Ron Hufstader

Blue Christmas
  Billy Hays / Jay W Johnson
  University of Kentucky SaxCats
Twas the Night Before Christmas
  Poem by Clement Clark Moore;
  music arr. Robert Jamieson

  University of Kentucky Saxophone Quartet, Lisa Osland
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
  attributed to James R. Murray
  Wayne Bergeron with the After Hours Brass
Jingle Bell Rock
  Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe
  Wayne Bergeron with the After Hours Brass
Hark! Those Jingle Bells are Smokin'
  Julie Giroux
  University Of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
​  Ron Hufstader
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Episode 696, Dashing Through The Snow

12/11/2022

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How do you feel about snow during the holidays? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we get into the holiday spirit, with songs “Winter Wonderland”, “Let it Snow!”, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
  Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn,
​  arr. Ralph Martino

  SaXmas, Miles and Lisa Osland
Snowfall
  Claude Thornhill
  El Paso Brass
Skating
  Vince Guaraldi, arr. Brandon Ridenour
  Canadian Brass
The Holly and the Ivy
  trad. English carol
  Empire Brass
The Christmas Song
  Mel Tormé & Robert Wells
  Fountain City Brass Band, Joseph Parisi
Frosty the Snowman
  Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson
  The US Air Force Heritage of America Band
  Heritage Brass, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Monroe

This Christmas
  Donny Hathaway (as "Donny Pitts")
  and Nadine Theresa McKinnor

  Imani Winds
Winter Wonderland
  Felix Bernard and lyricist Richard Bernhard Smith
  Wayne Bergeron with the After Hours Brass
White Christmas
  Berlin/Arr. Freeh
  Brass Band of Battle Creek, Frank Renton
In the Bleak Midwinter
  Gustav Holst with lyrics by Christina Rossetti,
​  arr. Roger Harvey

  Isthmus Brass, John Stevens
Gloucestershire Wassail
  trad. English carol
  Galliard Brass Ensemble
Walking in the Air, Op. 317A
  Howard Blake, arr. Philip Sparke
  Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Major Peter Parkes
Sleigh Ride
  Leroy Anderson
  The Eastern Wind Symphony, William H. Silvester
Carol of the Bells
  Mykola Leontovych
  Empire Brass
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Episode 695, The Rhythm Is Going To Get You

12/4/2022

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we explore the rhythmic side of music with compositions by Wayne Oquin, Steven Bryant, Cindy McTee, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
X Factor
  Michael Oare
  Virginia Wind Symphony, Dennis Zeisler
Percussion Discussion
  Charles Mingus
  ad hoc ensemble, Gunther Schuller
The Beltway Jam
  Jack Stamp
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Devil's Drive
  Brett Abigana
  The Alabama Winds, Randall Coleman
Parkour
  Samuel Hazo
  Indiana University of Pennsylvania Wind Ensemble,
  Jason Worzbyt

Moving Parts
  Stephen McNeff
  The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment,
  Chris L'Anson and Mark Heron

Flashback
  Wayne Oquin
  Cedar Park Winds Community Band,
  Christopher Yee

Soundings Transmission
  Cindy McTee
  Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble,
  Joseph Missal

Stampede
  Steven Bryant
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
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Episode 694, And The Band Played On

11/27/2022

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Let's Dance! On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we have music written specifically for dance. We hear Astor Piazzolla’s tango “Oblivion”, William Grant Still’s “Incantation and Dance”, Manuel de Falla’s “Ritual Fire Dance”, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Hungarian Dance #5
  Johannes Brahms; arr. Longfield, R
  Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
Incantation and Dance
  William Grant Still
  Videmus (Jean DeMart, flute; Vivian Taylor, piano)    
Ritual Fire Dance
  Manuel de Falla, arr. Fred Kepner
  US Air Force Band, Colonel A. Phillip Waite
Oblivion
  Astor Piazzolla
  Imani Winds
Liturgical Dances
  David R. Holsinger
  USAF Strategic Air Command Band, Alan Bonner
The Foxhunter Jig
  traditional
  Empire Brass Quintet; Donald Lindsay, parlor pipes
Jazz Suite No. 2 - Second Waltz
  Dmitri Shostakovich; arr. Alan Fernie
  Black Dyke Band, Nicholas J. Childs
Incantation And Dance
  John Barnes Chance; arr. David Henderson
  Brass Band Of Battle Creek, Michael J. Garasi

Rikudim Four Israeli Folk Dances (1986)
I. Andante Moderato
II. Allegretto Con Eleganza
III. Andante Con Dolcezza
IV. Con Moto E Follemento

  Jan Van der Roost
  The Symphonic Band Of The Lemmens Conservatory
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Episode 693, Counting Our Blessings

