The Prairie Winds

The Prairie Winds

Catalog #: TROY0401
Release Date: September 1, 2000
Format: Digital
Chamber

North America's foremost wind quintet, the Prairie Winds, combines the artistry of five virtuoso musicians from the Chicago Symphony and the faculties of the University of Illinois, Oklahoma State University, and Wheaton Conservatory. The music in this collection represents some of the finest wind quintet music written by North American composers. The richness and diversity of the past century's music is evident through the warmth and lyricism of the quintets of Barber, Persichetti and Copland, the mischievous tongue waggling and technical challenge of John Harbison's writing, and the pathos of Jacques Hetu's Quintette. All the music is powerful, comical, and personal, but most of all, it is the sounds of 20th century North America.

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Track Listing

Title Composer Performer
Quintet for Winds John Harbison Prairie Winds
Pastorale Vincent Persichetti Prairie Winds
Quintette Jacques Hétu Prairie Winds
Summer Music Samuel Barber Prairie Winds
Simple Gifts Aaron Copland Prairie Winds

Reviews

  • "Their remarkable ability to blend creates magic... Prairie's gorgeous tone qualities are on full display..."

    – American Record Guide

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