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| Soldier Stories |
| Group Name |
American Chamber Winds |
| Conductor |
David A. Waybright |
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Album ID - 50693-MCD |
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| Track |
TITLE |
Composer/Arranger |
| 1 |
Suite from Histoire du Soldat: The Soldier’s March |
Stravinsky, Igor |
| 2 |
Suite from Histoire du Soldat: Music to Scene I (Airs) |
Stravinsky, Igor |
| 3 |
Suite from Histoire du Soldat: Music to Scene II (Pastorale) |
Stravinsky, Igor |
| 4 |
Suite from Histoire du Soldat: The Royal March |
Stravinsky, Igor |
| 5 |
Suite from Histoire du Soldat: The Little Concert |
Stravinsky, Igor |
| 6 |
Suite from Histoire du Soldat: Tango, Waltz, and Ragtime |
Stravinsky, Igor |
| 7 |
Suite from Histoire du Soldat: The Devil’s Dance |
Stravinsky, Igor |
| 8 |
Suite from Histoire du Soldat: Great Chorale |
Stravinsky, Igor |
| 9 |
Suite from Histoire du Soldat: Triumphal March of the Devil |
Stravinsky, Igor |
| 10 |
The Good Soldier Schweik Suite: I. Overture |
Kurka, Robert |
| 11 |
The Good Soldier Schweik Suite: II. Lament |
Kurka, Robert |
| 12 |
The Good Soldier Schweik Suite: III. March |
Kurka, Robert |
| 13 |
The Good Soldier Schweik Suite: IV. War Dance |
Kurka, Robert |
| 14 |
The Good Soldier Schweik Suite: V. Pastorale |
Kurka, Robert |
| 15 |
The Good Soldier Schweik Suite: VI. Finale |
Kurka, Robert |
| ALBUM NOTES |
| Dr. David A. Waybright received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees at Marshall University and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He taught initially at Wahama High School in Mason, West Virginia and since that time has served as Director of Bands at Ferrum College, Plymouth State College, and Director of Bands and Orchestra at McNeese State University. Dr. Waybright is currently Director of Bands at the University of Florida, where he holds the rank of professor and is the head of the conducting area. He directs the wind symphony and supervises the band program and the graduate and undergraduate conducting curricula. Dr. Waybright is in demand as a guest conductor and clinician with wind bands, orchestras, and choirs, and has appeared in that capacity in most of the 50 states, throughout Europe, Asia and Australia. He has held residencies at many of the nation's leading music schools. In addition, he is active in the commissioning and performance of new music and has won the praise of composers such as Dana Wilson, Michael Torke, Donald Grantham, John Corigliano and Leslie Bassett for his interpretation of their works. There are many recordings available featuring the University of Florida Wind Symphony under his direction. Dr. Waybright is an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association where he serves on the Board of Directors and is a lifetime member of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles. He is also a member of the College Band Director\'s National Association, Music Educators National Convention and Florida Music Educators Association. Ensembles under his direction have performed invited concerts at conferences sponsored by all of those organizations. Dr. Waybright is also a member of Pi Kappa Lambda and an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha, Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi. He is a National Arts Associate honorary of Sigma Alpha Iota. |
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