David Maslanka, the composer, began his musical journey with the clarinet and studied at the New England Conservatory of Music while still in high school.
Performer Biography
Dr. Reed Thomas, the conductor of the Middle Tennessee State University Wind Ensemble, has commissioned over 75 compositions since 2003.
Recording & Production
David Maslanka preferred recordings that captured the energy of a heightened live performance, rather than technically perfect studio recordings.
Recording & Production
This album was the last recording project David Maslanka was directly involved with before his death in August 2017.
Composer Biography
David Maslanka moved to Missoula, Montana in 1990 to become a full-time freelance composer, leaving a tenured professorship.
Composition History
David Maslanka's Mass (1995) features a feminine-centred counterpoint, 'Hymn to Sophia, Holy Wisdom,' by poet Richard Beale, to the masculine Latin text.
Composer's Artistic Vision
David Maslanka used Bach's chorales as a daily compositional warm-up, and they influenced nearly all his subsequent works.
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