Marianne Gedigian, University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin - Shadow of Sirius (2015) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Concerto for Wind Ensemble: I. —
02. Concerto for Wind Ensemble: II. —
03. Concerto for Wind Ensemble: III. —
04. Concerto for Wind Ensemble: IV. —
05. Concerto for Wind Ensemble: V. —
06. The Shadow of Sirius: I. The Nomad Flute
07. The Shadow of Sirius: II. Eye of Shadow
08. The Shadow of Sirius: III. Into the Clouds
09. Kingfishers Catch Fire: I. Following Falls and Falls of Rain
10. Kingfishers Catch Fire: II. Kingfishers Catch Fire


The central Eye of Shadow has a spare, darkly elegiac quality—as does Gedigian’s warm, unaffected playing—that’s very moving indeed. The writing is remarkably uncluttered and the spacious recording, engineered by Silas Brown and Charlie Post, is pricked with moments of pure loveliness. Also, Gedigian brings a gentle, Faun-like sense of reverie to the final movement, Into the Clouds. What a joy it is to hear contemporary, resolutely tonal music that still has something to say.

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