Concert road trips bring thousands of young musicians to the Midwest Clinic in Chicago every December. Maybe for security or safety, they tend to stay in groups, sometimes large groups, as they meander their way through the exposition hall. What an amazing sight. If they are getting ready to perform, you can see the anticipation on their faces. When they’re done the expressions change a little. They seem more satisfied and yet ready to explore. It is a snapshot of pure creative energy, and it is contagious!  ​

Famishus Fantasticus
  Michael Markowski
  Blackburn High School Symphonic Band, Jemima Bunn
This Cruel Moon
  John Mackey
  Wylie High School Wind Symphony, Todd Dixon
First Suite in E Flat
  Gustav Holst, arr. Frederick Fennell
  US Coast Guard Band, Adam R. Williamson
Legend of the Ancient Hero
  Benjamin Yeo
  Sichuan Conservatory of Music Band, Lee Tian Tee
Highlander Lullaby
  David Myers
  North Shore Wind Ensemble, Shane Goforth
El Camino Real
  Alfred Reed
  Banda Sinfoncia Escuela De Formacion
​  Artistica Y Cutural De Chia, Jesús Jácome
Synthesis
  Brian Balmages
  Kell High School Wind Ensemble, David Roth
LOL (Laugh Out Loud)
  Robert Buckley
  Kell High School Wind Ensemble, David Roth

Music gives us a chance to express ourselves when we need help dealing with difficult emotions. It gives our minds a place to face all of the feelings associated with life and death. Without music, dealing with the gravity of death in a war setting is almost too much to consider. And when war-like activities mimic battlefield conditions it takes powerful music to help us cope.
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The holiday we celebrate has a specific scope. Decoration Day became Memorial Day and it honors combat heroes who died on the field of battle. We can’t repay them for their sacrifice but we can be diligent in honoring them. If they were able to tell us about duty and responsibility we would be humbled beyond measure. Most of our program honors them on this episode, but not all of it. 

Inchon
  Robert W. Smith
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander Lewis J. Buckley
Symphonic Requiem, Op. 135
  James Barnes
  US Army Concert Band, Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier
Grant Them Eternal Rest
  Andrew Boysen, Jr.
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
​  Ron Hufstader

The cardboard box on my porch was the first hint that I was in for some great new music. It really is like Christmas to open the package to see what is inside. In this case it was 27 new CDs straight from Mark Morette’s recording company. They were all from the Midwest Clinic in Chicago last December. A lot of this content is brand new. New music from John Mackey, Julie Giroux, David Holsinger, Ryan George, Philip Sparke are part of the program this time along with a work from Randall Thompson to delight your ears.

Shine
  Julie Giroux
  Fillmore Wind Band, James Daughters
The Night Garden
  John Mackey
  Cedar Park Winds Community Band, Christopher Yee
Zinphonia
  David Holsinger
  Virginia Wind Symphony, Dennis Zeisler
The Wild Goose
  Ryan George
  Hiroshima Wind Orchestra, Tatsuya Shimono
The Best of Rooms
  Randall Thompson, arr. Grant
  The Alabama Winds, Randall Coleman
Exultation
  Philip Sparke
  The Alabama Winds, Randall Coleman
Hymn for the Innocent
  Julie Giroux
  Wheaton Municipal Band, Bruce Moss

If you work at any of the Disney studios or theme parks, in any of their wide range of properties, you can say you work for the “Mouse.” In 1940 the release of Fantasia was built on what was known as a Silly Symphony. It was the story of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice. With that one eleven and a half minute composition by Paul Dukas, the Disney staff assembled seven other classical music favorites and along with a silhouette of Leopold Stowkoski and the Philadelphia Orchestra and wonderful animation and the first ever use of stereo sound for the two hour feature film Fantasia.

