Morton Gould

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Born: December 10, 1913, Richmond Hill, New York, USA
Died: February 21, 1996, Orlando, Florida, USA

Morton Gould's works for band are a major contribution to the literature, and a good portion of them are now available on CD. His two-movement Symphony No. 4 for Band, "West Point," is the most significant piece, featuring a marching machine in the scoring (unfortunately replaced by stomping feet in the otherwise wonderful Fennell recording). The Ballad for Band may be the most melodic of these works, and is given a lovely rendition in Corporon's recording.

Recordings

Works	Performers	Reviews	Stores
Symphony No. 4 "West Point"	Eastman Wind Ensemble Frederick Fennell	Simmons	Tower Amazon
Symphony No. 4 "West Point"	Cincinnati Wind Symphony Eugene Corporon	Burwasser	Tower Amazon
Symphony No. 4 "West Point"	University of Georgia Wind Symphony		Tower Amazon
Ballad for Band	North Texas Wind Symphony Eugene Corporon	Salas	Tower Amazon
Jericho	Belgian Guides Symphonic Band Norbert Nozy		Tower Amazon
Santa Fe Saga	Dallas Wind Symphony Howard Dunn	North McColley	Tower Amazon
Derivations	John Bruce Yeh, clarinet DePaul University Jazz Ensemble Robert Lark	North	Tower Amazon
Fanfare for Freedom	Keystone Wind Ensemble Jack Stamp	Simmons	Tower

Scores

Books

Morton Gould: American Salute by Peter W. Goodman