Patricia Cornett & Mitchell J. Fennell, conductors

Charles Ives/Rhodes/Schuman: Variations on America
Andrea Gabrieli/arr. Scatterday: Aria della battaglia
Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Trumpet in E-flat (David Pittel, trumpet)
Paul Hindemith/trans. Wilson: "March" from Symphonic Metamorphosis

In this evening of transcriptions for winds, various formal structures are explored.Variations on America is a traditional theme and variations on the classic American hymn, while Andrea Gabrieli's "Aria della battaglia" explores various Renaissance dance forms. Hummel's trumpet concerto exemplifies the symmetry of the 18th century aesthetic, while Hindemith's "March from Symphonic Metamorphosis" reimagines existing themes by Carl Maria von Weber.sing on musical growth and expression as individuals and as an ensemble.