Bandworld Magazine

by Warren Benson Album Title: THE MUSIC OF WARREN BENSON, VOLUME 1 Recording: The United States Marine Band Conductor: various conductors Publisher: MARK Masters 54501-MCD Purchase   Contents: Volume 1: Transylvania Fanfare Adagietto The Solitary Dancer Daughter of the Stars Symphony for Drums & Wind Orchestra The Passing Bell The outstanding band/wind ensemble compositions of Warren Benson have rightfully gained worldwide acclaim in the repertoires of the finest music groups. This CD does...

Eldon Janzen and The University of Arkansas Band Program The weather during February can often be unpredictable for residents of north Texas.  Some years, you can get a sunburn while other years you’re shoveling snow and trying to stay warm while waiting for the...

Dr. Dorsey is currently Professor of Bands at Indiana University’s prestigious Jacobs School of Music. Prior to that, Dorsey was the director of bands and conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the University of Oregon, and was the associate director of bands at the University of Michigan, where...

by Vaclav Nellybel Album Title: TRITTICO Recording: Dallas Wind Orchestra Conductor: Frederick Fennell Publisher: Reference Recordings RR-52CD Purchase     Old Comrades: A Classic CD Revisited 2019 is the centenary observance of Vaclav Nelhybel’s birth. This legendary composer made an immense impact in the repertoire of great bands and wind ensembles. Trittico is one of Nelhybel’s most frequently performed masterworks and this performance is superlative. Also included...

by Morton Gould/Mark W. Jirousek Album Title:   24K GOULD Recording: University of Las Vegas Wind Orchestra Conductor: Thomas G Leslie; Zane Douglas, Associate Soloists: Barbara Hull, trumpet; Stephen Caplan, oboe Publisher:  Klavier K11222 Purchase Any time the UNLV Wind Symphony releases a new CD one can be guaranteed an outstanding program. The opening work is Festive Music (Morton Gould/Mark W. Jirousek); the principal trumpet solos are performed by Dr....

Eldon Janzen was in his third year as Supervisor of Music for the Irving Independent School District in Irving, Texas in spring 1970. Prior to moving into his administrative role, he had served as the band director at Irving High School for eight years and had gained the reputation as a successful...

by Carlos Chavez Album Title:    LATIN WINDS Recording:  Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra Conductor:   Clark Rundell & Mark Heron Publisher: Chanos Chan 10975     Purchase Among the exquisite RNCM recordings are some international themed wind classics (German, French, etc.). Latin Winds continues this fine tradition with legendary works for wind orchestra by three well-known composers. Heitor Villa-Lobos is represented by a pair of compositions...

Eldon Janzen and The University of Arkansas Band Program. Part 1 of 3

What was your background before ABC? Prior to ABC, I served as the Associate Director at Bismarck High School and Century High School in Bismarck, North Dakota for three years.  At both of these schools, I was the director of the middle concert group, ran the second jazz ensemble,...

An article on cheap plastic flutes? Surely I jest! Actually, no. There are a whole host of reasons to familiarize yourself with these instruments