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Northwestern Symphonic Wind Ensemble,
  Mallory Thompson
Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
from “The Nutcracker Suite”
  P.I. Tchaikovsky
  US Air Force Band, Lowell Graham
Trepak from “The Nutcracker Suite”
  P.I. Tchaikovsky, arr. Mayhew Lake
  US Air Force Band, Lowell Graham
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
  Paul Dukas
  US Army Field Band,
  Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Holtan
Adoration of the Earth
​from “The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps)”
  Igor Stavinsky, trans. M. Patterson
  University of Houston Wind Ensemble, Eddie Green
Night on Bald Mountain
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Stadtharmonie Zurich Oelikon-Seebach, Carlo Balmelli

When a wind band plays, it tells a musical story. There are many voices, each one expresses to the listener a melodic monologue or harmonic dialog to help describe each tale. Included in the five tales of this episode of Wind & Rhythm is the story of Haakon, a Norwegian King, and today we’ll hear the story of his saga.

The Saga of Haakon the Good
  Philip Sparke
  Nagoya University of Arts Wind Orchestra,
  Jan Van der Roost
Teutonic Tales for Tuba and Wind Ensemble
  Robert W. Smith
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
​  Ron Hufstader
Viktor's Tale from “The Terminal”
  John Williams
  US Coast Guard Band, Captain Kenneth W. Megan
Parable IX op. 121
  Vincent Persichetti
  North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Barcarolle from “Tales of Hoffman”
  J. Offenbach
  Black Dyke Mills Band, John Foster

It may have grabbed my attention when I first got a chance to experience what playing in a large band was like. The sound is big, loud at times, but while the volume varies, other things are happening too. Sure, the school's band room was a good place to learn but hearing the same music in a better acoustic setting is a game changer. School gyms, and auditoria were a performer’s journey with interesting churches along the way. Along the journey I discovered that the environment had a profound effect on all of the people present.

Sanctuary
  Frank Ticheli
  Showa Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Angels in the Architecture
  Frank Ticheli
  North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Alchemy in Silent Spaces
  Steven Bryant
  Rutgers Wind Ensemble, William Berz
Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral from “Lohengrin”
  Richard Wagner
  Brass Band of Battle Creek

It appears spontaneous. One day your environment is slowly turning green and it is slow enough that you don’t see it happening but fast enough to measure the change, then suddenly, sometimes in the span of an hour the blossoms appear. The scent of the air changes and the profound change happens. Blooming is a natural phenomenon.

Bloom
  Steven Bryant
  Rutgers Wind Ensemble, William Berz
The Cherry Blossom Fantasy
  Hirokazu Fukushima
  Philhamonic Winds Osakan, Kimura Yoshihiro
A Golden Apple of Hesperides
  Masanori Taruya
  Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band, Kazuhiko Komatsu
Make Our Garden Grow
  Leonard Bernstein
  North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Country Gardens
  Percy Grainger
  US Military Academy Band at West Point,
​  Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Holtan
Flower Song from “Lakme”
  Leo Delibes, arr. Curnow
  Adam Frey and Scott Hartman
  Metropolitan Wind Symphony, James O’Dell
Incidental Music from “The Flowering Peach”
  Alan Hovhaness
  Ohio State Concert Band, Keith Brion

There are four major adult wind bands that record regularly whose works have been a mainstay for us. At the beginning of our 10th season of Wind & Rhythm, we had discussions with each of them and offered to do in-kind promotions. It was an idea that was originally suggested by my friend Kim Campbell, one of the founders of what we know today as the Dallas Winds. We have their logos and links on our website and they point back to us. It is a reciprocal agreement and everyone wins! Along the way, it builds our collaboration and opens doors to better communication. You get to hear them perform more and we see the impact of their fans on our show!

English Dances, Book I, op. 27
  Malcolm Arnold
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonnie Doon
  Percy Grainger
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Frederick Fennell
Whatsoever Things
  Mark Camphouse
  Northshore Concert Band, Mallory Thompson
The Solitary Dancer
  Warren Benson
  Eastern Wind Symphony, Todd Nichols
Red Tail Skirmish
  Bruce Yurko
  Eastern Wind Symphony, Todd Nichols
The Wild Goose “An Gé Fhiáin”  (on gay i-ah-in)
  Ryan George
  Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Eugene Migliaro Corporon

In Milwaukee, while on the campus of Marquette University, I discovered a statue that made a big impression on me. Dedicated in 2002, the statue is in memory of Richard Webber who died while competing in a race on Lake Michigan. The artist, Norman Christianson, used the image of Christ with his grave clothes spiraling out from his body reaching out with his hands, which have obviously been pierced with nails. The subject of the resurrection of Jesus after three days in the grave has fascinated many artists over the years.

