Holiday and Winter Concert Repertoire Recommendations
I hope this list of over 30 pieces can serve as a resource for you in your repertoire selection.
Central York – The Return
Eight years ago Jim Martini and Rick Worley invited me to the Central York School District to work with their band program and conduct in their March concert. Never did I realize that my path would turn, and I would end up teaching in higher education at a school nearby and work with one of their colleagues – Jon Moyer. […]
Overtures to an Overture (in Bb)!
Caesar Giovannini (1925-2017) became a piano soloist with the Navy band, and later completed a master’s degree from the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He would go on to join NBC as a staff pianist in 1949. He would go on to be the music director for several television shows, and in 1958 joined the ABC Staff Orchestra (Giovannini, 2017). His […]
A Composer on Composing: Thoughts on Creating Music to Convey Emotion
An important part to emphasize is that the composer feels that something is incorrect or in congruent. There may be no rule or guideline that explains it logically, but the composer feels that they must continue the process of refinement.
Incidental Reflections
Lists abound of pieces for the concert band and wind ensemble that are considered to be in the core repertoire for concert bands and wind ensembles. The composers who created these works are instantly recognized and often their most notable work leaps to the front of the mind. Outside that circle of select works are a pantheon of composers with […]
