tracks

Suite of Old American Dances (1949)
Cake Walk. Allegretto in two
Schottische. Moderato (in two or fast four)
Western One-Step. Allegro ma non troppo
Wallflower Waltz. Tempo di ‘Missouri Waltz’ (in three)
Rag. Gaily, in easy two
Down to the Sea in Ships, from the NBC TV Film Project 20 (1968 - 69)
I. The Way of the Ship. Andante ‘Am Meer’ by Schubert - Intense (Moderato) - Vivo - ‘Blow the Man Down’
II. Mists and Mystery. Slow barcarolle
III. Songs in the Salty Air. Moderato, in two - ‘Reuben Ranzo’ - Più animato - Allegretto ‘Haul on the Bowline’ - Moderato con sentimento ‘Shenandoah’ - Vivo –‘What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?’ - Tempo ad libitum - Presto
IV. Waltz of the Clipper Ships. Con grazia, in one - ‘Sally Brown’
V. Finale, Introducing the S.S. Eagle. Bright - Subito agitato
Four Preludes for Band (1974)
I. George. Vigoroso - Espressivo - Moderato espressivo ‘To you, George’
II. Vincent. Allegretto - Not loud - ‘To you, Vincent’
III. Cole. Moderato, thoughtfully - ‘To you, Cole’
IV. Jerome. Vivo alla tarantella - Poco meno (Con grazia) -‘To you, Jerome’ - Vivo come prima - Andante - Vivo, furioso
Symphonic Songs for Band (1957)
I. Serenade. Gaily, in one
II. Spiritual. Moderato – Morendo
III. Celebration. Festive - Grazioso - Galop - Pochissimo maestoso
Autobiography for Band (1976 – 77)
I. 1894: Cherry Street. Allegretto - (Born on a hill by a railroad track. Our home was a mansion - or was it a shack?)
II. 1899: South Omaha. Con anima - Steady tempo (The head said più vivo - the feet said ritard. Talking was easy but walking was hard, limping around in a lumber yard.)
III. 1900: Corn, Cows and Music. Jig (Haying the horses and slopping the pigs - and playing sonatas and rags and jigs.)
IV. 1916: MO to NY. Tempo di ‘Missouri Waltz’ - Tempo di ‘Too Much Mustard’ - March - Tempo I (To Broadway! What was I waiting for? My country came up with the answer. War.)
V. 1919: The Merrill Miracle. Bright March (She and I danced to far different themes, but counterpoint seems to take care of our dreams. The ghost of old Johann Sebastian beams!)
VI. 1926: A Parisian in Paris. Poco allegretto - Valse in one (lively) - Poco agitato - Galop (Sometimes the French was a little bit broken, but English chez nous she was not often spoken.)
VII. 1935: What Was the Question? Moderato maestoso - Poco animato - Adagio (rubato) (Man’s ages are seven, but I must admit that I tried them all on and none of them fit. So Mister Shakespeare, this is it!)

notes

Recorded 16 and 17 January 2016.

credits

Administrator [A&R Administrator] – Sue Shortridge
Booklet Editor – Finn S. Gundersen
Conductor – Clark Rundell (tracks: 1-5, 11-14, 18-24), Mark Heron (3) (tracks: 6-10, 15-17)
Design, Typography – Cap & Anchor Design
Engineer [Assistant], Edited By – Jonathan Cooper
Engineer [Sound Engineer], Photography By [Session Photos] – Ralph Couzens
Liner Notes – George J. Ferencz
Liner Notes [French Translation] – Marie-Françoise de Meeûs
Liner Notes [German Translation] – Andreas Klatt (2)
Orchestra – Royal Northern College Of Music Wind Orchestra
Photography By [Photo of Mark Heron] – Matthew Seed (2)
Producer – Brian Pidgeon

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chandos Records Ltd
Copyright (c) – Chandos Records Ltd
Recorded At – RNCM Concert Hall

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