Original Music for Wind Band in the Latter Half ofthe 1950s

Two of the three most important dates in the modernhistory of thewind band are easily identified. The first wasBernard Sarrette s1789 formation of the Garde Républicaine Band inParis, anorganization Richard Franko Goldman refers to as a group of 45players incontestably the first modern wind band, interms of size,of function, and of repertoire. The second wasthe creation of theEastman Wind Ensemble by Frederick Fennell in 1952.The formermarks the creation of the first modern wind band, thelatter thecreation of another wind instrument organizationwhich combinesthe appropriate features of the symphony orchestra,military bandand concert band with regard to performance,composition andmusic education. Although prior to the formationof the EastmanWind Ensemble there had been a marked increase in thenumber oforiginal pieces written for wind band, the latterhalf of the 1950squalifies as the next milestone in wind band historydue to asignificant increase in the amount of original musicwritten for thewind band.

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David Campo is currently Associate Director of Bands at Stephen F. Austin State University. He received his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music in Theory and Composition from Louisiana State University, and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in instrumental conducting from the University of Oklahoma.

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Two of the three most important dates in the modern history of the wind band are easily identified. The first was Bernard Sarrette's 1789 formation of the Garde Républicaine Band in Paris, an organization Richard Franko Goldman refers to as a "group of 45 players incontestably the first modern wind band, in terms of size, of function, and of repertoire." The second was the creation of the Eastman Wind Ensemble by Frederick Fennell in 1952. The former marks the creation of the first modern wind band, the latter the creation of "another wind instrument organization which combines the appropriate features of the symphony orchestra, military band and concert band with regard to performance, composition and music education." Although prior to the formation of the Eastman Wind Ensemble there had been a marked increase in the number of original pieces written for wind band, the latter half of the 1950s qualifies as the next milestone in wind band history due to a significant increase in the amount of original music written for the wind band.