
The Lee Wind Ensemble on this recording includes 3 invited student musicians from Cleveland area high schools, 8 community members, and 55 auditioned university students.
This album is Volume 11 in a series dedicated to the symphonic wind music of David R. Holsinger, with previous volumes listed from 1 to 10.
The composer, David R. Holsinger, writes only three or four compositions a year, often crowding the writing into a tight six to seven month period.
David R. Holsinger's compositions have won four national competitions, including the prestigious ABA Ostwald Award twice.
David R. Holsinger, the composer and conductor, joined the faculty of Lee University in 1999 and is the inaugural conductor of the Lee Wind Ensemble.
David R. Holsinger's 'City Symphony' is an imaginary portrait of 'any day' in the life of a metropolis, celebrating the interplay of concrete, steel, and people.