We play original wind band music, transcriptions, film music, Broadway musical and popular song medleys, and of course, marches. Our music is appropriate for listeners of all ages. We play a bit more serious music indoors and lighter music outdoors.
This season we are playing:
- Potpourri — 11/16/2018
- Commando March – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Samuel Barber
- O Magnum Mysterium – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Morton Lauridsen / H. Robert Reynolds
- Profanation from Symphony #1 “Jeremiah” – – – – – – Leonard Bernstein / Frank Bencriscutto
- Just Flyin’! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Julie Giroux
- Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide) – – – – – – – – Leonard Bernstein
- Russian Christmas Music – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Alfred Reed
- Sleigh Ride – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Leroy Anderson
- Dynamic Forces — 03/08/2019
- Procession of the Nobles – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Rimsky-Korsakov
- Rhythm Stand – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Jennifer Higdon
- Notezart – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Cindy McTee
- La Forza Del Destino Overture – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Giuseppe Verdi
- Rose Variations (trumpet solo) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Robert Russell Bennett
- Pine of the Appian Way (from Pines of Rome) – – Ottorino Respighi / Guy Duker
- Vive La France! — 05/10/2019
- Marche Militaire Francaise – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Camille Saint-Saens / Mark Hindsley
- Pavane – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Maurice Ravel / Mark Hindsley
- Scenes From the Louvre – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Norman Dello Joio
- Ouverture – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Germaine Taillefaire
- An American In Paris – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – George Gershwin / Marco Tamanini
Music we’ve played in the past three seasons:
Original Wind Music:
• Addison Red Line, The ——————————————— Jeremy Bell
• An American Elegy ———————————————— Frank Ticheli
• An American Fanfare ——————————————— Jim Stephenson
• American Overture ———————————————— J. Willcox Jenkins
• Armenian Dances, Part One ———————————— Alfred Reed
• Ballad for Band ————————————————— Morton Gould
• Chester ————————————————————— William Schuman
• Children’s March: Over the Hills and Far Away ———— Percy Grainger
• Chorale and Alleluia ——————————————— Howard Hanson
• Chorale and Shaker Dance ———————————— John Zdechlik
• Cityscape ———————————————————— Scott Boerma
• Divertimento for Band ——————————————— Vincent Persichetti
• Fanfare to La Peri ———————————————— Paul Dukas
• A Festival Prelude ————————————————¬ Alfred Reed
• George Washington Bridge ———————————— William Schuman
• Handel in the Strand ——————————————— Percy Grainger
• Irish Tune from County Derry ——————————— Percy Grainger
• Mannin Veen —————————————————— Haydn Wood
• March, op. 99 —————————————————— Sergei Prokofiev
• Molly on the Shore ——————————————— Percy Grainger
• Movement for Rosa, A —————————————— Mark Camphouse
• October ———————————————————— Eric Whitacre
• Pavanne ——————————————————— Morton Gould
• Red Covered Bridge, The ———————————— Robert Sheldon
• Suite of Old American Dances —————————— Robert Russell Bennett
• Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonnie Doon ————————— Percy Grainger
Transcriptions:
• Berceuse and Finale (from The Firebird) ——————— Igor Stravinsky
• Come Sweet Death (Komm Susser Tod) —————— J. S. Bach / Alfred Reed
• Crown Imperial —————————————————— William Walton / Duthoit
• Danzon (from Fancy Free) ————————————— Leonard Bernstein / John Krance
• Egmont Overture ————————————————— Ludwig van Beethoven / Mark Hindsley
• Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral ————————— Richard Wagner / Lucien Cailliet
• Festive Overture —————————————————Dmitri Shostakovich / Donald Hunsberger
• Finale from Symphony #4 —————————————P. I. Tchaikovsky / Mark Hindsley
• Four Scottish Dances —————————————— Malcolm Arnold / John P. Paynter
