All four orchestral works on this recording by Dan Locklair, the composer, have their compositional roots and received their world premieres in his native state of North Carolina.
Compositional Technique
Dan Locklair's Symphony No. 2 'America' is cyclic in design, with the melody of 'Taps' appearing in the first, second, and final movements.
Composition History
The work 'Hail the Coming Day' by Dan Locklair was commissioned by the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to celebrate the 2013 Centennial of the consolidation of the towns of Winston and Salem.
Recording & Production
The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra, featured on this album, has developed a world-class reputation for film, television, classical, and popular music recordings, including computer game projects like 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'.
Composition History
Dan Locklair's Symphony No. 2 'America' was begun in May 2015 and completed in July 2016, celebrating America through three holidays: Independence Day, Memorial Day, and Thanksgiving Day.
Performer Biography
Peter Mikula, the organist on this recording, is also a physician working as a doctor at the University Hospital, Bratislava.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The second movement of Dan Locklair's Concerto for Organ and Orchestra, 'Canto (to God and dog)', musically celebrates the sacred in all creation through the musical symbolism of the word 'God' (G-B-D) and its retrograde spelling, 'dog' (D-B-G).
