Symphony no. 3, by Vittorio Giannini, will  be the centerpiece of the first concert given by the USF Wind Ensemble during Spring semester 2012. Giannini s masterful contribution to the wind band 

repertoire is a four-movement work that is not only challenging technically, but also representative of Neoromaticism which was the basis for Giannini s musical language. Raised in an Italian family of 

opera musicians, Giannini was saturated with the sounds of Puccini, Verdi and Rossini (and others). In keeping with the Romantic  theme   a taste for musical drama. Also featured on this concert will be 

a Philip Sparke work that won an International composition award, Dance Movements. It , too, is Neoromatic in nature, making it both accessible and memorable. Hanedans, by Carl Nielsen is 

another delightful work on the program. This is a dance from Nielsen s noted opera, "Masquerade."