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For the Lost and Living

8/2/2012, 7 Tracks, 1:14:39

Featuring

  • William Berz
  • Andrew Brydges
  • Sarah Arnold
  • Travis Heath
  • Rutgers Wind Ensemble
  • Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir
  • Michael Daugherty
  • Eric Ewazen
  • Herbert Owen Reed
  • Frank Ticheli
  • Andrew Boysen Jr.
  • Felicia Sandler

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Compositional Technique

Michael Daugherty's Red Cape Tango is based on two primary ideas: the Dies Irae chant from the requiem mass and the tango rhythm, which Daugherty calls 'the dance of death.'

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Dr. William Berz has conducted the Rutgers Wind Ensemble since 1992 and has also served as an orchestral conductor for various ensembles.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Michael Daugherty's Red Cape Tango is an adaptation of the last movement of his Metropolis Symphony, made under the composer's supervision.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Michael Daugherty, the composer of Red Cape Tango, has a special interest in pop culture and has written works rooted in the comic book hero Superman.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

All works on this album were recorded in the Nicholas Music Center on the Douglass Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Eric Ewazen's A Hymn for the Lost and the Living was commissioned by the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

All the works on this album are connected to specific events, whether tragic, inspirational, or imagined, and convey a strong sense of message.

Source: Booklet

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