Band Nerd Cast

This is a live recording from the 2019 Clarinet Colloquium at Texas A&M University at Commerce where Matthew Banks and I try to dispel some of the myths and rumors about the Alto Clarinet.

Welcome back to season 2 of the BNC! Big things have been happening at band nerd headquarters and a massive event is in the works. This season, come with me as we undertake the world premiere of my own Symphony 2.

In this episode, I talk once again to Matthew Banks and we discuss teaching the Alto Clarinet to students. One big apology - the audio quality in the interview is not great, but I salvaged it as best as possible.

In this episode, I chat again with Jason Alder about his experience with the Alto Clarinet. We also sit in on a rehearsal of mine where I got to use the Alto Clarinet in a local church setting.

In the first of a multi-part series, I aim to debunk the myth that the Alto Clarinet is a poor instrument that should be banished from band halls everywhere. In this episode, I talk a little about my own experience and then I have a discussion with Joe Clark a performer, arranger, and composer who makes extensive use of the Alto Clarinet.

Happy Thanksgiving! This episode is a big thank you to all the listeners. I talk about some behind the scenes stuff and give my top ten list of my favorite band works.

In this episode, I take a look at Adolphe Sax, who I consider the most important individual in the history of the wind band.

I take a deeper dive into one of the most important wind band works of the 19th Century - Berlioz's Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale.

I make a big announcement! I'm starting a new wind ensemble in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with a new focus geared towards authentic performance practices.

I take a look at the earliest days of the wind band and look at works by Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Reicha for winds.