Welcome Viewers,
Today starts a series where I am promoting various pieces of music that I feel make great contributions to the classical repertoire of music--preferably the pieces that make up the current contemporary classical music generation.
For the first piece I'd like to recommend all people interested in becoming band directors to take a listen to "Palladio" by Karl Jenkins. The strong points of the piece include the eighth note melody that is the main cornerstone of the whole piece. This is followed by a repetitious 8th note build on the same note with slowly changing chords throughout the progression of the eighth note build.
It would be perfect for an intermediate advanced and advanced band ensemble. It is short enough for a beginning high school bands to tackle at end-of-quarter or semester concerts. So, band directors, this would literally be the perfect finishing piece that your band or wind ensemble needs.
Go here to get a copy of "Palladio."
