NEW ON NAXOS | NOVEMBER 2023
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS
Louis Wayne BALLARD (1931–2007) The Four Moons Devil’s Promenade • Fantasy Aborigine No. 3 “Kokopelli” Scenes from Indian Life Fort Smith Symphony • John Jeter
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Louis Wayne Ballard – also known as “Honganozhe”, which means “Stands with Eagles” in the Quapaw language – was the first indigenous North American composer of art music, and his extensive knowledge of the music, dance and mythology of this culture informed his compositions. Ballard’s style was eclectic, embracing tonal and twelve-tone elements, and the selected pieces presented here reflect the unique variety of his achievement. This album of world premiere recordings features his third ballet, The Four Moons , which embodies a rich cache of classic dances, and the Fantasy Aborigine No. 3 “Kokopelli” with its battery of unique percussive instruments. Key Features: • Conductor John Jeter and the Fort Smith Symphony have recorded important American works together including Florence Price’s symphonies on 8.559827, a Fanfare ‘Want List’ and MusicWeb International ‘Recommended’ release: ‘John Jeter and his Fort Smith Symphony give these two works splendid readings...’ ( Fanfare ). •
8.559923 Release Date: 10 Nov 2023
Companion Titles – John Jeter and Fort Smith Symphony
They have also recorded the five symphonies of William Grant Still. Fanfare commented on No. 1 (8.559174) that ‘these performances from the Fort Smith Symphony are excellent, committed, and excellently prepared under John Jeter’s direction...’ Still’s Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 can be heard on 8.559676, which is a GRAMMY Nominee disc.
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INCLUDES WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS
Aaron COPLAND (1900–1990) Ulysses KAY (1917–1995) The Tender Land Suite Pietà * 2 Paul CRESTON (1906–1985) Walter PISTON (1894–1976) Saxophone Concerto * 1 The Incredible Flutist Suite * WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS Anna Mattix, English Horn 2 • Timothy McAllister, Alto Saxophone 1 National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic • JoAnn Falletta
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This recording brings together four extraordinary mid-20th-century composers who helped shape America’s musical destiny. Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land is a moving tribute to the American rancher and farmer. It forms a profound celebration of those unsung heroes of that country’s landscape, and is perhaps his greatest expression of the preciousness of life. Walter Piston is represented by his colorful and beguiling The Incredible Flutist , which depicts a traveling circus led by a magical musician who is able to heal the sorrows of those who hear his music. The two premiere recordings here are the original orchestral version of Paul Creston’s thrilling Saxophone Concerto , and Ulysses Kay’s Pietà – a beautiful elegy inspired by Michelangelo’s masterpiece. Key Features: • This is the sixth recording in a multi-year partnership between the National Orchestral Institute
8.559911 Release Date: 24 Nov 2023
Companion Titles – Other recordings with the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic
Philharmonic and Naxos to release one album of American music each year. The National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic consists of the highest-level conservatory students from across the US and abroad. • Previous releases in this series have included Gershwin’s Piano Concerto and other American orchestral works conducted by David Alan Miller (Naxos 8.559875),
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welcomed by Fanfare as ‘a satisfying release combining the old and the new, showing the diversity of style in American orchestral music’ and regarded as ‘a treasurable addition to the Naxos American Classics series’ in MusicWeb International .
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