David Maslanka

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Symphony No. 4: Measures 712-End 00:00 Tools
Symphony No. 4 25:31 Tools
Give Us This Day: II. Very fast 16:17 Tools
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: I. There is a desert on the moon where the dreamer sinks so deeply into the ground that she reaches hell 02:41 Tools
Mother Earth 03:41 Tools
Give Us This Day: I. Moderately slow 07:11 Tools
Traveler 14:16 Tools
Symphony No. 4: Measures 1-332 - 02:41 Tools
Symphony No. 4: Measures 406-569 - 02:41 Tools
Give Us This Day 16:11 Tools
Symphony No. 4: Measures 333-405 - 02:41 Tools
Give Us This Day: I. — 01:58 Tools
Symphony No. 4: Measures 570-711 - 02:41 Tools
Give Us This Day: II. — 01:58 Tools
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble: I 09:30 Tools
Symphony No. 9: Shall We Gather at the River 12:54 Tools
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: II. A drunken woman falls into the water and comes out renewed and sober 14:35 Tools
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: III. A horde of small animals frightens the dreamer. The animals increase to a tremendous size, and one of them devours the little girl. 02:41 Tools
Symphony No. 9: Preface 02:41 Tools
Golden Light 04:46 Tools
Beloved 04:46 Tools
Morning Star 09:25 Tools
Symphony No. 7: I. Moderate 09:30 Tools
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: IV. A drop of water is seen as it appears when looked at through a microscope. The girl sees that the drop is full of tree branches. This portrays the origin of the world. 04:46 Tools
Symphony No. 9: Now All Lies Under Thee 14:35 Tools
Liberation 17:00 Tools
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: V. An ascent into heaven, where pagan dances are being celebrated; and a descent into hell, where angels are doing good deeds. 04:46 Tools
In Memoriam 13:09 Tools
This is the World: Nighthawks 10:28 Tools
Symphony No. 8: I. Moderate - Very fast 10:28 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 2: III. 05:15 Tools
Symphony No. 9: Fantasia on I Thank You God 04:46 Tools
Symphony No. 2: Deep River 08:48 Tools
Procession of the Academics 05:42 Tools
Symphony No. 7: III. Very fast 14:20 Tools
Symphony No. 9: Fantasia on O Sacred Head Now Wounded 39:52 Tools
Desert Roads: III. Coming Home 03:03 Tools
My Lady White: Madrigal 06:53 Tools
A Child's Garden Of Dreams: I. There Is A Desert On The Moon Where The Dreamer Sinks So Deeply Into The Ground That She Reaches Hell 07:19 Tools
Mvt. 1. Song: Fire in the Earth, Maslanka Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble 02:44 Tools
Symphony No. 3: I. Moderate 05:19 Tools
Symphony No. 7: IV. Moderately Slow 16:30 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 3: I. Slow - Moderate 09:30 Tools
Symphony No. 7: II. Slow 16:30 Tools
Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble: Requiem 05:15 Tools
Recitation Book (2006): I. Broken Heart: Meditation on the chorale melody “Der du bist drei in Einigkeit” (You who are three in one) 14:16 Tools
Song Book: Song for Davy 05:15 Tools
A Child's Garden Of Dreams: II. A Drunken Woman Falls Into The Water And Comes Out Renewed And Sober 11:08 Tools
Crown of Thorns 14:16 Tools
Symphony No. 8: Moderate-very fast 06:53 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 2: I. (Deliberate) 09:25 Tools
Give Us This Day: Very Fast 06:53 Tools
A Child's Garden of Dreams: III. A Horde of Small Animals Frightens the Dreamer 08:58 Tools
On This Bright Morning 08:58 Tools
Laudamus Te 05:15 Tools
Heart Songs: Quiet Song 06:53 Tools
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble: II 05:15 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 3: III. Very Fast 14:16 Tools
Give Us This Day: Moderately Slow 07:31 Tools
O Earth, O Stars: O Earth, O Stars 03:11 Tools
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble: III 08:44 Tools
Symphony No. 8: Moderate 08:58 Tools
