Kansas
Another Fork In The Road: 50 Years Of Kansas [ Insideoutmusic / 3 CD - released 9/Dec/2022 ] Kansas celebrates their auspicious career with the release of "Another Fork In The Road - 50 Years Of Kansas". Featuring carefully selected songs from every single Kansas album over three discs, "Another Fork In The Road" also includes a new... |
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Miracles Out Of Nowhere [ Sony / DVD/CD - released 20/Mar/2015 ] A career-spanning retrospective and behind-the-scenes look at the venerable rock outfit, the Sony Legacy-issued Miracles Out of Nowhere celebrates Kansas' 40th anniversary with both a feature-film and a best-of collection. The film, directed by... |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: All-night Vigil [Vespers], Op. 37 Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 2/Mar/2015 ] 2016 Grammy Award WINNER - Best choral recording |
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Leftoverture (LP) [ Music On Vinyl / LP - released 2/Oct/2014 ] Leftovertureis the fourthalbumbyAmericanrockbandKansas, released in 1976. With Steve Walsh taking a back seat on the production of material, Kerry Livgren stepped up and his compositions retained much of the classically inspired complexity of... |
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Point of Know Return (Flaming Coloured LP) [ Music On Vinyl / LP - released 27/Mar/2014 ] Back in 1977, the LP Point Of Know Return marked the commercial peak of Kansas. The Progressive Rock band had experienced tremendous success with their previous release (1976's Leftoverture) and were no longer starving for a hit, yet the sessions for... |
GLASS ./ FAIROUZ
Glass: Concerto Fantasy for 2 Timpanists and Orchestra & Fairouz: Symphony No. 4 University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Paul W. Popiel [ Naxos / CD - released 5/Feb/2014 ] Philip Glass' Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra, composed in 2000 and transcribed for wind ensemble by Mark Lortz in 2004, is a significant addition to the repertoire of large-scale works for timpani. The work is rhythmically... |
COPLAND / TICHELI / TORKE
Landscapes University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Paul Popiel, Steve Leisring (trumpet), Ji Hye Jung (marimba), Margaret Marco (cor anglais) [ Naxos / CD - released 16/Apr/2013 ] Landscapes is a journey through the rich tapestry of American wind band music, performed by one of the country's leading ensembles. One of Michael Torke's most admired works, Javelin has been described as a 'sonic olympiad', while his arrangement of... |
MORTON GOULD
Morton Gould: American Legend Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar / University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Scott Weiss / Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Scherme [ Naxos / 3 CD Box Set - released 13/Feb/2013 ] "Morton Gould is the American composer closest to my heart. The breadth of his talent, and his ability to channel American vernacular effortlessly into his concert works, make him the true heir of George Gershwin." Albany Symphony |
RENE CLAUSEN
Life and Breath: Choral Works by René Clausen Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2012 ] "Although he writes in all genres, René Clausen is today one of America's most popular choral composers...On this release, choral works by Clausen are performed by the Kansas City Chorale, another choir of great international renown" |
MORTON GOULD
Derivations / and more Stephanie Zelnick (clarinet) / University of Kansas Wind Ensemble / Scott Weiss [ Naxos Wind Band Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "Bubbling creative energy and humour prove central to Gould's success." (MusicWeb July 2011) |
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Drastic Measures [ Rock Candy / CD - released 6/Jun/2011 ] |
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Vinyl Confessions [ Rock Candy / CD - released 6/Jun/2011 ] |
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Setlist - The Very Best of Kansas (Live) [ Epic / Legacy Records / CD - released 7/Feb/2011 ] The quintessential live collection - re-mastered with a sound quality that feels just like you're sitting in the front row. |
NATIVITAS
Nativitas: American Christmas Carols Kansas City Chorale / Charles Bruffy (conductor) with James Higdon, organ [ Nimbus / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "As beautiful a disc of precious Christmas music as you are likely to hear this or any year." (MusicWeb Nov 2009) |
SIBELIUS / SULLIVAN
ShakespeareAEs Tempest: Incidental music for The Tempest Kansas City Symphony / Michael Stern [ Reference / CD - released 20/Jul/2008 ] "This is a fine and thoughtfully put together project. I hope we will hear more from this orchestra and conductor in similarly inventive couplings...Their Sullivan is excellent." (MusicWeb July 2008) |
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Two for the Show [ Sony Music / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] Digitally re-mastered, American imported double disc set, featuring bonus tracks, etc. |
Kansas Uni Wind Ensemble
Redline Tango [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Mar/2008 ] |
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Audio-Visions [ Sony & BMG Entertainment / CD - released 1/Mar/2008 ] American imported disc. |
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Kansas [ Sony Music / CD - released 1/Feb/2008 ] Digitally re-mastered, American imported disc, featuring bonus track, etc. |
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Monolith [ Sony Music / CD - released 1/Feb/2008 ] Digitally re-mastered, American imported disc. |