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Episode 772, A Tribute to Peter Schickele

7/28/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we explore composer Peter Schickele's wonderful serious works, and PDQ Bach's (his alter ego) fantabulous not-so-serious pieces too. Join all of us right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
by Peter Schickele (a.k.a PDQ Bach)

Elegies for Clarinet and Piano
1. Song for Bert
2. Song for Lannatch

  Sean Osborn, clarinet; Blair McMillen, piano

Summer Serenade - 1. Dreams
  Benjamin Coelho, bassoon; Alan Huckleberry, piano

Last Tango in Bayreuth
  Clarinet News

Grand Serenade for an Awful lot of Winds & Percussion
1. Grand Entrance
2. Simply Grand Minuet
3. Romance In The Grand Manner
4. Rondo Mucho Grando

  Turtle Mountain Naval Base Tactical Wind Ensemble
  (a.k.a. National Symphonic Winds), Lowell Graham

Hornsmoke: A Horse Opera
  The Chestnut Brass Quintet
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Episode 771, Unusual Instruments

7/21/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature inventive and unusual pairings of instruments – at least within a wind band – like accordion, bagpipes, violin, and didgeridoo. Hear it right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Fiesta Latino
  arr. MSG Paul Murtha
(after Z. Abreu, A. Piazzolla, and L. Bonfa)

  US Army Concert Band, Colonel Thomas Rotondi, Jr.
  SGM Manuel Bobenrieth, accordion
Did You Do?
  Øystein Baadsvik
  Fanfare Band of the Royal Netherlands Army
  Mounted Regiments, Tijmen Botma

  Øystein Baadsvik, didgeridoo
Llava Tierra [Earth Key]
  Tom Miller
  Interlochen Arts Academy Percussion Ensemble    
Bonecas de Chuva [Rain Doll]:
Concerto for Acoustic Guitar &
Symphonic Woodwind Ensemble

  Andreia Pinto-Correia
  New England Conservatory Symphonic Winds,
  William Drury

  Céili Connors, guitar
Third Movement of Concerto For Bagpipes
And Jazz Orchestra

  Dick Lee
  Hamish Moore, pipes & Dick Lee, sax    
Ladder To The Moon
1. Night, New York; 2. Looking Up

  Michael Daugherty    
  Frost Wind Ensemble of the University of Miami,
​  Gary Green

  Glenn Basham, violin
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Episode 770, Trigger and Slide

7/14/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the triggers, slides, and even the valves of the trombone family, from tenor to bass, with music composed exclusively for the Sackbut, right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Feelings
  Louis Gasté, Morris Albert
  Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Garry Cutt
  Jonathan Beatty, trombone
Ballade for Trombone and Piano
  Eric Ewazen
  Eric Ewazen, trombone; James C. Lebens, piano
Gospel Time
  Jeffrey Agrell
  Slokar Trombone Quartet
Three Bones Concerto - 1. Cuban; 2. Lazy; 3. Hip
  James Stephenson
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

  Tony Baker, Natalie Mannix, Steven Menard,
  trombone soloists

Ave Maria
  Franz Biebl
  Szeged Trombone Ensemble, György Gyivicsán
Trombone Concerto - 3. Vivo
  Philip Sparke
  Deutsche Bläserphilharmonie, Walter Ratzek
  Olaff Ott, trombone
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Episode 769, America at 248

6/30/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the USA's 248th birthday with music exclusively by American composers, including Overtures, Suites, and Homages. Join us here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Overture 1776
  Thomas Duffy
  West Point Band,
  Lieutenant Commander (Ret) David Deitrick
Tu
  Chen Yi
  Depauw University Band, Craig Paré
An American Theme and Variations
  Stephen Foster, arr. Luther Henderson
  Canadian Brass
Homage to Duke
  Jeff Scott
  Imani Winds

Fort McHenry Suite
1. Rockets Red Glare
2. Dimly Seen Through The Mists Of The Deep
3. When Freemen Shall Stand

