Wind Band Classics - American Tapestry - Hanson, Gershwin, Sousa, etc / Corporon, Shuster, Lone Star Wind Orchestra

Wind Band Classics - American Tapestry - Hanson, Gershwin
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Label: Naxos (USA)
Catalog No: NXS 8570968
Format: CD
Release Date: 2008-04-29
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 12 min.
UPC Code: 747313096879

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> The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. J. Williams) - The Star-Spangled Banner
> American Overture - American Overture
> Merry Mount Suite, Op. 31 (arr. J. Boyd) - I. Overture
> Merry Mount Suite, Op. 31 (arr. J. Boyd) - II. Children's Dance
> Merry Mount Suite, Op. 31 (arr. J. Boyd) - III. Love Duet
> Merry Mount Suite, Op. 31 (arr. J. Boyd) - IV. Prelude to Act II and Maypole Dances
> Rhapsody in Blue (arr. D. Hunsberger) - Rhapsody in Blue (arr. D. Hunsberger for piano and wind band)
> Ceremonial Fanfare (on a Theme of Remembrance) - Ceremonial Fanfare (on a Theme of Remembrance)
> Radiant Joy - Radiant Joy
> Suite of Old American Dances - I. Cake Walk
> Suite of Old American Dances - II. Schottische
> Suite of Old American Dances - III. Western One-Step
> Suite of Old American Dances - IV. Wallflower Waltz
> Suite of Old American Dances - V. Rag
> The Washington Post March - The Washington Post March

Notes & Reviews:

John Williams' arrangement of the 'Star-Spangled Banner' sets the stage for this collection of American works for wind band spanning 100 years. Featuring traditional compositions from the likes of George Gershwin, Howard Hanson, Robert Russell Bennett and John Philip Sousa, as well as contemporary works from the younger generation of American composers, this release will appeal to both the wind band enthusiast and the general music lover.



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Works Details

>Smith, John Stafford : The Star-spangled Banner
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: circa 1799

>Jenkins, Joseph Wilcox : American Overture
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.

>Hanson, Howard : Merry Mount, Op. 31 :: Overture
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1933

>Hanson, Howard : Merry Mount, Op. 31 :: Children's Dance
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 56 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1933

>Hanson, Howard : Merry Mount, Op. 31 :: Love Duet
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 4 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1933

>Hanson, Howard : Merry Mount, Op. 31 :: Act 2. Prelude / Maypole Dances
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 24 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1933

>Gershwin, George : Rhapsody in Blue
  • Performer: Richard Schuster (Piano)
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 18 min. sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1924

>Tucker, Christopher : Ceremonial Fanfare, for wind ensemble
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 47 sec.
  • Written: 2004

>Bryant, Steven : Radiant Joy, for wind ensemble
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 25 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 2006

>Bennett, Robert Russell : Suite of Old American Dances for band
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 18 min. 33 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern

>Sousa, John Philip : Washington Post
  • Conductor: Eugene Corporon
  • Notes: Murchison Performing Arts Center, Winspear Hall, Denton, TX (06/01/2007-06/03/2007)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1889