Classical Music Discoveries

VOICES OF EARTH & AIR VOL II WORKS FOR CHORUS SCOTT SOLAK JONATHAN DAVID LITTLE HELEN MACKINNON L PETER DEUTSCH JULI NUNLIST DANIEL MORSE PETER GREVE WHITMAN BROWN VOICES OF EARTH AND AIR 2 presents the best that modern choral compositions have to offer. Settings of traditional prayers are mingled with ethereal stories and otherworldly visions, and each of the eight compositions both stand unique and work together harmoniously to create a collection that nods to the future of choral music. For more information, please visit: http://www.navonarecords.com/epk/voicesofearthandairvol2/ Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p906/Voices_of_Earth_and_Air%2C_Vol._2_%28CD%29.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p907/Voices_of_Earth_and_Air%2C_Vol._2_%28digital_download%29.html

Here at Classical Music Discoveries, we grieve with the world for the loss of this internationally famous building that has stood for over 800 years and represents an important part of the human journey. Please donate to the restoration at: https://don.fondation-patrimoine.org/SauvonsNotreDame/~my-donation?_cv=1 Artwork by: Cristina Correa Freile Music: Durfle: Requiem, Op. 9 CMD Paris Philharmonic and Chorus in Orleans Conducted by Dominique Beaulieu

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Kathryn Cavanaugh - Producer/Conductor CMD Grand Opera Company of Venice Orchestra Download now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p905/Shostakovich_10_and_Tchaikovsky_5.html

ECUMENICAL SPIRIT MICHAEL G. CUNNINGHAM Composer Michael G. Cunningham introduces the beauty of sacred choral compositions with the unique energy of the live recording. “Ecumenical” is defined as the promotion of unity among different Christian churches across the world, and ECUMENICAL SPIRIT celebrates the unifying powers of music as it transcends the borders of all differences. For more information, please visit: http://www.navonarecords.com/epk/ecumenicalspirit/ Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p903/Ecumenical_Spirit_%28CD%29.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p904/Ecumenical_Spirit_%28digital_download%29.html

MIGRATION FUEGO QUARTET Nicki Roman soprano saxophone Erik Elmgren alto saxophone Harrison Clarke tenor saxophone Gabriel Piqué baritone saxophone The Fuego Quartet, featuring saxophonists Nicki Roman, Erik Elmgren, Harrison Clarke, and Gabriel Piqué, makes their Ravello Records debut with the innovative MIGRATION, a collection that demonstrates the versatility and complexity of the saxophone as it migrates through genre boundaries. For more information, please visit: http://ravellorecords.com/epk/migration/ Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p901/Migration_%28CD%29.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p902/Migration_%28digital_download%29.html

BETWEEN WORLDS GIOVANNI PIACENTINI Composed almost entirely in 2018 and performed by composer Giovanni Piacentini, the music on BETWEEN WORLDS serves as a brand-new snapshot of a musician's prowess at the height of his creative capabilities. For more information, please visit: http://navonarecords.com/epk/betweenworlds/ Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p899/Between_Worlds_%28CD%29.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p900/Between_Worlds_%28digital_download%29.html

VIRTUOSITY JOHN ROBERTSON Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra Anthony Armoré conductor Characterized by a unique style of instrumentation and experimentation with formality, VIRTUOSITY is the colorful expression of composer John Robertson's symphonic creativity. VIRTUOSITY combines a clarinet and a trumpet concerto, a symphony, and an orchestral fantasy based on a Maori love story – all on one album. For more information, please visit: http://www.navonarecords.com/epk/virtuosity/ Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p897/Virtuosity_%28CD%29.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p898/Virtuosity_%28digital_download%29.html

YES…IT’S A THING! WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS OF NEW MUSIC FOR FLUTE & CLASSICAL GUITAR DUO SEQUENZA Debra Silvert flute, alto flute, piccolo Paul Bowman classical guitar The long-awaited release from the chamber ensemble Duo Sequenza, YES…IT’S A THING!, includes works by five critically acclaimed contemporary composers. David Noon is one of the most prolific composers in the U.S.; Jerry Owen’s numerous achievements include two Pulitzer Prize nominations; Jorge Muñiz has had his music performed by chamber ensembles, chorales and orchestras throughout the world; Marc Mellits is one of the leading American composers of his generation and one of the most performed and recorded living composers in the United States; and Amin Sharifi’s recent works have been performed in the United States, Europe, and his native Iran. For more information, please visit: http://www.navonarecords.com/epk/yesitsathing/ Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p895/Yes...It%27s_a_Thing.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p896/Yes...It%27s_a_Thing%21_%28digital_download%29.html

SUSTAIN WORKS FOR PIANO & PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS DANIEL ADAMS JOHN A. CAROLLO JOHN DANTE PREVEDINI ROBERT E. THOMAS WILLEM VAN TWILLERT Within their varied appearances and sounds, the piano, vibraphone, and marimba make up a unique family. Nonetheless, key similarities bind them together, and SUSTAIN explores just that. The latest multi-composer release by Navona Records, SUSTAIN presents works for various keyboards that explore not only the abilities of each instrument, but the varied approaches from five different composers. For more information, please visit: http://navonarecords.com/epk/sustain/ Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p893/Sustain_%28CD%29.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p894/Sustain_%28digital_download%29.html

FERRUCCIO BUSONI: THE LATE WORKS - Svetlana Belsky Music lovers are familiar with Ferruccio Busoni due to his extensive revisions of Johann Sebastian Bach's keyboard works, but the Italian's own compositions have long been reserved for the pleasure of a handful of connoisseurs. Looking at their technical scope, it is not difficult to see why: Busoni, a true-blue composer in the original sense of the word, possesses an original, eclectic style that is difficult to categorize. Pianist-performer Svetlana Belsky, who first discovered her love for the musical creator during her doctoral studies, thus insightfully avoids any attempt at stylistic classification, but rather interprets each and every piece with great respect to the particular work's inherent nature. For more information, please visit: http://ravellorecords.com/epk/ferrucciobusoni/index.html Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p891/Ferruccio_Busoni_The_Late_Works_%28CD%29.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p892/Ferruccio_Busoni_The_Late_Works_%28digital_download%29.html

PEACE, NATURE & RENEWAL THE MUSIC OF MARK DAL PORTO Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Petr Vronský conductor Vox Futura | Andrew Shenton conductor Tracy Carr oboe Mark Dal Porto piano Arcadian Winds Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p889/Peace%2C_Nature_and_Renewal_%28CD%29.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p890/Peace%2C_Nature_and_Renewal.html For more information, please visit: http://navonarecords.com/epk/peacenaturerenewal/

LIVE IN OSTRAVA MARK JOHN MCENCROE Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra Anthony Armore conductor Heiko Mathias Förster conductor Mark John McEncroe, who started his musical training in his late 30's, had always exhibited a varied, profound interest in music – one that led him to work as a major music label manager over the course of two decades. No doubt that it was partially this section of his professional career which formed the basis of his personal compositional language. Unimpeded by the constrictions of a musical academic career, he developed a style which is unapologetically concrete and evocative. Purchase CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p887/Live_in_Ostrava_%28CD%29.html Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p888/Live_in_Ostrava_%28digital_download%29.html For more information, please visit: http://navonarecords.com/epk/mcencroeliveinostrava/index.html

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Kodaly: Duo for Violin and Cello Bilik: Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 30 Brahms: Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26 For more information, please visit: https://www.lamusicafestival.org/