  Julie Giroux
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band, 
  Major Larry H. Lang
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Episode 768, Music For Mental Health

6/23/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we explore music motivated by mental health. Join us here at the gathering place for people who love band music
My Brother's Brain
1. The Inventions
2. Demonsphere
3. The Hymn of Forgiving

  Carter Pann
  Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble,
  Mallory Thompson


A Life Worth Living (Live)
  Brian Balmages
  Bernice Knox Wiley Middle School Wind Ensemble,
​  Taylor Williamson


unBroken
  Randall Standridge
  The Piedmont Wind Symphony, Mark Norman
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Episode 767, Dedicated to Dads

6/16/2024

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We dedicate this episode of Wind & Rhythm to dads everywhere, with music inspired by those caring, strong, supportive and wise fathers. Join us here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
The Hearthstone
  Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher

Street Song
1. Slow; 2. Relaxed; 3. Moderate Swing

  Michael Tilson Thomas
  University of Georgia Wind Ensemble, John P. Lynch

The Seventh Seal (Live)
  Onsby C. Rose
  William Mason High School Wind Symphony, Edward F. Protzman

Inchon
  Robert W. Smith
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander Lewis J. Buckley

Auto '66
1. Lamborghini Miura; 2. Mini Cooper; 3. GTO

  James M. David
  Colorado State University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Christopher Nicholas
  Wesley Ferreira, solo clarinet
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Episode 766, Sounding the Sea

6/9/2024

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Ahoy! On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to music inspired by the sea, sailing, and singing shanties. Come aboard and join us, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Heroes from the Sea
  Onsby Rose
  US Marine Band, Jason Fettig
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Fantasia On British Sea Songs
  Henry Wood
  Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band, Garry Cutt
An English Sea Songs Suite
1. The Saucy Arethusa
2. Farewell And Adieu (Spanish Ladies)
3. Tom Bowling
4. Jack's The Lad (The Sailor's Hornpipe)

  Philip Sparke
  The XBY Concert Band, Dennis Mycroft

Songs from the End of the World - 3. At Sea
  John Mackey
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony,
  Kevin Sedatole

  Lindsay Kesselman, soprano

Journey of the Bonfire
  William Owens
  Wind Symphony of Clovis

Gulf Breezes

  Christopher Tucker
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band,
  Dennis Fisher 


​The Shantyman's Life from "American Sketches"

  Pierre LePlante
  Tara Winds, John Culvahouse

Down To The Sea In Ships
1. The Way Of The Ship
2. Mists & Mystery
3. Song In The Salty Air
4. Waltz Of The Clipper Ships
5. S.S. Eagle March

  Robert Russell Bennett
  Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra,
​  Mark Heron
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Episode 765, Island Idylls

6/2/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we hear music inspired by islands; atolls, keys, cays, and archipelagos alike. Join us, here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Mayagüez
  Giovanni Santos
  VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band, 
  Alexander Kaminsky
Faeroe Island Dance
  Percy Aldridge Grainger
  US Military Academy Band: West Point, 
  Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Holtan
Hudjan mas (Golden Rain)
  Gde Merdana / I Wayan Gandera
  Gamelan Gong Kebjar
The Legend of Spirit Island
  Philip Sparke
  The Central Band Of The Royal Air Force,
  Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs
Takarajima
  Hirotaka Izumo, arr. Toshiro Mashima
  Shujitsu Wind Ensembles, Takumi Kobayashi

Gulliver's Travels
3. Laputa - The Floating Island

  Bert Appermmont
  Harmonie De Charlesbourg, François Dorion

The Island of Light
1. Cova D'en Xoroi; 2. Sobre Las Nubes; 3. The Giants

  José Alberto Pina
  Banda de Música da Força Aérea, 
  Lieutenant Colonel Élio Luís Salsinha Murcho
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Episode 764, Memorial Day 2024

