Austin Wintory conducts the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in The Banner Saga: The Banner Saga Austin Wintory, composer The Dallas Wind Symphony Maluka and Peter Hollens, vocals; Taylor Davis, violin GRAMMY®-nominated,*BAFTA-winning composer Austin Wintory created an earthy, multi-layered orchestral score for the single player role-playing tactical game from Stoic Studios, currently available on PC and Mac. The soundtrack score features the Dallas Winds (America’s Premier Windband), recorded by GRAMMY-winning engineer Keith O. Johnson and the Reference…
This year’s Colorado Rockies Opening Day (April 4th), will feature RR composer, Charles Denler conducting the Colorado Symphony in the national anthem, and his new work, Take The Field! Stream an excerpt from Take The Field courtesy of Colorado Public Radio, and read the full story on how the piece took shape! Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado An American Symphony No. 1 and Six Variations for violin and piano The Colorado Symphony and Chorus Scott…
A great look at the Colorado Tourism Campaign that used Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado music: Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado An American Symphony No. 1 and Six Variations for violin and piano The Colorado Symphony and Chorus Scott O’Neil, conductor World Premiere Recording! “PORTRAITS OF COLORADO, An American Symphony No.1” is the first in a series of symphonies composed by Charles Denler. Inspired by a sunrise over the Rocky Mountains, and the incredible works…
Records International sees the pictures being painted by composer, Charles Denler, in the Colorado Symphony Portraits of Colorado recording: “You can almost see the red sunsets, the golden clouds scudding across the Rocky Mountain skies, the icy rivulets running through alpine valleys, the wild horses running in slow motion and smell the high pine forests, such is the pictorial, film-score quality of the 28-minute Portraits…” —Records International Read the full review at RecordsInternational.com Buy Direct…
Mel Martin of Audiophile Audition gives a four-star review to our Charles Denler Portraits of Colorado recording, calling it a “worthwhile listen.” “The music itself is quite listenable. There are certainly some references to ‘Americana’ and some ‘Coplandesque’ flourishes… The performance by the Colorado Symphony and Chorus conducted by Scott O’Neil is a fine one, and the HDCD recording is beyond criticism. … The CD as a whole is a worthwhile listen…just evocative music well-played…
Classical.net‘s Brian Wigman sees the picture being painted by Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado: “It has been over 20 years since my last trip to Colorado, but this music paints a vivid and deeply affectionate picture of the incredible beauty on display there…Each movement is under five minutes, but every one has a distinct character, with a majestic and touching theme running through the entire piece…Part traditional symphony, with echoes of a film score, the…
Charles Denler The music of American composer and pianist, Charles Denler, can be heard all over the world. With nearly 2000 concerts and 200 film and television scores to his credit, Charles Denler’s multiple Emmy Award-winning music can be heard all over the world. His ability to work in a wide variety of genres, and his collaborative work sense, has made him a top choice among producers and directors. Charles’ classical training and strong proficiency…
Meet Portraits of Colorado Conductor, Scott O’Neil Photo Credit: Michael Martin Photography/AEG Live Currently in his eighth season with the Colorado Symphony (third as resident conductor), Scott O’Neil maintains a strong commitment to making music of the highest quality accessible to young audiences. He served as associate conductor for the Utah Symphony, which he joined in August 2000. O’Neil has guest conducted the Houston Symphony, Houston Youth Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Annapolis Symphony, Florida Philharmonic, Tulsa…
OurColoradoNews.com has a wonderful profile of Charles Denler and his Portraits of Colorado recording. We’ll share some of the quotes here, but highly encourage you to read the full interview! “Denler’s “Portraits of Colorado” — inspired by the artwork of Jerry Malzhan — is written in 10 shorter movements, as opposed to the traditional three, to appeal to the iPod generation. It will debut with the Colorado Symphony May 31 at Denver’s Boettcher Concert Hall.…
The Colorado Tourism department has a new international television advertisement. Have a look, and pay attention to the music; you might recognize it has Movement 8 — Moment at Dawn from our recently released Portraits of Colorado, An American Symphony No. 1 by composer Charles Denler! Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado An American Symphony No. 1 and Six Variations for violin and piano The Colorado Symphony and Chorus Scott O’Neil, conductor World Premiere Recording! “PORTRAITS…
Two October Releases Now Available for Pre-Order on ReferenceRecordings.com! BIZET Symphony in C; Jeux d’Enfants; Variations chromatiques San Francisco Ballet Orchestra Martin West, conductor Reference Recordings is proud to present these works of Georges Bizet, beautifully performed by the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, conducted by Martin West. The recording was made at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California by Grammy-winning engineer Keith O. Johnson. Pre-Order Today! Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado An American Symphony No.…
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Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)