UNT Wind Symphony: Makris - Aegean Festival Overture (1967/1970)

Aegean Festival Overture (1967/1970)....Andreas Makris (1930-2005)
arr. Major Albert Bader

North Texas Wind Symphony
Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Conductor

Recorded live September 27th, 2018
Winspear Hall, College of Music
University of North Texas

Aegean Festival Overture, Galaxy Music #1.2697
Music by Andreas Makris; arranged for band by Major Albert Bader
Copyright (c) 1970 by Galaxy Music Corporation, a division of ECS Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

[michellefox]

We played this as one of contest pieces when I was a senior in high school. I played bassoon, and with the other bassoon player, we split the solos. Hardest piece we ever played, but so worth it.

[pianoplayrpiano]

Played this in HS back in 1973 (1st clarinet). I still remember when we read through it for the first time. Terrifying. But, we worked super hard and took it to district contest. Still one of the most fun playing experiences I ever had.

[edhughes]

Wonderful performance of a challenging piece!

[leonardgladden]

I played Eb clarinet on this when we did it at Southeast Missouri State... Between its demands and the fact that orchestra was right after wind ensemble (and I had to switch to playing the A), I think it broke my embouchure... lol

[robertperez]

Blessings to the clarinets when the piece transitioned from slow fast... I shall light a candle for all future clarinet sections wishing to attempt

[chaseholdernesse]

For bassoons, the solo starts at 5:00

[stevehainestrumpet]

Loved this piece. I played this in high school in 1978. I played 1st trumpet. Remember my part went to a high E. Never have seen that in band music before or since. It takes a strong band in all sections to play this. Great stuff!

[RayIveySeriously]

When I went there, it was called "NTSU." :)

[MakrisOrchestra]

Congratulations on this wonderful performance of Makris' most famous work! Please check our (the Makris Symphony Orchestra's) channel for more music composed by Andreas Makris...

[Rogers-WTHSBand]

Dear UNT, pretty please remove the ad after the intro of the piece, it's a bummer that it has to be there 🙂

[organboi]

Man, until someone can rewrite that ending, people should stop playing this piece. It's a disaster in orchestration. Nobody has ever been able to make it sound decent. It's as if all of a sudden, a mute is placed in every instrument during the last 8 bars or so.