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GORDON SHI-WEN CHIN
Chin: Double Concerto / Formosa Seasons Cho-Liang Lin (violin) / Felix Fan (cello) / Kansas City Symphony Orchestra / Michael Stern [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Mar/2007 ] "Formosa Seasons" is based on a series of Haiku-like poems, and is dedicated to the celebrated Taiwanese-American violinist Cho-Liang Lin. |
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Kansas
The Best of Kansas [ Sony Music / CD - released 23/Feb/1999 ] American imported compilation disc, featuring "Carry On Wayward Son", "Point Of Know Return", "Dust In The Wind" and more! |
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ALEXANDER GRECHANINOV
Grechaninov: Passion Week, Op. 58 Caroline Markham (mezzo-soprano) Paul Davidson (tenor) Bryan Taylor (baritone) / Phoenix Bach Choir / Kansas City Chorale / Charles Bruffy [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] "The massed forces of the Phoenix Bach Choir and the Kansas City Chorale make a formidable choral machine…If Grechaninov's music is sentimental in the best sense, this performance has an integrity and honesty to it which I found profoundly... |
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MACKEY / MOWER / PANN
Redline Tango / Flute Concerto / Slalom David Fedele (Flute), University of Kansas Wind Ensemble / John P. Lynch (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 9/May/2006 ] Redline Tango takes its title from the idea of "redlining an engine," or pushing it to the limit. |
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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) |
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Kansas Uni Wind Ensemble
Redline Tango [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Mar/2008 ] |
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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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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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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 |
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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... |
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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... |
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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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Kansas
Drastic Measures [ Rock Candy / CD - released 6/Jun/2011 ] |
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Kansas
Kansas [ Sony Music / CD - released 1/Feb/2008 ] Digitally re-mastered, American imported disc, featuring bonus track, etc. |
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Kansas
Leftoverture [ Epic Records / CD - released 22/May/2001 ] This is the fourth Kansas album - digitally re-mastered, featuring "Carry On Wayward Son", bonus tracks, etc. |
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Kansas
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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Kansas
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... |
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Kansas
Point of Know Return [ Sony Music / CD - released 12/Feb/2002 ] Digitally re-mastered, American imported disc, featuring bonus tracks, etc. |
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Kansas
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... |
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Kansas
Power [ Sony Music / CD - released 1/Jan/1995 ] This American imported disc features Steve Morse on guitar. |