William Schuman

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Born: August 4, 1910, New York, New York, USA
Died: February 15, 1992, New York, New York, USA

Finally! William Schuman's most famous work, the New England Triptych, based on music of William Billings, is available complete in its version for band - and now in two different performances! The Triptych includes Chester, which is longer and more developed in its band version than its orchestral guise, giving the two versions a very different weight and feel. With this addition, and the recent recording of American Hymn, most of Schuman's classic works for band are now available on CD. Corporon's recording includes two of the "greatest hits." George Washington Bridge has even found its way into orchestral concerts.

Recordings

Works	Performers	Reviews	Stores
New England Triptych	Juilliard Wind Ensemble Mark Gould	Ellis	Tower Amazon
New England Triptych	Rutgers Wind Ensemble William Berz		Amazon
George Washington Bridge Chester Overture	Cincinnati Wind Symphony Eugene Corporon	North	Tower Amazon
Newsreel in Five Shots	Keystone Wind Ensemble Jack Stamp	Simmons	Tower
American Hymn	New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble Frank Battisti		Tower Amazon
Chester Overture	El Paso Wind Symphony Ron Hufstader		Tower Amazon
Chester Overture	University of Georgia Wind Symphony F. David Romines		Tower Amazon

Scores

Books

William Schuman: A Bio-Bibliography by K. Gary Adams
William Schuman Documentary by Christopher Rouse