Corigliano / Harbison / Hersch / Kernis / Kolb: American Orchestral Works

Featuring

Carlos Kalmar
Grant Park Orchestra
Barbara Kolb
Aaron Jay Kernis
Michael Hersch
John Corigliano Jr.

John Harbison

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Recording & Production

This album and another Cedille Records release are the first commercial recordings to be made in the Harris Theater, a venue in Chicago.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of several works, including Barbara Kolb's "All in Good Time," Aaron Jay Kernis's "Sarabanda in Memoriam," Michael Hersch's "Ashes of Memory," John Corigliano's "Midsummer Fanfare," and John Harbison's "Partita for Orchestra."

Performer Biography

Carlos Kalmar, the conductor on this album, is the Principal Conductor of Chicago's Grant Park Music Festival and Music Director of the Oregon Symphony.

Recording & Production

This is Carlos Kalmar's fifth recording for Cedille Records, and the Grant Park Orchestra's fourth recording for the label.

Performer Biography

The Grant Park Orchestra is the resident orchestra of the Grant Park Music Festival, which provides free, high-quality orchestral performances and is the nation's only remaining free, municipally funded outdoor classical music series.

Recording & Production

The recordings were made live in concert in 2004 and 2005 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago's Millennium Park.

Recording & Production

Cedille Records, the label for this album, is a trademark of The Chicago Classical Recording Foundation, a non-profit devoted to promoting Chicago-area musicians and ensembles.