OCTOBER by ERIC WHITACRE ©2000 All copyrighted music in this video is used under license with ASCAP and BMI. Recorded live at Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, on the campus of the University of Miami campus, March 12, 2024, with UM Professor Emeritus Gary Green on the podium.
Guest Conductor Gary Green is a longtime friend of the GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND. Green was the GMSB Conductor and Music Director for more than two decades, and he continues to return as our Guest Conductor periodically.
To quote American composer Eric Whitacre (born 1970):
"October is my favorite month. Something about the crisp autumn air and the subtle change in light always make me a little sentimental, and as I started to sketch I felt that same quiet beauty in the writing. The simple, pastoral melodies and subsequent harmonies are inspired by the great English romantics (Vaughan Williams and Elgar) as I felt that this style was also perfectly suited to capture the natural and pastoral soul of the season. I'm quite happy with the end result, especially because I feel there just isn't enough lush, beautiful music written for winds.
October was commissioned by the Nebraska Wind Consortium, Brian Anderson, Consortium Chairman. October was premiered on May 14th, 2000, and is dedicated to Brian Anderson, the man who brought it all together."
- Program Note by composer Eric Whitacre
GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND is delighted to present this heartfelt and moving performance of OCTOBER, by ERIC WHITACRE.
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