Monumental Works for Winds is a collection of some of the greatest pieces ever written for wind band. Persichetti�s 1956 Symphony for Band, Op. 69 is not only one of his greatest works, but has become one of the most frequently performed original American works for wind band. Stravinsky�s strikingly original and rhythmically vital Symphonies of Wind Instruments is one of his most adventurous pieces in neo-classical style. Copland�s technically challenging Emblems, is the composer�s only work for band, its eleven minute span bursting with folk melodies, dissonance, waltzes and elements of jazz.