Norman Dello Joio

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Born: January 24, 1913, New York, New York, USA

Norman Dello Joio is another popular composer of highly melodic works for band. You will see in the reviews that Fanfare's Walter Simmons is not a fan of this composer, but that should not stop you from enjoying his music. Variants on a Medieval Tune was one of his first works for band and remains one of the most popular. The Fennell/Dallas recording of this composition is probably the best starting point for Dello Joio's recorded band works.

Recordings

Works	Performers	Reviews	Stores
Variants on a Medieval Tune	Dallas Wind Symphony Frederick Fennell	Simmons	Tower
Scenes from "The Louvre"	Keystone Wind Ensemble Jack Stamp	Simmons	Tower
Songs of Abelard	Curt Scheib, baritone Keystone Wind Ensemble Jack Stamp	Simmons	Tower