DCD 094 - Centennial Celebration, Part 1
from The DCD Enhanced Classical 'Cast Hosted by Ralph Graves, host
In 1995 the University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Music celebrated its 100th anniversary. To commemorate the event, the school commissioned six composers with ties to Wisconsin to write works for the various student and faculty ensembles. The composers were then invited to the school to serve as artists in residence, and to be present for the premier of their works. This year-long celebration was recorded, and resulting two-CD set, Centennial Commissions, is a stunning collection of both the creativity of these six composers and the high level of musicianship of the commissioning ensembles. In order to give this music its due, we're taking two podcast episodes to explore this release. In this part, we sample selections from the first disc in the set. DCD Enhanced Classical 'Cast #094 - Centennial Celebration, Part 1 Remember, you don't need an iPod to enjoy a podcast -- just click on the link above and enjoy! - Ralph This program we play: Daron Hagen: Concerto for Brass Quintet, mvts. 1 & 2 The Wisconsin Brass Quintet from "Centennial Commissions" UW-Madison School of Music release David Ott: Gathering of Waters, mvts, 3 & 4 The Windgra Woodwind Quintet from "Centennial Commissions" UW-Madison School of Music release Joan Tower: Rapids Ursula Oppens, piano; UW-Madison Symphony Orchestra; David E. Becker, conductor from "Centennial Commissions" UW-Madison School of Music release
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