Written in 1985, Winds of Nagual is one of North American composer Michael Colgrass's works for Wind Ensemble. Considered a beautiful yet highly challenging piece to perform, it has become a standard of the wind ensemble/concert band repertoire. Based on the writings of Carlos Castaneda, the work consists of seven movements.
Winds of Nagual has been championed by the conductor Frank Wickes. The Canadian composer Daniel Theaker has likened this work to a painting (or a set of seven paintings) in a fine art gallery.
In 1985 the piece won the NBA William D. Revelli Memorial Composition Contest and Sudler International Composition Competition.
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