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Donald Grantham Talks “J’ai été au bal”
Composer Donald Grantham breaks down his work J’ai été au bal recorded by Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble’s upcoming release Wine Dark Sea: J’ai été au bal is a celebration of some of the popular/folk music styles of Louisiana— in particular Cajun music and the brass band tradition of New Orleans. The dance flavor of much of the music is suggested by the title (“I went to the dance”), and two…
Dan Welcher Discusses “Spumante”
Composer Dan Welcher discusses the events that surrounded the writing of his work Spumante recorded by Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble’s upcoming release Wine Dark Sea: “Like the Italian sparkling wine for which it is named, Spumante is designed for a celebration. It celebrates the opening of the 1998 season of the Boston Pops, and it also celebrates my own fiftieth year of life with a nostalgic look backward at a…
John Mackey Discusses Wine Dark Sea
Composer John Mackey Composer John Mackey writes about the development of his title work composition on the upcoming University of Texas Wind Ensemble recording: For the past 10 years, I’ve written all of my music in collaboration with my wife, Abby. She titles nearly all of my pieces, a process that usually involves my writing the music, then playing it for her, after which she tells me what the piece is about. Without her help,…
Wine Dark Sea — First Listen!
Enjoy a first listen to our upcoming Wine Dark Sea release on SoundCloud! Now available for Pre-order on Amazon — Wine Dark Sea Wine Dark Sea Jerry JunkinThe University of Texas Wind EnsembleNathan Williams The University of Texas Wind Ensemble has firmly established itself as one of America’s elite wind bands Active in the area of commissioning new music since 1988, the group has offered world premiere performances of works by many composers including John…
Jerry Junkin Conducts! — On Spotify
Before next month’s new Wine Dark Sea of Jerry Junkin conducting The University of Texas Wind Ensemble, listen through all of our previous recordings under the direction of Jerry Junkin on Spotify! Now available for Pre-order on Amazon — Wine Dark Sea Wine Dark Sea Jerry JunkinThe University of Texas Wind EnsembleNathan Williams The University of Texas Wind Ensemble has firmly established itself as one of America’s elite wind bands Active in the area of…
#FBF — Bells for Stokowski
With our new recording of Jerry Junkin leading The University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Wine Dark Sea available for pre-order on Amazon, here’s a Friday Flashback to our previous release from this combination: Bells for Stokowski Nine delightful Renaissance dances by Tielman Susato start this program with a bang. The ever-popular English Folksong Suite by Ralph Vaughan Williams in its original scoring continues the crowd-pleasing mood. Two important new works follow. David Del Tredici’s first…
Wine Dark Sea Now Available for Pre-Order!
Now available for Pre-order on Amazon — Wine Dark Sea Wine Dark Sea Jerry JunkinThe University of Texas Wind EnsembleNathan Williams The University of Texas Wind Ensemble has firmly established itself as one of America’s elite wind bands Active in the area of commissioning new music since 1988, the group has offered world premiere performances of works by many composers including John Corigliano, Michael Daugherty, Donald Grantham, David Maslanka, and Dan Welcher. One of the…
Flashback Friday — Wine Dark Sea Recording Sessions!
It’s time for a #FlashbackFriday share from the Wine Dark Sea recording sessions with Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble. Enjoy these session photos via our Facebook album posted in September 2014: Reference Recordings Sessions with Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble Posted by Reference Recordings on Friday, September 12, 2014
Looking Ahead — John Mackey: Wine Dark Sea
A look ahead to our upcoming March release, Wine Dark Sea, featuring Jerry Junkin conducting The University of Texas Wind Ensemble:
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.
University of Texas Wind Ensemble Sessions
Post by Reference Recordings.
University of Texas Wind Ensemble Recording Sessions!
The RR crew is headed to Austin, Texas to record Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble! Repertoire: Spumante – Dan Welcher Jai été au bal – Donald Grantham Concerto for Clarinet – Frank Ticheli Nathan Williams, clarinet Wine-Dark Sea: Symphony for Band – John Mackey Make sure to follow RR on Twitter for live updates and photos from the rehearsals on Friday!