5/26/2024

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On this Memorial Day episode of Wind & Rhythm, we share pieces honoring all who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their county. Join us as we salute our fallen heroes, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Heart of the Hero
  Stephen Melillo
  Troy University Symphony Band, Stephen Melillo
New England Holidays - Decoration Day
  Charles Ives
  US Marine Band, Timothy Foley
Missing Man
  Jerker Johansson
  The Royal Swedish Air Force Band, Jerker Johansson
Stone Gardens
  Robert W. Smith
  The Alabama Winds, Randall Coleman
Rendezvous with Destiny
  Stephen Melillo
  Troy University Symphony Band, Stephen Melillo
Honoring Veterans
  Steven Behnke
  Patriot Brass Ensemble & TAPS 150

Symphony #3: No Finer Calling
1. Integrity Fanfare and March
2. Far from Home
3. Honor Above All

  Julie Giroux
  Japan Ground Self Defense Band,
​  Colonel H. Bruce Gilkes
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Episode 763, Lickety-Split

5/19/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feel the need, the need for speed, by featuring fast-paced works with high tempos and lots of energy. Try to keep up, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Gallop from First Suite For Band
  Alfred Reed
  US Air Force Band of Mid-America,
  Captain Donald Schofield, Jr.

Brass Quintet Concerto - 3. Presto leggero
  Salvador Brotons
  Banda Municipal de Barcelona & Spanish Brass,
  Salvador Brotons

Sprint
  Rob Smith
  University of Houston Percussion Ensemble,
  Blake Wilkins
The Circus Bee
  Henry Fillmore
  US Air Force Academy Band,
  Lieutenant Colonel Larry Lang

Fantastic Fast Fingered Fandango
  Bruce Fraser
  The US Army Brass Band,
  Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier

Presto Barbaro From "On The Waterfront"

  Leonard Bernstein
  Empire Brass
Just Flyin!
  Julie Giroux
  Showa Wind Symphony, Shintaro Fukumoto
Galop
  Gary P. Gilroy
  Tara Winds, John Culvahouse
Ellen Bayne Quickstep
  Stephen Foster
  Empire Brass Quintet & Friends
Abram's Pursuit
  David R. Holsinger
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz
Street Songs - 4. Very Fast Indeed
  Bramwell Tovey
  A4 Brass Quartet
Overture in FivE-Flat (Live)
  Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
​  Andrew Hunter

Redline Tango
  John Mackey
  Showa Wind Symphony, Shintaro Fukumoto
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Episode 762, Bridges

5/12/2024

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Decline and Fall of a Bridge
  John Dankworth, arr. J. Morsch
  US Navy Band, Captain William Phillips

Symphony No.1: "The Lord Of The Rings"
4. Journey In The Dark:
The Mines of Moria/The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm

  Johan de Meij
  Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN, Johan de Meij

George Washington Bridge
  William Schuman
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp

Brooklyn Bridge
1. East; 2. South; 3. West; 4. North

  Michael Daugherty
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

  Kimberly Cole Luevano, clarinet
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Episode 761, The Darling Buds of May

5/5/2024

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This episode of Wind & Rhythm answers the question, "What do April showers bring?". From roses and orchids, to cherry blossoms and wild flowers, we hear all about the darling buds of May. Join us right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

The Garden Suite - 3. Flowers
  Randall Standridge
  Lodge Studio Wind Ensemble, Randall Standridge
Kebek Rhapsodie Boreale - 3. Spring along the river
  Jan Van der Roost
  Nagoya University of Arts Wind Orchestra
Wildflowers
  Todd Stalter
  Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wind Symphony,
​  Alexander Kaminsky

A Wild Rose Above
  Yo Goto
  Showa Wind Symphony, Shintaro Fukumoto

Three Florida Orchids
1. Wild Coco Orchid
2. Night Fragrance Orchid
3. Water Spider Orchid  
  
