RECORDINGS

Spring 2025

Practice along with these linked recordings:

(Possible first half order)

The Earl of Oxford's March  - Gordon Jacob (based on William Byrd) - Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell (audio)

The Earl of Oxford's March  - Gordon Jacob (based on William Byrd) - Austin Symphonic Band (video)

Chicago for Concert Band - Part 1 - No recordings of this arraingment.  Here are the original songs in the piece:
                        Wake Up Sunshine            25 or 6 to 4                Make Me Smile   (actual portion of this in the arrangment:)   Now More Than Ever 

Benediction - John Stevens - Jackson State University

American Hymns for All Seasons - arr. Andrew Finn (a member of our trumpet section) - midi file of the score
                        Hymn to the Fallen - John Williams (from Saving Private Ryan)
                        Variations on a Shaker Tune - Aaron Copland (original version for 13 instruments - part of the Appalachian Spring Ballet
                        Battle Hymn of the Republic - William Steffe in the famous version by Peter J. Wilhousky - West Point Band (and orchestra) with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

The Glory of the Yankee Navy - John Philip Sousa - "The Presidents Own" United States Marine Band, Col. Jason K. Fetting, conductor

(Possible second half order)

Aresenal - Jan van der Roost - Unknown ensemble, Jan van der Roos, conductor

Still Here - Julie Giroux - Louisiana State University Wind Ensemble, Julie Giroux, conductor (World premiere performance, September 2024)

Italian Rhapsody - Julie Giroux - East Texas Symphonic Band, Dr. James Snowden, conductor

Puszta (Four Gypsy Dances) - Jan van der Roost - The Band of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Lex van Diepen, conductor

Wedding Dance - Jacques Press, arr. Herbert Johnston, ed. Frederick Fennell - North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Corporon, conductor.  Video:  Wedding Dance live video, interesting interpretation - OBOG Wind Symphony, Lim Yean Hwee, conductor

Backup works

Melodius Thunk  - David Biedenbender - North Texas Wind Symphony - Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Conductor (best audio)

Melodius Thunk  - David Biedenbender - Austin Symphonic Band - Richard Floyd Conductor (video, good audio)

Chorale and Shaker Dance - John Zdechlik - Northern Illinois University Wind Ensemble

12 Major Scales:        12 major scales and arpeggios.pdf