Blowing up a Storm

The Windworx Symphonic Wind Ensemble brings you BLOWING UP A STORM where Riaan van Wyk takes you on a journey through the history of wind bands, its music and composers, with excerpts of standard wind band repertoire performed by local and international wind ensembles.

Sponsored by the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra.

Occasionally English South Africa Music · Music

7 Episodes

Blowing up a Storm - 20 November 2024

Excerpts from Illirian Dances by Guy Woolfenden, and Yiddish Dances by Alan Gorb, both performed by the WindWorx Symphonic Wind Ensemble conducted by Pamela and Sean Kierman respectively.

20 Nov 5 min

Blowing up a Storm - 06 November 2024

Glory of Catelonia by Michio Mamiya performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble conducted by Donald Hunsberger. Published by Sony Music 1990.

6 Nov 6 min

Blowing up a Storm - 23 October 2024

2nd movement from Malcolm Arnold's Four Scottish Dances, and an excerpt from Variations on a Korean Folk Song by John Barnes Chance.

23 Oct 6 min

Blowing up a Storm - 09 October 2024

Excerpts from Paul Hindemith's Symphony in B-flat, Alsace-Lorraine from Darius Milhaud's Suite Francaise, and Western One Step from from Robert Russell's Suite of Old American Dances.

9 Oct 6 min

Blowing up a Storm - 25 September 2024

The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa, performed by The Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards, UK, conducted by Major Roger G. Swift. Published by Nippon Columbia 1989.

25 Sep 7 min

Blowing up a Storm - 11 September 2024

"The Lost Lady Found" from Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger, performed by the S.A. Army Band - Western Cape, conducted by Captain Martin Chandler. With permission from the S.A. Army Band - Western Cape.

11 Sep 6 min

Blowing up a Storm - 28 August 2024

March from the First Suite in E-flat for Military Band by Gustav Holst, performed by the Cleveland Symphonic Winds, conducted by Frederick Fennell. Published by Telarc 1978.

28 Aug 6 min