A Child's Garden of Dreams: V. An Ascent Into Heaven Where Pagan Dances are Being Celebrated, and a Descent Into Hell Where Angels are Doing Good Deeds 06:53 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 2: II. 14:16 Tools
Symphony No. 8: Moderate-very fast-moderate-very fast 08:58 Tools
Symphony No. 2: Moderato 11:08 Tools
Traveler - 2003 12:48 Tools
My Lady White: Spring...birds sing...a gift of rings 06:53 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 3: II. Moderate 05:15 Tools
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble: IV 09:54 Tools
Symphony No. 2: Allegro Molto 13:44 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 1: II. 08:58 Tools
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble: V 08:58 Tools
Sea Dreams: I. Moderato con moto 03:43 Tools
A Child's Garden of Dreams: IV. A Drop of Water is Seen as it Appears When Looked at Through a Microscope 07:01 Tools
Symphony No. 8: I 14:10 Tools
I. Moderate 14:16 Tools
II. A drunken woman falls into the water and comes out renewed and sober 14:16 Tools
Mass including Hymn to Sophia, Holy Wisdom: Kyrie 02:44 Tools
My Lady White: For pretty Alison 05:19 Tools
11:11 - A Dance at the Edge of the World 02:44 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 1: III. 13:44 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 1: I. 06:53 Tools
Variations on Lost Love: Theme 02:44 Tools
Tears 16:30 Tools
III. A horde of small animals frightens the dreamer. The animals increase to a tremendous size, and one of them devours the little girl. 03:26 Tools
Mvt. 2. Interlude: Bright window, your night is full of stars, Maslanka Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble 03:26 Tools
Requiem 07:01 Tools
My Lady White, 1: Madrigal - My Lady White 16:30 Tools
Song Book: A Song of Coming Awake 16:30 Tools
Mvt. 3. Song: Dear Jesus, what have you DONE?! Maslanka Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble 16:30 Tools
Concerto No. 2 For Piano, Winds and Percussion: Enigma - world premie 07:51 Tools
Symphony No. 8: II 14:20 Tools
I. There is a desert on the moon where the dreamer sinks so deeply into the ground that she reaches hell 16:30 Tools
My Lady White, 3: For Pretty Alison 09:54 Tools
Quintet No. 4: Slow, Progressively Faster 09:10 Tools
Mvt. 4. Interlude: Starry Night , Maslanka Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble 09:10 Tools
Quintet For Winds No 2 11:08 Tools
III. Very fast 11:07 Tools
Variations on Lost Love: Part II 05:19 Tools
Sea Dreams: II. Morose–andantino 07:01 Tools
V. An ascent into heaven, where pagan dances are being celebrated; and a descent into hell, where angels are doing good deeds. 14:20 Tools
My Lady White, 2: Spring... Birds Sing... A Gift Of Rings 01:58 Tools
Concerto for Clarinet & Wind Ensemble: II. Dance 07:19 Tools
Symphony No. 3: II. Slow 02:44 Tools
Symphony No. 8: III 08:58 Tools
Variations on Lost Love: Part I 03:43 Tools
III. quarter note = 104 08:58 Tools
My Lady White, 3 songs for marimba 08:58 Tools
Mvt. 5. Song: Mortal, have you seen this? Maslanka Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble 07:01 Tools
This Is The World: Do You Know My Name? 07:01 Tools
Quintet No. 4: A Lullaby-Inward and Hesitant 02:44 Tools
Quintet No. 4: Very Fast 06:39 Tools
II. Slow 08:58 Tools
I. 08:58 Tools
III. 07:19 Tools
Recitation Book: V. Fanfare on the Chorale Melody "Durch Adams Fall" 07:19 Tools
III. Be Content, Be Calm 08:58 Tools
A Child's Garden of Dreams, Book 1: I. There is a desert on the moon where the dreamer sinks so dee 08:58 Tools
Symphony No. 4 for Symphonic Wind Ensemble 02:44 Tools
Unending Stream Of Life: Overture 02:21 Tools
Symphony No. 4: Finale 07:51 Tools
Concerto for Clarinet & Wind Ensemble: I. Lamentation 03:43 Tools
Heart Song 06:53 Tools
Give Us This Da: II. Very fast 07:51 Tools
II. quater note = 96 06:53 Tools
Recitation Book (2006): V. Fanfare/Variations on “Durch Adams Fall” (Through Adam’s Fall) 09:25 Tools
Hell's Gate 07:51 Tools
O Earth, O Stars: Chorale 07:19 Tools
Mountain Roads: I. Overture 07:19 Tools
Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble: Be Content, Be Calm 07:51 Tools
