カテゴリ: Season 16 (Ep731 To Ep779) - Wind & Rhythm

Episode 739, Skylights

11/26/2023

Do light and space sing to you? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to music from the heavens. We hear John Mackey’s “Sheltering Sky”, Frank Ticheli’s “Angels in the Architecture”, and much more, all right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Light of My Soul
David Gillingham
University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
  Ron Hufstader

Meditations of Sound and Light
I. Sound; II. Air; III. Light
Anthony Barfield
Demondrae Thurman, euphonium &
  Kathryn Fouse, piano

Sheltering Sky
John Mackey
University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

The Moon Glistens
II. Wide Blue Sky
Joni Greene
University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Paul Popiel

Angels In The Architecture
Frank Ticheli
University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
Eugene Migliano Corporon
Ashley Voelkel, soprano

Episode 738, Family and Friends

11/19/2023

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we focus on music from friends and family, such as William Alwyn's "Swiss Family Robinson Suite", Dan Welcher’s 4th Symphony, "American Visionary", and much more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

The Way Old Friends Do
Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
German Army Band Ulm, OTL Matthias Prock

Enigma Variations
III. R.B.T. (Richard Baxter Townshend)
IV. W. M. B. (William Meath Baker)
VI. Ysobel (Isabel Fitton)
VII. Troyte (Troyte Griffith)
IX. Nimrod (A.J. Jaeger)
XI. G. R. S. (George Robertson Sinclair)
XII. B. G. N. (Basil G. Nevinson)
XIV. 14: Finale: E. D. U. (The Composer)
Sir Edward Elgar
University of Houston Wind Ensemble, Eddie Green

Swiss Family Robinson Suite
I. Main Titles
II. At Home
III. Ostriches and Waterslides
William Alwyn, arr. Martin Ellerby
Royal Northern College Of Music Wind Orchestra, Mark Heron

Symphony No. 4 "American Visionary"
I. Machines
II. Family
III. Community
Dan Welcher
University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry F Junkin

Episode 737, Award Winning Works 3

11/12/2023

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we recognize award-winning music from composers Clifton Williams, Robert Jager, Yo Goto, and Zhou Tian, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Symphonic Dances
II. Military Ball: The Maskers
III. Fiesta
V. New Generation
J. Clifton Williams
Rountree Wind Symphony, Dr. Barry Ellis

Songs for Wind Ensemble
Yo Goto
Drake University Wind Symphony, Robert Meunier

Diamond Variations
Robert Jager
US Air Force Band, Arnold Bonner

Sinfonia
I. Noir
II. Transit
IV. D-O-N-E
Zhou Tian
Baylor University Wind Ensemble, J. Eric Wilson

Episode 736, Honoring US Veterans

11/5/2023

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we salute US Veterans with a special show featuring the US Armed Forces Bands, with works by Samuel Barber, John Philip Sousa, John Williams, and many more, here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

The Aviators
John Philip Sousa
US Navy Band, Captain Brian Walden
My Country 'Tis of Thee
Samuel Smith
US Air Force Heritage of America Band
Battle of Shiloh March
C.L. Barnhouse
US Navy Band, Captain William Phillips

Meditation On I Am For Peace
Warren Benson
US Marine Band,
Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Colburn
Falcons in Flight
Tadd Russo
US Air Force Band, Colonel Larry Lang
Summon the Heroes
John Williams
US Army Band, Colonel L. Bryan Shelburne, Jr.
The Liberty Bell
John Philip Sousa
US Coast Guard Band
Commando March
Samuel Barber
US Marine Band, Colonel John R. Bourgeois
The Long Road Home Suite
Jeff Beal
US Army Field Band, Jim Keene
Service Medley
arr. Daniel Sandidge
US Coast Guard Band, Kenneth W. Megan
The Great WWII Medley
Elmer Bernstein & Jerry Goldsmith
US Army Field Band, Jim Keene

Episode 735, Ghostly Resonance

10/29/2023

Have you ever seen a ghost? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we have a special Halloween edition, featuring David Gillingham's "Journey into Darkness and Apparitions", Eric Whitacre's "Ghost Train Triptych", and much more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Ghosts
Tuomas Kantelinen
Guards' Band of the Finnish Defence Forces,
Raine Ampuja

Graceful Ghost
William Bolcom
O-Zone Percussion Group, Gary Olmstead

Serenade "Songs of the Night"
I. Journey into Darkness; II. Apparitions
David Gillingham
Cincinnati Wind Symphony,
Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Ghost Train Triptych
I. The Ride; II. At the Station; III. The Motive Revolution
Eric Whitacre
University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
Eugene Migliaro Corporon
James Riggs, saxophone soloist;
Pavel Wlosok, piano soloist

