Always told his band students to “Play Happy Notes.” And so we will, Mr.
Howard left our world a whole lot better than the way he found it. He was the real deal – a big guy with a big heart.
Julius Fucik: Thunder & Blazes (Entry of the Gladiators)Ī loving remembrance of DWS Founding Conductor Howard T. Finally, we’ll introduce you to Frank Ticheli, an honest-to-goodness living, breathing composer who’ll tell you all about his own Shenandoah and his Symphony #2. This one’s for everybody who played in the band or ever wanted to!įanfare: A Hero’s Welcome – Greg Barnes (Apple Valley, MN) Then we’ll race through the absolute best, most favorite circus march of all time, Thunder and Blazes. Next you’ll be treated to pure genius in the Finale to Charles Ives’ Symphony #2. First we step off to Rocky Point Holiday, a furiously fast, rollicking romp.