Band pieces
From Duke Ellington’s Nutcrackar Suite: a variation of “Sugar Plum Fairy”
Sugar Rum Cherry
Plays lead trumpet in JLC, Middleton glazes him way too much
Wynton Marsalis
Low Brass: Drum Major during the 22-23 show “Rain”
Will Bush
Wrote a violin concerto about the four seasons
Antonio Vivaldi
Low Brass: Played the riff for the 24-25 show “Lined With Gold”
Izzy Woods
Written by Arturo Márquez: performed by Chamber Winds ensemble and the WSMA State Honors Band
Danzón No. 2
Played at the BBC Proms in 2017 on saxophone
Leo Pellegrino
Doubler: Prioritized his time in choir more than in band
Linus Ballard
One of the most famous composers who writes very popular movie soundtracks
John Williams
High Brass: Top Jazz and concert band, very high range
Chris Olson
Written by George Gershwin, contains a clarinet solo
Rhapsody in Blue
This Russian composer wrote the Nutcracker Suite, also playing piano and flute
Tchaikovsky
Low Reeds: Phenomenal tenor player, won Jazz award his senior year
Asher Boorstein
He served as the director of the US Marine band but later formed his own successful civilian band
John Philip Sousa
Low Brass: Mains on low brass but plays many other instruments
Illyas Razvi
13 movement piece including “O Fortuna” and “Omnia Sol Temperat”
Carmina Burana
An American composer and pianist who is known for his minimalist style, repetitive structures, and gradual changes
Philip Glass
High Woodwinds: Loved energy drinks, has younger brother
Emma Bickett
Has many songs dedicated to people or places after tragic events
Frank Ticheli
High Woodwind: Very skilled player, drum major for 24-25 show “Lined With Gold” and 25-26 show “Cleared For Takeoff”
Asha Chakravartula
The piece I attempted to perform during Fine Arts Week
Triumphant March
An Italian Baroque composer known for his instrumental music, especially his concertos
Tomaso Albinoni
High Brass: Very successful but lazy jazz musician, friends with Bodi Russo
Andrew Xiao
Wrote Latin styled music like “Un Cafecito,” “Sueños de Calle Ocho,” “La Chancla,” and “Cajón’s Reverb”
Dennis Llinás
Tessa Engbloom