11/20/2022

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What are you giving thanks for this year? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we count our blessings with songs “Fanfare for Freedom” by Quincy Hilliard, “Song of Friendship” by Philip Sparke, and more. Join us here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Thanksgiving Hymn
  William Billings; arr. Walter Hartley
  Eastern Wind Symphony, William Silvester
That's A Plenty
  Lew Pollack; arr. Luther Henderson
  Canadian Brass Friends & Colleagues
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  traditional; arr. Don Gillis
  Canadian Brass Friends & Colleagues
Peace And Light Rising
  Edward Knight
  Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble,
  Joseph Missal

Here's To Your Health, Sir!
  John Philip Sousa
  The Great American Main Street Band,Timothy Foley
Autumn Dream
  Archibald Joyce
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander W. Kenneth Megan
Fanfare For Freedom
  Quincy Hilliard
  West Point Band, Captain Tod Addison
The Spirit of Thanksgiving
  Robert Sheldon
  Southwest High School Wind Symphony, Stacey Dunn
Family Album Suite
Outing In The Park; Nickelodeon;
Old Romance; Horseless Carriage Galop

  Morton Gould
  US Marine Band, Colonel Michael J. Colburn
Song Of Friendship
  Philip Sparke
  The Central Band Of The Royal Air Force,
  Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs
Jingle Bells
  James Pierpont
  Chicago Brass Quintet
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Episode 692, Veterans Day 2022

11/13/2022

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to patriotic music from our armed forces bands, with works by John Williams, Frank Ticheli, Laura Karpman, Jack Stamp, and Julie Giroux. Join us here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

The Marines' Hymn (The U.S. Marine Song)
  Jacques Offenbach
  US Marine Band
The Thunderer
  John Philip Sousa
  US Marine Band
"For the 'President's Own'"
  John Williams
  US Marine Band, "The President's Own",
​  Lieutenant Colonel Jason Fettig

Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder 
  Robert Crawford
  Band of the US Air Force Reserve
With Trump and Wing
  Jack Stamp
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band, Lowell Graham
Anchors Aweigh
  Charles A. Zimmermann
  US Navy Band, Ralph M. Gambone
Ceremonial Fanfare
  Aaron Copland
  US Navy Band, Captain Brian Walden
Symphony No. 2: III. Apollo Unleashed
  Frank Ticheli
  US Navy Band, Captain George Thompson
The United States Army Song
(The Army Goes Rolling Along)

  Edmund Gruber & Harold Arberg
  US Army Band, Thomas Palmatier
Brass Ceiling (The Journey of General Ann Dunwoody)
  Laura Karpman
  US Army Field Band, Colonel Jim Keene
Semper Paratus (The U.S. Coast Guard Song)
  Captain Frances Van Boskerck
  US Coast Guard Band
Liberty Fanfare
  John Williams
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander Lewis J. Buckley
From The Field To The Sky
  Kenneth Fuchs
  US Coast Guard Band,
​  Lieutenant Commander Adam Williamson

Semper Supra (Always Above)
  James W. "Jamie" Teachenor, II
  US Air Force Band
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Episode 691, Native American Heritage Month

11/6/2022

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate National Native American Heritage month with music written by Native American composers. We hear from Barbara Croall, Robert Tree Cody, R. Carlos Nakai, and more. Join us here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Native Dance 1
  JM Levier, B Hatten
Zaagi'idiwin Nagamon (Love Song)
  Barbara Croall
  Hannaford Street Silver Band
Voices
  R. Carlos Nakai
Apache Lullaby
  Michael Colgrass
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Grandfather's Breath
  Robert Tree Cody
  Robert Tree Cody & Will Clipman
Native American Homage
  Kevin Mixon
  Belwin Concert Band    
Symphonic Dances - I. Comanche Ritual 
  J. Clifton Williams
  Rountree Wind Symphony, Dr. Barry Ellis
Above the Mother Earth
  Mary Youngblood
Apple Island Legend (A Native American Saga)
  James Curnow
  The Symphonic Band of the Lemmens Conservatory,
​  Jan Van der Roost
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Episode 690, Scary and Fun

10/30/2022

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Can something be fun and scary at the same time? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we have a special Halloween show of fun and scary music with songs “Lost in the Funhouse,” “Sneaky Sneaky,” “Frankenstein”, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Teutonic Tales - I. Demon Dance
  Robert W. Smith
  University of Texas El Paso Symphonic Winds,
  Ron Hufstader

  Mike Roylance, solo tuba
From a Dark Millennium
  Joseph Schwantner
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Frankenstein
  Edgar Holland Winter
  The US Army Band "Pershing's Own",
  Colonel Andrew J. Esch

Sneaky Sneaky
  Richard Linton
  Blackburn High School Symphonic Band,
  Jemima Bunn

Lost in the Funhouse
- I. Cheap Trills;
II. Upon Reflection;
III. Lost in the Funhouse

