Three Visions Of El Greco - III. The Burial Of The Count Of Orgaz - Ethan Wickman

The UW Eau Claire Wind Symphony (John R. Stewart, conductor) performing the world premiere of Zachary J. Moore's "In Memoriam." This is a live recording from February 24, 2016 in Gantner Concert Hall in Haas Fine Arts Center.  

In Memoriam - Zachary J. Moore - World Premiere

Recorded live on April 29, 2016 in Gantner Concert Hall.  Matt Strom, concerto sompetition winner,  performing with the UWEC Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

Harlequin - Phillip Sparke, Matt Strom Euphonium Soloist

Live performance of The Titan by Charles Booker, Jr. by the UW Eau Claire Wind Symphony, John R. Stewart, conductor, and Jacob Grewe, tuba soloist.  Performed on March 11, 2017 in Gantner Concert Hall.  
I.  The Immortal
II. Aegle's Dragon
III. The War

Recording used with permission of the composer.

The Titan for Tuba and Wind Ensemble - Charles Booker, Jr., Jacob Grewe, tuba soloist

Commissioned by the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Wind Symphony
Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor
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Program notes: 

For 14 months of my tenure in Chicago, I spent anywhere from 10-15 hours a week in rush hour traffic commuting to and from work. An estimated 10 million people live and work in the surrounding Chicagoland area, and very few of these people enjoy being in transit, myself generally included. For an introvert who enjoys quiet solitude to decompress or to give myself a pep talk for the day, there was rarely an opportunity to have a sliver of a second where I wasn’t interrupted.
Occasionally, however, I would find myself momentarily soaking in the sounds of the city, allowing the sounds of squealing breaks, accelerations over potholes, and numerous car horns on either side to paint a landscape of the city that inherited me (which was far, far removed from the rural village I grew up in).
A fanfare has historically been used to announce something or someone of importance. In Chicago rush hour traffic, everyone is the most important person on the road, and they use everything in their power to ensure you know it. Rush depicts the general organized chaos of being surrounded by ten million people determined to get to their destination as quickly as possible in as little time as aggressively possible. The offstage horns represent the echo/Doppler effect of being surrounded on all sides, an inability to escape until your car, bus, or train reaches your particular stop.
At least there’s always that one guy doing the New York Times crossword puzzle in pen to keep you entertained.

Rush

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