Enchanted
Night - Patrick Burns
Patrick Burns (b. 1969) is an American composer and
music educator. He has written extensively for wind bands at
all
levels. He founded the Bloomfield Youth Band in New Jersey
when
he was 17, and continues to direct that group today. He is
much
in demand as guest conductor around the country.
Burns wrote "Enchanted Night" for the Hanover Wind Symphony, a
community band in New Jersey, to help celebrate their 19th anniversary.
The piece is based on a novella of the same title by Pulitzer
Prize-Winning author Steven Millhauser.
Patrick Burns main
website. - includes a full biography and information on all
of his music. Check out especially the listening room.
Patrick Burns on
myspace.
Enchanted
Night information page - includes a recording of the piece
and a PDF of part of the score.
Information on the Millhauser
novella that inspired Burns's music at Amazon.com.
An
excerpt of the novella on the New York Times.
A
preview of the novella on google books.
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