Episode 613, Spring

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