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1 Samuel 23:7-24:22 – David and Saul

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Brad

The First Suite in E-flat for Military Band, Op. 28, No. 1, by the British composer Gustav Holst is considered one of the cornerstone masterworks in the concert bandrepertoire. Officially premiered in 1920 at the Royal Military School of Music, the manuscript was originally completed in … Continue reading →

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1 Samuel 16:1-18:16 – David & Goliath

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Brad

Billy the Kid is a 1938 ballet written by the American composer Aaron Copland on commission from Lincoln Kirstein. It was choreographed by Eugene Loring for Ballet Caravan. Along with Rodeo and Appalachian Spring, it is one of Copland’s most popular and widely performed pieces. The ballet is most famous for its … Continue reading →

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1 Samuel 8:1-10:27 – King Saul

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Brad

The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed around 1720, The Four Seasonsis Vivaldi’s best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces in the Baroque music repertoire. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its … Continue reading →

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