  Jeffrey Hass
  Ithaca College Wind Ensemble,
  Stephen Peterson, Rodney Winther

A Witches Sabbath from Symphonie Fantastique
(recorded in 1977)

  Hector Berlioz
  US Marine Band,  
​  Colonel John R. Bourgeosis/Colonel Jack Kline
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Episode 689, Intermezzo Interludes

10/23/2022

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What do you call a piece of music that fits in between two larger works? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we take a look at intermezzos with pieces by David Holsinger, Gustav Holst, and Sergei Rachmaninoff, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

First Suite in Eb - II. Intermezzo
  Gustav Holst
  Auburn University Symphonic Band, Johnnie Vinson
Intermezzo Sinfonico from "Cavalleria Rusticana"
  Pietro Mascagni
  Philharmonic Winds Osakan, Jan Van der Roost
Intermezzo from "Guglielmo Ratcliff"
  Pietro Mascagni
  University of Nevada Las Vegas Wind Orchestra,
​  Thomas Leslie
Eastern Intermezzo
  Percy Grainger
  University of Houston Wind Ensemble, Eddie Green
English Folk Song Suite: Intermezzo: My Bonny Boy
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin
Carnaval for Brass Quintet: Intermezzo
  Robert Schumann/Brandon Ridenour
  Canadian Brass
Capriccio and Intermezzo
  Charles L. Booker, Jr.
  University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Symphonic Band,
  Charles L. Booker, Jr.

  Rosilee Walker, soloist
The Crown of India, Op. 66 - Intermezzo
  Edward Elgar
  US Marine Band, Colonel Michael J. Colburn
Gmyway's Revenge! - II. Intermezzo? Thoughtso!
  David R. Holsinger
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band,
  Dennis Fisher

Bachseits - II. Intermezzo
  Johannes Stert
  Landesblasorchester Baden-Württemberg, Björn Bus
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 - II. Intermezzo: Adagio
  Sergei Rachmaninoff
  The Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides,
​  Yves Segers

  Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort, piano
Intermezzo from "La Boda de Luis Alonso"
  Gerónimo Giménez 
  US Marine Band, Timothy Foley
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Episode 688, Celebrating Community Bands

10/16/2022

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Have you ever played in a community band? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we explore music performed by some fantastic community ensembles, with compositions by Viet Cuong, Alfred Reed, Julie Giroux, and others, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Landscapes
  Rossano Galante
  Wind Symphony of Clovis, Christine Keenan
Catclaw Mimosa
  Ben Hjertmann
  Northshore Concert Band, Mallory Thompson
Just Flyin'
  Julie Giroux
  Tara Winds, Dr. Andrea Strauss
Gazebo Portraits - Love Song; Promenade
  Charles L. Booker, Jr.
  River Valley Community Band, Charles L. Booker, Jr.
Moth
  Viet Cuong
  Brooklyn Wind Symphony, Jeff Ball
El Camino Real
  Alfred Reed
  Metropolitan Wind Symphony, Lewis J. Buckley
Magnolia Star
  Steve Danyew
  The Alabama Winds, Randall Coleman
Third Suite - I. March; II. Waltz; III. Rondo
  Robert Jager
  Monroe College/Community Symphony, Paul E. Stanifer
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Episode 687, Ralph Vaughan Williams's 150th Birthday

10/9/2022

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we celebrate Ralph Vaughan Williams’s 150th birthday with his music; Toccata Marziale, Prelude to 49th Parallel, Variations for Wind Band, and more, all right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Flourish for Glorious John
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Corporon

Linden Lea
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Corporon

Toccata Marziale
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band, Lowell Graham
Variations for Wind Band
  Eastman Wind Ensemble, Donald Hunsberger
Prelude to '49th Parallel’
  Fountain City Brass Band, Joseph Parisi
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
  Canadian Brass
Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes
  University of Illinois Symphonic Band,
​  Harry Begian, James Curnow
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Episode 686, Poetry in Music 2

10/2/2022

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Music is read, and notes can sound blue, can you be inspired, by poetry too? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to music inspired by poems. We hear Philip Sparke’s take on a poem by Friedrich Schiller, Lewis Buckley’s rendition of Sandburg’s “Fog,” and Valerie Coleman’s imagining of Langston Hugues, all right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Portraits of Langston
  Valerie Coleman
  McGill/McHale Trio
  Demarre McGill, flute; Anthony McGill, clarinet;
  Michael McHale, piano; Mahershala Ali, reader    
Sandburg Reflections - II. Fog
  Lewis Buckley
  Metropolitan Wind Symphony, Lewis Buckley
  Lisa Williamson, mezzo-soprano
The Song of the Bell
After a Poem by Friedrich Schiller
  Philip Sparke
  Johan Willem Friso Band, Hans Leendners
My Hands Are a City
  Jonathan Newman
  University of Georgia Wind Ensemble, John P. Lynch
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Episode 685, British Composers

