Posts Tagged “Naxos Wind Band Classics”

REED, O., HUSA, K., NELHYBEL, V., SCHUMAN, W: Fanfares and Overtures album coverFanfares and Overtures, the first CD by the esteemed Rutgers Wind Ensemble on Naxos Wind Band Classics, presents a dizzying range of music that include either fanfares or overtures. The CD includes music by Herbert Owen Reed, Vaclav Nelhybel, WIlliam Schuman and Karel Husa whose “Music for Prague” may be one of the finest pieces of musical protest music ever written.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.572230

 

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Tags: 8.572230, George Washington Bridge, Herbert Owen Reed, Karel Husa, Music for Prague, Naxos Wind Band Classics, Rutgers Wind Ensemble, Smetana Fanfare, Vaclav Nelhybel, William Berz, William Schuman, wind band music

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WIND BAND CLASSICS: Trendsetters albu / m coverTrendsetters may be the perfect introduction to 20th-century wind band music. It introduces four different composers, each with their own unique style. Percy Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy, Gustav Holst’s First Suite in E flat for Military Band, Paul Hindemith’s Symphony in B flat, and Joseph Schwantner’s … and the mountains rising nowhere each offer a unique take on what the wind band can be.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.572242

 

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Tags: ...and the mountains rising nowhere, 8.572242, First Suite in E flat for Military Band, Gustav Holst, Harlan D Parker, Joseph Schwantner, Lincolnshire Posy, Naxos Wind Band Classics, Paul Hindemith, Percy Grainger, The Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble

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PUTS, K. Millennium Canons album coverMillenium Canons, the new CD featuring the University of Georgia Wind Ensemble, features a wide range of contemporary American and British band music, including Millenium Canons by Kevin Puts.

In this podcast, conductor John Lynch talks about working with contemporary composers, and why he chose this music for his CD.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.572231

 

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Tags: 8.572231, Adam Gorb, American band music, British band music, conductor, Gustav Holst, John Lynch, John Mackey, Jonathan Newman, Kevin Puts, Kristin Kuster, Naxos Classical Music Spotlight, Naxos Wind Band Classics, University of Georgia Wind Ensemble, wind band

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TICHELI, F.: Wild Nights album coverA podcast featuring the new University of Kansas Wind Ensemble CD, Wild Nights. This recording features five new band pieces, all written in the 21st century.

In this podcast conductor Scott Weiss talks about the music on this disc, and his ongoing commitment to creating new works for winds.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.572129

 

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Tags: 8.572129, American composers, band music, contemporary band music, David Dzubay, Frank Ticheli, John Mackey, Naxos Classical Music Spotlight, Naxos Wind Band Classics, Roshanne Etezady, Scott Weiss, Steven Bryant, University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Vince Gnojek, wind ensemble

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Passaggi album coverA podcast featuring a new CD by The Hartt School Wind Ensemble under director Glen Adsit, along with soloists Ben Toth and Joe Alessi.

This CD features works by five contemporary American composers, including a work newly composed for this CD.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.572109

 

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Tags: 8.572109, American composers, Ben Toth, contemporary band repertoire, Glen Adsit, Joe Alessi, Joseph Schwantner, Joseph Turrin, Leslie Bassett, Lulaby for Kirsten, Lullaby for Noah, Naxos Classical Music Spotlight, Naxos Wind Band Classics, Nebojsa Zivkovic, Passaggi, Recoil, Stephen Michael Gryc, Tales from the Center of the Earth, The Hartt School of Music, wind band

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Northern Winds album coverAn interview with Tony Gomes, Music Director of the Toronto Wind Orchestra as he talks about their new CD Northern Winds. Besides the ensemble, this recording features Wallace Halladay, solo saxophone, and Simon Docking.

The featured music includes works by Louis Applebaum, Michael Colgrass, Harry Freedman, Henry Kucharzyk, Gary Kulesha and Olivier Messiaen.

Note: the An interview with Per Norgard episode scheduled for this date will now be posted on February 17th.
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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.572248

 

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Tags: 8.572248, Canadian composers, Dream Dancer, Ensembles for Winds, Gary Kulesha, Harry Freedman, Henry Kucharzyk, High Spirits, Laurentian Moods, Louis Applebaum, Michael Colgrass, Naxos Classical Music Spotlight, Naxos Wind Band Classics, Oiseaux Exotiques, Olivier Messiaen, Simon Docking, Some Assembly Required, Tony Gomes, Toronto Wind Orchestra, wind band, wind ensemble, wind orchestra

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