  T.O. Sterrett
  Symbiosisduo: Gail Robertson, euphonium;
  Stacy Baker, tuba; Alex Thio, piano


Heublumen Polka
  Kurt Gäble
  German Army Band Ulm, Matthias Prock
Bloom
  Steven Bryant
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz
And Soon It Will Be Blossom Time
  Morgens Andresen
  Steven Mead, euphonium
Flower Duet from Lakme
  Léo Delibes
  Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band
Sensei's Ride on the Cherry Blossom Express
  Robert W. Smith
  Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
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Episode 760, Crazy for Clarinets!

4/28/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the Clarinet, a.k.a. the "Licorice Stick", the "Woody & Buzz", the "Very Fancy Recorder". Listen with us as we hear selections from Frank Ticheli, Libby Larsen, Jan Van der Roost, Benny Goodman, and many more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Sefaradish Dance
  Youval Micenmacher
  Doumka Clarinet Ensemble
Solo de Concours, Opus 10
  Henri Rabaud
  Michael Edwards, clarinet & Timothy Bach, piano  ​
Blueprints
  Jesus Santandreu
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony &
  The Barcelona Clarinet Players,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Puszta - 4. Marcato e presto
  Jan Van der Roost
  The Walter Boeykens Clarinet Choir
Japanese songs / Japan Sea Tour
  Kunihiko Furukawa
  Tokyo Seréno Bass Clarinet Ensemble MOKUTAN
Molly On The Shore
  Percy Aldridge Grainger, arr. Matt Johnston
  University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, Mitchell Estrin
Dancing Solo - 4. Flat Out
  Libby Larsen
  Tasha Warren
Slipped Disk
  Benny Goodman
  US Army Field Band: Chamber Winds: Clarinet Quartet
Concerto for Clarinet - 3. Riffs for Lenny
  Frank Ticheli
  California State University-Fullerton Wind Symphony
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  Showa Wind Symphony, Mitchell J. Fennell
  Hakan Rosengren, clarinet
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Episode 759, Music in Architecture

4/21/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to music inspired by what 18th Century German writer Goethe described as "frozen music"; architecture, with the ability to "stir our souls". Ranging from ringing from the tower, to the struggle between good and evil, to a tribute of a very famous architect from the Catalonian area of Spain, this is big music with big feelings, and we hear it right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Tower Music
  Václav Nelhýbel
  Tennessee Tech University Trombone Choir,
  Joshua Hauser


Angels in the Architecture
  Frank Ticheli
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
​  Ron Hufstader


The Great Spirit
1. Gaudí
2. La Sagrada Família

  Ferrer Ferran
  Banda Primitiva de Paiporta, Ferrer Ferran
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Episode 758, Mancini's 100th Birthday

4/14/2024

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Da-dum da-dummmm..... On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the legendary composer of the iconic theme to the Pink Panther, on his 100th birthday, Henry Mancini. So let's cut the Charade, and Baby Elephant Walk into the Days of Wine and Roses, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music. ;)
by Henry Mancini

Baby Elephant Walk
  The Midwest Winds
Moon River
  Cory Band, Philip Harper
  Ailsa Russell, solo horn
Lifeforce
  Ad Hoc Wind Orchestra
Days of Wine and Roses
  Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
  Noteservice Wind Band
The Great Waldo Pepper March
  US Air Force Concert Band, Dennis M. Layendecker
Symphonic Soul
  Brass Band De Bazuin Oenkerk, Klaas van der Woude
  Roger Webster, cornet
Pink Panther Theme
  Dallas Brass
It Had Better Be Tonight
  Brass Band De Bazuin Oenkerk, Klaas van der Woude
Pennywhistle Jig
  Modern Life Quartet
Main Theme from "The Thorn Birds"
  Henry Mancini & Goff Richards
  Oberaargauer Brass Band, Manfred Obrecht
Pie in the Face Polka
  Ad Hoc Wind Orchestra
Theme from Charade
  Philharmonic Brass Luzern    
Peter Gunn Theme
  Soli Brass
Mancini!
  Brass Band De Bazuin Oenkerk, Klaas van der Woude
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Episode 757, Spring is Here!

