Sousa: Nobles of the Mystic Shrine

Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
John Philip Sousa
The University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Jerry Junkin, conductor
Bates Recital Hall
November 6th, 2022

[@allenalstad9347]

Marvelous that the artistic director, Jerry Junken, and the ensemble are performing as one. And I am certain that the joy and emotion of playing such remarkable music is shared by all wind instrument players as well as Mr Junken.

[@BobbyJCFHvLichtenstein]

My band played this last semester! It was such a fun piece! (but I gotta say this ensemble played quite a bit better haha)

[@warrenabrahams8852]

Listen for the harp glissando at 2:38. Wonderfully scored.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Sad to see all those empty chairs in the hall for such a wonderful performance.

[@trapezemusic]

Great performance. Every seat should have been filled. The lucky ones were present.

[@TarryltonDunn]

LOUD!

[@cavalcadeofbobs3559]

Gah! Who cut off the beginning with that stupid fade in? That's the cool opening hit! ):

[@larryhoutz3213]

The conductor is interesting to watch’

[@mikemchornprof6758]

It's a lot about him.

[@warrenabrahams8852]

Dr. JERRY JUNKIN

[@okbrassman]

@@mikemchornprof6758 . . . . .that's funny, I was about to type that very statement. He's not even conducting, nor does he have a score on the stand. Not that any conductor really needs one while conducting a band of this caliber.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

I'm wondering who's arrangement or edition they used. I don't recall seeing that harp glissando in Sousa's Encore Books (where he had penned many harp parts in manuscript for his own use...but never published...until recently.)

[@kestrel4733]

I want to say Fennell has them in his arrangement but I’m not positive I don’t have the score on me.