It was the way the artist handled the cloth that caught my attention.

Le Chant De La Resurrection
  Charles Koechlin
  Denver Brass, Lowell Graham
The Sleep of the Immortal One
  Clark McAlister
  Avatar Brass Ensemble, Lowell Graham
Declamation on a Hymn Tune
  Jack Stamp
  Avatar Brass Ensemble, Lowell Graham
Lord of All Hopefulness
  Kenneth Downie
  Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Phillip McCann
Lauds (Praise High Day)
  Nelson, Ron/Ron Nelson
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Gloria In Excelsis Deo
  Kevin Kaska
  Hollywood Epic Brass, Kevin Kaska
O Jesus Christ, mein Leben’s Licht
“Chorale from Cantata No.118”
  Johan Sebastian Bach
  Monarch Brass, Apo Hsu
Glorified
  David Gillingham
  Messiah College Wind Ensemble, Bradley Genevro
Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals
  Sigfrid Karg-Elert
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Frederick Fennell
Salvation is Created
  Pavel Tschesnokoff
  St. Olaf Band, Timothy Mahr

Coined in 1953, the phrase Unidentified Flying Object, and its natural acronym UFO, came into our lexicon as a means to describe various inexplainable airborne “curiosities”.  And while most folks inherently connect UFOs to extra-terrestrials, the three composers on this episode of Wind & Rhythm associate UFOs to the sweet-voiced “cello of the wind band”, the Euphonium with its soaring sound and inexplicably broad range.

UFO Dreams
  David Maslanka
  Utah Wind Symphony, Scott A. Hagen
II. Unidentified, from “UFO”
  Michael Daugherty
  North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliano Corporon
UFO Concerto
  Johan de Meij
  Banda De Lalin, Bram Sniekers

Some assume that the phrase “the luck of the Irish” means that all Irish have good luck. Others remember that the Irish had terrible luck with the potato blight and famine shook Ireland in the late 1800s. Today, with symbology like the four-leaf clover and the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, the image of the Irish’s luck is far more positive. Let’s enjoy the luck and the magic of the Irish spirit on this episode of Wind & Rhythm.

Irish Folk Suite
  J.L. Molloy, arr. Kevin Kaska
  Hollywood Epic Brass, Kevin Kaska
Celtic Prayers
  Fergus O'Carrol
  Irish Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Liam Daly
Irish Fantasy
  Marc Jeanbourquin
  The Midwest Winds, Don Golando
The Irish Blessing
  Joyce Ellers Bacak, arr. Stephen Bradnum
  Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band, Garry Cutt
Variations on St. Patrick’s Breastplate
  Dwayne Milburn
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
Rose, Shamrock & Thistle
  John Philip Sousa
  Royal Artillery Band, Keith Brion
Irish Tune from County Derry - Elastic Scoring Version
  Percy Grainger
  North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon

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

I stood up in front of them without a prepared speech; it was improv. Those in the room were some of the most celebrated professionals in the conducting arts, and I was their biggest fan. Their ensembles routinely performed the most challenging wind band literature, with the utmost perfection; a testament to their podium talents. I, on the other hand, had never held a baton, nor had I had any formal conducting training. Even so, they invited me into their inner circle, as a partner. Perhaps they expected a polished, confident, ready-for-NPR segment. Instead, they heard me say, in a halting voice, that they were, simply, my heroes.

Redline Tango
  John Mackey
  Oklahoma State Wind Ensemble, Joseph Missal
Songs for Wind Ensemble
  Yo Goto
  Messiah College Wind Ensemble, Bradley Genevro
Only Light
  Aaron Perrine
  University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Paul Popiel
Circular Marches
  Dan Welcher
  US Air Force Band, Lowell Graham
Mutanza
  James Curnow
  Irish Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Liam Daly
Intrada and March from “Symphonic Suite”
  Clifton Williams
  North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Mistakes happen. No one is immune from the occasional slip-up. Public gaffes are especially notable; as was case with the 2017 Best Picture Oscar announcement. It was a simple error of picking up the wrong envelope.

