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Morton Gould’s compositions for wind ensemble are masterly, and uniformly attractive. Derivations, written for Benny Goodman, effortlessly pays loving homage to jazz and popular music,
The President’s Own United States Marine Band, established in 1798, is a tremendously virtuosic and accomplished ensemble, as this collection shows. The players handle the
Frederick Fennell’s 1979 Telarc recordings were among the earliest releases from the then fledgling label. The original LPs were famous for their remarkable clarity and
Karel Husa is a phenomenal composer for wind band. His tragic, powerful Music for Prague 1968 has justly become a classic. The remaining works on
Anyone who has played in a high school or college band/wind ensemble, or has attended the concerts of such, has likely encountered the music of
If only the standard symphonic recordings of this music could boast sound this good! Actually, in “Pines” I still have a slight preference for the
If you want to know a lot more about the contemporary brass-music scene than you do now, you’ll get an education pretty fast if you
Three of Alan Hovhaness’ six symphonies for wind ensemble are included on this Naxos release. After hearing these, I’m eagerly waiting for the label to
William Alwyn’s Fanfare for a Joyful Occasion sounds more ceremonial than joyful (unless you find processionals to be particularly joy-inducing), but it’s a fine example
The disc title promises sonority, sonority, sonority. The 24-bit HDCD stereo recording begins with timpani, then more drums, then other percussion, then brass, all roaring
