Ticheli, F.: Wild Nights! / Etezady, R.: Anahita / Mackey, J.: Soprano Saxophone Concerto

Featuring

Scott Weiss
Vince Gnojek
University of Kansas Wind Ensemble
Frank Ticheli
David Dzubay
Steven Bryant

Roshanne Etezady
John Mackey

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Compositional Technique

John Mackey's "Concerto for Soprano Sax and Wind Ensemble" is structured around the materials of the saxophone: felt, metal, and wood, with inner movements named after these components.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Frank Ticheli's "Wild Nights!" is a purely instrumental tone poem inspired by Emily Dickinson's poem, focusing on themes of freedom and ecstatic joy.

Performer Biography

Scott A. Weiss, the conductor of the University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, has received the UMI Award for outstanding conducting and teaching and the University Merit Award from Lamar University.

Recording & Production

This album is part of the Naxos Wind Band Classics series, which the University of Kansas Wind Ensemble inaugurated in 2006 with their CD Redline Tango.

Performer Biography

Vince Gnojek, the soprano saxophonist on this recording, has performed as a soloist and with ensembles in numerous countries across the globe, including Singapore, Costa Rica, and Germany.

Composition History

Roshanne Etezady's "Anahita" was inspired by photographs of William Morris Hunt's mural "The Flight of Night" and the Persian poem that inspired Hunt, depicting the Zoroastrian goddess Anahita.

Performer Biography

The University of Kansas Wind Ensemble is the premier wind band at the University of Kansas and has performed at every major convention in the United States.