As we approach the annual event of celebrating the best of cinema, we can all agree that one essential ingredient that makes a movie “worthy of consideration” is its music; an intrinsic element that creates mood, energy, character presence, and emotion. On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we celebrate the best of cinema music.
“And the Oscar goes to…”

An American in Paris
  George Gershwin
  US Army Field Band, Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier
Theme from Schindler’s List
  John Williams
  Filmharmonic Brass, Dominic Derasse
Wizard of Oz Overture
  James Barnes
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds, Ron Hufstader
Adventures on Earth from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”
  John Williams
  US Navy Band, Captain George Thompson
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
  Leonard Bernstein
  US Marine Band, Colonel Michael J. Colburn
Theme from Jaws
  John Williams, arr. Charles Porter
  Filmharmonic Brass, Dominic Derasse

Spiritual matters are often a crossing point between personal deep thoughts, cultural perceptions, and religious teachings. On this episode of Wind & Rhythm be aware that we’re going to cast wide net, encompassing both the secular and religious perspectives.

In the Bleak Midwinter
  Gustav Holst
  Emory Symphonic Winds, Scott A. Stewart
Local Spirits from “Unfamiliar Territory”
  Michael Markowski
  Brooklyn Wind Symphony, Jeff Ball
And Still, the Spirit - Spirit of Sequoia
  Philip Sparke
  Johan Friso Band of the Royal Netherlands Army,
  Erik van de Kolk

​Spiritual from “Symphonic Songs for Band”
  Robert Russell Bennett
  Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra,
  Mark Heron
The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits of Darkness
from “Scythian Suite, Op. 20”
  Sergei Prokofiev
  US Air Force Band, Lowell Graham
Spiritus Mundi from “Ecstatic Waters” (Epilogue)
  Steven Bryant
  University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin
In the World of Spirits
  Bruce Broughton
  North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
When the Spirit Soars
  Philip Sparke
  Philharmonic Winds Osakan, Kimura Yoshihiro
Spiritual
  H. Owen Reed
  Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp
Let Your Spirit Sing
  Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
​  Ron Hufstader

Romeo and Juliet, a love story so intense and deeply emotional that it transcends art, language, and music. Wind & Rhythm explores the tenderness and tragedy of star-crossed love in this special Valentine’s Day episode.

Selections from Suites One, Two, and Three
from Romeo and Juliet
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Eikanger-Bjorsvik Brass Band, Bjarte Engeset

Introduction, Montagues and Capulets, Morning Dances, Juliet the Young Girl, Masks, Romeo and Juliet, The Nurse, Friar Laurence, Dance, Death of Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet Before Parting, Aubade, Romeo at the Grave of Juliet, Death of Juliet

Old Romance from “Family Album”
  Morton Gould
  US Marine Band, Colonel Michael Colburn

Wind & Rhythm continues its partnership with several of the best winds bands in the world, and we encourage you to attend one or more of their live concerts to witness the finesse, power, warmth, and intimacy of a concert hall event. While there, keep an eye out for our “Partners in Performance” banners in the lobby and share your experience with us with a selfie and post on our Facebook page. Let’s all show our appreciation to their contributions to wind band performance art!

Chaconne in Memoriam...
  Ron Nelson
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Give Us this Day
  David Maslanka
  Eastern Wind Symphony, Todd Nichols
Preludio from “Korean Dances”
  Chang Su Koh
  Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
La Procession du Roció
  Joaquín Turina
  Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Allegro Molto from "Symphony No. 2"
  David Maslanka
  Northshore Concert Band, Mallory Thompson

As much as some hate to admit it, violence has been part of the shared human heritage from the beginning of recorded time. Even today, in some parts of the world, trying to avoid violence is a daily activity. Composer John Mackey takes violence as his theme in his challenging new work, "Antique Violences." He brings us face-to-face with the human capacity for violence.

