Brass, Reeds, and Percussion: May 13, 2023

Dances and music by Japanese composers are the focus of this edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion. Today’s edition opens with “Dance Celebration” by the Japanese composer Tomihiro Tatebe, born in 1957. As a youngster, he started out as a saxphone player, but is now a high school band director and a community band director. He frequently serves as a guest conductor of university bands as well. Finally, he has composed numerous wind-band compositions that are used as test pieces in Japanese band contests and has composed other wind-band compositions as a result of commissions. “Dance Celebtration” will be performed by the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Central Band.

1. Dance Celebration
   Composer:  Tomihiro Tatebe (1957- )
   Performer:  Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band
   Album:  Gothic  

2. Gigue
   Composer:  Leopold Kozeluch (1747-1818), arranged by Pavel Stanek
   Performer:  Minsk Winds
   Album:  Return to Ithaca  
   

3. Renaissance Suite: Vive Henry IV
   Composer:  Franco Cesarini (1961- )
   Performer:  Concert Band of German Armed Forces
   Album:  Cape Horn

4. Renaissance Suite: Kemp's Jig
   Composer:  Franco Cesarini
   Performer:  Concert Band of German Armed Forces
   Album:  Cape Horn  
   

5. Renaissance Suite: Canario
   Composer:  Franco Cesarini
   Performer:  Concert Band of German Armed Forces
   Album:  Cape Horn 

6. Renaissance Suite: Bransle de Chevaux
   Composer:  Franco Cesarini
   Performer:  Concert Band of German Armed Forces
   Album:  Cape Horn  

7. Overture from "I Vespri Siciliani" (The Sicilian Vespers)
   Composer:  Guieseppe Verdi (1813-1901), arranged by Franco Cesarini
   Performer:  Orchestra di Fiati della Valtellina
   Album:  Salute from Italy
     
   
8. Big John’s Special (1934)
   Composer:  Horace Henderson (1904-1988)
   Performer:  Russel Erskine and His Bama State Collegians
   Album:  Swing Time, Vol. 2
     
   
9. Emperor Jones
   Composer:  Duke Ellington (1899-1974) & Juan Tizol (1900-1984)
   Performer:  Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
   Album:  Swing Time, Vol. 2
     
   
10. Three Scenes Based on Japanese Tunes
    Composer:  Tetsunosuke Kushida (1935- )
    Performer:  Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band
    Album:  Gothic
      
    
11. Street Performer's March
    Composer:  Hiroki Takahashi (1979- )
    Performer:  Bunkyo University
    Album:  Hiroki's World
      
    
12. Circus-Town Street March
    Composer:  Hiroki Takahashi
    Performer:  Kanagawa University Symphonic Band
    Album:  Hiroki's World
      
    
13. Irish Washerwoman
    Composer:  Traditional, arranged by Trevor Ford
    Performer:  Royal Belgian Navy Band
    Album:  Spanish Trilogy