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Eastman Wind Ensemble
The Eastman Wind Ensemble was founded by conductor Frederick Fennell at the Eastman School of Music in 1952. The ensemble is often credited with helping redefine the performance of wind band music. Considered one of America's leading wind ensembles, its core personnel of 50 players consists of undergraduate and graduate students at the Eastman School of Music. Fennell redefined the wind band by having one player on each part, using only the instrumentation for each piece specified by the composer. Fennell coined the term "wind ensemble" to refer to this specific kind of wind band. The repertoire of the group included standard concert band pieces, but also chamber music for winds, and the instrumentation varied as required. In contrast to typical concert band practice, the Eastman Wind Ensemble kept its focus on original wind music rather than orchestral transcriptions. The Eastman Wind Ensemble has premiered over 150 works, including works by composers Bernard Rands and Joseph Schwantner. Under Fennell's leadership, the Eastman Wind Ensemble became known as the pioneering force in the symphonic wind band movement in the United States and abroad. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Anonymous: Garry Owen - Field Music of Union and Confederate Troops
Eastman Wind Ensemble
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Variations Sur "Le Carnaval de Venise"
Wynton Marsalis
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Grand Russian Fantasia (Arr. D. Hunsberger for Wind Ensemble)
Wynton Marsalis
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Fantaisie Brillante (Instrumental)
Wynton Marsalis
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Lohengrin - Arranged for Wind Ensemble by Lucien Cailliet - Act 3: Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral
Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell, & Richard Wagner

Albums

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European Music for Wind Band

2015
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Stravinsky: Octet • L'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale)

2013
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Mozart: Wind Serenade in B-Flat / Strauss, R.: Serenade for Wind / Milhaud: Suite Française

1998
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Ballet Music for Bands

2014
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American Wind Band Classics II

2013
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British and American Band Classics

1990
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Classical Music for Bands

2014
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British Band Classics

2010
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Contrasts in Wind

2013
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Holst: Suites 1 & 2 / Vaughan Williams: Folksong Suite, etc.

1999

Videos

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Wynton Marsalis - Grand Russian Fantasia

scottvoltage • 453K views
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'Elsa's Procession' from Lohengrin

Dantz Music Studio • 16K views
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Inglesina - Davide delle Cese (Marcia sinfonica)

Mondo Banda • 1.2K views
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Arban, Jean - Baptiste - Fantasie Brilliante - Wynton Marsalis cornet

Edward Timershin • 190K views
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Clarke, Herbert - The Debutante - Wynton Marsalis cornet

Edward Timershin • 85K views
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Saunders March: U.S. Field Artillery March

Danjori • 86K views