brian s. wilson
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.
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
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