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Bells for Stokowski
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0030911110420
Label: Reference Recordings
Manufacturer: Reference Recordings
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Reference Recordings
Release Date: January 27, 2004
Studio: Reference Recordings
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Editorial Review:
This album includes world premiere recordings of three important new works for wind band, plus an old favorite. The University of Texas Wind Ensemble has established itself as one of America's elite wind bands, and this is its first commercial recording. David Del Tredici's music is widely performed by all major orchestras. In Wartime, based on the hymn tune "Abide With Me" and the Persian National Anthem, is his first piece for wind band. Michael Daugherty is one of the most-commissioned composers of his generation. Bells for Stokowski is a colorful fantasy in which he imagines Leopold Stokowski visiting the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and listening to all the bells of the city resonate. Bells for Stokowski was named one of the Best CDs of the Year by The New York Times, and earned a Golden Ear Award from The Absolute Sound. Colorful, audience-friendly scores and a large ensemble of winds, brass and percussion are a sure recipe for thrilling sonics, especially! in "Prof." Johnson's transparent HDCD recording.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Enjoy and BUY THE CD
If you have read the other reviews and checked out the sound clips on Reference Recordings site then it is worth buying the CD instead of the downloads. Reference Recordings are made with such care that they mostly rival or exceed the quality you may expect from SACD. Also this is a HDCD recording that will give you great playback if you have the gear to decode, if not it will still play better than most commercial compact discs.
Rating: - From a former UT musician
As a former bassoonist with the UT Wind Ensemble (but not on this CD) I am very excited about this release, and not at all surprised at the quality of the performance. Professor Junkin is an extraordinary conductor who demands the most out of his players, from 1st trumpet to 3rd clarinet. It should be noted that the musicians rotate parts on different pieces. They are all principle players.
Overall I would criticize the fact that when listening to this CD it sounds as if you are ... Read More
Rating: - Exciting Wind Ensemble Work
I heard this on CBC radio and was entranced with the quality of the recording and the music, three premieres!
Dr. Coleman provides much of the history of the selected pieces. The Susato renditions are so reminiscent of Praetorius' collection of folk dances and are so lively and well pulled off here.
The Vaughan Williams marches are just exciting. I humbly disagree with the review of Tredici's "In Wartime." It is a powerful and sensitive musical account of some of the emotions ... Read More
Rating: - A real pleasure
Hong Kong audiences know Jerry Junkin as the director of our very own Wind Philharmonia. But Junkin's regular gig, back in the states, is as conductor of both the University of Texas Wind Ensemble and the Dallas Wind Symphony. It's the former group performing on this CD and these college students play like real professionals. The standard of wind, brass, and percussion performance across the US is extremely high, and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble, thanks in no small part to Junkin's leadership, ... Read More
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