Sunday Music I: Military Brass
Our local NPR affiliate plays more classical music and jazz than news, which I’ve come to really enjoy. Today’s classical program had a couple of particular gems.
The U.S. Air Force Band CD Evolution features Holst’s “Second Suite in F major for military band, Op.28, No. 2” (which sounds like Copeland must have listened to it a lot). As the commenter on the album’s Amazon.com page notes, Air Force Band recordings are “paid for by our tax dollars and not for sale,” but I was unable to find this piece for download on the Band’s site, which does, however, have a wonderful collection of other mp3s: free, searchable, and downloadable—classical, jazz, folk, choral, holiday, marches and more.
Those of you in Northampton/Amherst: this suite is on the program of the Symphony Band & Percussion Ensemble concert at UMass this Thursday at 8 pm at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.