4/7/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the part of the year that evokes rebirth and renewal; Spring, with Jack Stamp's "Beach Spring", Aaron Copland’s "Appalachian Spring", Johan De Meij's "Spring", and much more. Join us, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Spring Quartet - 4. Fugue, Molto allegro; K 387
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Caleb Hudson
  Canadian Brass
Two Chorale Preludes - 1. Beach Spring
  Jack Stamp
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
Joy Spring
  Clifford Brown, arr. Charles Schiermeyer
  Brass Band Of Battle Creek, Mark Gould
  Rex Richardson and Rich Kelley, solo trumpets
Spring (Overture for Wind Orchestra)
  Johan De Meij
  Philips Wind Orchestra, Johan De Meij
  Irene Verburg, soprano
Appalachian Spring
  Aaron Copland, trans. Merlin Patterson
  University of Houston Wind Ensemble, Eddie Green
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Episode 756, Wind Band & Chorus

3/31/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we hear works for winds and chorus, with  "Song of Democracy" by Howard Hanson, "Liberation" by David Maslanka, "Candide" by Leonard Bernstein, and much more, all right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Candide: Make Our Garden Grow
  Leonard Bernstein
  Dallas Wind Symphony & The Turtle Creek Chorale, 
  Timothy Seelig (Turtle Creek Chorale)
Liberation
  David Maslanka
  University of Kansas Wind Ensemble &
  University of Kansas Men's Chorus, 

  Paul Popiel & Paul Tucker
Sinfonia Voci
  David R. Holsinger
  Concordia Wind Symphony & Kapelle, Richard R. Fischer
Strategic Air Command March
  J. Clifton Williams
  Rountree Wind Symphony; University of Wisconsin - 
  Platteville Singing Pioneers Alumni, Dr. Barry Ellis
The Speech of Angels
  Stephen Melillo
  The Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy,
​  Maurice Hamers

Song of Democracy
  Howard Hanson
  Dallas Wind Symphony & The Turtle Creek Chorale,
  Timothy Seelig (Turtle Creek Chorale)
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Episode 755, Fantastic Fantasies

3/24/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we abandon standard musical forms and showcase fantasies, with Ed Huckeby's "American Folk Fantasia", Alfred Reed's "El Camino Real", David Holsinger's "Fantasy On A Gaelic Hymnsong", and much more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
American Folk Fantasia
  Ed Huckeby
  The Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
Fantasy on Osaka Folk Songs
  Hiroshi Ohguri
  Philharmonic Winds Osakan, Kimura Yoshihiro
Fantasy on a Gaelic Hymnsong
  David Holsinger
  Concordia Wind Symphony, Richard R. Fischer
Fantasy on "O Canada"
  William Ballenger
  University of Calgary Wind Ensemble, Glen D. Price
Fantasy on a Theme of Sousa
  Andrew Boysen, Jr.
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony, Ron Hufstader
Fantasy on a Hebrew Folk Song - Hava Nagila
  Gerald Oswald
  Concert Band of The German Armed Forces,
​  Christoph Scheibling

EL Camino Real - A Latin Fantasy
  Alfred Reed
  Philharmonic Winds Osakan, Hiroshi Hosina
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Episode 754, Erin's Isle

