One of the most compelling trends in wind ensemble programming today is the transcription of choral works into the instrumental medium. At first glance, it might seem counterintuitive—why adapt music designed for human voices, with words and breath, to a setting with none of those elements? And yet, some of the most profoundly moving and […]
Composers have long been enamored with the landscapes of the Scandinavian countries. Sibelius saw swans taking flight outside his cottage window in Northern Finland, resulting in the Swan Theme in his Symphony #5. Similarly, Wilhelm Peterson-Berger used the images of Northern Sweden in his Symphony #3, “Lapland”. During a musical time dominated by European composers […]
“You play the what?” Yep. The euphonium. One of the most fun instruments in the world has found it’s place in the world of brass bands and, in my case growing up, in wind ensembles around the globe. The wind ensemble has been, throughout my life and even before, a changing landscape in the world […]
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