The Wisconsin Wind Orchestra
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Saturday, October 4, 2014
Portage Center for the Arts Portage, Wisconsin ~ 7:30 pm Sunday, October 5, 2014 Humphrey Memorial Chapel Carroll University ~ 4:00 pm |
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Alec Wilder (1907-1980) was 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.
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.
Concert Program
Bernard Parish & Laura McLaughlin, Clarinets
Ms. Fenske, Flute
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Listen
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Additional Media and Resources
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NPR’s Scott Simon gives homage to Wilder on public radio
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Jack, This is My Husband (with introduction by Alec Wilder)
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Preservation of Music and Life’s Work: Alec Wilder
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