Recent Programming Trends of Big Ten University Wind Ensembles

摘要: Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the recent programming trends premier wind ensembles at each Big Ten university. directors all band programs were contacted and asked provide concert their top ensemble from fall 2002 through spring 2006 for use in study-2,106 total performances entered into a computer database. Colonial Song Lincolnshire Posy by Grainger, Hammersmith Holst, O Magnum Mysterium Lauridsen/Reynolds most performed compositions. Grainger composer. Fifty compositions premiered these during 4-year period. data valuable insights practices that can be useful conductors, students, scholars. In musical medium, performers establish standards repertoire selection. Programming major professional symphony orchestras, which have been documented scholars such as Kate Hevner Mueller, influence literature decisions university, community, public school orchestras. Furthermore, instrumental soloists seek out recital recordings artists on respective instruments gain an overview current programming. Similarly, conductors should examine nation's aware being finest bands. Literature selection is among important made conductors. As Battisti stated, "...wind /ensemble need perform best works available ensembles, participate creating future music high quality commissioning greatest composers world" (p. 77). addition artistic considerations, educators select foundation curriculum. Reynolds "The you choose becomes, large part, curriculum your students follow toward sound education" 32). Prominent thinkers education recognized what defines unique entity: "Central makes cultures are characteristic repertoires" (Reimer, p. 283). collegiate bands studied previously. Kish scale over extended time utilized program listings published CBDNA Report 1998 (11,765 individual performances). result, gathered represented wide variety types institutions styles. listed appeared 15 times or more. Kish's replication Holvik's study. Holvik 78 CBDNA-member 1961 1966 10 more times. After comparing his Holvik's, concluded standard had indeed emerged comprised 53 common both lists. Purpose order contribute resources teachers, scholars, investigate university (University Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University, University Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State Minnesota, Northwestern Ohio Pennsylvania Purdue Wisconsin-Madison). Through examination 2006, it my intention gather aspects works, composers, ratio original transcriptions arrangements, those …