Bob Zeidler wrote:

>I struck an entirely different sort of paydirt in remembering that I
>also had an ancient Decca (USA, not UK) mono LP of "Band Masterpieces"
>played by the Goldman band.  There, "Chester" is described as an overture,
>also written in 1956, with a first Goldman Band performance date of June
>19, 1957.  And it is definitely longer: I had timed it, many years ago,
>at 6'20", whereas Hanson, Schwarz and Serebrier take 3'02", 3'18" and
>3'10" respectively.

I've played this in band and in orchestras.  The band version is quite
longer and very different.

Roger Hecht <[log in to unmask]>