Credits:

Kazuyoshi Akiyama,Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra

Description:

Live recording of the 119th Subscription Concert of the Osakas Zion Wind Orchestra held on February 4, 2018 at The Symphony Hall. Under the direction of Artistic Advisor Kazuyoshi Akiyama, the concert was held under the theme "20th Century Music with Wind Instruments: From Orchestral Music to Brass Band Music. The first half of the concert featured works by three American composers who were close friends of Akiyama, and whose works are often arranged and performed for brass band. The second half features Janacek's "Sinfonietta" from European music, which includes a 13-member brass band and gives important parts to other wind instruments.

Tracklisting:

1 AMERICAN SALUTE / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
2 FIRST ESSAY / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
3 NEW ENGLAND TRIPTYCH. THREE PIECES FOR ORCHESTRA AFTER WILLIAM BILLINGS 1.BE GLAD THEN AMERICA / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
4 NEW ENGLAND TRIPTYCH. THREE PIECES FOR ORCHESTRA AFTER WILLIAM BILLINGS 2.WHEN JESUS WEPT / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
5 NEW ENGLAND TRIPTYCH. THREE PIECES FOR ORCHESTRA AFTER WILLIAM BILLINGS 3.CHESTER / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
6 SINFONIETTA 1.ALLEGRETTO (FANFARA) / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
7 SINFONIETTA 2.ANDANTE (HRAD) / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
8 SINFONIETTA 3.MODERATO (KRALOVE KLASTER) / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
9 SINFONIETTA 4.ALLEGRETTO (ULICE) / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
10 SINFONIETTA 5.ANDANTE CON MOTO (RADNICE) / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI
11 FLORENTINER MARCH / AKIYAMA KAZUYOSHI