3/17/2024

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On this St. Patrick’s Day episode of Wind & Rhythm, we explore music by Irish composers. We hear “The Willow Tree” by Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, "A Wexford Rhapsody" by Thomas Christopher Kelly, "The War of the Celts" by Ronin Hardiman, and much more, all right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Finnegan's Wake
  Archibald Potter
  Akademisches Blasorchester München, Michael Kummer
The Willow Tree
  Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, arr. Michael Sweeney
  VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band,
​  Herman Knoll

fAt
  Donnacha Dennehy
  William Dowdall
Rhapsody on the Minstrel Boy
  Robert Farnon
  Band of the Irish Defence Forces, Mark Armstrong
A Wexford Rhapsody
  Thomas Christopher Kelly
  Band of the Irish Defence Forces, Mark Armstrong
Blackwater
  Fergal Carroll
  Ithaca College Symphonic Band, Timothy Reynish
Love's Old Sweet Song
  James Lynam Molloy & Alan Fernie
  Black Dyke Band, Nicholas J. Childs
Breakout
  Ronan Hardiman
  Brass Band Fröschl Hall, Hannes Bucheger
The War of the Celts
  Ronan Hardiman, arr. Frank  Bernaerts
  Brass Band Willebroek, Frans Violet
The Last Rose of Summer
  Thomas Moore
  Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Brass,
​  Jean-Louis Forestier

  Geoffrey Payne, trumpet
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Episode 753, Cornerstones 7 - More Classics

3/10/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to more cornerstones of wind band music, with Ralph Vaughan Williams' "English Folk Song Suite", Percy Grainger’s "Lincolnshire Posy", Robert Russell Bennett's "Suite of Old American Dances", and John Philip Sousa's most famous march, "The Stars and Stripes Forever", all here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
English Folk Song Suite
1. March
2. Intermezzo
3. March

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon


Lincolnshire Posy 
1. Lisbon
2. Horkstow Grange
3. Rufford Park Poachers
4. The Brisk Young Sailor
5. Lord Melbourne
6. The Lost Lady Found

  Percy Aldridge Grainger
  US Air Force Band, Lowell Graham

Suite of Old American Dances
1. Cake Walk
2. Schottische
3. Western One-Step
4. Wallflower Waltz
5. Rag

  Robert Russell Bennett
  Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Eugene Migliaro Corporon

The Stars and Stripes Forever
  John Philip Sousa
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
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Episode 752, March On! 2

3/3/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we feature the kind of songs that would be great to play this month; marches! ;) We hear marches from John Williams, Jan Van Der Roost, Percy Grainger, John Philip Sousa, and many more, all right here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Arsenal Concert March
  Jan Van der Roost
  Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band, Yasufumi Tokito
Gumsuckers' March
  Percy Grainger
  Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble,
​  Joseph Missal

Triumphal March from Aida
  Giuseppe Verdi
  US Marine Band, Colonel Timothy Foley
Symphonic Concert March
  Giouse Bonelli
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
The March from "1941"
  John Williams
  US Army Field Band, Jim Keene
The Gladiator
  John Philip Sousa
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band, Lowell Graham
Coast Guard Day March
  Mark Ashley
  Kansas City Wind Symphony, Langston Hemenway
Fantasies For Anna - 4. March
  JS Bach; arr. Christopher Dedrick
  Canadian Brass Friends & Colleagues, Cameron Walter
The Battell - The Earle of Oxford's March
  William Byrd
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz
The Cluster Fluster Bluster March
  David R. Holsinger
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz
Circular Marches
  Dan Welcher
  US Air Force Band, Lowell Graham
The Police Academy March
  Robert Folk; arr. Frank Bernaerts
  Brass Band Willebroek, Frans Violet
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Episode 751, Bedřich Smetana's 200th Birthday

2/25/2024

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​On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate composer Bedřich Smetana’s 200th birthday with "Vitava", music from "The Bartered Bride", and much more. Join us right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
by Bedřich Smetana

Louisina Polka
  Ad Hoc Wind Orchestra
  Jean-Pierre Haeck and Hardy Mertens
Smetana Fanfare
  Karel Husa
  Cincinnati Wind Symphony, Mallory Thompson
Z Domoviny
1. Moderato; 2. Andantino-Moderato

