This fall saw me (Andy Pease, band blogger) moving to a new city and starting a new job. I was fortunate enough to be involved with two wonderful groups that did some great music in this otherwise turbulent time.
The Hartwick College Wind Ensemble presented two concerts this semester.
VISIONS – October 4, 2016
From the Delta – William Grant Still
Newsreel in Five Shots – William Schuman
The Black Horse Troop – John Philip Sousa
LOVE – November 17, 2016:
Brooklyn Air – Michael Markowski
Suite of Old American Dances – Robert Russell Bennett
Folk Dances – Dmitri Shostakovich
Also considered for this semester:
Colonial Song – Percy Grainger
March of the Cute Little Wood Sprites – PDQ Bach
The Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble, directed by Scott Rabeler, presented a concert on November 13, featuring the following:
October – Eric Whitacre (conducted by me)
Turkey in the Straw – Michael Markowski