Threads

Recorded from 2022-2024, the Illinois State University Wind Symphony’s newest album Threads presents a compelling set of works for band, tracing connections and offering an exploration of American musical voices across generations. Showcasing the music of Adolphus Hailstork, Omar Thomas, Quinn Mason, and William Grant Still, the album highlights a range of styles, unified by a shared commitment to expressive, thoughtful writing for winds. Together, these pieces offer a reflection on musical heritage, evolving traditions, and the strength, beauty, and complexity of the American experience.

Track List

• 1. American Guernica
     • Adolphus Hailstork, ed. Levine
  2. Summerland
     • William Grant Still, arr. Teter
  3. Symphony No. 4 Strange Time - I. Passages of Time
  4. Symphony No. 4 Strange Time - II. The Divide Between Light and Dark
  5. Symphony No. 4 Strange Time - III. Toward the Event Horizon
  6. Symphony No. 4 Strange Time - IV. Time Frozen
  7. Symphony No. 4 Strange Time - V. Out of Time
     • Quinn Mason
  8. Come Sunday - I. Testimony
  9. Come Sunday - II. Shout!
     • Omar Thomas