The University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin - John Corigliano: Symphony No. 3 "Circus Maximus" & Gazebo Dances (2009) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 3 for Wind Ensemble "Circus Maximus": I. Introitus
02. Symphony No. 3 for Wind Ensemble "Circus Maximus": II. Screen / Siren
03. Symphony No. 3 for Wind Ensemble "Circus Maximus": III. Channel Surfing
04. Symphony No. 3 for Wind Ensemble "Circus Maximus": IV. Night Music I
05. Symphony No. 3 for Wind Ensemble "Circus Maximus": V. Night Music II
06. Symphony No. 3 for Wind Ensemble "Circus Maximus": VI. Circus Maximus
07. Symphony No. 3 for Wind Ensemble "Circus Maximus": VII. Prayer
08. Symphony No. 3 for Wind Ensemble "Circus Maximus": VIII. Coda "Veritas"
09. Gazebo Dances (Version for Wind Ensemble): I. Overture
10. Gazebo Dances (Version for Wind Ensemble): II. Waltz
11. Gazebo Dances (Version for Wind Ensemble): III. Adagio
12. Gazebo Dances (Version for Wind Ensemble): IV. Tarantella


The Circus Maximus of ancient Rome was a real place. The largest arena in the world, it entertained over 300,000 spectators daily for nearly a thousand years. Chariot races, hunts and battles satisfied the Roman public’s need for grander and wilder amusement as the Empire declined. The parallels between the high decadence of Rome and our present time are obvious. Entertainment dominates our culture, and ever-more-extreme ‘reality’ shows dominate our entertainment. Many of us have become as bemused by the violence and humiliation that flood the 500-plus channels of our television screens as those mobs of imperial Rome who considered the devouring of human beings by starving lions just another Sunday show. The shape of Circus Maximus was built both to embody and comment on this massive and glamorous barbarity. John Corigliano

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