Timothy Reynish was awarded a Churchill Traveling Fellowship in 1982 to study the American symphonic wind band movement.
Performer Biography
Timothy Reynish developed the Royal Northern College of Music's wind orchestra to be recognized as one of the best in the world, commissioning works from composers like Richard Rodney Bennett and Thea Musgrave.
Compositional Technique
Andreas Makris's "Improvisations-Rhythms" introduces contemporary concepts of improvisation and mixed meters, with its second part mainly in 15/8 time.
Recording & Production
This album is an unedited live recording of a concert from April 27, 2006, featuring a program of international repertoire.
Composition History
Three of the six works on this album were commissioned by Timothy and Hilary Reynish in memory of their third son, William, who died in the Pyrenees.
Composer Biography
Andreas Makris, a Greek-American composer, was a violinist with the National Symphony and served as resident composer and advisor to Maestro Rostropovich for new music selection.
Performer Biography
Timothy Reynish, the conductor, studied horn with Aubrey Brain and Frank Probyn and held principal horn positions with several orchestras before becoming a conductor.
