Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Foundations

Robert Taylor, conductor

Marking the centennial of Northwestern University Bands, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble opens the 2026-27 concert season with cherished music that has shaped the ensemble’s history and identity. Featured composers include Richard Strauss, Darius Milhaud, Jaromír Weinberger, and Malcolm Arnold, with arrangements by former Northwestern Directors of Bands Glenn Cliffe Bainum and John P. Paynter.

Richard Strauss (ed. Robert Taylor), Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare, AV 109

Richard Strauss, Serenade in E-flat Major, Op. 7

Darius Milhaud, Suite française, Op. 248

Jaromír Weinberger (arr. Glenn Cliffe Bainum), Polka and Fugue from Schwanda the Bagpiper

Malcolm Arnold (arr. John Paynter), Four Scottish Dances