Brass, Reeds, and Percussion: May 17, 2025

This edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion features original Baroque wind-band music played on baroque oboes and bassoons and natural trumpets and horns. In fact, on today’s edition, you will hear the premier recording of George Friderik Handel’s “Music for the Royal Fireworks” performed with its original instrumentation of 24 oboes, 12 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 9 natural trumpets, 9 natural horns, 3 pairs of kettledrums, and snare drums. In 1749, King George II of Great Britian commissioned the music to celebrate the end of the War of Austrian Succession. Part of the King’s direction was that no fiddles were to be used.

1. Golden Jubilee March (1928)
   Composer:  John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
   Performer:  University of Michigan Band
   Album:  Hail, Sousa
     
2. Music for Royal Fireworks: Overture
   Composer:  George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
   Performer:  King's Consort
   Album:  Musick for Royal Fireworks
     
3. Music for Royal Fireworks: Bourree
   Composer:  George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
   Performer:  King's Consort
   Album:  Musick for Royal Fireworks
     
4. Music for Royal Fireworks: La Paix
   Composer:  George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
   Performer:  King's Consort
   Album:  Musick for Royal Fireworks
     
5. Music for Royal Fireworks: La Rejouissance
   Composer:  George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
   Performer:  King's Consort
   Album:  Musick for Royal Fireworks
     
6. Music for Royal Fireworks: Menuet
   Composer:  George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
   Performer:  King's Consort
   Album:  Musick for Royal Fireworks
     
7. Sambezi for Trombone & Brass Band
   Composer:  Philip Sparke (1951- )
   Performer:  Tredegar Brass Band & Peter Moore (trombone)
   Album:  Shift
     
8. Napoli (1934)
   Composer:  Hermann Bellstedt (1858-1926)
   Performer:  Eastman Wind Ensemble & Wynton Marsalis (trumpet)
   Album:  Carnaval
     
9. Northern Pines March
   Composer:  John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
   Performer:  University of Michigan Band
   Album:  Hail, Sousa
     
10. Girl in Satin (1953, tango)
    Composer:  Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
    Performer:  Keystone Wind Ensemble
    Album:  Leroy Anderson: Phantom Regiment and Other Tailes
      
11. Two Tribes
    Composer:  Peter Gill (1964- ), Holly Johnson (1960- ) & Mark O'Toole (1964- )
    Performer:  Police Band Baden-Wurttemberg
    Album:  Back to the Future
      
12. March in C Major
    Composer:  C. P. E. Bach (1714-1788)
    Performer:  Netherlands Win Orchestra
    Album:  Little Marches for Wind by Great Composers