brian s. wilson

 

WInd Ensemble/Concert Band


ESTONIAN FOLK SONG SUITE

Full Band 15’

    I.  Kahaanuska-Karoobuska

    II.  Subota

    III.  Kikapuu


Commissioned by Bert Langoler for the Viljanii, Estonia Music School.




AAMER AUGUST

Full Band 5’

Grade 2.5


Commissioned by Bert Langoler for the Viljanii, Estonia Music School.





KLEZMER CONCERTO FOR CLARINET AND BAND

Full Band  with Solo Klezmer Clarinet


    I.  Klezmer 101

    II.  Araber Nacht

    III.  Licorice Schtick


Commissioned by Robin Seletsky of the Catskill Klezmorim.  Dedicated to Harold Seletsky of the West End Klezmorim, New York City.  Premiered in Oneonta, NY and Wilkes Barre, PA.





ADAMAS

Full Band  5’

Commissioned by the National Youth Band of Israel in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel.

Premiered in Tel Aviv at the Zubin Mehta School of Music in the summer of 2008.

Score page

Photos and program note of the premiere





Listen to excerpt of ADAMAS




DANSE HELLENICA

Full Band  20’

Commissioned by the Analy High School Bandwagon for their Honor Band.

First performed on their Spring 2007 concert.

Read program note for DANSE HELLENICA

Score page

Photos and program note of the ITALY performances





Listen to excerpt of DANSE HELLENICA




Orange Was Her Color, for Sheri Mowers

Recorded on The Wind Band Music of Brian S. Wilson 12'

Full Band

Commissioned by the Unatego High School Band, Cheryl Nages, conductor in memory of Sheri Mowers. Performed, March 2002 there. West Coast premiere by the Sonoma State University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Brian S. Wilson, conductor in April, 2002 and again in July at Performing Arts Institute in Kingston, PA, the composer conducting.

Photos of performances in COLOMBIA







Listen to excerpt of ORANGE WAS HER COLOR




Symphony No. 3, Agamemnon

Recorded on The Wind Band Music of Brian S. Wilson 15'

Full Band

Composed on the island of Paros in Greece and first performed by the Hartwick College Wind Ensemble, Spring 2001 and again in July at Performing Arts Institute in Kingston, PA, the composer conducting

Photos of performances in Russia




Fastfare, a fast fanfare for band

Recorded on The Wind Band Music of Brian S. Wilson 2'

Full Band

Commissioned by the Hartwick College Summer Music Festival and Institute for its 50th anniversary season. Performed by the HCSMF&I Festival Band throughout the 1996 season, Harold Janks, Brian S. Wilson and Malcolm W. Rowell, conductors.




Melting Pot 20'

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Reading by New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble, Charles Peltz, conductor, 1985. Version for Full Band available soon





 

 

 

Composer and Conductor - a Man of Many Hats

To order any of the above items, contact the composer at brian.wilson@sonoma.edu