Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Since its founding in 1985, the Dallas Wind Symphony, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Jerry Junkin, has become one of the world’s top professional wind ensembles, providing a standard against which other bands measure excellence. Soaring lyricism, especially in the solo trumpet part, characterizes each of the three richly scored lyrical sections of Fisher Tull’s Rhapsody for Trumpet and Band (1980), which surround two faster, more technically demanding portions of the work. Harry Begian (1921-2010) created the transcription of the first movement of Reinhold Glière’s Concerto for Coloratura Soprano for a 1983 University of Illinois Symphonic Band concert. The movement is characteristically Russian, full of long, brooding phrases juxtaposed against upwardly spinning melodies. Receiving its world premiere recording, Brett William Dietz’s Redshift is full of color, contrast and fast-paced drama. The work contains a great amount of interplay between the trumpet soloist and ensemble, and prominently features the percussion section. Two additional works, Rachmaninov’s Vocalise and a second by Fisher Tull (Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet and Band), round out this disc.

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

The Eastern Wind Symphony present a program of 20th century works for winds, including Vincent Persichetti’s Serenade, op. 85 and Joaquin Rodrigo’s first work for winds, the 1966 Adagio. +The Eastern Wind Symphony’s professional members are accomplished and talented musicians who volunteer their time and talents to present the best in wind symphony repertoire. +Artistic Director Todd Nichols and Assistant Conductor Adam Warshafsky currently guide the ensemble.

Classical Music

Experience some of the world's most beautiful music, as performed by the U.S. Air Force Band, Col. Lowell E. Graham, Commander/Conductor. This album, the third in a series highlighting the art of transcription, displays all of the color, passion and flair that have made these musical works concert favorites. Featuring works by Emmanuel Chabrier, Jules Massenet, Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Jacques Ibert and Maurice Ravel.

Recorded in 2006 and 2008 in Leamy Hall Auditorium and the U.S Coast Guard Academy, the Coast Guard Band under conductor Cap. Kenneth Megan presents American Journeys. The CD features compositions from American composers Williams, Gould, Daugherty, King, Grantham, Buckley and Cheetham.

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music