This edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion features original classical wind band music composed by Ferdinand Ries, a German composer who was a pupil, secretary, and friend of Ludwig van Beethoven. Ries was born into a musical family from Bonn, Germany. His grandfather was the court trumpeter for the Elector of Cologne at Bonn. His father was a violinist who was also the elector’s music director. Likewise, two brothers were violin players and one of these was also a composer. Ries began piano lessons with his father. But at age 18, he moved to Vienna and became Beethoven’s pupil and soon became his secretary as well, taking care of correspondence with publishers and copying music.
- Hoj vzhuru (Hey, Up)
Composer: Frantisek Kmoch (1848-1912)
Performer: Kolin City Band Frantisek Kmoch
Album: 145th Anniversary
- Notturno No. 1: Introduction (1834)
Composer: Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)
Performer: Schwiezer Blaserensemble
Album: Ferdinand Ries: Wind Notturni
- Notturno No. 1: Larghetto con moto
Composer: Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)
Performer: Schwiezer Blaserensemble
Album: Ferdinand Ries: Wind Notturni
- Notturno No. 1: Allego Scherzo & Poco meno vivace
Composer: Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)
Performer: Schwiezer Blaserensemble
Album: Ferdinand Ries: Wind Notturni
- Notturno No. 1: Andante
Composer: Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)
Performer: Schwiezer Blaserensemble
Album: Ferdinand Ries: Wind Notturni
- Notturno No. 1: Allegro vivace
Composer: Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)
Performer: Schwiezer Blaserensemble
Album: Ferdinand Ries: Wind Notturni
- Huayta: Poncho Verde
Composer: Jean-Michel Bondeaux
Performer: Belgian Air Force Band
Album: Light Music: Vol. 1
- Huayta: Acuarella de Sikus
Composer: Jean-Michel Bondeaux
Performer: Belgian Air Force Band
Album: Light Music: Vol. 1
- El Abanico
Composer: Alfredo Javaloyes (1865-1944)
Performer: Dallas Wind Symphony
Album: Marches I've Missed
- Highlighs from "Tosca," Act 1
Composer: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Performer: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band
Album: Der Rosenkavalier Suite
- Skyliner
Composer: Charlie Barnet (1913-1991)
Performer: BBC Big Band Orchestra
Album: Best of the Big Bands, Vol. 2
- Down South Camp Meeting
Composer: Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952)
Performer: BBC Big Band Orchestra
Album: Best of the Big Bands, Vol. 2
- Got the South in My Soul
Composer: Ned Washington (lyrics, 1901-1976), Lee Wiley (lyrics, 1908-1975) & Victor Young (music, 1899-1956)
Performer: Maria Muldaur & Tuba Sinny
Album: Let's Get Happy Together
- You Can't Hurry Love
Composer: Lamont Dozier (1941-2022), Eddie Holland (1939- ) & Brian Holland (1941- )
Performer: Belgian Air Force Band
Album: Light Music: Vol. 1
- Band of America (1949)
Composer: Paul LaValle (1908-1997)
Performer: Dallas Wind Symphony
Album: Marches I've Missed
