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Born May 9th, 1884, Arthur Meulemans’s robust oeuvre of more than 350 compositions has gone largely unnoticed in the 21st Century. As the first conductor of the Belgium National Radio Orchestra, Meulemans played a prominent role in shaping the Belgian musical landscape by embrac…

This study compares the repertoire, business models, and philosophies of four American professional wind bands; Dallas Winds, Lone Star Wind Orchestra, San Diego Winds, and the Royal Hawaiian Band. For the purposes of this study, “professional” is defined as generating sufficien…

Composer David Maslanka first met Gary Green in 1987. While working as Director of Bands at the University of Connecticut, Gary Green programmed David Maslanka’s A Child’s Garden of Dreams, and through a series of connections welcomed the composer to campus for rehearsals and a …

For more than a century, Northwestern University student musicians have cultivated a tradition of excellence. The first student band at Northwestern began in 1911, and the formal band program began in 1926 under the leadership of Glenn Cliffe Bainum. His record of accomplishment…

There is an extensive body of American compositions for euphonium and wind ensemble that developed in the Golden Age of Bands, came to fruition in the late 20th century, and continues to diversify through the 21st century. This document includes historical discussion of the euph…