Dana Wilson

As described by the composer, this work 'suggests a person's relation to the Colorado Rockies via a rugged and persistent climb.' Filled with twists and turns, and touches of drama as well as humor, h...

This dark and expressive saxophone quartet fuses music suggestive of different traditions, from Japanese Taiko drumming to African-American gospel singing. The work's title is vividly portrayed in the...

The Odyssey was written by Homer about 2700 years ago and tells of the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his harrowing return trip home after fighting the Trojan Wars. This work is suggesti...

A vortex is a whirling mass, such as a tornado or whirlpool, which is created when a source of momentum causes a thick layer of unstable stratification to move with ever stronger tangential velocity a...

A vortex is a whirling mass, such as a tornado or whirlpool, which is created when a source of momentum causes a thick layer of unstable stratification to move with ever stronger tangential velocity a...

Shortcut Home is a rousing and rather elaborate fanfare that features each section of the ensemble. Drawing upon various jazz styles, the music proclaims and cascades, always driving towards the 'home...

Shortcut Home is a rousing and rather elaborate fanfare that features each section of the ensemble. Drawing upon various jazz styles, the music proclaims and cascades, always driving towards the 'home...

This intriguing composition, marked by its innovative sounds and haunting orchestration, is a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. The composer's intent was to capture the way Dr. King inspired profound...

As described by the composer, this work 'suggests a person's relation to the Colorado Rockies via a rugged and persistent climb.' Filled with twists and turns, and touches of drama as well as humor, h...

Beginning with silence and gradually building throughout to a powerful and dramatic close, this distinctive work from Dana Wilson explores the various facets of the word 'awakening' as it applies to t...

The composer states:'As I began this piece, it was as though I were entering a dream. The music was atmospheric, undefined, and somewhat disorienting. Gradually the material became more focused, but j...

Providing a unique concert experience, this programmatic work depicts the story of what newspapers in 1916 described as 'the poison soup plot”! At a Chicago banquet for dignitaries and politicians, a...

Providing a unique concert experience, this programmatic work depicts the story of what newspapers in 1916 described as 'the poison soup plot”! At a Chicago banquet for dignitaries and politicians, a...

Fire engines have long had a romantic quality, evoking feelings of excitement and wonder. This piece takes us for a whimsical spin around the neighborhood - careening around turns, flying through inte...

Fire engines have long had a romantic quality, evoking feelings of excitement and wonder. This piece takes us for a whimsical spin around the neighborhood - careening around turns, flying through inte...

There is a long tradition in jazz of instruments carrying on a conversation - either intricate with soloistic dialogues (often improvised) or the call and response of larger forces. Speak to Me is abo...

The Odyssey was written by Homer about 2700 years ago and tells of the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his harrowing return trip home after fighting the Trojan Wars. This work is suggesti...