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Music appreciation / Wind band music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published March 5, 2019 · Last modified October 15, 2021
British composer Gustav Holst (1874-1934) paved the way for modern concert band music. Other composers had written for groups of wind and percussion instruments before (sometimes called “bands”), but Holst’s two suites for military...
Music appreciation / Wind band music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published June 13, 2013 · Last modified February 7, 2023
Summer band concert season is in full swing this week, so what better time to talk about a piece by the “March King” himself? While John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) wrote an incredible number of...
Music appreciation / Wind band music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published April 22, 2013 · Last modified September 30, 2021
It’s arguably the most famous Irish song. Ever. Most people know Irish Tune from County Derry as “Danny Boy” (or even “Londonderry Air”). While there are certainly some wretched versions out there that make...