Band spectacular, November 8, 1974

Recorded during a live performance at Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, November 8, 1974, program no. 47 of the Department of Music’s 1974-1975 season.University Symphonic Band, Carl Bjerregaard, conductor (1st-4th works) ; University Jazz Lab Band, Robert Davidson, director (5th-8th works) ; University Wind Ensemble, Carl Bjerregaard, conductor (9th-11th works) ; University Marching Band, Richard Swinsick, director.Reel 1: Introductions -- (2:53) National Anthem / Francis Scott Key -- (5:38) Festival fanfare / Roger Nixon -- (12:13) Dubinuska / Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov -- (17:38) Comedians gallop / Dmitri Kavalevsky (Don Baker, xylophone soloist) -- (20:13) American salute / Morton Gould -- (26:43) Canzon, interlude music / Giovanni Gabrieli -- (32:22) Celebration / arranged by Don Piestrup ; from the Buddy Rich library -- (36:07) Consummation / Thad Jones.Reel 2: Basically the blues / arranged by Phil Wilson ; from the Buddy Rich library -- (6:27) Magic flea / Sammy Nestico ; from the Count Basie Library -- (10:55) The Entertainer ; (14:28) Easy Winners / Scott Joplin -- Fanfare pour Britannicus. (21:05) Agrippine ; (21:59) Néron ; (24:09) Narcisse / Andre Jolivet -- (28:48) Country band march / Charles Ives -- (34:53) Circus overture / William Schumann.Reel 3: Medley: WMU fanfare ; (4:09) Old black magic ; (7:45) Rock the boat ; (10:00) Love is the answer ; (13:59) Concerto grosso ; (21:43) Russian sailors song ; (26:17) WMU fight song