Antique Violences: Concerto for Trumpet
  John Mackey
  Michigan State Wind Symphony,
​  Kevin Sedatole
Jericho Rhapsody
  Morton Gould
  USAF Band of the Golden West,
  Captain R. Michael Mench
Music to an Imaginary Ballet from “The Warriors”
  Percy Aldridge Grainger
  US Air Force Band,
  Lowell Graham

A great discovery can come about through determined, careful research, or through lucky serendipity; almost like magic. In a recent episode, Wind & Rhythm explored Archimedes' "Eureka!" moment, in which discovery occurred while pursuing an activity outside the lab; bathing, in fact. If one were to compare how many important discoveries happen in the lab to how many happen from an accidental epiphany, what would the ratio be, and how would one distinguish between what one might call a "scientific approach" and a "lucky chance”?

St. Paul's Suite
  Gustav Holst, arr. Philip Sparke
  The Central Band of The Royal Air Force,
  Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs
Traveler
  David Maslanka
  UNLV Wind Orchestra, Thomas Leslie
Triumph
  Anthony LaBounty
  UNLV Wind Orchestra, Thomas Leslie
In Stillness
  Brian Hogg
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
​  Bradley Genevro
Jungla
  Ferrer Ferren
  Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Long gone are the days of buying camera film and developing prints before seeing and sharing our images. Now, most of us have a high-quality camera in our pocket that delivers instant viewing and sharing gratification. A picture, made up of complex ideas or emotions, is far more effective conveying its essence than a tome describing its content. The same can be said for music.

This episode of Wind & Rhythm explores the expressive relationship between visual and musical imagery.

Picture Studies, Selections
  Adam Schoenberg, trans. Donald Patterson
  US Marine Band, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Fettig
Mexican Pictures, Selections
  Franco Cesarini
  Royal Military Band of the Netherlands, Pierre Kuipers
Pictures at an Exhibition, Selections
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Banda Sinfónica Juvenil Simón Bolívar, Thomas Clamor
Manhattan Pictures, Selections
  Jan Van Der Roost
  Rutgers Wind Ensemble, William Berz

While enjoying his bath, Archimedes, the ancient Greek mathematician, suddenly solved a problem about the displacement of water. In his excitement, he leaped from the bath, and ran naked through the streets of Syracuse, shouting, "Eureka! Eureka! I have found it!" The story is apocryphal, of course; Archimedes lived over twenty-two hundred years ago, and no one is alive to confirm his naked run, but we all know the excitement and thrill of suddenly discovering something new.

Shepherd’s Surprise
  Kenneth Downie
  Salvation Army New York Staff Band, Ronald Waiksnoris
The Voyage of the Discovery from Suite Brazil 500
  Ney Rosauro
  University of Calgary Wind Ensemble and Ney Rosauro,
  Glen D. Price
Finale from Symphony No. 9 in E minor,
“From the New World”, Op. 95
  Antonín Dvořák, arr. Mark Hindsley
  US Army Field Band, Jim R. Keene
Orion
  Jan Van der Roost
  Johan Willem Friso Military Band, Alex Shillings
Journey through Orion
  Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony, Ron Hufstader
Discover the Wild
  Kenneth Fuchs
  US Coast Guard Band,
  Lieutenant Commander Adam Williamson
Avalon
  Jan Van der Roost
  Johan Willem Friso Military Band, Alex Shillings

New Year’s resolutions are a tool for “futurecasting”, to look forward and consider what could happen. Musicians know if they don’t practice they could play at the wrong moment, in the wrong key, or maybe even a wrong note or rhythm. Practice is the key to being prepared, and being prepared for the New Year is all part of a New Year’s resolution.​

Symphony in E-Flat - I. Fanfare (after Copland)
  Shafer Mahoney
  Illinois Wind Symphony, James F. Keene
Procession of the Academics
  David Maslanka
  University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony,
​  Andrew Boysen, Jr.
Sails of Time
  David R. Gillingham
  Philharmonic Winds Osakan, David R. Gillingham
Thus Spake Zarathustra
  Strauss, Richard/Hindsley
  University of Illinois Symphonic Band, Dr. Harry Begian

C.S. Lewis wrote the book “Surprised by Joy” in 1955. It’s a fascinating story, but it is the feeling of joy that fills this episode of Wind & Rhythm. It isn’t just about the joy of the birth of the baby in Bethlehem so long ago. Joy is a feeling that is so indescribable that artists have been captivated as they strive to embrace it.