Unending Stream Of Life: A Sweet Tune 03:43 Tools
Unending Stream Of Life: Brooding March 08:48 Tools
Unending Stream Of Life: All Creatures Of Our God And King 07:01 Tools
Rollo Takes a Walk (Live) 07:01 Tools
O Earth, O Stars: You Are the Image of the Unending World 07:51 Tools
Variations on Lost Love: Part III 03:43 Tools
Morningstar 09:25 Tools
Sea Dreams: III. Allegretto 03:43 Tools
I. (Deliberate) 07:51 Tools
V. Lament: Moderate 07:51 Tools
Concerto for Marimba and Band 03:03 Tools
Illumination 03:03 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 2: II. quater note = 96 02:21 Tools
Symphony No. 3: III. Very Fast 03:43 Tools
IV. A drop of water is seen as it appears when looked at through a microscope. The girl sees that the drop is full of tree branches. This portrays the origin of the world. 02:44 Tools
I. Slow - Moderate 05:19 Tools
I. quarter note = 92 06:39 Tools
Mother Earth (Fanfare) 03:03 Tools
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble: Song 03:03 Tools
Mother Earth (A Fanfare) 03:03 Tools
Symphony No. 8: II. Moderate 07:01 Tools
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble: Interlude 07:01 Tools
Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble: Beloved 07:01 Tools
Sonata For Bassoon - instrumental 03:03 Tools
Mountain Roads: Aria 02:21 Tools
This is the World: Out of the Blue 07:01 Tools
O Earth, O Stars: Dragons and Devils of the Heart 07:01 Tools
This is the World: The Closer You Get the Stranger the Stars 07:01 Tools
This is the World: Let It Be 02:21 Tools
Mountain Roads: Overture 05:31 Tools
Song with Variations 05:19 Tools
III. quarter note = 96 05:19 Tools
Symphony No. 3: IV. Lament: Moderate 03:43 Tools
Symphony No. 3: V. Lament: Moderate 03:43 Tools
Unending Stream of Life: As you proceed to your certain end, what is the point of being alive? 03:43 Tools
Unending Stream Of Life: A Hard Thought Turns Out Alright 03:43 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 1: I. quarter note = 104 03:43 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 2: I. quarter note = 92 03:43 Tools
Unending Stream Of Life: Seeking 08:48 Tools
Mountain Roads: Finale 05:19 Tools
I. Moderately slow 07:07 Tools
Alto Saxophone Concerto: I. Song: Fire in the Earth 05:19 Tools
Symphony No. 5: Moderate 07:01 Tools
Recitation Book (2006): II. Prelude/Chorale: Meditation on “Jesu meine Freude” (Jesus is my joy) 07:01 Tools
Symphony #4: M. 1-332 - M. 1-332 07:01 Tools
Testament 07:01 Tools
Symphony #4: M. 712-End - M. 712-End 07:01 Tools
Symphony #4 - M. 712-End 07:01 Tools
Symphony #4 - M. 333-405 07:01 Tools
Symphony #4 - M. 1-332 07:01 Tools
O Earth, O Stars: Sanctus 07:01 Tools
Traveler - world premie 07:01 Tools
Recitation Book: I. Broken Heart. Meditation on the Chorale Melody "Der du bist drei ein Einigkeit" 07:01 Tools
Heart Songs: Song with Variations 07:01 Tools
Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble: III. Be Content, Be Calm 07:01 Tools
Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble: II. Beloved 07:01 Tools
II. quarter note = 60 03:43 Tools
Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble: I. Requiem 03:43 Tools
Wind Quintet No. 2: II. — 03:43 Tools
Hosannas: I. Quarter Note = ca. 80 03:43 Tools
II. Moderate 08:48 Tools
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David Maslanka (August 30, 1943 – August 6, 2017) was an American classical music composer who wrote for a variety of genres, including works for choir, wind ensemble, chamber music, and symphony orchestra. Best known for his wind ensemble compositions, Maslanka published nearly 130 pieces, including nine symphonies, eight of them for concert band, over 15 concerti, and a full Mass. Maslanka’s compositional style is rhythmically intense and complex, but also highly tonal and melodically-oriented. Maslanka’s compositions have been performed throughout the United States and Europe, as well as Australia, Canada, and Japan. Maslanka received his Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory (1961–1965) and went on to earn a