Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Wind Symphony
Dmitri Shostakovich
Alfred Reed
Modest Mussorgsky
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Performer Biography
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Wind Symphony has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and premiered ten works for band since 1987.
Composition History
Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition was inspired by a posthumous exhibition of works by his friend, the Russian architect and designer Viktor Alexandrovich Hartmann.
Composition History
Dmitri Shostakovich's Concertino, Op. 94, originally for two pianos, was first performed by his 16-year-old son, Maxim, and a classmate.
Cultural Impact
Alfred Reed's Russian Christmas Music, first performed on a nationwide NBC broadcast in 1944, has become a band classic with hundreds of performances each year.
Performer Biography
John Raymond Bell, the conductor, is the Director of Bands at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and has conducted ensembles that toured Europe and performed twice in Carnegie Hall.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2004 at the Dale Williams Fine Arts Center on the campus of Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Composition History
Alfred Reed composed Russian Christmas Music in just 11 days during World War II, after being assigned to create a 'Russian' piece with only 16 days notice for a concert promoting Russian and American unity.
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