Notes and Editorial Reviews
Frank Ticheli’s award-winning Symphony No. 2 has been described as ‘uninhibited, high-flying and intensely rhythmic’ (South Florida Sun-Sentinel). Angels in the Architecture was inspired by the forms and ornamentation of the Sydney Opera House, contrasting divine light with turbulent darkness to pose the unanswered question of existence. Ticheli is joined by his two major influences in first recordings of Pulitzer Prize-winning Leslie Bassett’s terrific Nonet and the potent messages of 2007 Musical America Composer of the Year William Bolcom’s First Symphony for Band.
Frank Ticheli’s award-winning Symphony No. 2 has been described as ‘uninhibited, high-flying and intensely rhythmic’ (South Florida Sun-Sentinel). Angels in the Architecture was inspired by the forms and ornamentation of the Sydney Opera House, contrasting divine light with turbulent darkness to pose the unanswered question of existence. Ticheli is joined by his two major influences in first recordings of Pulitzer Prize-winning Leslie Bassett’s terrific Nonet and the potent messages of 2007 Musical America Composer of the Year William Bolcom’s First Symphony for Band. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Symphony no 2 by Frank Ticheli
Conductor:
Reed Thomas
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Middle Tennessee University Wind Ensmeble
Period: 20th Century
Written: 2003; USA
2.
Nonet by Leslie Bassett
Conductor:
Reed Thomas
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Middle Tennessee University Wind Ensmeble
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1968
3.
Angels in the Architecture by Frank Ticheli
Performer:
Lara Spiesser (Soprano)
Conductor:
Reed Thomas
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Middle Tennessee University Wind Ensmeble
4.
First Symphony for Band by William Bolcom
Conductor:
Reed Thomas
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Middle Tennessee University Wind Ensmeble
Written: 2008
Sound Samples
Symphony No. 2: I. Shooting Stars
Symphony No. 2: II. Dreams Under a New Moon
Symphony No. 2: III. Apollo Unleashed
Angels in the Architecture
First Symphony for Band: I. O tempora o mores
First Symphony for Band: II. Scherzo tenebroso
First Symphony for Band: III. Andantino pastorale
First Symphony for Band: IV. Marches funeraires et dansantes
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