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    The American Bandmasters Association, founded in 1929, with John Philip Sousa as Honorary Life President, recognizes outstanding achievement on the part of Concert Band conductors and composers. The current membership (invitational) comprises approximately 300 band conductors and composers and 70 Associate Members (music businesses and corporations that provide significant services to bands and to the publication of band music.)

    The ABA Commemorative Recording Project began in 2012 as a project of and by the Associate Membership in service to the organization. Special Thanks and Acknowledgements to the team that launched this series:

    Leon and Joseph Galison (EF Kalmus Music / Klavier Records), Mark Morette (Mark Custom Recording), Bruce Leek (Mastering Engineer), Loras Schissel (United States Library of Congress), and Jeni Paulson, Paula Crider, Timothy Rhea, Scott Casagrande, Dick Clardy, John Whitwell, Gary Smith, Jim Copenhaver, and Lowell Graham.

    The CDs are available from multiple sources, including Klavier. Any profits from the recording will be deposited in the Harris Fund to help defray costs of future ABA conventions.


    Harry Begian Commemorative Recording
    KCD-56002 William F. Santelmann ABA Commemorative Recording Series

    Ensembles: Cass Technical High School Symphony Band / University of Illinois Symphonic Band.

    Contents Include:

    HINDEMITH: Symphony in B-flat
    GRAINGER: Lincolnshire Posy
    REED: Armenian Dances, Part I
    WAGNER/BAINUM: Liebestod
    SOUSA: The Free Lance March
    HANSSEN: Valdres
    STRAUSS/CAILLIET: Waltzes from “Der Rosenkavalier”
    RESPIGHI/DUKER: The Pines of the Appian Way


    William F. Santelmann Commemorative Recording
    KCD-56002 William F. Santelmann ABA Commemorative Recording Series


    Contents Include:



    GOUNOD: The Queen of Sheba – Grand March and Finale
    LISZT: Years of Pilgrimage (Switzerland)
    LISZT: The Chapel of William Tell
    TCHAIKOVSKY: Festival Coronation March
    GLAZUNOV: The Seasons, Op. 67
    RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Mlada – Procession of the Nobles
    MENDELSSOHN: Fingal’s Cave (Hebrides) Overture, Op. 26


    Ray E. Cramer Commemorative Recording
    KCD-55045- Ray E. Cramer ABA Commemorative Recording Series
    Click here for more information.  Ensembles: Indiana University Wind Ensemble /
    Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble. 

    Contents include:

    DZUBAY: 2 Celebratory Fanfares for 6 Trumpets: No. 1
    GILLINGHAM (Arr.): Be Thou My Vision
    SOUSA (Arr. Brion): The White Rose March
    HUSA: Le couleurs fauves: III. Ritual Dance Masks, Pt. 2
    GRAINGER: Near Woodstock Town
    GRAINGER (Arr. Bainum): Spoon River
    DZUBAY: Fanfares on Re for Ray
    GIROUX: One Life Beautiful
    EWAZEN: Visions of Light: III. Thunderclouds
    WALCZYK: From Glory to Glory
    FELD: Divertimento for Wind Ensemble: I. Prelude
    FELD: Divertimento for Wind Ensemble: II. Intermezzo
    FELD: Divertimento for Wind Ensemble: III. Rondino
    SOUSA: The Pathfinder of Panama


    John R. Bourgeois Commemorative Recording
    KCD-56004 John R. Bourgeois ABA Commemorative Recording Series
    Ensemble: The United States Marine Band.

    Contents Include:

    D.W. REEVES: Second Connecticut Regiment March
    ROBERT JAGER: Esprit De Corps
    THOMAS KNOX: Sea Songs
    PERCY GRAINGER: Children’s March, “Over the Hills and Far Away”
    RICHARD WAGNER: Forest Murmurs
    JACQUES OFFENBACH: Galop from “Genevieve De Brabant”
    RICHARD STRAUSS: Festmusik Der Stadt Wien
    GEORGES HÜE: Fantasie
    HECTOR BERLIOZ: Overture to “Les Francs-Juges”
    JOHN PHILIP SOUSA: Semper Fidelis


    John Paynter Commemorative Recording
    KCD-56001 Harry Begian. ABA Commemorative Recording Series
    Ensemble: Northwestern University Wind Ensemble.

    Contents Include:

    TAILLEFERRE: Overture (Zoulaina)
    KING: The Purple Pageant March
    ARNOLD: Four Scottish Dances
    DAHL: Sinfonietta
    DELLO JOIO: Variants on a Medieval Tune
    PERSICHETTI: Pageant, Op. 59
    ARNOLD: Tam O’Shanter Ocerture, Op. 51
    BELSTERLING: March of the Steelmen
    KALINNIKOV: Symphony No. 1, Finale
    HINDEMITH: Symphony in B-flat


    Frank B. Wickes Commemorative Recording
    PrestoMusic.com
    Ensemble: Louisiana State University Wind Ensemble.

    Contents include:

    ZDECHLIK:  Celebrations
    BACH: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV564
    TIICHELI: Postcard
    GRANTHAM: Southern Harmony
    BARBER: Overture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5
    GRAINGER: Lincolnshire Posy
    DAUGHERTY: Niagara Falls
    SOUSA: Sabre and Spurs March

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