  Karen McLaughlin Large & Amanda Arrington
Vltava (The Moldau)
  Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
4 Sketches - 3. Friendly Landscape
  Brass Ensemble of the Czech Army Central Band,
​  Karel Belohoubek

Symphonic March
  The Band of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
The Bartered Bride Overture
  US Air Force Band, Arnold D. Gabriel
"Bierchor" from The Bartered Bride
  Clarinet News
Three Dances from The Bartered Bride
- Polka; - Furiant; - Dance of the Comedians

  US Marine Band, John R. Bourgeois
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Episode 750, Suites for Valentine's Day 3

2/11/2024

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What are the best "sweets" to have on Valentine’s Day? Musical suites, of course. On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we hear Steven Bryant’s "Parody Suite", Johan de Meij’s "American Suite", and much more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Prelude from Holberg Suite
  Edvard Grieg
  Interlochen Arts Academy Percussion Ensemble

Parody Suite
1. Chester Leaps In
2. Sweet Dreams
3. ImPercynations
4. MetaMarch

  Steven Bryant
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon


Elizabethan Dance Suite
  Anthony Holborne
  Empire Brass Quintet

American Suite
1. Andante con moto
2. Allegro
3. Moderato (Alla Pollacca)
4. Andante
5. Finale - Allegro

  Antonín Dvořák; arr. Johan de Meij
  Luxembourg Military Band, Johan de Meij
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Episode 749, Sammy Nestico's 100th Birthday

2/4/2024

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Have you ever played or heard a piece written by Sammy Nestico? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the 100th birthday of this amazing composer and arranger, with works "Los Valientes", "Wind Machine", "Hay Burner", and plenty more. Join us here at the gathering place for people who love band music.
by Sammy Nestico

The Spirit of Liberty
  Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy,
  Peter Kleine Schaars

That Warm Feeling
  The Staff Band Of The Norwegian Armed Forces
A Study in Contrasts
  Utah Saxophone Quartet
Portrait Of A Trumpet

  Banda Santa Cecilia Besana & Triuggio,
  Armando Saldarini

  Vince DiMartino, solo trumpet
Los Valientes
  Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy,
  Peter Kleine Schaars

Kijé Takes a Ride
  S. Prokofiev; arr. Sammy Nestico
  Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy,
  Peter Kleine Schaars

Canyon Country
  Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy,
​  Peter Kleine Schaars

Sweet Georgia Brown
  Denver Brass
Hay Burner
  German Trombone Vibration
Reflective Mood
  Tennessee Tech Symphony Band, Joseph Hermann
  Joshua Hauser, solo trombone
Ya Gotta Try
  Boston Brass
Wind Machine
  US Army Field Band - Jazz Ambassadors
The Joy of Cookin'
  US Army Field Band - Jazz Ambassadors
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Episode 748, Flutefest 2

1/28/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we explore and celebrate one of the oldest and most versatile instruments; the flute. We hear "Sonata Latino" by Michael Mower, "Reveries" by Deborah Anderson, and "Silver Lining" by Frank Ticheli. Join us at the gathering place for people who love band music.
Sonata Latino - 3. Bossa Merengova
  Michael Mower; arr. SSG James Kazik
  US Army Concert Band, Colonel Thomas Rotondi, Jr.
  SFC Kendra Craven, flute
Great Train Race for Solo Flute
  Ian Duncan Antony Clarke
  Jasmine Choi, flute
Reveries - 1. Dolce, 2. Capriccio
  Deborah Anderson
  The National Flute Choir, Amy Rice Blumenthal, director
Fish Are Jumping
  Robert Dick
  Nina Assimakopoulos
‘Adagio’ From Concierto de Aranjuez, Spain
  Joaquin Rodrigo, Chick Corea
  Nestor Torres

Silver Lining: Concerto For Flute
1. Game
2. To The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
3. Silver Lining

  Frank Ticheli
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliano Corporon

  Jim Walker, flute
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