50 votes, 28 comments. Price: $48.00 Grade: Premiered 3/10/05 at the Illinois State University Center for the Performing Arts, Normal, IL, by the Illinois State University Wind Symphony, Stephen K. Steele, conductor. Also, I tend not to be a fan of composers pieces that are written for high school ensembles (RWS especially) and this is why Im not a fan of give us this day. Even the one's that do exist don't even have their own hall, they have to share it with the nearby orchestra. I like Grainger. Premiered 3/99 by the Hellgate High School Wind Ensemble, Missoula, MT, John H. Combs, conductor, Matthew Maslanka, solo euphonium. I really really want to do a Whitacre piece that's really OUT THERE, like Godzilla Eats Las Vegas or Ghost Train, but they're all really tough and you have to rent them (according to my band director). Category: Woodwind Ensembles Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble (2007) - for Solo Trombone and Wind Ensemble, Concerto No. Collected Chorale Settings - Arr. Maybe Brahms' Clarinet-Sonatas or the Oboe- and Bassoon-Sonatas by Saint-Saens. Price: $61.95 Alfred Reed, Russian Christmas Music - like 15 minutes long. Now, you know my position on Concert Bands. You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. We offer a truly comprehensive selection of wind music online, with well over 65,000 titles listed, most of which are in stock and ready for immediate . I think it would be great for some of the mentioned composers to be performed more often. Strings are a standard 44322 configuration (4 first violin, 4 second violin, 3 viola, 2 cello, 2 bass). For orchestral music, saxes are at the end (see Saxophones below. In the field of chamber-music for example, the dominance of pieces for strings (with or without Piano) is obvious. The Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE) is both America's first and leading wind ensemble. Grade: (1) Sernee, John : wind two. Commissioned by the Harwood Junior High School Symphonic Band/Joe Green. He talks about how he couldve let the band take it at a slower, more comfortable tempo, but he chose to push them farther than they thought they could go. It is a very demanding study in rhythmic independence and speed, and is a fair test of any ensemble. 2 - Apollo Unleashed, Johan de Meij - Symphony No. Commissioned by John and Marietta Paynter. You arrive at 7:55 p.m. and go to take your seat there are plenty . Price: $50.00 Grade: an hour block of wind band music per week). Reflections Through Green And Gold by Ted King-Smith Wind Ensemble. Laudamus Te - we praise you: a line from the Latin Gloria; a dark piece; praise growing out of depression and darkness. View Score. Availability: Ships in 10 to 15 Days, (flute part sample page) Saxophones, when included in orchestral music (they rarely are) will be shown in the "other instrument" location after strings and before the soloist, if any. renowned for its amazing band programs that churn out some of the top high school musicians in the US. Item: 097598 But this isnt to say that all band music is bad. Sometimes there are instruments in the ensemble other than those shown above. Price: $75.00 This will be great for full sized Concert bands, wind ensembles, and Marching bands. Title. Includes full conductor score and set of parts. You can post now and register later. The orchestra that started here not too long ago and uses the bandshall. Availability: Ships in 10 to 15 Days, (flute part sample page) Commissioned by the Wisconsin Music Educators Association. I'd definitely recommend October if that's possible, that is such a beautiful piece. I willnitpickwith a few of your points however. Grade: Listen to the work in full: http://smarturl.it/lsogpOboes: Olivier Stankiewicz, Rosie JenkinsClarinets: Andrew Marriner, Chi-Yu MoBasset Horns: Lorenzo Iosco. This piece will keep your percussion section engaged and features your horn and low brass section as well. Oh hello! Premiered 11/91 at the University of Connecticut (Storrs) by the Uconn Wind Ensemble, Gary Green, conductor. Its a large sized ensemble made up of winds, brass, and percussion. Testament (2001) - for Symphonic Wind Ensemble. symphony (2008) Cue Sheets (2008) Portraits of Spain (2004) Hyphotesis for parallel souls (for marimba, flute and wind band) The rise of the phoenix (2009) Item: 111954 Commissioned by a consortium headed by Stephen K. Steele. I don't know if I would say there are less than-than-fine level compositions I just think composers are filling the needs of their clients. Grade: I've never met anybody who has heard his Lord of the Rings symphony before, and I love introducing it to people. Premiered 2/90 at the Texas Music Educators Association annual conference, San Antonio, TX by the University of Texas at Arlington Wind Ensemble, Ray C. Lichtenwalter, conductor. Alex [randomly!] On this ride you have a great view of the