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Symphonies were almost exclusively written for orchestra at the time, but, beginning in the early-mid 20th century, numerous symphonies for concert band began to appear. [ vague ] There are also numerous orchestral symphonies that have been transcribed for concert band, but those are not included in this article.
A concert band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, the symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, [1] is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments, [2] and occasionally including the harp, double bass, or bass guitar.
Liszt is considered the inventor of the symphonic poem and his programmatic orchestral works set the framework for several composers of the romantic era. He composed a total of thirteen symphonic poems as well as two programmatic symphonies, drawing his inspiration from a variety of literary, mythological, historical and artistic sources.
Music on Open Strings: 1972: 2: Illuminatio in Tenebris: Enlightenment in the Dark: 1973/74: Also called Music on Abstract Lines: 4: Chiaroscuro: 1984 revised 1989/1990: 5: Drei mystische Gesänge: Three mystical Chants: 1985: For choir and orchestra, choir text by the composer's daughter Alexandra Coates 6: Music in Microtones: 1985/86: 8 ...
Nevertheless, over the next 30 years he produced nine complete symphonies and sketches for a tenth, several orchestral song cycles and many other songs with piano or orchestral accompaniment. Mahler's symphonies are generally on an expansive scale, requiring large forces in performance, and are among the longest in the concert repertoire. [3]
Sea Songs; Second Suite in F for Military Band; Semper Fidelis (march) Semper Paratus (march) Seventeen Come Sunday; Seventy-Six Trombones; Sleep (Whitacre) Somewhere in My Memory; Star Wars (Main Title) The Stars and Stripes Forever; Strike Up the Band (song) Suite of Old American Dances; Summon the Heroes; Superman March; Symphonic Songs for Band
This is a list of composers who have written symphonies, listed in chronological order by year of birth, alphabetical within year. It includes only composers of significant fame, notability or importance who have Wikipedia articles. For lists of music composers by other classifications, see Lists of composers.
Symphonic Songs for Band (1957) Hector Berlioz Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale, Op. 15 (1840) Arthur Bird Suite in D Major, Op. 29 (1889) John Barnes Chance Elegy (1972) Incantation and Dance (1960) Symphony No. 2 (1972) Variations on a Korean Folk Song (1966) Aaron Copland Emblems (1964) Variations on a Shaker Melody (1944/1958) Ingolf ...