Williams: Adventures on Earth from E.T.

Adventures on Earth from E.T.
John Williams / arr. Paul Lavender
The University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Jerry Junkin, conductor
Bates Recital Hall, Austin, Texas
March 30, 2022

[@b286guy]

Absolutely first rate! 👌🏻

[@youthengagementservicespre1663]

I love this group

[@youthengagementservicespre1663]

I love this group!!

[@8dwms7]

Love me some Howard Hanson, I mean, John Williams. One of his best parodies of another composer not named Prokofiev or Korngold. Must be tough to play with all those string parts spread through the woodwinds (and euphonium?).

[@darkprose]

That lone double bass player wandered into the wrong concert hall but is hoping no one notices.

[@joshgutierrez7380]

That cymbal player was so late at the enddddd

[@jchomedog2887]

The tempo overall is too fast that it doesn’t allow the players to settle in or the themes to feel comfortable and organic. It feels rushed and forced. Fantastic musicians nevertheless! It’s an ideal group of musicians to conduct. Tempo choices would have resolved probably all the errors in this performance minus nervousness of a live performance.

[@b286guy]

I think Dr. Junkin’s tempos here are quite measured and in line with how Williams himself conducts the piece. Contrast that to the piece from Hook they also have up on YT which is extremely rushed and almost manic, particularly in the opening section.