John Philip Sousa, The Fairest of the Fair

The Whitworth Wind Symphony
Richard Strauch, conductor
The Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox
Spokane, WA
March 18, 2024

[@joeenglert]

love souza..great playing...here in bay area california the community bands are soooo terrible...they have no idea what good band music is and they have the most terrible conductors that only show up to get paid...the conductors actually let the players decide who will play first or second on which piece..which is funny because those players, although they do much work in the band such as putting the folders together and advertising concerts,,are totally terrible and have no idea how to play music, but for some reason, the conductors trust them to run the sections...that is why the bands here are hoplessly medicore

[@jtstew]

I can't imagine just randomly dragging people you don't know at all, totally unprompted, for no reason.