city below, but you also get to view the rolling hills, and green pastures. Have you listened to Elizabethan keyboard music? Titles listed in our catalog without bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." Clarinet . Price: $50.00 "Lost and Found" is an original composition for wind ensemble. Category: Woodwind Ensembles Child's Garden of Dreams by Maslanka is amazing. Grade: Many collegiate wind ensembles regularly change their setup with the varying instrumentation of each piece. Percussion is abbreviated following the brass. Premiered 10/94 at the Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Madison, WI by the Intercollegiate Honor Band, Allan McMurray, conductor. Being a classical saxophonists, I of course am very aware and involved in the Wind Ensemble world. Because of this his pieces that are easier are going to sell more. Its core of about 50 performers includes undergraduate and graduate students from The Eastman School of Music. The University of Washington Wind Ensemble has performed at many prestigious music conventions, has presented several world premiere performances of outstanding new music for wind band and in 2004, undertook a highly acclaimed nine-day concert tour of the Kansai region of Japan, returning for more extensive tours of that country in 2007 and 2010. Commissioned by the Hellgate High School Symphonic Band/John H. Combs, In Memoriam (1989) - for Wind Ensemble. Thats why I didnt include marches as they were what that sound originated from. Availability: Ships in 6 to 9 Days, (sample pages) Whether you're a musician, a newbie, a composer or a listener, welcome. But the reality (I speak as someone who composes) is that most of the literature we have from the era of Dahl and Arnold wasn't written gratis or just "to get my stuff played" - they were commissioned to write it. Price: $25.00 Item: 095065 Commissioned by the Mount St. Charles Academy Symphonic Band/Marc Blanchette. Availability: Ships in 10 to 15 Days, (sample pages) If you are interested in purchasing this piece, please feel free to contact me at my website http://www.jerbrelbowensmusic.com/ Thank you! French horns play a HUGE part in this piece as they have the "main subject" of the piece. Black Composers: Wind Repertory Project. "Fantasia is a really dramatic orchestration of 'Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair'." . Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours, (score sample page) for wind band duration: 8 Commissioned by the Brooklyn Wind Symphony, Jeff W. Ball, artistic director Program Notes The "moth to the flame" narrative is a familiar one. Jack Hontz Wind Ensemble. However, trouble doesn't last forever and we will see the brighter side to life once again. In 2008, 50 years following the death of Florent Schmitt, a recording featuring all of the repertoire written by the French composer for wind ensemble was released on the Corelia label. This is a wind band piece inspired by life struggles and how we can overcome these struggle through prayer. 08 The Stars and Stripes Forever. From here you get into instances where band directors get tired of playing his pieces over and over and seek a new composer that writes in a similar style and is still accessible for their students. Got a Question? July 15, 2009 in Repertoire. Premiered 11/17/11 at the Illinois State University Center for Performing Arts, Normal, IL, by the Illinois State University Wind Symphony, Stephen K. Steele, conductor. 3-4 trumpets or 2 tpts and 2 cornets or commonly 3 cornets and 2 trumpets. The insinuation as I read this is that there are so many more performing opportunities so composers are now writing music for the wind ensemble medium. If applicable, the last name of the transcriber and/or arranger is denoted after the "/." 1. I've played that pieceit's a real pain to work up with so many solo sections, but it's a very strange and enticing work. Children's March is wonderful. That's a good Del Borgo piece, one of his better ones, I'll say! Category: Woodwind Ensembles Availability: Ships in 10 to 15 Days, (score sample pages) So I want to start off by saying that I do wish wind band music had more exposure than it currently does. "A Fight To Win" for concert band is an original piece by Jerbrel M. Bowens. Grade 5+. Premiered 4/98 by the Arizona State University Wind Ensemble, Richard Strange, conductor, Thomas Bacon and James Graves, horns. Commissioned by a consortium headed by Illinois State University/Stephen K. Steele. This a piece illustrating a multitude of flourishing, bright, and dull dark colors. Wind Ensemble Works. I also wanted to stay away from transcriptions because I wanted to showcase that band is its own thriving world of composition that doesnt have to rely of transcriptions to play a concert. Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours, (sample pages) They are not necessarily core repertoire, though many could reasonably be considered so. This lyrical and colorful piece is meant to illustrate the feeling we get on our bad days, and it will convey a sense of being lost. Golden Light - A Celebration Piece (1990) - for Wind Ensemble. Item: 066596 Commissioned by Kappa Kappa Psi. Will it change my mind? Heart Songs (1997) - for Young Band. 5 (2000) - for Symphonic Wind Ensemble. For reference, the Texas All State Orchestra played The Rite of Spring in 2019, and the Texas All State Wind Ensemble . This was a great way to end my senior year with this ensemble. Availability: Ships in 10 to 15 Days, #black composer Availability: Ships in 6 to 9 Days, (sample pages) Category: Woodwind Ensembles Composed for Ray Lichtenwalter in memory of his wife Susan; embraces the hymn "Nur den lieben Gott lasst walten" - ("If you only trust in God to guide you"). Any additional instruments (Tympani in this example) are indicated by a "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign. Grade: Price: $105.00. $200. Select currency: . Keith Wilson: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, Gould, Trans. We played a movement from one and it was a success. As such, this ensemble is able to assume two main musical roles: a concert band (performing traditional wind band literature) and a wind ensemble (performing contemporary pieces that require more flexible instrumentation). 3 (1991) - for Symphonic Wind Ensemble. $100. Category: Woodwind Ensembles Description - Comments - First Perfomance - Recording - Text Language - Non English - Text Source/Author - Title Number - Ensemble Type Genre/Theme - Instrument The Beethoven example is typical of much Classical and early Romantic fare. Price: $9.00 Grade: Any Husa stuff for wind ensemble is phenomenal. These ensembles are usually small and can . Compiled by Christian Folk. Maybe something like Grainger's Shepherd's Hey? Vincent Persichetti is also another favorite of mine, particularly "Pageant". It ends with a "Amen" cadence with a small twist. Most of his music sounds the same. I also love Rossano Galante's work, even though much of it sounds the same. Qty: View Shopping Cart. Price: $27.00 Grade: These are the highlights of what I did in HS. He composed a Trombone concerto last year for our low brass studies professor that was unbelievable. Don't get fooled by people on here, if you want a decent piece that isn't hard, whip out Gvorkna or a Clifton Williams work. Item: 128307 Grade: Grade 6 - Advanced Thank you! As we continue through to the turn of the 21st century, and to the modern day, we hit an explosion of band composers as high school band programs become more and more popular, and become more and more competent. Sorry, I'm not a Smith fan, though. Item: 064308 Premiered July 1995 at the Kappa Kappa Psi National Convention by the Intercollegiate Honor Band, James Croft, conductor. The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation: Following some titles in our Orchestra & Band catalogs, you will see a numeric code enclosed in square brackets, as in these examples: The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. 1 "Lord of the Rings", Frank Ticheli: Angels in the Architecture, Percy Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry, Good/Famous Transcriptions, Arrangements, and Others: (Mostly pieces with famous transcriptions or whose transcription is more famous than the original or just because I felt like including them), Traditional, Arr. Sometimes strings are simply listed as "str," which means 44322 strings. You will hear where things need to be gone over again, but thats the point of this piece/exercise! Bali, by Michael Colgrass if you have good (extensive) percussion resources. Not being paid after playing at a wedding. Item: 088116 Please turn off your phone, and applaud between threads, not individual posts. Example 3 - MacKenzie: (a fictional work, by the way). That's where Frank Battisti was ingenious (along with his counterparts, Revelli, Reynolds, Fennell, etc.) Coyote Dreams - Marimba - Wind Ens. Like "In Memoriam" and other works, "Montana Music" embodies a hymn tune (O Sacred Head) in a free-variation context. 