9/25/2022

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we mark the historic change in the monarchy of Great Britain with a show dedicated to British composers. We hear music by Henry Purcell, Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Trumpet Tune & Ayre
  Henry Purcell
  Canadian Brass
Veni Redemptor I
  Thomas Tallis
  Empire Brass Quintet and Friends
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Water Music, Op. 18 - Vivace
  Malcolm Arnold
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Matinees Musicales, After Rossini, Op. 24 - Waltz
  Benjamin Britten
  US Marine Band, John R. Bourgeois
Gallimaufry - I. Church and State
  Guy Woolfenden
  University of Calgary Wind Ensemble, Glen D. Price
Music for Brass and Woodwind
  Elizabeth Maconchy
  New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble,
  Frank Battisti

Enigma Variations - Nimrod
  Edward Elgar
  Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band
A Final Fling
  Philip Sparke
  Cory Band, Dr. Robert Childs, David Childs, euphonium
Fantasia on the Dargason
  Gustav Holst
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
On the Shoulders of Giants
  Peter Graham
  Fountain City Brass Band - NABBA 2011, Joseph Parisi
Song of Hope
  Peter Meechan
  Fountain City Brass Band,
​  Joseph Parisi, Ryan Anthony, trumpet
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Episode 684, Listeners' Choice 10

9/18/2022

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What is your favorite wind band piece? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we share our tenth Listeners’ Choice show with music selected by you. We hear Joel Love’s “Solace” and Omar Thomas's “Emma Catherine”. Join us, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Dance of the Tumblers
  Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov
  Detroit Concert Band, Leonard B. Smith
Solace
I. Joy; II. Besieged; III. Gratitude; IV. Hiding; V. Work

  Joel Love
  US Air Force Academy Band, Larry H. Lang
Cuban Overture (Rumba)
  George Gershwin
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander Kenneth Megan
Emma Catherine
  Omar Thomas
  In Motus Tuba Quartet
Hymn for World Peace
  David Maslanka
  Utah Wind Symphony, Scott A. Hagen
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Episode 683, High School Music, Y'all

9/11/2022

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we mark the beginning of the school year with pieces performed by very talented high school ensembles, featuring music by Percy Grainger, Kataoka Hiroaki, Frank Ticheli, and more, here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Quicksilver
  William Owens
  Ronald Reagan High School Wind Ensemble,
​  Tom Bennett

Phasing Thunder
  Brian Balmages
  Flower Mound High School Wind Symphony,
  Brent Bishkup
Extremis
  Randall Standridge
  North Hardin High School Wind Symphony,
  Brian Froedge

Molly on the Shore
  Percy Grainger, arr. Chalon Ragsdale
  Blackburn High School Symphonic Band,
  Jermima Bunn

Sea Goddess from Myth for Winds and Percussion
  Kataoka Hiroaki
  Orange County School of the Arts
  Frederick Fennell Wind Ensemble, Teren Shaffer

Cheerio March
  Edwin Franko Goldman
  Seika Girls High School Band, Yoshihisa Fujishige
Speedway!
  Mark Lortz
  Centennial High School Wind Ensemble, David Matchim
This Cruel Moon
  John Mackey
  Wylie High School Wind Symphony, Todd Dixon
Forgotten Children
  Peter Meechan
  Avon High School Brass Choir,
​  Karl Hartman and Matthew Harloff

Blue Shades
  Frank Ticheli
  Bixby High School Wind Ensemble, Jeremy Parker
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Episode 682, Working for the Weekend

9/4/2022

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we pay tribute to weekends and America's Labor Day, with "Saturday Night Waltz" by Aaron Copland, "Come Sunday" by Omar Thomas, and much more. Join us here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
A Weekend in New York
  Philip Sparke
  US Army Field Band, Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier
Out and Back Again - II. Sunday Afternoon
  Ken Benshoof
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo: Saturday Night Waltz
  Aaron Copland
  Washington Saxophone Quartet
Manhattan - I. Saturday Serenade; II. Sunday Scherzo
  Philip Sparke
  Orchestra di Fiati dell'ISSM di Modena e Carpi,
  Massimo Bergamini,

  Marco Pierobon, trumpet
English Folk Song Suite - March: Seventeen Come Sunday
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin
Come Sunday
  Duke Ellington
  Steven Mead, euphonium
On a Childhood Sunday Song
  David Holsinger
  Messiah College Wind Ensemble, Faculty Brass, 
  & Greater Harrisburg Concert Band, William Stowman
Come Sunday - I. Testimony; II. Shout!
  Omar Thomas
  Baylor University Wind Ensemble, Eric Wilson
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