BARBER: Commando March. PERSICHETTI: Pagent. W. SCHUMANN: Newsreel in Five Shots. J.W. JENKINS: American Overture. Music by DELLO JOIO, RR. BENNETT, CHANCE, WERLE, and STAMP.

wswebmaster on November 18, 2018

PAGEANT – Jack Stamp, cond; Keystone Wind Ensemble – CITADEL CTD 88132 (66:12) BARBER Commando March. PERSICHETTI Pageant. W. SCHUMAN Newsreel in Five Shots. J. W. JENKINS American Overture. DELLO JOIO Scenes from “The Louvre”. R. R. BENNETT Symphonic Songs. CHANCE Incantation and Dance. F. WERLE Concertino for Three Brass and Band. STAMP Cheers! Here is yet another new release in …

MUCZYNSKI: Sonata for Flute and Piano. Moments for Flute and Piano. Woodwind Quintet. Duos for Flutes. Duos for Flute and Clarinet. Movements for Wind Quintet. Fragments for Woodwind Trio. Preludes for Flute Solo

wswebmaster on November 18, 2018

MUCZYNSKI Sonata for Flute and Piano. Moments for Flute and Piano. Woodwind Quintet. Duos for Flutes. Duos for Flute and Clarinet. Movements for Wind Quintet. Fragments for Woodwind Trio. Preludes for Flute Solo –Alexandra Hawley (fl); Robert Muczynski (pn); Stanford Woodwind Quintet; with Jean-Pierre Rampal (fl) – MARCO POLO 8.225041 (68:41) …

MUCZYNSKI: Symphonic Dialogues. GRIFFES: Three Poems of McCloud. BRANDON: Celebration Overture. OSBON: Liberty. KLESSIG: Don Juan: Meditation. LAMB J.B. II. FELCIANO: Overture Concertante

wswebmaster on November 18, 2018

MUCZYNSKI Symphonic Dialogues. GRIFFES Three Poems of Fiona McCloud1. BRANDON Celebration Overture. OSBON Liberty. KLESSIG Don Juan: Meditation. LAMB J.B. II. FELCIANO Overture Concertante – Paul Freeman, cond; Czech National SO; Louise Toppin (sop); Jean-Michel Bertelli (cl) – ALBANY TROY-322 (62:58) This recent release is a rather odd grab-bag of styles and periods in American music, from …

LEES: Symphony No. 4, “Memorial Candles”

wswebmaster on November 17, 2018

LEES Symphony No. 4, “Memorial Candles” – Theodor Kuchar, cond; National SO of the Ukraine; Kimball Wheeler (mez); James Buswell (vn) – NAXOS 8.559002 (61:42) Naxos continues its ambitious and promising “American Classics” series with a new release devoted entirely to Benjamin …

BRAGA SANTOS: Symphonies: No. 1; No. 5, “Virtus Lusitaniae”

wswebmaster on November 17, 2018

BRAGA SANTOS Symphonies: No. 1; No. 5, “Virtus Lusitaniae” – Álvaro Cassuto, cond; Portuguese SO – MARCO POLO 8.223879 (67:16) Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988) is probably the most important Portuguese composer of his generation. I have been following his work for some time, as …

L. BOULANGER: Psalm 130, “Du fond de l’abîme”. Psalm 24. Psalm 129. Pour les Funérailles d’un Soldat. Vieille Prière Bouddhique. D’Un Soir Triste. D’Un Matin de Printemps

wswebmaster on November 17, 2018

L. BOULANGER Psalm 130, “Du fond de l’abîme”. Psalm 24. Psalm 129. Pour les Funérailles d’un Soldat. Vieille Prière Bouddhique. D’Un Soir Triste. D’Un Matin de Printemps – Mark Stringer, cond; Luxembourg PO; Namur Sym Ch; Sonia de Beaufort (mez); Martial Defontaine (ten); …

BLOCH: Symph. for Trombone & Orch. Visions & Prophecies. Cello Suite No. 1. BRUN: Symph. No. 2. VERESS: Four Transylvanian Dances. JUON: Cello Sonata No. 2. Fairy Tale. Bagatelle. Humoresque. HUBER Cello Sonata No. 4.

wswebmaster on November 17, 2018

BLOCH Symphony for Trombone and Orchestra. VERESS Four Transylvanian Dances. BRUN Symphony No. 2 – Dmitrij Kitajenko, cond; Berne SO; Stanley Clark (tbn)1 – MUSICA HELVETICA MH CD 86.2 (76:40) BLOCH Visions and Prophecies. Cello Suite No. 1. JUON Cello Sonata No. 2. Fairy …