American Music

The Band Music of Norman Dello Joio

January 20, 2011

The Wind Symphony of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra is once again joining forces with The Dallas Wind Symphony. The music of Norman Dello Joio will be part of this traditional event, and has its own story to tell.

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Head, Heart, Passion, and . . . Stray Cats?

November 7, 2010

Frank Ticheli is a superstar composer in the world of Wind Music. Performers, audiences, and reviewers love the optimism, energy, and spontaneity of his music. Yet Professor of Composition at USC Ticheli must also teach the creative process. His observations offer insight into his works.

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The Stars Are the Limit

October 9, 2010

Professor Carol traces the path of film music up to the famous scores of master composer John Williams.  His ability to use “just a few notes” to intensify drama has captured our imaginations for four decades.

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The Musical World of William Bolcom

April 3, 2010

American composer William Bolcom has made a lot of ears happy through decades of composing, recording, and performing.  A triple-Grammy winner and tireless advocate for American music, he’s helped to revive the American songbook, particularly in league with his wife, mezzo-soprano Joan Morris.  He was instrumental in restoring Scott Joplin’s music to the public, and [...]

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Snakes, Lobsters, and Concertos

October 6, 2009

Titles are funny things, and Paul Richards knows how to grab your attention with titles like “A Butterfly Coughs in Africa” and “Falling on Lobsters in the Dark.” But he holds your attention with a rich palette of innovative and engaging sounds. The Dallas Wind Symphony will perform his concerto “Snake in the Garden” in [...]

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Americans We

November 11, 2008

What’s this program about? The Dallas Wind Symphony performs a concert entirely of American music running the gamut from show music to patriotic tunes to new pieces from some of America’s leading wind-band composers. Works discussed Stephen Bryant, Stampede; Morton Gould, American Salute; John Gibson, American Anthem; Fisher Tull, Rhapsody for Trumpet and Symphonic Band; [...]

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Band’s Greatest Hits

October 10, 2008

What’s this program about? There isn’t exactly a Top 40 for the Band World. But if there were, every piece on this concert would be high on the list. Works discussed: Clifton Williams, Fanfare and Allegro; Vaclav Nehlybel, Symphonic Movements; Holst, Second Suite in F; Milhaud, Suite Francaise; Persichetti, Symphony for Band, Op. 69; Varese, [...]

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A Gershwin Rhapsody

February 9, 2008

What’s this program about? Was it the great tunes, the snappy lyrics, or both? George Gershwin’s fabulous songs are a treasured part of American music. His Rhapsody in Blue, theater works American in Paris and Porgy and Bess, brought him celebrity status and changed the course of American music. After his premature death, his brother [...]

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An American Evening

August 9, 2007

An American Evening features three aspects of American music: a symphonic tribute to American culture by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, a ballet for Martha Graham by Aaron Copland, and two colorful pieces by the dynamic, contemporary composer John Corigliano. Works discussed: Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring; John Corigliano, Promenade Overture and To Music; Antonin Dvorak, Symphony [...]

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Music of the American Spirit 2

April 28, 2007

What’s this program about? Professor Carol discusses the history, customs, and geography of America that inspire our diverse choral music, from Colonial times to the present, emphasizing texts of John Stirling Walker and Eric Johns, tunebooks and hymnals, liturgy, folk song, and spirituals. Works Discussed: Leonard Bernstein: Mass; Aaron Copland: The Tender Land; Randall Thompson: [...]

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