Master of Music and Doctor of Philosophy from Michigan State University (1965–71). During his undergraduate work, Maslanka also spent one year studying abroad at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria (1963–64). While attending Michigan State University, Maslanka studied composition with H. Owen Reed. He served over 20 years on the faculty at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York and also served on the faculty at Sarah Lawrence College, New York University. Dr. Maslanka was a freelance composer and had worked solely on commission since 1990. He lived in Missoula, Montana. Maslanka died on August 6, 2017 following a brief battle with colon cancer. Dr. Maslanka received five residence fellowships at the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, and 1982), as well as generous grants from the University of Connecticut Research Foundation, the American Music Center, the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music, the State University of New York Research Foundation, and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). He earned the National Endowment for the Arts Composer Award three times (1974, 1975, and 1989). In 1999, he was awarded the National Symphony Orchestra regional composer-in-residence award. From 1980 until his death in 2017, Maslanka served as a guest composer for over 100 universities, music festivals, and conferences. Many of Maslanka’s compositions for winds and percussion have become established pieces in band repertoire. Among these pieces are A Child's Garden of Dreams, Rollo Takes a Walk, and numerous concertos featuring a wide variety of solo instruments, including euphonium, flute, piano, marimba, alto saxophone, and (most recently) trombone. Maslanka's second and fourth symphonies have become particularly popular wind literature. His works for percussion include Montana Music: Three Dances for Percussion, Variations of 'Lost Love', My Lady White, Arcadia II: Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble, and Crown of Thorns. Maslanka also wrote a complete Mass for full choir, soprano, and baritone soli, with accompaniment by full symphonic band. Having spent his childhood in the New England area, a number of Maslanka's compositions were influenced by his close relationship with the ocean (Alexander 1998). Sea Dreams, for example, as well as the second movement of his second symphony, reference large bodies of water. Maslanka's works have been recorded and produced primarily by Albany Records, as well as Cambria Records, Crest, CRI, Klavier Music Productions, Mark, Novisse, St. Olaf, and Umass labels. Most of his music was published by Carl Fischer. In a letter to a young composer, Dr. Maslanka shared some ideas on his compositional style and method: "You ask about the soul nature of music, and are music and soul the same thing. Music is one of the expressions of soul. A person does not have to be consciously aware of soul connection for soul force to be expressed through that person. The conscious mind and the deep unconscious are two different things, but everyone has both of them. The unconscious can push its way into consciousness unbidden. Often this makes people do neurotic or crazy things – compulsive behavior of one kind or another. If a person is prepared artistically, then a sudden eruption of soul force might appear as a composition or a powerful performance. The person may have no idea where the force came from. This was my experience as a young composer. As I gained technical skill, there would be sudden bursts of music that 'appeared.' There was always the hard work of getting it composed properly, but fairly early on I learned to follow my instincts when something powerful began to happen. The impulse to write, having a 'true voice', and having the necessary technical equipment are all different issues. There are fine technicians who have no true voice, and people with true voice who have struggled with technique." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.