9 (2011) - for Wind Ensemble. I just want to clear up something, this wasnt meant to be an exhaustive list of band compositions. There just wasnt really anything written for it back then as it wasnt considered an ensemble. I don't know if it falls into levels 2-5 though. Love it. Community bands play these works too but they aren't professional by any means and are often fairly low in quality. $ 20.00 - $ 175.00. Thus, this string quartet is for 2 Violas and 2 Cellos, rather than the usual 2110. Includes tabs for women composers, composers of color, and LGBTQIA+ composers. This is another reason why pieces start sounding the same. Price: $36.00 ABOUT THE MIT WIND ENSEMBLE Founded by Music Director Dr. Frederick Harris, Jr. in the fall of 1999, the MIT Wind Ensemble (MITWE) is one of the most innovated such ensembles of its kind . Ive meet very few band students that dont love playing his music. With this in mind you then have to remember that younger students might find some of this music too far out of their comfort zone. Letters that are duplicated (as in A in this example) indicate multiple parts. Its time to take off, you run off the edge with your eyes closed then once you feel your feet leave the ground you open your eyes to see all the beauty and activity happening below you. The explosion of band composers I was referring to started in the early 2000s and continues today. Call +44 (0)1439 788324. Band / Wind Ensemble. Item: 111957 Yes, due to the large increase in band composers, a kind of generic sound has emerged, but that really exists on the lower levels of composition, whereas the composers at the top really distinguish themselves from the cliche of the band sound. The Houghton College Symphonic winds Offered to do a quick recording for me. We can also go back further, though I don't want to make this too long. View products. Also the oversaturation Im talking about comes from the fact that while orchestra is offered at only 36% of high schools in the US, band is offered at 93%. Midwest American Gothic A: Concert bands represent the coming together of two types of smaller ensembles: the brass bands that accompanied military regiments and the wind section of an orchestra. Item: 106005 Weve now hit the age of band compositions being more likely to be performed as there are so many more decent Wind Ensembles than decent orchestras. It includes small bits from other concert band songs. 8 (2008) - for Wind Ensemble. Symphony No. Anyway, this is a great topic - thanks for bringing it up and bring to light some great literature. Note also that the separate euphonium part is attached to trombone with a plus sign. And yes, Ghost Train is ridiculous. Creation is an original piece for wind band made to illustrate how our Maker, and us as people can create beautiful things almost out of nothing. Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble. Other Required and Solo parts follow the strings: Principal auxilary instruments (piccolo, english horn, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, wagner tuba, cornet & euphonium) are linked to their respective instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the auxiliary instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required. Grade: And the hall we play in is for our band specifically. The pieces were meant to be a little dip into the world of band composition for people familiar only with orchestral music. Year Authored (or revised) Year Authored (or revised) Tue, 01/01/2019 - 12:00. Best known for his wind ensemble compositions, Maslanka published nearly 100 pieces, including nine symphonies (seven of them for concert band ), nine concertos, and a . Wind Groups Sheet Music. Price: $46.95 It will surly grasp the audiences attention with its royalty like presence and sharpness. For reference, the Texas All State Orchestra played The Rite of Spring in 2019, and the Texas All State Wind Ensemble played The Frozen Cathedral by John Mackey in 2020. I noticed this lack of attention towards classical pieces of wind-instruments as well. Cajun Folk Songs by Ticheli is fantastic and it was written for a middle school if remember correctly. Premiered July 1995 at the Kappa Kappa Psi National Convention by the Intercollegiate Honor Band, James Croft, conductor. With this huge market for Wind Ensemble pieces, I think that its actually oversaturated to market and were starting to see a lot of less-than-fine levels of composition. I would also recommend the following pieces. symphony (2003) States of mind, 2nd. The title Song Book comes out of the intimate nature of the music, and the voice-like quality of the flute. 04 Wind Octet in E-flat major, Op. Wind ensemble is definitely underappreciated in classical music spheres and that should change! Concert bands, brass bands and wind ensembles continue to grow both in numbers and quality. These are linked to their respective principal instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required. Also, why no love for Give Us this Day? This lyrical and colorful piece is meant to illustrate the feeling . Commissioned by the Webster Schroeder High School Wind Ensemble (2011). ufo Dreams: Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble (1998) - for Euphonium solo and Wind Ensemble. Grade: The melody is evolved from a piece of Gregorian Chant; a gentle, sunny piece for young band. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 01 Colonel Bogey March. Commissioned by the University of Texas at Arlington chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. US Army Field Band demonstrates some instruments commonly found in Concert Bands in the following video: A . Availability: Ships in 14 to 21 Days, #black composer Price: $67.95 Item: 055110 Id argue that if students dont like Maslanka, they havent gotten farther enough in their music education. John Mackey places third for performances (139), just ahead of Vaughan Williams (136), Sousa (132) and Eric Whitacre (131). Item: 064278 Gvorkna Fanfare isn't hard, at all. Price: $80.00 Its sad that Maslanka, one of my favorite composers, isnt really known outside of the band world. Quote. Listen to the Luther College Wind and Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Cory Near, perform Ash by Jennifer Jolley (b. Commissioned by the Hellgate High School Wind Ensemble/John H. Combs, Unending Stream of Life: Variations on "All Creatures of Our God and King" (2007) - for Wind Ensemble, Variants on a Hymn Tune (1994) - for Euphonium solo and Young Wind Ensemble. Price: $32.00 Try JWPepper. Item: 057180 Love to see Johan de Meij on the list! Availability: Ships in 10 to 15 Days, (score sample pages) Category: Woodwind Ensembles United States Premiere 04/18/2010 by the Illinois State University Symphonic Winds Stephen K. Steele, Conductor. Its always good to do a little self reflection on the good times and bad times you have experienced. Grade: MASLANKA QUINTET NO. In this case, the winds are all doubled (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons), and there are two each horns and trumpets. 1 - The Lord of the Rings, Joel Puckett - The Shadow of Sirius (flute concerto). And although I like Maslanka, there are so many more composers who deserve attention as well. Srutowski, John : Scherzo-Fantasy on A Children's Song (for Symphonic Band) Wind ensemble / Intermediate to difficult. However these Jazz chords to not take over the entire piece as the melody serves the biggest purpose of this piece. Clare Grundman: Candide Overture, Shostakovich, Arr. He is certainly a very important figure in wind bands being what they are today and still has a great deal of pieces that are in performance (even if most of them are marches). Tears (1994) - for Wind Ensemble. I've never heard that, and I personally have purchased a copy of the score to Ghost Train so I'm not sure if it's true. Any piece by John Mackey (Welcome to Osti Music), Windsprints and the "sequel" Whirlwinds by Richard Saucedo, Mackey is good! "Hammersmith is one of the top 10 wind ensemble pieces," said Meier. Clear editor. Let me know what you think of my Ten Tips for Composing for Band/Wind Ensemble! Also, it should be noted that Euphonium can be doubled by either Trombone or Tuba. A pastoral music which explores quiet moods and colors - except for one large outburst. The first set of numbers (before the dash) represent the Woodwinds. Most people hit a point where they can learn to appreciate all different types of classical music, whether its Aleatoric music or the mathematically dense Xenakis to the joys of Mozart or Bach. Mozart. (Edit: The old link died, luckily theres an archive.org version). Flexible 5 . for Wind, Brass, Percussion, and String Instruments, Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (1999) - for Solo Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble. Example 2 - Jones: (concert band/wind ensemble example). Flexible Ensembles. His attitude towards student musicians is one that a lot of people have troubles believing, and thats that high school students can be pushed to play professional pieces and can do it well. -.-''. Apple didnt release a classical music app in 202 My mother got scared when she listened to Mozarts Lacrimosa. It's getting late, so I won't list them out now, but there are a number of good chamber and "wind band" pieces from farther back as well. 1981). All I'm saying is there is a reason it is popular. Bolt, King Kong, Incredibles 3 good ones I enjoy. Category: Woodwind Ensembles Commissioned by the Bishop Ireton High School Band, Alexandria, VA/Garwood Whaley, Morning Star(1997) - for Symphonic Wind Ensemble. "Time Will Tell" is an original composition by Jerbrel M. Bowens. Display as a link instead, Song Book for Flute and Wind Ensemble is a concerto in five movements. Symphonic Band; Based on several hymn tunes, it is a piece about tuning and attuning, growing out of perceptions of life after age 50. A complete setting the Latin Mass, intercut with solo songs on poems of Richard Beale. The set of numbers after the dash represent the Brass. Flute Duet. Mass (revised 2005) - for SATB Chorus, Boys Chorus, Soprano & Baritone soli, Organ, and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Item: 106006 To add pieces, please email chrisfolk13@gmail.com. A Child's Garden of Dreams (1981) - for Wind Ensemble. Every renown classical composer has written some Violin-Sonatas and String Quartets, but is you start looking for Clarinet- oder Oboe-Sonatas, (Saxophone