Strauss: "Serenade for Winds, Op. 7"
Richard Strauss wrote several pieces considered to be among the finest ever written for winds, among them Suite, Op. 4, Sonatina No. 1,...
Igor Stravinsky: "Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments"
In a manner of speaking, today's blog post is a continuation of yesterday's post on Igor Stravinsky's Mass and will deal with the...
Igor Stravinsky: "Mass"
Igor Stravinsky's contributions to the wind repertoire cannot be overstated and his importance to winds is probably only second to...
Antonín Dvorák: "Serenade, Op. 44"
Antonín Dvorák's Serenade, Op. 44 for winds, cello, and bass is yet another standard of the wind band, although it belongs to the smaller...
Kurka: "Good Soldier Schweik" Suite
Another piece that might be unknown to people who are only familiar with the more traditional wind repertoire is Robert Kurka's Good...
Gustav Holst: "Hammersmith, Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 52"
Anyone who played in a high school band is probably familiar with the two Gustav Holst suites for band. The First, in Eb is slightly more...
Percy Grainger: "Lincolnshire Posy"
Among wind band enthusiasts, Percy Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy certainly needs no introduction. It is easily one of the most famous and...
Michael Colgrass: "Winds of Nagual"
Winds of Nagual draws its programmatic inspiration from the writings of Carlos Castaneda, who has become somewhat of a cult icon....
Ingolf Dahl: "Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra"
Ingolf Dahl's Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra is certainly one of the more famous concertos written for wind band. This...
Aaron Copland: "Emblems"
Aaron Copland is certainly not considered a "band composer" by any stretch of the imagination, but he certainly contributed quite a piece...
