The Wisconsin Wind Orchestra will perform at Carroll University on Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 4:00 pm. The concert is free and open to the public. The centerpiece of the fall performance will be four pieces composed by Alec Wilder (1907-1980), one of the genuine, genius mavericks of 20th-century American music. The Alec Wilder Octet recorded some thirty sides of 78rpm records between 1938 and 1947, constituting one of the earliest sustained attempts to fuse jazz with classical music (later dubbed "Third Stream"). With the unique instrumentation of woodwinds, bass, drumset, and harpsichord, these quirky yet beguiling pieces were collected together in an early LP recording entitled, "Music for Lost Souls and Wounded Birds." We thus celebrate this American genius by organizing a concert around his creative voice, and thus "Go Wilder!"
The remainder of the concert is equally delightful, including atmospheric music for two clarinets and electronics as well as a wonderful work by Kevin Volans written for the Netherlands Wind Ensemble called Walking Song, featuring flute, harpsichord and 2 clappers. There is also a fantastic flute concerto featuring Carroll faculty Kristen Fenske, and a grand finale from Wilder's wild colleague, Leonard Bernstein.
For more information call 262-524-7182
The remainder of the concert is equally delightful, including atmospheric music for two clarinets and electronics as well as a wonderful work by Kevin Volans written for the Netherlands Wind Ensemble called Walking Song, featuring flute, harpsichord and 2 clappers. There is also a fantastic flute concerto featuring Carroll faculty Kristen Fenske, and a grand finale from Wilder's wild colleague, Leonard Bernstein.
For more information call 262-524-7182
