Brass, Reeds, and Percussion: July 6, 2024

Variety is the watchword or Brass, Reeds, and Percussion. This edition demonstrates that watchword with original classical wind-band music, big band music from the 20th century, and leftovers from Woodstock der Blasmusik.

Last week, Brass, Reeds, and Percussion celebrated Woodstock der Blasmusik, a wind-band music festival held in Austria during the last weekend in June. In preparing that show, I had an abundance of riches and we re going to hearing a few pieces that not included in last week’s episode. So we begin this edition with the “Panorama March” by Thomas G. Greiner, who was born in Baviaria in 1966. He plays trumpet and flugelhorn in a number of different bands and writes music in the Egerlander style. But he also plays the French horn in this local village band and has decided the horn is his dream instrument.

1. Panoramamarsch
   Composer:  Thomas G. Greiner (1966- )
   Performer:  Original Woodstock Musikanten
   Album:  Musikantenstreiche
     
2. A Good Man Is Hard to Find (1917)
   Composer:  Eddie Green (1896-1950)
   Performer:  Les Brown & His Band of Renown
   Album:  Best of Les Brown
     
3. Meine Liebe (My Love)
   Composer:  Christian Hocherl (1973- )
   Performer:  Original Woodstock Musikanten
   Album:  Musikantenstreiche
     
4. Malaguena
   Composer:  Ernesto Lecuona (1896-1963)
   Performer:  Woody Blechpeckers
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 3
     
5. Serenata: Adagio & Allegro Vivace
   Composer:  Vincenzo Reghini (1756-1812)
   Performer:  Consortium Classicum
   Album:  Italian Serenades
     
6. Serenata: Larghetto
   Composer:  Vincenzo Reghini (1756-1812)
   Performer:  Consortium Classicum
   Album:  Italian Serenades
     
7. Starodavny (lach dance)
   Composer:  Leos Janacek (1854-1928)
   Performer:  Czech Army Central Band
   Album:  Sinfonietta
     
8. Cuban Overture
   Composer:  George Gershwin (1898-1937)
   Performer:  U.S. Army Ground Froces Band
   Album:  Made in America
     
9. S'Wonderful
   Composer:  George Gershwin (1898-1937)
   Performer:  BBC Big Band Orchestra
   Album:  Best of the Big Bands, Vol. 1
     
10. Opus in Pastels
    Composer:  Stan Kenton (1911-1979)
    Performer:  BBC Big Band Orchestra
    Album:  Best of the Big Bands, Vol. 1