Joy to the World
  Isaac Watts
  Empire Brass
Patapan
  Bernard de La Monnoye
  Empire Brass
Carol of the Bells
  Mykola Leontovych
  Empire Brass
Song of the Birds
  Traditional Catalan Carol, arr. DiSavino
  The Solid Brass
Suite of Medieval Carols
  Traditional, arr. DiSavino
  The Solid Brass
Infant Jesus
  Yon Lietro
  Chicago Brass Quintet

Hark the Herald Angels Sing
  Felix Mendelßohn/Charles Wesley/George Whitefield/William Cummings
  Chicago Brass Quintet
Sing Joyfully
  William Byrd
  Galliard Brass Ensemble
Noels - I. Saint-Joseph qui lessive
  Jean-Claude Petit/Georges Delerue
  Beaumont Brass Quintet
Noels - VI. Allons secouez-vouz donc
  Jean-Claude Petit/Georges Delerue
  Beaumont Brass Quintet
Ríu Ríu Chíu
  Anon 16th Century, arr. Douglas 
  Isthmus Brass, John Stevens
I Wonder as I Wander
  John Jacob Niles, arr. Roger Harvey
  Isthmus Brass, John Stevens
Joyeux Noël
  Alfred Reed
  Eastern Wind Symphony
Joy of Christmas
  arr: William Himes
  Southern Territorial Ensemble, Salvation Army Staff Band
The Sounding Joy
  William Gordon
  Pasadena Tabernacle Band, Salvation Army Staff Band, William Gordon
Joy in Bethlehem
  arr: Leslie Condon
  Chicago Staff Band, Salvation Army Staff Band
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  J.S. Bach, arr. David Werden
  Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble, R. Winston Morris

What is your favorite name for the jolly fellow in the red suit? St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Pelznickle?  So many names, so much history. Let's just call this episode of Wind & Rhythm, "St. Nick".

Santa Claus-trophobia
  arr. Sandy Smith
  Fountain City Brass Band, Joseph Parisi
Frosty the Snowman - Martin Erickson, Ebb Bass
  Rollins/Nelson, arr. Sandy Smith
  Brass Band of Battle Creek, Frank Renton
Santa Baby
  Javits/Springer, arr. Maxwell/Cooper
  Isthmus Brass, John Stevens
Here Comes Santa Claus
  Autry/Haldeman
  Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
  Johnny Marks
  Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble

Jolly Old St. Nicholas
  Miller/Hanby/McCaskey, arr. Gary Slechta
  Wayne Bergeron with the After Hours Brass
Jingle Bell Rock
  Beal/Boothe, arr. Gary Slechta
  Wayne Bergeron with the After Hours Brass
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
  Gillespie/Coots, arr. Gary Slechta
  University of Texas Trombone Choir, Nathaniel Brickens
Miracle on 34th Street
  Bruce Broughton
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander W. Kenneth Megan
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
  Tommie Connor
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band,
  Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Monroe
Jingle Them Bells 
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
Christmas Toons
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
Brazilian Sleigh Bells
  Percy Faith
  Northshore Concert Band, John P. Paynter
Sleigh Ride
  Leroy Anderson
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander W. Kenneth Megan

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we take a fresh listen at traditional Holiday music with a set of mash-up compositions and arrangements from two writers who like to "compose different". Their styles and ingenuity help invigorate old Holiday favorites as we journey through the season of light, music, and joy.

Minor Alterations
  David Lovrien
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Nutcracker Fantasia 
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
One Torch, Two Women and Three Ships 
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
Away in a Manger 
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
All Through the Night
  Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds, Ron Hufstader
I Got Rhythm for Christmas
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
  Ron Hufstader
Peter Patapan
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
  Ron Hufstader
The 12 Days of Christmas
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
​  Ron Hufstader
Minor Alterations No. 2
  David Lovrien
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin