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Letter to the World, Suite for Orchestra
St. Stephen's Chamber Orchestra, Lorenzo Muti, conductor
Richard Rendleman, composer
Concertino for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra
St. Stephen's Chamber Orchestra, Lorenzo Muti, conductor, James Houlik, saxophone
Walter Ross, composer
Mosaics - Piano Concerto
St. Stephen's Chamber Orchestra, Lorenzo Muti, conductor, Marjorie Mitchell, piano
Robert Ward, composer
Concertino for Strings
St. Stephen's Chamber Orchestra, Lorenzo Muti, conductor
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This recording features the St. Stephens Chamber Orchestra performing works by North Carolina composers. Central to the recording is Hunter Johnson's Letter to the World. Hunter Johnson (b. 1906, Benson, North Carolina) composed extensively for piano, various chamber ensembles and orchestra. He is perhaps best known for his much-performed piano sonata and two ballets commissioned by Martha Graham, each of which has had hundreds of performances worldwide by the Graham Dance Company. Of the many artistic homages that have been paid to the spirit and poetry of Emily Dickinson, one of the finest tributes is Martha Graham and Hunter Johnson's collaboration, Letter to the World. Premiered in1940, this synthesis of dance, music and poetry soon became an established modern dance classic. The music (and dance) describe the legend of Emily Dickinson and the world of her imagination rather than the actual facts of her real life. Other works on the recording include Robert Ward's Concertino for Strings; Walter Ross's Mosaics; and Richard Rendleman's Concertino for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra.Contents:
Hunter Johnson, composerLetter to the World, Suite for Orchestra
St. Stephen's Chamber Orchestra, Lorenzo Muti, conductor
Richard Rendleman, composer
Concertino for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra
St. Stephen's Chamber Orchestra, Lorenzo Muti, conductor, James Houlik, saxophone
Walter Ross, composer
Mosaics - Piano Concerto
St. Stephen's Chamber Orchestra, Lorenzo Muti, conductor, Marjorie Mitchell, piano
Robert Ward, composer
Concertino for Strings
St. Stephen's Chamber Orchestra, Lorenzo Muti, conductor