Episode 470: Cornerstones and Foundations 5

When composers begin a new composition, they start with a foundation of genre, motifs, voicing, structure, meter, and key. While what they create on top that foundation is uniquely their own, the finished work is often a reflection of their experiences and learned heritage from their mentors and teachers. 
This episode of Wind & Rhythm reflects on the excellence of the best cornerstones and foundations of the wind band literature.

Elegy
  John Barnes Chance
  Illinois State Wind Symphony, Stephen Steele
William Byrd Suite
  Gordon Jacob
  North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Armenian Dances (Part II)
  Alfred Reed
  University of Illinois Symphonic Band, Dr. Harry Begian
Chorale and Alleluia
  Howard Hanson
  US Air Force Band, Lowell Graham