Wind & Rhythm

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We're the gathering place for people who love band music.

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When we claim to be "the gathering place for people who love band music," we're talking about a group of over 38 million people in the US alone. In America, hearing classical music "live" usually means hearing it at a band concert. We love marches and the music of Holst and Vaughan Williams, but the repertoire for winds is formidable. And the culture of wind music is vibrant, including people of all ages!


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Everyone knows that the essential cornerstone of wind band music is the march. And given that the NCAA Basketball Tournament is starting, it is imp...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
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When the soundtrack from West Side Story was first released, I think I wore out my first LP. Let’s not consider how long ago that was... just stay ...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
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When the soundtrack from West Side Story was first released, I think I wore out my first LP. Let’s not consider how long ago that was... just stay ...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
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Every four years we struggle through a mighty upheaval. We elect a new chief executive through a very convoluted process that has me both angry and...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
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There is a moment, just as you leave your home on a road trip that is priceless. The feeling of adventure and freedom are so powerful, it’s almost ...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
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Traveling overseas is an adventure that I really enjoy. But, you really need to be prepared... things aren’t the same. Breakfast for example. Here ...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
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A couple of things became obvious to me as we started this new year, and one of them was the ever growing list of ensembles that had never been hea...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
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With a name like Wind and Rhythm, you know this show has a beat of it’s own. And when you’ve got rhythm it’s natural to dance. There is simply noth...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
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If I was to tell Sherman, “Set the Way Back machine to the Renaissance starting in 1400 CE in Florence, Italy” and if we lived inside the cartoon “...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
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After the first two or three, I suppose all of the honorary Doctorates just start fall in line. Seven was his total, That would be Dr. Dr. Dr.... o...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2012
  • Length: 58:30