A cornucopia of prime tracks from the Dallas Wind Symphony discography: musicby Holst, Albeniz, Gould, Sousa, Grainger, Maslanka, Arnold and many more.
At last, a collection of the very best tracks from all Reference Recordings’releases with the Dallas Wind Symphony, America’s only full-time professionalwind band! All wind music enthusiasts need to have these knockout performances,conducted by Howard Dunn, Frederick Fennell, and Jerry Junkin. Recorded in theacclaimed acoustics of the Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas TX, the great musicand spectacular sonics are perfectly captured by Reference Recordings’world-renowned team of engineer Keith Johnson and producer Tam Henderson. Astupendous bargain at a sampler price!
“The Dallas Wind Symphony is one of Americas elite cultural institutions, upthere with the Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Master Chorale, and thePhiladelphia Orchestra.” – Gene Gaudette.com
Musicians:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Howard Dunn, conductor (1-2)
Frederick Fennell, conductor (3-9)
Jerry Junkin, conductor (10-13)
Features:
HDCD
Selections:
H. Owen Reed
1. La Fiesta Mexicana Prelude and Aztec Dance
Gustav Holst
2. Suite 2 in F – Excerpt
Rubin Goldmark
3. Rustic Wedding Symphony – Scherzo
Isaac Albeniz
4. Feast-Day in Seville
Jaromir Weinberger
5. Polka and Fugue from Schwanda the Bagpiper
Morton Gould
6. Pavanne
Leon Jessel
7. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
Malcolm Arnold
8. Scottish Dance
Ron Nelson
9. Rocky Point Holiday
John Philip Sousa
10. Nables of the Mystic Shrine
Paul Hindemith
11. Kammermusik No. 7 – finale
Percy Grainger
12. Gumsuckers March
David Maslanka
13. Symphony No. 4 – finale
Total playing time, 71’46
