Austin Symphonic Band Performing Culloden III

Austin Symphonic Band ( https://austinsymphonicband.org/ ). October 26, 2025. ASB performing Culloden III by Julie Giroux. [NOTE: Click 'more' to read the program notes.] Music Director Dr. Kyle R. Glaser conducting. "Classics!" concert at the Connally HS Performing Arts Center in Austin, TX.

Austin Symphonic Band depends on the financial support of viewers like you. Visit https://austinsymphonicband.org/donate

Attend the next Austin Symphonic Band concert! Visit https://austinsymphonicband.org

Video and Sound Production: Eddie Jennings

From the program notes written by Clifton Jones:

Culloden III (2000)
Julie Giroux (1961- )

“Bloody Culloden” was a battle between the Scottish supporters of Charles Edward Stuart and the English army of George II in 1746. The English army decisively defeated the Scots, and this began several months of retribution against them. The work “Culloden” by American composer Julie Giroux is a collection of tunes popular in Scotland and the Highlands at the time. It’s a mix of clan battle songs, reels, jigs, strathspeys, aires and bawdy songs combined into a musical stew (a Haggis?). This is the third movement of her Symphony No. 1 for Band, which was premiered in 2000 at the American Bandmasters Association convention in Austin, Texas.

Julie Giroux is an American composer of music for film/TV and more recently for wind band. She began her career writing and orchestrating for film and television in 1985, and did orchestrations for the Academy Awards broadcasts in the 1980’s and ’90’s. She also worked on film scores including “Karate Kid 2,” “Broadcast News” and the “North & South” TV series. More recently she has written numerous works for band, including several symphonies.