American Treasures - works for band by Ticheli, Giannini, Schuman, Bennett et al. / US Air Force Concert Band

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	Fiesta del Pacifico - Fiesta del Pacifico
	Aspen Jubilee - Aspen Jubilee
	Shenandoah - Shenandoah
	Symphony No. 3 - I. Allegro energico
	Symphony No. 3 - II. Adagio
	Symphony No. 3 - III. Allegretto
	Symphony No. 3 - IV. Allegro con brio
	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
	American Hymn (version for band) - American Hymn (version for band)

Album Summary

Performer

• The United States Air Force Band

Conductor

• Layendecker, Dennis M.

Ensembles

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• United States Air Force Concert Band

Composers

• Ron Nelson (Composer) (1929 - )
• Robert Russell Bennett (1894 - 1981)
• Frank Ticheli (1958 - )
• William Schuman (1910 - 1992)
• Roger Nixon (1921 - 2009)
• Vittorio Giannini (1903 - 1966)

Notes & Reviews:

The music on this album emphasizes the American ideals of freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom of education, preservation of our environment, and conservation of our cultural heritage. Recorded by The United States Air Force Band, American Treasures is comprised of a series of works that are musical symbols of America and some of the most significant compositions for band since the mid-20th century.

American Record Guide, January/February 2013
Roger Nixon's 'Fiesta del Pacifico' (1966) is an old favorite. Richard Rodney Bennett's Suite of Old American Dances (1949) was no favorite of mine when I was in school bands, but I sure do enjoy hearing it played by bands as good as this one. Vittorio Giannini's Symphony 3 (1958) is a landmark band work. Ron Nelson's 'Aspen Jubilee' (1984) is colorful, Frank Ticheli's 'Shenandoah' (1998) is mellow, and William Schuman's harmonically rich 'American Hymn' (1980) ends the album with a really glorious chord.

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Works Details

Nixon, Roger : Fiesta del Pacifico, for symphonic band

• Performer: The United States Air Force Band
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Ensemble: United States Air Force Concert Band
• Running Time: 8 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1960

Nelson, Ron : Aspen Jubilee

• Performer: The United States Air Force Band
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 11 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1984

Ticheli, Frank : Shenandoah, for band

• Performer: The United States Air Force Band
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 6 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1999

Giannini, Vittorio : Symphony no 3 for winds

• Performer: The United States Air Force Band
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 22 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1958

Bennett, Robert Russell : Suite of Old American Dances for band

• Performer: The United States Air Force Band
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 16 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Schuman, William : American Hymn, variations for orchestra, concert band, or brass quintet

• Performer: The United States Air Force Band
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 9 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1981