Archive for Playing With Fire
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…
Now Available for the first time – Full HRx Downloads!
Five Full HRx Albums now available for download on HDtracks! Now Available as 176.4 kHz / 24-bit downloads: Elgar: Enigma Variations/Vaughan Williams: The Wasps, Greensleeves – San Francisco Ballet Orchestra “The finale is extremely impressive, aided by state-of-the-art sonics that offer the finest integration of organ and orchestra.” – Classics Today “This new recording engineered by Keith Johnson is typical of the Professor’s natural sound, accorded transparency and depth.” – Audiophilia Conductor Michael Stern leads…
2012 Year In Review – Dallas Wind Symphony
2013 is quickly approaching and we’re taking a look back through our 2012 releases! 2012 saw not one, but TWO new Dallas Wind Symphony releases! Playing With FireMusic by Frank TicheliThe Dallas Wind SymphonyConducted by Jerry JunkinFeaturing the Jim Cullum Jazz Band An all-American collaboration, The Dallas Wind Symphony and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band team up on this new sonic spectacular from Reference Recordings, PLAYING WITH FIRE! The five pieces presented here offer a…
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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…
Audiophile Audition Gives Five Stars to Playing With Fire
Audiophile Audition‘s John Sunier gives new Dallas Wind Symphony release Playing With Fire Five Stars! “Playing With Fire is not only the title selection here but the main interest… The fact that the Jim Cullum Jazz Band is basically a trad jazz ensemble makes this one a bit different, and actually seems to make the mix of the classical and jazz approaches to blend a little more smoothly. … The other four works illustrate the…
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For a limited time, use new special discount code — “NEW-RR” and receive a 10% discount on any or all of the following three new releases (enter code when ordering): Horns for the HolidaysJerry Junkin/Dallas Wind Symphony An outstanding new release from America’s premier professional wind band! The Dallas Wind Symphony has a worldwide legion of followers and this is their first recording of holiday music. Horns For The Holidays showcases an exciting 12-track lineup…
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!
New Release – Playing With Fire: Music by Frank Ticheli
Playing With FireMusic by Frank TicheliThe Dallas Wind SymphonyConducted by Jerry JunkinFeaturing the Jim Cullum Jazz Band An all-American collaboration, The Dallas Wind Symphony and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band team up on this new sonic spectacular from Reference Recordings, PLAYING WITH FIRE! The five pieces presented here offer a musical panorama from composer Frank Ticheli (b.1958). Light to dark, to joyous jazz celebration, it is all here for the listener. The first four pieces…
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.…
Coming Soon
Coming October 9th…