THREE CONCERTI BY
BASSETT, BOLCOM & DAUGHERTY
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler has been Director of Orchestras and Professor of Conducting at the School of Music of the University of Michigan since 1995. He has appeared with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the symphonies and orchestras of cities and states across the country, as well as the Jerusalem and Haifa Symphonies in Israel, the Osaka Philharmonic in Japan, the Puerto Rico Symphony, the New Symphony Orchestra in Sofia, Bulgaria, and the Pusan Symphony in Korea. Here Kiesler directs the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra and the world premiere recordings of three works – by Leslie Bassett, William Bolcom and Michael Daugherty. Included in the disc's booklet are photos documenting the events, artist profiles, and composers' notes.
| SOLOISTS | |
|---|---|
| Amy Porter | Flute |
| Harold Smoliar | English Horn |
| Clifford Leaman | Alto Saxophone |
| William Campbell | Trumpet (on track 5) |
| TRACKS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | Lyric Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (1993) (William Bolcom) | |
| Leprechaun | 5:15 | |
| Waltz-Clog | 6:22 | |
| Memory | 5:55 | |
| A Bespoke Rondo | 5:48 | |
| 5–7 | Spaghetti Western for English Horn and Orchestra (1998) (Michael Daugherty) | |
| Strade-Vuote (Empty Streets) | 7:14 | |
| Assalto all'oro (Gold Rush)/La diligenza fantasma (The Phantom Stagecoach) | 6:15 | |
| Mezzogiorno di fuoco (Noon of Fire) | 6:16 | |
| 8 | Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (1999) (Leslie Bassett) | 17:48 |
| Total Playing Time | 60:53 | |
More recordings featuring flutist Amy Porter: "Anatomy of Sound, A Workshop with Amy Porter" 2 Disk DVD Set and "Passacaglia" CD.
