John Harbison is among the growing number of contemporary composers who have addressed the wind ensemble as a serious vehicle for musical expression. This book examines in detail his ballet for winds, "Olympic Dances"; it is primarily an analysis of the work, although it also addresses performance considerations. Representative passages from his other works for winds, "Music for Eighteen Winds" and "Three City Blocks", are considered briefly to provide context for and contrast to the discussion of Olympic Dances. In the "Six Tanglewood Talks", Harbison stated that a subtle use of harmony is one of his primary goals as a composer. Harbison’s manipulation of harmonic structure is critical to "Olympic Dances" and is therefore considered in detail. Theorists and composers will find the analysis of Harbison's approach to harmony illuminating, and conductors should find the stylistic discussion useful for approaching any of Harbison’s works for winds.

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