Episode 652, Skillful Scherzos

How do composers have fun writing for a symphony? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we take a look at different scherzos with music by Jack Stamp, James Curnow, Philip Sparke, and Gustav Holst, among others, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Manhattan - II. Sunday Scherzo
  Philip Sparke
  Deutsche Bläserphilharmonie, Walter Ratzek
1st Flute Quartet, Op. 26 - II. Scherzo
  Franco Cesarini
  Civica Filarmonica De Lugano Chamber Winds,
  Franco Cesarini

Scherzo: "Fanfare for the Italian Crown"
  Gioacchino Rossini
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
​King Arthur Suite - II. Scherzo: Doom, Wild Dance
  Benjamin Britten
  University of Nevada Las Vegas Wind Orchestra,
  Thomas Leslie
Scherzo
  Andrew Boysen
  University of St. Thomas Symphonic Wind Ensemble,
  Matthew George
Symphony No. 1 "In Memoriam of David Diamond"
II. Scherzo "Dance of the Hippos"
  Jack Stamp
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon 
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
Scherzo
  James Curnow
  Soli Brass Band, Jan de Haan
Cane River Murals - II. Wash Day (Scherzo)
  Martin Ellerby
  Showa Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Symphony No. 6, Op. 122 "Concise" - III. Scherzo
  Salvador Brotons
  Banda Municipal De Barcelona, Salvador Brotons
A Moorside Suite - I. Scherzo
  Gustav Holst
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Howard Dunn
Scherzo, Cat & Mouse
  Robert Spittal
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Symphony No. 4 - Scherzo
  Peter Tchaikovsky
  O-Zone Percussion Group, Dr. Gary J. Olmstead
Symphony No. 10 - Scherzo
  Dimitri Schostakovich
  Whitburn Band