Filtering
Trevor Mowry, Brad Ellis, University of Maryland Baltimore County Wind Ensemble, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Brian Kaufman
The University of Baltimore County Wind Ensemble (UMBC) has a history of pioneering new works for wind ensemble. They regularly commission and perform works by living composers and this recording reflects their commitment. With works by Brad Ellis, Samuel Winnie, Anna Rubin, Janice Macaulay, and Daniel Bernard Roumain, the ensemble gives life to a diverse group of composers' compositions. Conductor Brian Kaufman also is a tubist, educator, social entrepreneur, and publicly engaged scholar. He is a co-founder, artistic director, and conductor of The Sounding Board, an organization that creates productions that integrate music, multimedia, spoken word, and commentary from noted public figures to inspire new perspectives and cultivate dialogue on today's most pressing social issues.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| McGuffy's Reed | Brad Ellis | Trevor Mowry (oboe); Brad Ellis (piano); University of Maryland Baltimore County Wind Ensemble; Brian Kaufman (conductor) |
| Nightfall in Lothlórien | Samuel Winnie | University of Maryland Baltimore County Wind Ensemble; Brian Kaufman (conductor) |
| Chiaroscuro | Anna Rubin | University of Maryland Baltimore County Wind Ensemble; Brian Kaufman (conductor) |
| Kaleidoscope | Janice Macaulay | University of Maryland Baltimore County Wind Ensemble; Brian Kaufman (conductor) |
| Voodoo Violin Concerto | Daniel Bernard Roumain | Daniel Bernard Roumain (violin); University of Maryland Baltimore County Wind Ensemble; Brian Kaufman (conductor) |
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Fine album by the wind ensemble of the Balti-more County campus of the University of Maryland. All of the works are relatively new and engaging. In a multifaceted McGuffy's Reed, oboist Trevor Mowry (US Marine Band) is soloist, and composer Brad Ellis (TV's `Brad the Pianist' in Glee) is also heard. UMBC alumnus Samuel Winnie's Nightfall in Lothlorien is appropriately fanciful and includes a number of well-played solos. Anna Rubin's Chiaroscuro and Janice Macauley's Kaleidoscope are both given boisterous readings. Saved for last is the wildest of the works. Daniel B Roumain is the amplified soloist in his 3-movement, 21-minute Voodoo Violin Concerto, composed in 2002 and arranged for wind band by Brad Ellis. In `Filter', Roumain shows his prodigious technical skills and energetic flair. `Prayer' is contemplative for a while, then rather theatrically so. `Tribe' is truly wild and crazy. I'm quite sure these young musicians thoroughly enjoyed playing this genre-crossing work. Energetic and committed playing by this wind band, whose youth is detected only in a few moments of unsure intonation.
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