One of the lesser-known (undeservedly) Russian composers was Nicolai Myaskovsky. He was interesting for several reasons, not the least of which was the number of symphonies he composed (27). His 19th symphony is unique in that it was for band, not for orchestra. I doubt that you will find very many orchestral composers who wrote symphonies for concert bands. It became a part of the standard repertoire for Russian bands. According to the YouTube notes on this symphony:
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In Russia there was a great tradition of the bands. With the political changes, excellent military bands were formed, their importance being so great that their directors came to be named Major Generals only because of their musical merits. Therefore it is not strange that Myaskovsky composed them a symphony."
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