A review of Mitch Lutch's book about Frank L. Battisti

This study compares the repertoire, business models, and philosophies of four American professional wind bands; Dallas Winds, Lone Star Wind Orchestra, San Diego Winds, and the Royal Hawaiian Band. For the purposes of this study, “professional” is defined as generating sufficient income to pay the performers.

This paper is about how the wind band world's continued quest for new "works" continues a century-old quest for respect, and a suggested path to move forward. It was recently published in the Canadian Music Educators Journal.

A nationally-acclaimed resource for wind musicians, conductors, and educators. Prized Composers is designed to highlight the wind works of distinguished, prize-winning composers, for the advancement of quality repertoire in the field of wind music. So far, winners of the Pulitzer Prize, Grawemeyer Award, Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize, and the Academy Arts and Letters Music Prize are included.

A proposal for the creation of a critical edition of Darius Milhaud's landmark ballet La création du mode 81a, through a reconciliation of the original manuscript score, and the version for piano quintet.

An analysis of Edgard Varèse's Octandre (movement 1 only).

November 8, 2019

October 7, 2020

March 2, 2021