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Hess: The Winds Of Power / Nigel Hess, London So Winds


Release Date: 01/11/2000 
Label:  Chandos   Catalog #: 9764   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Nigel Hess
Conductor:  Nigel Hess
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra WindsDaubeney Middle School Bedford Pupils
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 17 Mins. 

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Notes and Editorial Reviews

Recorded in: CTS and Taezor Studios, London Recorded and mixed by Toby Alington. May and July 1992 and February 1999 Producer(s) Nigel Hess Music associate: Ian Macpherson Recorded in: CTS and Taezor Studios, London Recorded and mixed by Toby Alington. May and July 1992 and February 1999 Producer(s) Nigel Hess Music associate: Ian Macpherson Read less

Works on This Recording

1. The Winds of Power by Nigel Hess
Conductor:  Nigel Hess
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra Winds
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 02/1999 
Venue:  CTS Studios, London, England 
Length: 10 Minutes 6 Secs. 
2. East Coast Pictures by Nigel Hess
Conductor:  Nigel Hess
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra Winds
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
Date of Recording: BY 1999 
Venue:  CTS Studios, London, England 
Length: 15 Minutes 32 Secs. 
Notes: The first movement, "Shelter Island," and the third movement, "New York," were recorded at CTS Studios in London 5/1995. The second movement, "The Catskills," was recorded at CTS Studios in London 2/1999. 
3. Stephenson's Rocket by Nigel Hess
Conductor:  Nigel Hess
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra Winds
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 05/1992 
Venue:  CTS Studios, London, England 
Length: 6 Minutes 56 Secs. 
4. Global Variations by Nigel Hess
Conductor:  Nigel Hess
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra Winds
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 05/1992 
Venue:  CTS Studios, London, England 
Length: 8 Minutes 26 Secs. 
5. Thames Journey by Nigel Hess
Conductor:  Nigel Hess
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra Winds
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 05/1992 
Venue:  CTS Studios, London, England 
Length: 9 Minutes 57 Secs. 
6. Scramble! by Nigel Hess
Conductor:  Nigel Hess
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra Winds
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 02/1999 
Venue:  CTS Studios, London, England 
Length: 6 Minutes 41 Secs. 
7. The TV Detectives by Nigel Hess
Conductor:  Nigel Hess
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra Winds
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 02/1999 
Venue:  CTS Studios, London, England 
Length: 8 Minutes 27 Secs. 
Notes: This work is a suite that incorporates five of Hess' themes for British detective programs. 
8. To the Stars! by Nigel Hess
Conductor:  Nigel Hess
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra Winds,  Daubeney Middle School Bedford Pupils
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 02/1999 
Venue:  CTS Studios, London, England 
Length: 10 Minutes 18 Secs. 

Sound Samples

Thames Journey
East Coast Pictures: No. 1. Shelter Island
East Coast Pictures: No. 2. The Catskills
East Coast Pictures: No. 3. New York
Stephenson's Rocket
Global Variations
The Winds of Power
Scramble!
The TV Detectives
To the Stars!

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