Episode 734, Music and Philosophy

10/15/2023

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we get deep, with works inspired by philosophy. We hear "Hêdonê" by Steven Bryant, "The Glass Bead Game" by James Beckel, Jr., and "Three Revelations from the Lotus Sutra" by Alfred Reed. Join us here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

The Glass Bead Game
I. The Call & Awakening
II. Father Jacobus
III. Magister Ludi Coronation and March
James A. Beckel, Jr.
DePauw University Band, Craig Paré

Axis Mundi - II. Hêdonê
Steven Bryant
Showa Wind Symphony, Shintaro Fukumoto

Three Revelations from the Lotus Sutra
Alfred Reed
Harmonie De Vriendekrans Heel, Jef Suilen

Episode 733, Biblical Music

10/8/2023

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we listen to music inspired by stories from the Hebrew Bible or Christian Old Testament with composers David Gillingham, George Frideric Handel, Jack Stamp, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Solomon, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
George Frideric Handel, Arr. for brass M. Allen
Canadian Brass, University of North Texas Brass Faculty,
Nicholas Williams

Symphony No. 2: Genesis
I. In the Beginning
II. Eden and the Forbidden Fruit
III. Noah and the Ark
IV. The Floodgates of Heaven
V. The Sign Of The Covenant
David Gillingham
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Wind Symphony, John Raymond Bell

Battle Between David & Goliath
I. The Boasting of Goliath
II. The Trembling of the Israelites at the Appearance
of the Giant and their Prayer Made to God
III. The Courage of David
IV. The Struggle between the Two, their contest,
Goliath Falls
V. The Flight of the Philistines Pursued by the Israelites
VI. Joy of the Israelites at the Victory
VII. Concert by the Women in Honor of David
VIII. General Jubilation and Joyful Dancing of the People
Johann Kuhnau, arr. Chris Hazell
Avatar Brass Ensemble, Lowell Graham

Psalm 50
F. Melius Christiansen
St. Olaf Band, Timothy Mahr
Psalm XIX
Benedetto Marcello
Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
Daniela Valtová Kosinová, organ
Psalm for Brass Quartet, Op. 358
Alan Hovhaness
Metropolitan Brass Quartet
Psalm 150
Jack Stamp
Messiah College Wind Ensemble, Bradley Genevro

Episode 732, Folk Songs Around the World

10/1/2023

Do you have a favorite kind of folk music? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to folk music from around the world by composers Philip Sparke, Bela Bartok, Jan Van der Roost, and Frank Ticheli, all right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Folk Dance
Dmitri Schostakovich
US Coast Guard Band, Commander Kenneth W. Megan

Romanian Folk Dances
I. Stick Dance
II. Sash Dance
III. In One Spot
IV. Dance of Buchum
V. Roumanian Polka
VI. Fast Dance
Bela Bartok, arr. Kobayashi
University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, Mitchell Estrin

Three English Folk Song Miniatures
I. The Fisherman's Song: Dance to Your Daddy
II. The Love Song: O Wally Wally
III. A Song From The Northwest of England: Bobby Shafto
Philip Sparke
Concert Band of the German Armed Forces,
Christoph Scheibling

Variations On A Korean Folk Song
John Barnes Chance
Massachusetts Wind Orchestra, Malcolm W. Rowell, Jr.

Finnish Folk Song Suite
Jan Van der Roost
The Johan Willem Friso Military Band, Jan de Haan

Cajun Folk Songs (1)
I. La Belle et la Capitaine; II. Belle
Cajun Folk Songs (2)
I. Ballad; II. Country Dance
Frank Ticheli
Michigan State University Wind Symphony,
John Whitwell

Episode 731, Back to School

9/10/2023

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the beginning of the school year with music performed by high school ensembles. Grab your backpack, books, and instrument, and join us right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Zing!
Scott McAllister
Crosby HS Symphonic Band, Kevin M. Knight
Every Day New
William Owens
Crosby HSl Symphonic Band, Bethann Adam
Night On Fire
John Mackey
Midlothian HS Wind Ensemble, Larry Doran
Sunchaser
Carol Brittin Chambers
Claudia Taylor Johnson HS Wind Ensemble,
Jarrett Lipman
Turbo Scramjet
William Pitts
Kell HSl Wind Ensemble, David Roth
Kyo-Wa - I. Fanfare; II. Chorale; III. March
Satoshi Yagisawa
Abeno HS Symphonic Band, Masanori Hori
Diamond Tide - I. Moderato; II. Allegro
Viet Cuong
Clovis North HS Wind Ensemble, David Lesser
Un Cafecito
Dennis Llinás
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Wind Ensemble, Evan Rogovin

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