Maslanka Weekly: Best of the Web – No. 83, Old America
Maslanka Weekly highlights excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web. This week, we feature performances of three works that contain themes of Old America: California, “Nighthawks” from This is The World, and "Shall We Gather at the River" from Symphony No. 9.
Featured works
This is the world we know, the world of air and breathing and sun and beating hearts
2 Pno, 2 Perc (2009) 50'
Popular works
Give Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble
Wind Ens (2006) 10'
From the Maslanka Archive – No. 3, David’s Studio (June 2008)
From the Maslanka Archive features media and stories of David's life and work. This week, we are excited to feature pictures from David's studio as it looked in June 2008.
Maslanka Weekly: Best of the Web – No. 82, Shouts of Praise
Maslanka Weekly highlights excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web. This week, we feature performances of three works that give Shouts of Praise: Hosannas, “Overture” from Mountain Roads, and Morning Star.
From the Maslanka Archive – No. 2, Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble
From the Maslanka Archive features media and stories of David's life and work. This week, we feature pictures from David's residency with his longtime champion, Stephen K. Steele, and the Iridium Saxophone Quartet at Illinois State University prior to the premiere of David's Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble, as well as the concert program from the premiere on November 15, 2012.
Maslanka Weekly: Best of the Web – No. 81, Eternal Garden
Maslanka Weekly highlights excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web. This week, we feature two new performances of Eternal Garden as well as a video designed by The David Maslanka Foundation to be shown before a performance of this music.
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