He heard it all in his head: The drum-bursts like distant bombs, and then the somber trumpet fanfare, played seamlessly in unison by three trumpeters. Horns, trombones and tuba joined in a display of ...

Even cut down to a third of its length, the 1977 track became their biggest hit, and one of the most successful instrumental ...

Among the greatest composers America has produced, Copland developed a spare, open orchestral sound that was used so effectively by himself and others that it has come to be identified with the style ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. To celebrate spring and provide hope against the coming of the tax man, the ...

Aaron Copland‘s “Fanfare for the Common Man” begins with dramatic percussion, heralding something big and exciting. Then comes a ladder of simple trumpet notes, solemn and heroic. The whole piece ...

CINCINNATI --- He heard it all in his head: The drum-bursts like distant bombs, and then the somber trumpet fanfare, played seamlessly in unison by three trumpeters. Horns, trombones and tuba joined ...

And finally today, we're going to revisit a story from NPR's American Anthems series. You hear the word anthem, and you think of something big - something that unites listeners, a celebration - but ...

On Tuesday, May 26, 1953, Aaron Copland appeared as a witness before the Senate committee headed by Joseph McCarthy. Summoned because of his past relationship with the American government—he served as ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

In 1942, in the middle of the Second World War, Eugene Gooseens, the music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra wanted to honour American troops. He asked the composer Aaron Copland to write ...

Music Hall will be empty Saturday as the CSO debuts the first commission in The Fanfare Project. The first of more than a dozen fanfares commissioned by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and ...