• Fugue in C ——————————————————— Charles Ives / James SInclair
• Light Cavalry Overture —————————————— Frederick van Suppe / Henry Fillmore
• Lincoln Portrait ————————————————— Aaron Copland / Walter Beeler
• Mack the Knife (from A Three Penny Opera) ———— Kurt Weill / Mark Mosley
• March from Symphonic Metamorphoses —————— Paul Hindemith / Keith Wilson
• Nessun Dorma (from Turandot) —————————— Giacomo Puccini / Jay Bocook
• Overture to Candide —————————————— Leonard Bernstein / Clare Grundman
• Overture to Die Meistersinger —————————— Richard Wagner / Mark Hindsley
• Pineapple Poll ————————————————— Sir Arthur Sullivan / Charles Mackerras
• Rhosymedre —————————————————— Ralph Vaughan Williams / Walter Beeler
• Russian Sailor’s Dance ————————————— Reinhold Gliere / Erik Leidzen
• Salvation Is Created —————————————— P. Chesnokov / Bruce Houseknecht
• Second Prelude ———————————————— George Gershwin / arr. John Krance
• Slava! A Political Overture ———————————— Leonard Bernstein / Clare Grundman
• Three Dance Episodes from On the Town ————— Leonard Bernstein / Paul Lavender
• Variations on a Theme by Haydn ————————— Johannes Brahms / Mark Hindsley
• Zampa Overture ———————————————— Louis Herold / Zafranek
Solos:
• Bugler’s Holiday ————————————————— Leroy Anderson
• Carnival of Venice (cornet solo) —————————— Arban / Leidzen
• Concerto for Trumpet ——————————————— Alexander Arutunian / Guy Duker
• Flower Song from Carmen ———————————— Georges Bizet, arr. A. A. Harding
• Night Song (euphonium solo) ——————————— Ron Nelson
• Old American Songs —————————————— Aaron Copland
• Rondo from Horn Concerto #4 —————————— W. A. Mozart
• Side Partners (duet) —————————————— Herbert L. Clarke
Film Music:
• Adventures on Earth (from E. T.) —————————— John Williams
• Bond…James Bond ————————————————arr. Stephen Bulla
• Great Escape March, The ———————————— Elmer Bernstein
• Jurassic Park, Theme From ———————————— John Williams
• Magnificent Seven, The ————————————— Bernstein, Elmer
• Mancini! (medley) ———————————————— Henry Mancini
• Psycho Prelude ———————————————— Bernard Herrmann
• Raiders of the Lost Ark March —————————— John Williams
• Silverado ——————————————————— Bruce Boughton
• Wizard of Oz Medley —————————————— Harold Arlen / arr. James Barnes
Broadway Musicals:
• America (from West Side Story) ——————————— Leonard Bernstein
• Chicago: Selections from the Musical ———————— Kander and Ebbs
• My Fair Lady: A Symphonic Scenario ——————— Frederick Loewe / John Cacavas
• My Shot (from Hamilton) ————————————— Lin-Manuel Miranda
• Seventy Six Trombones ————————————— Meredith Wilson / Leroy Anderson
• Sound of Music, Selections from ————————— Richard Rodgers, arr. Bennett
Patriotic Songs:
• America the Beautiful ——————————————— arr. Carmen Dragon
• Armed Forces Salute ——————————————— arr. Bob Lowden
• Star Spangled Spectacular ———————————— George M. Cohan / John Cacavas
Popular Songs:
• Bohemian Rhapsody ——————————————— Freddie Mercury
• Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) ——————————— Fischer / Ferde Grofe
• Chicago Medley ————————————————— arr. John Tatgenhorst
• Chicago: Rock and Pop Legends —————————— arr. Paul Murtha
• Mambo Greats ————————————————— arr. Stephen Bulla
• Sweet Home Chicago —————————————— Robert Johnson
• They Can’t Take That Away From Me ——————— George Gershwin / Warren Barker
Marches:
• Amparito Roca —————————————————— Jaime Texidor
• Belle of Chicago March —————————————— John Philip Sousa
• Black Horse Troop, The ————————————— John Philip Sousa
• Chicago Tribune March —————————————— W. Paris Chambers
• Colonel Bogey March ——————————————— Kenneth Alford
• Emblem of Unity ————————————————— J. J. Richards
• Gallant Seventh, The —————————————— John Philip Sousa
• Golden Bear —————————————————— J. J. Richards
• Manhattan Beach ———————————————— John Philip Sousa
• National Game, The —————————————— John Philip Sousa
• Sea Songs —————————————————— Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Stars and Stripes Forever ————————————John Philip Sousa
• Tenth Regiment (Death or Glory) ————————— R. B. Hall
• University of Illinois March ———————————— John Philip Sousa