Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Wind Symphony
Herbert Owen Reed
Kimberly Archer
Frank Ticheli
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Performer Biography
Kris Pineda, the pianist on this album, initially pursued a double undergraduate degree in Biology and Psychology before returning to music performance.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Frank Ticheli's "Angels in the Architecture" explores the dramatic conflict between divine and evil, using a 19th-century Shaker song, a Hebrew song of peace, and a 16th-century Genevan Psalter to represent light.
Performer Biography
Dr. John Bell, the conductor and executive producer of this album, is in his 20th year as Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).
Composition History
H. Owen Reed's "La Fiesta Mexicana" was inspired by a book about Mexico and incorporates folk songs and chants the composer collected while living in Cuernavaca and Chapala.
Performer Biography
The SIUE Wind Symphony, the ensemble on this recording, has premiered 14 works for wind band, toured the United States and Europe, and performed twice at Carnegie Hall.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, utilizing a variety of high-end microphones and recording equipment.
Performer Biography
Marta Simidtchieva, the cellist on this album, performed the Vivaldi Concerto for Two Cellos with vocalist Bobby McFerrin while at Florida State University.
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