is of course left out in this case since it was invented quite recently) you rarely find something. And I mean the instruments, not players. A concert band, sometimes called a symphonic band, is an ensemble comprised of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. That said, there have been some fantastic compositions that have come from this relationship. Wind Ensemble's top 10 list. Availability: Ships in 10 to 15 Days, #black composer Notice some Jazz influence as well. If people are new to wind band music, I would actually highly recommend Give Us this Day. 3 IS MY FAVORITE!!!! So of these pieces, I would say that most of these are fairly standard fare in wind band music, though not "In a Nutshell Suite," "Hammersmith" (to a lesser extent), and "Japanese Suite". The first number stands for Trumpet, the second for Horn, the third for Trombone, the fourth (separated from the first three by a dot) for Euphonium and the fifth for Tuba. I have played or heard all of these in concert and they are quite fun to play and to hear. We played Incantation and Dance last year and Variations . Your link has been automatically embedded. Category: Woodwind Ensembles Song Book (2001) - for Flute and Wind Ensemble. Price: $9.00 Commissioned by a secondary school in China for concert Band in 2018. The Marine Band, Dallas Winds, that's about all I can think of. Grade: Category: Woodwind Ensembles This is standard orchestral nomenclature. we hit an explosion of band composers as high school band programs become more and more popular, and become more and more competent. Commissioned by a consortium headed by the University of Texas at Austin/Jerry Junkin and the University of Arizona/Gregg Hanson, Concerto for Marimba and Band (1990) - for Marimba soloist and Band. 103. Short Ride on a Fast Machine-John Adams: fun piece that's only difficult until you see the patterns. There were some that really enjoyed it and others that would not want to hear it again. Unless otherwise noted, we will use this system for both orchestra and band works (in most band scores, Trumpet precedes Horn, and sometimes Oboe & Bassoon follow Clarinet). Sort by : Type. But worth it. The Crunchy dissonant notes and Full round sounding chords will allow for players to tune properly and use their trained ears to eventually tune automatically. Tough situation! The second example is common for a concert band or wind ensemble piece. This woodwind quartet is for 1 Flute, no Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn and Piano. Ghost Train, Eric Whitacre. Tears is a single-movement, 13-minute work that can be played by band or wind ensemble. The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation: Following many of the titles in our Brass Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of five numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example: The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. Of course it may be different for the full score and parts, but I think you can buy online. Or reaffirm my beliefs? Note: This system lists Horn before Trumpet. If you don't mind pretty, go with October also by him. Category: Woodwind Ensembles Philip Lang: American Salute. Grade: Grade: Quick View. It includes "Joy To The World" and "Jingle Bells". This ficticious work is for 2 flutes (plus piccolo), 1 oboe, 3 clarinets plus alto and bass clarinets, 2 bassoons, 5 saxes (soprano, 2 altos, tenor & bari), 2 trumpets (plus 2 cornets), 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, tympani, percussion and double bass. That's kind of a little 'oldschool' cool. Three movements, musically and emotionally demanding. Price: $12.00 The other work I would put here is Ralph Vaughn Williams' "English Folk Song Suite" which many classical music fans may know from its orchestral transcription by Gordon Jacob. O Earth, O Stars: Music for Flute, Cello, and Wind Ensemble (2010)- Double Concerto for Flute, Cello and Wind Ensemble. 4. The first number stands for Flute, the second for Oboe, the third for Clarinet, the fourth for Bassoon, and the fifth (separated from the woodwinds by a dash) is for Horn. Both are on the modern side of band music and are great to listen to. They usually have around 25-50 players and Ive even played in ensembles with over 150 musicians (at this size its called a concert band). Symphony No. A Charleston Christmas. I teach high school band and I've played Maslanka for my students. Here are some of his best (Id recommend staying away from his really popular stuff like Give us this day). Grade: Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours, (score sample pages) In another way, the problem you cite, that the medium is ignored by "orchestra-o-philes" is because, as a director of music at a major conservatory once told me, they just don't like the band sound. 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