Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Here's a little bit of an overview written by John Mackey himself:
"“Turning” was commissioned by a consortium led by my high school friend, Josh Thompson, who is now a high school band director in the Chicago area. The overriding idea when writing the piece was to convey “strong” beauty as well as loss, rather than traditional “pretty” lyricism."
This is by far the best recording I have found of this piece, and I hope now I can share it with the world here on YouTube! Definitely one of his more "interesting" pieces... anyway, enjoy!"
COMPOSER: John Mackey
CONDUCTOR: Richard Clary
BAND: Florida State University Wind Orchestra
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Here's a little bit of an overview written by John Mackey himself:
"“Turning” was commissioned by a consortium led by my high school friend, Josh Thompson, who is now a high school band director in the Chicago area. The overriding idea when writing the piece was to convey “strong” beauty as well as loss, rather than traditional “pretty” lyricism."
This is by far the best recording I have found of this piece, and I hope now I can share it with the world here on YouTube! Definitely one of his more "interesting" pieces... anyway, enjoy!"
COMPOSER: John Mackey
CONDUCTOR: Richard Clary
BAND: Florida State University Wind Orchestra
Please be aware that all of the music (and images) featured in this video belong to their respective owners, and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. I upload these solely for archiving purposes, and for the sharing and enjoyment of great music. Monetization is not enabled. If you are the rightful owner of copyrighted material used and would like the video removed from YouTube, please, instead of reporting/striking my channel, leave a comment below with your statement and I will take the video down effective immediately.
