Archive for Frank Ticheli
Wine Dark Sea on Classical Ear!
“Seventy minutes of wind-band music includes the album’s title piece, Wine Dark Sea by John Mackey…attractive, whimsical, soulful, filmic.… Dan Welcher’s Spumante…is an ebullient starter with enticing colours and a ready wit. J’ai été au bal finds Donald Grantham exploring Cajun music, the dance music delightfully lopsided and friendly, a tuba and a euphonium are given a jazzy workout before the brass contingent beefs things up and the music becomes fantastical. The Concerto for Clarinet…
More MusicWeb International Praise for Wine Dark Sea
“The University of Texas Wind Ensemble is one of the finest in the country, and its frequent appearances on disc have been cause for celebration…for fans of new music…this has a lot of appeal. I’m especially fond of Frank Ticheli’s clarinet concerto, which is brilliantly crafted. But the symphony reveals new strength over repeated listens, too. As mentioned, Keith Johnson’s recorded sound is exemplary, but turn up the volume to fully realize this disc’s potential.”…
Wine Dark Sea featured on Wind & Rhythm
Doug Brown’s wonderful radio program Wind & Rhythm features our new recording of John Mackey’s Wine Dark Sea on their latest episode! Listen here, or find out how to tune in on your local radio station: Wine Dark Sea ReferenceRecordings.com Amazon ArkivMusic Apple Music Spotify
Meet Nathan Williams
New release, Wine Dark Sea features Frank Ticheli’s Concerto for Clarinet performed by clarinetist Nathan Williams. Meet this performer today: An internationally celebrated soloist and chamber musician, clarinetist Nathan Williams has recently been praised for his “sublime control”, “silky sound”, and “dazzling technique”. He is the principal clarinetist of the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra in Houston and, along with pianist Audrey Andrist and violinist James Stern, is a founding member of Strata, a trio that…
Frank Ticheli on his Concerto for Clarinet
Frank TicheliPhoto by Charlie Grosso Composer Frank Ticheli breaks down his Concerto for Clarinet, recorded on next week’s Jerry Junkin and University of Texas Wind Ensemble release Wine Dark Sea: I had wanted to compose a concerto for clarinet, and was delighted when a commission came my way from clarinetist Håkan Rosengren. His fiery virtuosity, combined with his poignantly beautiful sound, had a direct influence on my creative decisions throughout the work. The concerto’s three…
UT Wind Ensemble Session Video Excerpt
Watch an excerpt from the UT Wind Ensemble’s Recording Session rehearsal of Frank Ticheli’s Concerto for Clarinet featuring UT faculty member, Nathan Williams: Post by Reference Recordings.
The Audio Beat on Dallas Wind Symphony Playing With Fire
John Crossett of The Audio Beat has a high-ranking review of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s newest release Playing With Fire: Music by Frank Ticheli: “It is a diverse collection of music that seems to have been written as much for the sheer enjoyment of the listener as to show off the exceptional range a wind band can have in its repertoire. From the powerful to the delicate, the music highlights what these 19 instruments and…
Positive Feedback for Playing With Fire
Karl Lozier of Positive Feedback gives new Dallas Wind Symphony release Playing With Fire: Music By Frank Ticheli a rave review: “Many listeners need to know about this gem of a recording…you are going to like it at first listen. Make certain that you read along with the fine liner notes that explain what and why it sounds like it does. In the first composition, another conductor had Ticheli compose an appropriate short and feisty…
Meet Playing With Fire Composer Frank Ticheli
Frank TicheliPhoto by Charlie Grosso Composer Frank Ticheli’s music has been described as being “optimistic and thoughtful” (Los Angeles Times), “lean and muscular” (New York Times), “brilliantly effective” (Miami Herald) and “powerful, deeply felt crafted with impressive flair and an ear for striking instrumental colors” (South Florida Sun-Sentinel). Since 1991, Ticheli has been a Professor of Composition at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. From 1991 to 1998, Ticheli was Composer in…
Listen to Wind & Rhythm Feature on Playing With Fire
A few weeks ago, we were telling you about the radio program Wind & Rhythm‘s feature on new Dallas Wind Symphony release Playing With Fire: Music of Frank Ticheli, and today we’re happy to let you know that the archive of the program is now available for your listening. Thanks to host Doug Brown for the feature, and for making it available publicly! Listen below: Click to purchase securely from Reference Recordings!
Doug Brown Brings You a Preview of Wind & Rhythm and Playing With Fire
Host of radio program Wind & Rhythm, Doug Brown, has been kind enough to share the opening transcript from this weekend’s program, which highlights our newest Dallas Wind Symphony release Playing With Fire: Music by Frank Ticheli: “Near the end of the summer of 2011, some of my best friends… just about all of them, gathered to create two new works of art. The scene was the great Meyerson Performance Hall in Dallas. Artistic Director…
Playing With Fire Track List
The newest Dallas Wind Symphony release Playing With Fire: Music By Frank Ticheli comes out in less than a week (10/9), but you can get an early look at what’s on it right here: Track Listing: Postcard San Antonio Dances Alamo Gardens Tex-Mex on the Riverwalk Symphony No. 2 Shooting Stars Dreams Under a New Moon Appolo Unleashed Rest Playing With Fire (by Frank Ticheli and Jim Cullum, orch. by Ticheli) A la Bauduc Shades…
Coming Next Weekend on Wind & Rhythm
Coming next weekend on the Wind & Rhythm radio program: Wind & Rhythm presents “Playing With Fire: Music by Frank Ticheli”Tune in for a full preview of the new Dallas Wind Symphony recording which will feature nearly all of the new CD! Here’s a little teaser: Wind & Rhythm presents Playing With Fire The program is broadcast over the air and is also available as a live stream online. Check your stations for streaming details.…
Wind & Rhythm to feature new Dallas Wind Symphony Releases
The wonderful syndicated radio program Wind & Rhythm will be featuring a program of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s upcoming release of music from Frank Ticheli over the weekend of October 4-6! Make sure to check out the Wind & Rhythm Website, and find out how you can listen to this exciting preview of the newest Dallas Wind Symphony Release! In the meantime, don’t forget to get your copy of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s latest release…
Looking Ahead to the Dallas Wind Symphony
Dallas Wind Symphony fans, your wait is almost over! We are just over one month from the new Dallas Wind Symphony recording of the music of Frank Ticheli. As a reminder/teaser, here’s a look behind the scenes of that recording session! And even more exciting is that we are just days away from our Annual End of Summer Sale, and as a special addition we are including RR-126 Horns for the Holidays (featuring the Dallas…